Fall is one of our customers’ favorite seasons to visit Hicks. Take a picture with Otto the Ghost, enjoy a hayride down a decorated trail and visit with the farm animals. And while you’re here enjoy our fresh picked apples, fudge, roasted corn, popcorn, apple cider, candy apples and other fall treats!
Our animated children’s story, featuring Otto the Ghost, leads children and adults through a new story each year that focuses on friendship, family and Halloween cheer. In addition, we encourage children and adults to grow their own pumpkins to enter in our giant pumpkin contest and get creative with carving and decorating for our annual pumpkin carving contest.
During the week, we will bring your school group through all of the exciting events and they leave with a pumpkin and a fresh picked apple.
Otto the Ghost is available for picture-taking weekends only.
Roasted Corn & Popcorn available weekends only.
Long Island’s largest garden center is celebrating the change of season with an all-new fall family festival, September 17 through October 30 with free parking and admission.
Free festivities daily include corn hole, pictures with Otto the friendly ghost, Otto’s animated children’s story walk-through and many photo op stations for those Instagram worthy pictures throughout the garden center including the pumpkin patch.
The fall festival pay-one-price bracelet at $20 per person includes the following activities on weekends and holidays including Rosh Hashanah, Yom Yippur and Columbus Day:
– Unlimited hay maze for the day
– One sand art activity
– One mum + pot decorating
– One mystic pumpkin decorating.
A $30 value!
Hay maze only (unlimited times): $5.00 per person available daily
Animated Children’s Story Featuring Otto the Ghost: FREE
Daily September 17 through October 30 from 8am-6pm.
The animated children’s story is a walk-through experience that has been delighting kids for decades! A new story every year emphasizes the value of friendship and being of service to others. This year’s story, “Otto’s House Party” follows Otto and his friends as they get ready for Halloween.
Long Island Cares Food Drive
Daily September 17 through October 30 from 8am-6pm.
Please bring a non-perishable food item to donate to our annual Long Island Cares food drive. Drop-off at the end of the animated children’s story journey. “Let kids be kids instead of being hungry.” https://www.licares.org/
Pictures with Otto the Ghost! FREE
Weekends and holidays, September 17 through October 30 from 10am- 12pm and 1-4pm.
Otto the friendly ghost is back and available for pictures with everyone in the family. A tradition spanning decades and generations.
Fall Food Favorites
September 17 through October 30
Enjoy delicious fall food favorites from our Country Kitchen, open daily, including apples, apple cider, kettle corn, cider and fudge dipped donuts, homemade pies, fudge, character cookies and more. Additionally, the Hicks Food Truck will serve freshly made chicken tenders, hot dogs, our famous roasted corn, French fries and beverages. The food truck is open weekends and holidays.
Pet Parade & Costume Competition: FREE
Wednesday, October 19 5pm.
Pets parade in Halloween costumes for the fifth annual Pet Parade and Costume Competition! They get to meet Otto the Ghost and compete for a chance to win a Hicks Nurseries Gift card. First place: $50 gift card, Second place: $25 gift card, Third place: $15 gift card. Every pet gets a participation ribbon.
For more information visit Hicks Nurseries Fall Festival and follow on social media @hicksnurseries #hicksfallfest
About Hicks Nurseries
Hicks Nurseries is Long Island's largest and premier garden center, family-owned and operated since 1853. Dedicated to helping its customers achieve success in their homes and gardens, Hicks Nurseries provides expert and friendly advice along with an exceptional selection of quality products including indoor and outdoor plants, outdoor furniture, planters, lawn care, seasonal décor and more. They also offer complete award-winning landscape design/build services. Hicks Nurseries is located at 100 Jericho Turnpike in Westbury, NY. To learn more, visit https://hicksnurseries.com/
