🍎🍁🧣 Harvest Moon Orchard Day Escape 🌲🚋

🍎🍁🧣 Harvest Moon Orchard Day Escape 🌲🚋
📅 Date: Saturday, October 11, 2025
⏰ Time: 10:30 AM – 6:00 PM
📍 Meet-up Spot: McDonald’s – 18 E 42nd St, New York, NY 10017
📞 Host: Steven – 646-238-9910
🎉 Wepa! Let’s go apple picking together at Harvest Moon Farm & Orchard! 🍏✨

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### 🚉 Morning Meet-up & Travel Plan

We’ll meet at McDonald’s (right across from Grand Central Terminal) between 10:30 AM – 10:50 AM.
From there, we’ll walk over to Grand Central and take the Metro-North Railroad together:
🚆 Depart Grand Central: 11:14 AM
🚉 Arrive Purdy’s Station: 12:34 PM
At Purdy’s, we’ll take Ubers or cabs in groups of 3–4 (about 10 minutes to the farm).
We’ll do the same for the return trip — cabs back to Purdy’s Station, then train to Grand Central.

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### 🎟 Ticket Info

🎫 Online Ticket: $25 + $1.69 fee + $2.16 NYS Sales Tax = $28.85 per person
🎟 Gate Ticket (if available): $30 (fees may apply)
Includes:
🍂 Orchard/Festival entry
🚜 Hayrides
🎶 Live Music
🎡 Fun Zone (obstacle course, hay bale maze)
🍔 Food vendors
📸 Scenic photo spots
🍎 Apple-picking bags sold separately at the farm
👶 Kids 3 & under: Free admission
⚠️ Gate tickets may sell out — purchase online early to guarantee entry!

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### 🍏 Apple-Picking Pricing

• ¼ peck bag (~3 lbs): $15
• Peck bag (~12 lbs): $25
• ½ bushel bag (~25 lbs): $40

🕓 Orchard entrance closes at 4:15 PM sharp!
🎫 Buy tickets online here:
🔗 Harvest Moon Fall Festival 2025
➡️ Select Pumpkin Palooza – October 11, 12 & 13
✅ Choose the October 11 – 1:00 PM option
💰 Online: $28.85 per person | Gate (if available): $30 (fees may apply)

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### ⚠️ Important Notes

🚨 Peak season! Most days sell out in advance.
Tickets are rarely available at the gate.
If any are released, they’re usually limited and at a higher price.
👉 Harvest Moon strongly encourages all guests to purchase tickets online ahead of time to secure entry and avoid being turned away.

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### 🌾 What to Bring

👟 Comfortable walking shoes
🧣 Warm layers — it can get chilly
😊 A smile and positive energy!
🍏 Get ready for hayrides, live music, and apple-picking fun!
🍂 Expect a full fall day of apples, laughter, and scenic views — Wepa! 🎉