Long Family Orchard FAQ: Tickets, Hours & Farm Policies

The gate works too, but online tickets are $2 less, and on busy fall weekends booking ahead guarantees your spot even if walk-up entry pauses.

Everyone 32" and taller pays Fun Farm admission. Kids under 32" are free, and children 13 and under must be with a paying adult.

The corn maze, hayride, jumping pillows, bounce house, slides, pedal karts, petting farm, and every play structure, all day. The full list lives on the Fall Fun page.

Pumpkins you pick, apple and pumpkin cannon ammo, and fire pit rentals ($80 per reservation, wristbands required). Everything else on the play side is covered.

At $45.76 against a $19 online day pass, yes, it pays for itself on your third visit of the fall. Grab it on the tickets page.

Light rain won't close the farm. If weather forces a closure, ticket holders receive a coupon code to reschedule. Refunds aren't offered.

Fridays in October are Discount Day at the Fun Farm, with details posted on the farm update.

The Cider Mill is open daily in season, first week of September through Thanksgiving Eve, with exact daily hours on the farm update, and the Fun Farm runs weekends Sept 12 to Nov 1. Full details on the hours and directions page.

The Main Barn and Cider Mill are at 1540 E Commerce Rd, and the spring-summer produce stand is on Bogie Lake Rd, ¼ mile north of Commerce Rd.

Parking is right at the farm. Signs and the crew will point you in when you arrive, and on the biggest October weekends the crew keeps things moving. Bringing a truck or trailer for feed apples? Email LongFarmInfo@outlook.com ahead and we'll stage you.

Come on a day when you have ample time, there is a lot to do. Most families settle in for the better part of an afternoon at the Fun Farm.

Groups are always welcome, we have plenty of space and a big picnic area. We don't run organized field trips at this time, so groups come as regular visitors and should book online ahead on weekends.

No pets, please, the petting farm crew prefers being the only animals on the payroll. Questions about service animals? Email LongFarmInfo@outlook.com before your visit.

It's a working farm with gravel, grass, and field paths. Email LongFarmInfo@outlook.com before your visit and we'll help plan your visit.

No. The Cider Mill barn is open daily in season with no admission at all.

Not at this time. We pour everything into the donuts, breads, jams, apple butter, and homemade treats instead.

Yes. Pour out about a cup first to leave room for expansion, freeze, then thaw in the fridge and shake well before serving.

It's natural, that's how you know it's the real thing. Set the glass jar in hot (not boiling) water until it liquifies again.

Stop by the Cider Mill at least 24 hours ahead and fill out an order form, and we'll have your order ready for pickup. Questions? Email LongFarmInfo@outlook.com.

Yes, in 750 to 800 lb bins for farms and stables. Bring a truck or trailer and schedule pickup inside the Cider Mill.

All fifteen varieties we grow, picked fresh and stocked daily in the barn. The full chart is on our apples page.

The Cider Mill opens the first week of September, and the Fun Farm's opening day is Saturday, September 12. Both run through the fall, cider and donuts all the way to Thanksgiving Eve.

On select nights, yes: the Moonlight Corn Maze runs after dark with flashlights. Announcements go up on the farm update and Facebook.

Yes, during normal operating hours, the barn has been photo-ready for 150 years. Photographers, crew, and clients each purchase admission for the same day and time slot.

The hayride, included with admission, carries you to the u-pick patch on fall weekends, and you pay for the pumpkins you pick. Pre-picked pumpkins are at the Cider Mill daily, no ticket needed.

U-pick apples run in waves from late August through fall. The farm update lists what's picking each day.

Yes, Bobby Long's mums are grown right on the farm each fall, and they go fast when they're ready. The farm update announces them.