This past weekend, we had the most incredible Fall family day on the North Fork (NOFO), packed with all the autumn essentials. Here’s a rundown of our fun-filled adventure:
1st Stop: Lewin Farms Stand 812 Sound Ave Calverton, NY 11933
Our day started at Lewin Farms, where we stumbled upon the most amazing treat—fried rainbow cookies from the food truck! Hands down, these were best rainbow cookies we’ve ever tasted, doughy on the outside and warm, & rich on the inside. Forget the fried Oreos, the rainbow cookie is amazing! Although we were saving our appetite for all the fall treats ahead, they also offered fried uncrusables, fried Twinkies, fried Oreos, and much more!
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2nd Stop: Andrews Family Farm 1038 Sound Ave Calverton, NY 11933
Next up was Andrews Family Farm, which felt like a true autumn wonderland. The pumpkin displays were stunning, and we couldn’t resist snapping a photo at their famous pumpkin rainbow, a yearly tradition. We left with an armful of fresh veggies, sunflowers, and, of course, some perfect pumpkins.
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Andrews Family Farm Pumpkins are the gorgeous
3rd Stop: Schmitt’s Farm 3355 Sound Ave Riverhead, NY 11901
Schmitt’s Farm is always a highlight for us—mainly for their roasted corn! They slather it in butter, and you can choose from a variety of toppings to customize it. We also couldn’t pass up on a loaded baked potato after seeing the person in front of us order one—it was as good as it looked! After eating, we wandered around, admired the pumpkins, took more photos, and picked up some local honey and flowers.
Roasted corn at Schmitt Farms
Pumpkins at Schmitts Farm
4th Stop: Waterdrinker North Fork 4560 Sound Ave Riverhead, NY 11901
This was our first time at Waterdrinker NOFO, our tradition is usually the Manorville location, though this location was so convenient for us, and it didn’t disappoint! The kids had a blast with all the activities—jump pads, a corn maze, ax throwing, slides, games, sunflowers, pumpkins, goats, lots of photo ops etc…
Waterdrinker NOFO
Bounce pads
5th Stop: Woodside Orchards 729 Main Rd Aquebogue, NY 11931
This was the stop we were most excited for—apple picking at Woodside Orchards! Before we headed to the orchard, we treated ourselves to hot apple cider donuts and apple cider slushies. A sampling of their hard cider flavors. We picked about 20 pounds of apples—perfect for pies, snacks, and maybe some homemade applesauce.
Waiting for our order of hot apple cider donuts.
Woodside Orchard Flight of 4 different hard ciders, 2 Apple Cider Slushes, 1/2 dozen hot apple cider donuts.
Beautiful Apples in the orchard
Apple Picking is so fun at Woodside Orchard
6th Stop: The Taco 105 – 10560 Main Rd Mattituck, NY 11952
By this time, we were ready for something savory, so we stopped at 105 Tacos for dinner. It was the perfect way to refuel after a long day.
Final Stop: Love Lane Mattituck, NY 11952
We wrapped up the night at Love Lane for their last First Friday of the year—check out my previous post to read more about that fun event!
It was an unforgettable day in NOFO, packed with great food, gorgeous scenery, and family fun. If you’re looking for the perfect fall day trip, I can’t recommend this enough!
An absolutely amazing NOFO fall day!