2024 FAQS
Admissions close at 4 PM, 1 hour before our scheduled festival closing at 5 PM. We highly recommend you come early and enjoy at least 2-3 hours at the harvest festival.
On weekdays admission is TBA. On weekends Option A is TBA and Option B is TBA. Entry to the Pumpkin Patch is free 7 days a week and does not require paid admission.
Nothing. Parking is always free. Parking on weekends is directed by various volunteer organizations to ensure an efficient and orderly process.
Enter the farm ground at the “Truck Entrance” sign. On weekends, you will be guided by cadets and/or volunteer groups to available parking. Please do not park at the Farm Store so that our regular store customers can still shop. Thank you!
Yes. During weekends only. We will have many of the harvest festival's favorites including our famous apple cider donuts.
During weekday visits, please visit our deli and bakery at the farm store for delicious sandwiches, fresh bakery items, and apple cider donuts.
No birthday parties at the harvest festival are possible this year. Thank you for your understanding.
No. Advance admission purchase is not required. You can buy your admission at the festival entrances. Advance ticket purchasing is offered as a convenience for those customers who prefer to do so online.
9 AM – 5 PM on the day of purchase. If you purchased online tickets that are unscanned, you can use them throughout the current festival season. Once your ticket is scanned, it is only valid for admission on that day. There are no refunds or credits for unused tickets. Thank you for understanding.
No. Children 2 and younger are free when accompanied by a paying adult. Our admission pricing applies to anyone 3 years or older.
No. For the safety of all, an adult (18 years or older) must accompany children 15 years & younger at all times while visiting the farm. We encourage families to experience everything together as well as to have an adult to provide guidance on social distancing and mask wearing.
The Harvest Festival operates 6 days a week from September 21 through October 24, 2024. Our hours are from 9 AM to 5 PM.....rain or shine! The Harvest Festival is closed on Mondays. The farm store and the pumpkin patch are open 7 days a week during the harvest festival season.
Yes, on weekends. We offer a selection of Bauman’s hard ciders and beer. Alcohol sales are 21+ and all will be asked to show ID. Consumption of alcoholic beverages can only take place in clearly designated areas. Walking around the festival grounds or walking towards the parking lot with an open alcoholic beverage is not permitted.
No, during the Harvest Festival these attractions are included in the list of activities covered by paid admissions.
Our recommendation is to come early and enjoy short lines and get to do it all at least once! 🙂
Yes! Your admission wristband is valid for the whole day on the day you purchased it. We use different colored wristbands every day.
The festival is square equipped. We accept cash, debit cards, American Express, Visa, Mastercard & Discover.
Our recommendation is to come early and spend a good chunk of the day. At a minimum, plan on spending approximately three hours, give or take. Please note we close at 5 PM (no exceptions) and admission booths will stop selling admission tickets at 4 PM!
Entry to the pumpkin patch is always free. However, access to the food venues of the festival requires either Option A or Option B admission.
No. All are for sale whether found out in the pumpkin patch, surrounding fields or in bins through the farm and the farm store. Once paid, your purchase will have a sticker placed on it. This will be your proof of purchase when leaving the farm property. You can pay for your purchase at the main store, the harvest market and the pumpkin patch weigh station out in the field.
No, but you are welcome to do so and consume it in your car while in the parking lot.
For health and fire hazard reasons, Bauman Farms is 100% smoke and vape free. This includes the parking lots. Please be considerate and safety-conscious.
Yes, non-aggressive, well-behaved dogs are always welcome; however, they must be kept on a leash and we do require that you immediately clean up after your pets.
No. Please bring your own.
Yes! We have a row of parking spaces by the Backyard area that are designated as handicap parking.
Yes! We have Port-A-Potties available in different areas of the festival, including a couple of handicap accessible ones.