Kaia B.
Yelp
I've been here twice. The first time I went was with my friend in late September. Our time slot was for 10:30, and we were among the first people there. The apples we picked were a selection of macintoshes, liberty macs, and Granny Smith. We hit the harvest festival for donuts and then went home for lunch. Going early (both in the year and in the day) made for a really great experience that made me want to come back.
The second time I went here is what made me rate harvest moon three stars. My boyfriend and I went in the middle of October at 11:30 and immediately after pulling into the lot I realized that this wasn't going to be the same. Every square foot of the harvest festival was crawling with people, and the parking lot was almost completely full with cars. Picture clueless millennials from the city, exhausted toddlers having meltdowns after being dragged out for photos, and absolutely atrocious lines with nowhere to sit. We waited thirty minutes on line to get a turkey leg and ribs from the barbecue stand, and to our disappointment the turkey leg was bone dry. My boyfriend couldn't even finish it. The ribs were equally disappointing- they were only better than the turkey because they were smothered in barbecue sauce. It almost goes without saying that this food and pretty much everything else sold here was ludicrously overpriced.
I will say that the second time I went, the selection of apples was way better (jonah golds, fujis, golden delicious, honeycrisps were ready for picking), and once you go into the orchards the crowds definitely get less noticeable. Also, when we went in October the leaves were beginning to change, and walking around the orchards with such scenic hilly views was really nice. The apple cannon was fun as well. Still, I don't think these benefits fully make up for how bad an experience we had at the festival.