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One of our favorite places to visit during the Spring and Autumn seasons is White Post Farms located at 250 Old Country Road in Melville, NY (zip 11747). White Post Farms was voted #1 among things to do with your kids by New York Magazine and #1 for the “Best of Long Island’s Childrens’ parties” three years in a row, and with good reason: It is a wonderful place to take your children. Every Autumn my sons and I, along with my mom, take the ride out to Melville for a nice fall day of fun. There are many things to do once inside, so we try to just take it section by section. The hayride is (according to my 5 year old) a bit boring, so we don’t go on that anymore, but everything else is a lot of fun. We love going in the fall the most because we like to choose our pumpkins for Halloween and pick up some fresh baked pies, and caramel and jelly apples. There are always extra special things planned for the Autumn weekends as well, such as magic shows, sing alongs, puppet shows, special guest appearances (last year it was American Idol singer Clay Aiken), bouncing and climbing features and so much more. While you are there you can purchase craft items, flowers (mums in the fall–love them!) and garden decorations for whichever season you may be visiting at the time. There is, of course, the wonderful animal farm where if you so choose, you may buy a feed cone for $1 and feed your favorite animal. There are also pony rides, (which cost $5 –cash), and a great train ride which is a favorite of my boys (which costs $2 per child). My sons ride the train atleast three times per visit–so be prepared to bring extra cash with you. Once the kids are done riding the train, they can head over to one of the many large playground areas which are comprised of slides, climbing features, playhouses, a pirate ship, wooden stand-up cut-outs of favorite characters like Dora, The Disney Princesses, Swiper and etc.  It is very easy to spend a few hours there without spending a lot of money.  When you get hungry, there is an eatery near the train and another close to where the pumpkin patch is.  Just grab some food,  grab a bench, and relax for a bit and a bite.  It really is a great place to visit.    You can also have children’s parties there.  Call them for rates.

Operating hours are from 10:30 a.m. till 5 p.m. on weekdays and 10 a.m. till 5 p.m. on the weekends. Entrance prices are very reasonable: $7 for both children and adults but they accept CASH ONLY so please remember to bring a few extra dollars.  You can also go to the official WHITEPOSTFARMS website and print out a coupon for  reduced admission.

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