Spending a Day at Powers Farm Market in the Fall

There is nothing better than spending a fall day at a market surrounded by baked goods, pumpkins, and all things fall. Powers Farm Market in Pittsford, NY offers a great place to experience the best of the fall season. In this post I am sharing why we love visiting Powers Farm Market and what to expect when you visit.

Fall is the best time of the year to get out there and explore the festivals and farms in your neighborhood, and there are so many fall activities in Rochester, New York.

What I love about Powers Farm Market is that you don’t have an admission fee to walk around the market location. This makes it a perfect place to just walk around, pick up a baked good, and enjoy the season.

Of course if you want to upgrade your experience there are extra things to do too. Let’s get into what to do at Powers Farm Market this fall.

What to Do at Powers Farm Market

Powers Farm Market is open year round and the Halloween festivities start in mid-September. During the Halloween season expect the farm to be busiest on the weekends. Below is an overview of things to do:

• Baked good: pastries, breads, fried cakes, candied apples, pumpkin inspired items.
• Halloween Hayrides
• Teepee Tour
• Corn Maze
• Petting Zoo
• Flowers and Mums

Cost of Visiting Powers (Updated 2025)

Powers Farm Market has no admission fee. If you want to spend time walking around and exploring the market, you can free of charge. The Teepee walk-thru is also free making it a great inexpensive way to enjoy the fall season.

If you would like to do a bit more guests can purchase a Corn Maze ticket or Haunted Hayride. More on that below. You also may want to purchase baked goods from the market. There are so many delicious items to choose from.

Teepee Walk-Thru

This is a hand made tepee covered in hay. Inside it is dark and has carved pumpkins glowing and skeletons. It is more fun then scary.

The first time I walked through the Teepee I was blown away. The details and talent that goes into preparing the pumpkins and the Teepees shines. It is such a fun walk thru that we usually do it a few times.

Nothing jumps out at you but the skeletons make some noises. This is a lot of fun for all ages.

Haunted Hayride at Powers Farm Market

Guests wanting to experience the Haunted Hayride need to purchase a ticket inside the market. The Haunted Hayride is a family-friendly “spooky” Halloween ride. They offer daytime and nighttime hayrides which makes this a fun Halloween experience for guests of all ages.

Day time hours are 9:30am-dusk and cost $9.75 (Monday-Thursday) and $10.75 (Friday-Sunday). Nighttime Hayrides start at dusk on the weekends and cost $16.75 a person. Night rides are also offered nightly beginning September 22nd and leading into Halloween.

We have only experienced the day time hayride and I was really impressed with the level of creativity and fun. It was not scary and was a great experience for when my kids were younger.

The Hayride entered the Witch’s Hollow along a path of hanging bats. Along the path there are witches in the woods, trees, and above. Then you enter an area full of scarecrows and continue through to the skeleton area. 

I won’t let on to too much but it is not scary at all!  It is really fun!! Most of the skeletons are doing silly things like taking a bath, reading books, and roasting s’mores.

After the skeletons we go through a cemetery that has some animatronics. Again no real scare factor for the little ones. We move on to the spider area.  I will let you in on a little surprise…the spiders move up and down.  Depending on your child they may get a little scared.  

If they cover their eyes or are distracted they should be fine.  My kids were okay with it.  They all held our hands a little tighter but were not upset by it.  (They can be easily freaked out by Halloween stuff too!  Even going into the Halloween store can cause them to be scared!)

Overall the Haunted Hayride is a fun experience for families.

Corn Maze

The Corn Maze at Powers Farm is something new to me, which makes me want to plan a visit back! Powers Farm corn maze is a 4-acre maze located at 91 Golf Avenue in Pittsford. This is located 1.1 mile away from the farm and guests will need to drive to the location when visiting the farm.

There is an admission fee of $12.00 and it includes a 20-minute hayride, not the Haunted Hayride, pedal cars, grain bin basketball, petting zoo, food vendors, farm ski ball, and 1 choice of pumpkin.

The corn maze is open Saturdays and Sundays starting September 28th-October 27th. There are also photo-ops at the additional location.

I have not visited the Corn Maze yet but it sounds like an awesome addition to a day at Powers Farm Market. You can plan lunch at the food vendors followed by a sweet treat at the bakeries original market.

My Final Thoughts

Planning a visit to Powers Farm Market is a great way to spend a fall day. I would plan to start at the original market, do the Hayride, and Teepee, then head over to the Corn Maze.

Consider purchasing your Hayride tickets, if you plan to ride, as soon as you arrive. The farm can get really busy on the weekends and it is best to secure your tickets early on.

Then you can explore and plan your day based on your ticket time. Be sure to check out the animals. They are beautiful. My favorite was the baby deer.  So cute!

Powers Farm Market is a great fall family tradition to start with your family. You can see the attention to details that they put into everything. The staff is kind and friendly.  We had a great time and I recommend including it in your fall plans this year.

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