cherry crest adventure farm

We came here late in November on a COLD day, yet still managed to have a LOT of fun! Our group checked out just about everything there is to do here and everyone wants to return again next year! Some highlights include the giant jump pillows, the slingshot slingers, giant slides down the hill - racing side by side! - and, of course, the corn maze! Our kids also enjoyed feeding the goats and watching the baby chicks. Our littlest ones liked the wagon rides and we all took a turn on the pedal karts and hayride. Truly, there is so much to do that you definitely want to plan on being there for a whole day.

Okay, I think my title said it all..as it is all that and more.The staff who work here are very friendly, and are easy to find (meaning, don't have to look far to find an employee). We had always seen the farm on our Strasburg Railroad trips and glad we finally made the visit.Check out the website, you'll see something for all ages. We spent at least 5-6 hours there..ending with the corn maze at night. We took the easier route, and my children loved the food oasis in the center.Donuts..donuts..you have to try their homemade donuts, delicious!My children keep asking when we can return; they'll open back up in May!

Commercialized, but educational trip to the farm. Kids will learn plenty about life on the farm. Wagon rides, tractor rides, games, etc. One entrance fee covers everyone for the most part. Ice cream was a hit. It was hard to leave!

We went here on a vacation to Lancaster and my kids had a blast. We probably would have enjoyed it a bit more had it not been so hot, but that not's the farm's fault. They had huge misting fans setup to help people cool off, I kind of wish they had more of them setup. They have multiple corn mazes for different levels of difficulty, we did the easiest version (where you can't get lost) and my kids enjoyed it. They especially enjoyed the surprises within the maze for kids to play. Some of my kids are animal lovers and loved feeding the goats and handling the baby chicks. The upper part of the farm, the 'Barnyard' has a lot of activities also. My 4 y/o was disappointed he couldn't go down the slide by himself. All my kids loved the open bounce pillow also.We would definitely go back in future trips to Lancaster.

I chaperoned my son's class and was tickled to see the kids forget about acting "cool" and just having plain old fun. There were lots of fun games, not just for little kids as seems to be the focus in a lot of farms. We tackled the maze but went for the easy version due to time constraints. I can see how it can take a much longer time but have to say that it's one of the better laid out ones I've been to with many fun activities to explore while completing it. They have a station to take a souvenir photo at the end and laminate your map. This you have to pay for in cash ($5 in my visit) but for everything else a credit card is accepted. Also, I guess because it's so long there are even port-a-potties in the maze.The hay ride was just ok. We learned about the farm but you don't really get a good feel for it that way.They have many food stations (some things priced more reasonably than others), a candy shop and a gift shop. We did not visit with the animals and I did see that they had many games geared for toddlers too.We could only stay a few hours but could have easily spent more time.

I love the mazes at this farm. They are super challenging with a lot of interactive activities inside the maze. The other farm activities are also fun, especially the corn shot and slides. We went the first week they opened this summer. It was a beautiful day with prefect weather and not very busy at all. My daughter was stung by a hornet in the maze but the staff was super helpful and quickly took care of things. It is a great value for some wholesome outdoor family fun and the food prices are reasonable too. It is voted one of the best places for kids in sport illustrated for kids for a reason.

We had a great time at this farm and our two young boys had a blast for hours. They loved the barnyard. They got the opportunity to hold baby chickens and walk around with the animals. The area was well maintained and clean as was the rest of the farm. We enjoyed the tractor ride around the farm and all the other fun activities for children. We played football, baseball, basketball, went down long slides, and did the kiddie corn maze. The kids were entertained for hours and we had to drag them away. We also thought the admission was reasonably priced. They had a good variety of food offerings as well. We will be back next year.

Lots of activities to make the entire family happy -- very well thought out and managed -- safe, with a friendly and helpful staff.

My family comes here once a year to walk through this enormous corn maze. We walked in at around 5:30 and decided to do the challenging maze. This meant that we needed to collect every piece of the puzzle. By 6:30 we pulled out the flashlights because it became dark. It took us 1:45 minutes to go through the entire maze and collecting every piece. We love to do this as a family. We laugh, we fight, we debate and also work together to get out quickly. It's so much fun.

I am a homeschool mom to a 10, 8, 5, and 2 1/2 yr olds. decided to take them there for a field trip. while we all enjoyed it when we got to the air swings I sat on one with my 2 yr old pushed my self alittle and the the swing chain broke outta the wood . i landed flat on my butt from 2 1/2-3 ft in the air. when i told the lady all she said is "sorry". I emailed and explained i wont be siting comfortably for a few weeks, plus two or more chiro visits...al addd up to alot of $$$. havent heard a thing from them. very dissappointed.

Just went back to Cherry Crest Farm ... as always it is the best outdoor family friendly attraction! My kids just love the Barn Yard (filled with all sorts of old fashioned family farm activities)! We easily could spend 3 hours on just the Barn Yard part. The Barn Yard closes at 5 pm (I think). We like doing the maze at night time. Although if you do the maze during the day it too is so much fun.I am amazed with the friendliness of the the entire staff. You can tell that the owners take pride in their attraction as well as with their staff. All of the staff that we encountered were so happy, helpful and friendly! We especially enjoyed talking with Tori (at the go carts) and Alex (at the sling shot).The entire attraction is also so, so clean ... and it is outside!The food that they have for purchase is also very good and is very reasonably priced.Please wear old clothes so you can have fun! They also take credit card. Bring a camera as there are so many photos that you will want to get.Kuddos to Cherry Crest Farm!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Very well done maze. Everything, from the briefing they give you before you go in, to the fun things you find in the maze, to the support staff in the maze was perfected. Management has thought of everything you might need while in the maze to keep comfortable, including water stops, a snack stand and porta pottys. We will be back again next year.

We came here for the corn maze. Beautiful weather and so much fun! There a three categories, the easiest takes about 20 minutes, the intermediate about 45 minutes (if you push), and the advanced takes a couple of hours. The path is well worn so easy to traverse. I saw one couple with a stroller and have to say, it made for tight turns and difficult for others to maneuver past them (it is timed so people should be on their best and most thoughtful behavior for the experience of those around them). The site lists all the details... The petting zoo was fun (they even have a section where children can play with recently hatched chicks (safely - for the chicks). There was a billy goat bridge (made me think that the Philadelphia zoo stole their idea!) :-) Lots of fun for sure. I was thinking it could make for a good company team building exercise or outing too.

I'm from Florida and try every year to get up to Phili in October to see the fall, which is the only time of the year that I miss. My daughter mentioned that they have made this a tradition and would I like to come up for it. Well it was wonderful, and it was very much like the pumpkin patches that I took the kids to when they were little. They have a beautiful train you can take that me missed, and just all kinds of jumping, riding, climbing things, and animals, entertainment and foods. It truly is a wonderful place for families and the day was perfect. We did not do the maze because our children were small, maybe next year. I highly recommend this place for families kids can burn off steam and the adults can turn off the electronics and every one can have fun.

We have visited Cherry Crest 7 times within the last 10 years to experience the maze. It is definitely a lot of "work" if you want to get every clue but it's also a lot of fun. The kids love it and doing the maze has become a Columbus Day weekend family tradition. Now that the kids are older (11 and 17) we did the maze at night.There are also lots of things to do if you have younger kids. The farm is a great day out.