momof2boys40
I've been to LOTS of different apple orchards over the years, and this one is on my "definitely won't return list." We went there because it was a weekday, and my favorites weren't open, so I thought we'd try a new place. BAD IDEA. First of all, you have to buy a bag for each and every person. A very small bag for $9 (weekday price - no honeycrisp.) The bag holds 4 pounds they say. The honeycrisp bag was $12 for the weekday. Then, if you want to go near the kiddie stuff (anything, even near an old tractor) you have to pay an additional $5 each person. Not just the kids. The orchard was disorganized with rows being closed on one end, but not the other. The workers didn't seem to care or know much at all. I felt like I as being segregated since my mom wanted honeycrisp, and I didn't, so we weren't allowed to go in some of the same rows. At the end of picking, which was difficult since the apples were very picked over, and hard to find, I came across a pile of apple pickers. Sure would have been nice to use one to reach the apples up high, but the guy couldn't be bothered to tell us they were there. And it really bothers me when they have a sign that says no tasting the apples! There are apples under the picnic tables attracting wasps, and again, the worker is too busy on his smartphone to pick them up and get them away from the tables. The indoor bathroom is disgusting and dirty. No excuse on a Monday when it is dead. The donuts are delicious, but $9 a dozen. The cider by the gallon and everything was SUPER expensive. I mean, at $1 for a bottle of water, you know a place is making a killing, so do you really have to gouge families and charge $2 a bottle?!? The parking lot had quite a bit of garbage all over. There are just too many other places that won't charge you crazy high prices for every little thing or if they do, they at least care about their farm and keep it clean and nice.
dawn829
My boyfriend and I wanted to go apple picking and thought we'd give All Season's a try. As others have mentioned it is a bit expensive. It cost $12.50 per person for 1/4 peck of apples (roughly 7-8 apples), but the experience was worth it for us. We took a "hay ride" out to the honey crisp section, picked some apples and had a apple cider donut. It was a really nice day. There are a lot of bees as you would expect with an orchard and this place really seems geared towards families. A couple of recommendations: 1. go early in the day...as we were leaving, around 11:30....a long line was forming where you pay to get in and 2. After you're done have lunch by the Woodstock Historic Square (La Petite Creperie).
enzocat
We have been going to this orchard the last few years to pick apples and were not prepared when the ticket seller said it would be $86.00 for two adults and our nine year old son to pick apples - a 1/2 peck per person - and shoot five apples from their apple canon. Since we drove about one hour to get there and waited in a long line, I felt I would just bite the bullet and pay up. This price did include their children's area which we spent a few minutes in, However, our son's grandparents who were there too asked if they could walk into the kids area to see their grandson play and were told no because they didn't pay for the kids area. It did not make sense for his grandparents to pay for the kids area since they had no intention of riding a small zip-line or bouncing around. So I must say that seemed very unreasonable and reflected this attitude of get as much out of the customers as possible. In summary we will not be going back and unless you want to pay $100 - a bag of kettle corn, some donuts, and drinks added to the $86.00 - for 1 1/2 pecks of non organic apples then stay away because there are other orchards that will probably not try and gouge you, and be unreasonable too.
willyworm66
Very poor not friendly and no hot apple cider Too ExpensiveNot for large families and grandparents who want to have memories with grandchildren and not all can pay admission price a rip off
MichaelMann1
In general one of the better Corn Maze and activities for 9 and 12 year old. A bit pricey considering the parents do not do anything except watch the kids. Purchased 4 $3 tickets for the pumpkin/apple cannon which did not work well. maybe 15 feet the pumpkins shot out. apples were better. The boy running the cannons seemed to enjoy the power of bossing people on what to do but did not seem to care that we paid for this extra activity that was not included in the price. We should have gotten our money back. Food... pulled pork was good but the weight for all items was 30 minutes and I was there before others who ordered French Fries which was the excuse why my service was so slow. Did I mention that they have a donuts shortage?? Another young boy who felt the power going to his head. The did not have enough donuts for all of the customers and had a raffle tickets and rationing of number of donuts that one can buy. Once my number came up I found out that i had to wait another 15 minutes for the new batch...So what am I trying to say???? Pig races were fun, Maze was fun, kids liked zip line.Forgot the big thing that I read from others.. BEEsssssssssss They are everywhere if you have an allergy stay away. Make sure to keep your windows closed in the car and open your door quickly and close it faster. We had a few get into our van.PS... need fan in bathrooms... my kid came out sick just smelling the inside.
cheeky34
We visited this place last weekend. Although we enjoyed our time there, the admission was dreadfully expensive. I'm sure if the costs were lower more families would be able to take part in this sort of activity and it would all balance out…less expensive = more people = ultimately more money.
happytraveler2
This place is a joke and is only about the money. We took my family of 4 (one y/o, and 4 y/o) and spent $99 for admission, 3 small bags (1/2 peck ea.) of apples, a light lunch and 18 donuts. We went 2 years ago and had a better experience, but will certainly not be going back in the future. After the wagon dropped us off, my mother and I decided to each try an Asian pear, and as we were walking back to the main aisle, some goon in a tie and long black pea coat comes up to me and tells me that we owe him a $4 upgrade for the 2 pears we just bit into and threw back (neither of us liked them). I thought he was kidding - but no, this goon was going to get his $4.Rather than making a scene in front of my children, I paid him his $4, told him he could keep his 'upgrade' sticker since our bags didn't contain any Asian pears and that his little power trip was going to cost his company several hundred dollars as we would not be returning ever again. Also, they give you these cheap plastic bags with string handles and warn you that if yours breaks, good luck juggling your apples because they don't sell replacements out at the orchard. It would require about an hour trip to the main office and back to replace it.Skip this money hungry zoo and find a place that actually cares about their customers and doesn't have goons in ties wandering about their orchard.
Donna1215
Our family of 9 including grandparents and grandchildren (teen and toddler) met here today. How ridiculous that in order to ride the wagon to the apple picking, all of us had to pay $10.50 (actually $18.50 for the combo package)--we didn't need or want that many apples, but in order to all enjoy the "experience" of picking apples with the kids, we were forced to each buy the apple bag. Why not have a reduced price for those who want to ride along without picking or allow a family to pick in one bag? Other orchards allow you to ride the wagon for free and pay per pound for the apples you buy. Also, we had a hard time filling those apple bags with decent apples--the orchards were a mess with loads of rotten apples on the ground and the only good ones on the trees were beyond reach--especially for little kids. We didn't understand the "law" about the persian pears and a couple of us picked and ate one--well, the "pear police" in black suit came along and demanded a $4 up charge. We didn't want it to ruin our day with the kids, so we paid it without incident, but it left a very bad taste in our mouths--this is family friendly??On the plus side, we enjoyed the activities--pig race, magic show, zip line, petting zoo, apple and pumpkin air cannons (extra charge), etc. and probably because of the high prices, the place was not crowded. We will be finding a different orchard for our yearly outing next fall..
JoyceV216
Shame on you all seasons orchard for charging $10.50 per person. Budgets are tight enough and for a family of 5 to get inside.....well $52.50 is a crime! Especially when 2 of th 5 cant partake in the activies. We tried to visit the kitchen but you denied us acess because we chose not to pay the basic actvty fee. This is no family fun outing. This is highway robbery. My family ended up visiting 2 of the 3 nearbye orchards that didnt charge an enterance fee. I had no problem spending my money there. I would not recommend all season orchard unless you enjoy being ripped off.
MG5409
Watch per person prices. Prohibitive prices for large families for each add-on activity. Cheaper orchards nearby.
WorldTravelers34
We had a small family outing here. We chose All Seasons Apple Orchard, as there are lots of activities for the kids. My wife and I picked some apples, which was fun and relaxing. The Apple Cider Doughnuts are very good here. This is a good place for families with small kids but it can be a bit pricey as the admission is $10.50 pp. If you have kids you better plan on spending $100.
JodyP815
There are lots of activities for the kids, younger kids will enjoy it more, but there was also apple picking for the adults.
TheWellsFamily
We spent about four hours at the orchard. We opted to just pay for the barnyard fun. We passed on the wagon ride to the apple orchard do to the fact you were not able to pick your own apples this year do to the weather they had this season. (no control over that). They still had alot of pre-picked apples to choose from. Our son is Seven and I feel the barnyard events were perfect for his age. He especially enjoyed feeding the animals at the petting zoo. They had two Llamas, several goats, sheep, chickens etc. All are behind a fence except some chickens come and go and there was one mother goat that was out wandering around. Expect to pay for several cups of feed to keep the animals attenton. They had baby chicks and rabbits inside a walk in shed. We paid extra to shoot apples at targets at the shooting range.(not something you can experience just anywhere). Had a choice to shoot apples, corn or pumpkins. Enjoyed the corn maze, but with the corn not growing so tall this year it did take away from the experience a bit, but was still enjoyable and took some time to get through. Take a camera. There are alot of photo opps and even have a scavenger hunt list for photos. Do not pass up buying some Apple Cider Doughnuts. Made fresh and served hot. They were selling out faster than they could make them this day. We actually stopped back the next day on our way out of town to buy more to take home to share with family. We did not eat at the orchard, but the food and facilities looked very good.We had a great day spent outdoors and would visit again.
GoBFG4ever
I have visited the Apple on several occassions and it is always a great time. They have plenty of activities for the kids including a blow up bouncy trampoline. They also have great food and of course, delicious apples! Fun for all ages.