Best Queens-Area Pumpkin Patches 2020

Looking for pumpkins, apples and other fun fall activities? Here are some farms within reach of Queens to check out.

Here are some places where you can go pumpkin picking in and near New York City this fall - amNewYork

QUEENS, NY — Not even pumpkin patches are escaping the coronavirus in 2020. The ongoing pandemic has forced some of the region’s most frequented pumpkin patches to adjust hours, regulations and offerings as they head into fall.

But, don’t fear: There are still many pumpkin patches within easy reach of Queens where you can have a fall day out in the countryside.

Below is a list of some of the most popular.

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First Look At The Queens Farm’s Unisphere-Shaped Corn Maze

The Queens County Farm Museum's Unisphere-shaped corn maze.

The Queens parks commissioner calls it an “a-maize-ing tribute” to the iconic landmark in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park.

FLORAL PARK, QUEENS — The Queens County Farm Museum has released a sneak peek of its new, three-acre corn maze in the shape of Flushing Meadows-Corona Park’s iconic Unisphere, which opens this weekend.

The Unisphere-inspired Amazing Maize Maze makes its grand debut during the 37th Annual Queens County Fair, a two-day extravaganza featuring carnival rides and games, performances and the Queens Farm’s blue ribbon contest.

Commissioned for the New York World’s Fair of 1964-65 and designed by landscape architect Gilmore Glarke, the Unisphere has since become a beloved borough symbol.

“This a-maize-ing tribute pays homage to Queens’ roots and celebrates one of our city’s most iconic landmarks,” Queens Borough Commissioner for NYC Parks Michael Dockett said in a statement when the maze was announced in August.

For more information on the Queens County Fair, visit queensfarm.org.

 

Courtesy of Patch.com