Pick your own fruit and Christmas trees
Wilkens Fruit & Fir Farm in Yorktown Heights is a 110-year-old pick-your-own operation where families harvest peaches (August), apples (September), and pumpkins (October), plus choose-and-cut Christmas trees after Thanksgiving. The farm also has a corn maze, three market buildings selling cider and baked goods, and a seasonal winery.
Indoor & outdoor · Rainy-day pick
Best time to pick apples is September; call ahead for exact harvest dates since Mother Nature varies the season year to year.
Last entry to pick-your-own orchards is 4:30pm (fields close 30 min later); plan accordingly if you have younger kids.
Farm provides all picking containers; outside bags and backpacks are not allowed in the fields, though small diaper bags are permitted.
Farm is closed Tuesdays; open Wednesday through Monday late August through mid-December.
Pets are not permitted on the farm; hand-washing stations are available throughout.