Reilly’s Garden Center

unfortunately, they closed their doors for good November 14^th, 2015. We came to buy an xmas tree after Thanksgiving, and the place was abandoned. No sign or anything. The notice that they closed was buried on their website. It’s too bad because we loved this place!

I would’ve loved to be writing a 4 star review for an adorable pumpkin patch but sadly I didn’t totally dig this place.
First let’s start with some positives. They have many activities! Pony rides, petting zoo, marshmallow roast (!!!), giant slide, cornmaze, those little tricycle, store with toys, games and tons of cute halloween scenery on the way. The garden center where you paid admission seemed cute as well. Admission was $ 7 and I believe it included your hayride + 3 activities. For food they had a refreshment stand plus vendors along the way. It was a cute little farm fest.
Some things that struck me off was the lack of info. I literally didn’t know where anything was and the map was sooo confusing. Also it’s set up on a hill. Everything. You park, walk up a hill, cross the street to reach 2 more hills. They made it work though But just a note for stroller and wagon carriers. Finally please keep a worker with the pig. Kids kept yelling and I heard one kick the fence near him when he was trying to nap!!! Poor pig! It was hard to find staff who wasn’t busy or age 15 to help.
We had no idea where the hayride line was at and lost my sister and niece in the crowd 3 Times then decided to leave. It was a fun time just a little confusing. Cute little pumpkin patch and farm festival. Don’t let my awkward time steer you away.

Finally found a free weekend to go berry picking before all the berries are gone. There are a few rows of bushes at the farm where you can pick raspberries and blackberries (small boxes are provided). When we went, there weren’t any strawberries or blueberries. We picked just less than four pints total, which we later realized is actually a lot of berries (more than you think!). It was fun playing hide-​and-​seek with the berries and finding really ripe ones that are hidden beneath leaves. The raspberries in particular were easy to pick as they slid right off the stems.
Even though most of the berries we picked were sour/​not sweet (despite appearing very ripe), it was still an enjoyable experience out in the sun at Reilly’s. All the workers at the farm are very friendly and willing to help/​guide you, and the price we paid for the berries ($ 3.99/pint) was very reasonable. Be sure to call a couple days in advance and check the weather to confirm if it’s a good day to go.

Too busy and bad map. I will start first by saying we knew what we were getting ourselves into. It was a glorious fall Saturday afternoon so we knew they’d be busy but holy cow! The parking area is fine. It is big and well marked by the staff directing you where to go. They give you a map upon entering the lot and it is a very bad map (the map is of where everything is located on the farm). I was also not expecting the $ 7 cover charge however (if I had been a good Unilocaler I would have seen that in a prior review. Ho hum). So $ 7 gets you in to get a hay ride to the pumpkin patch. Okay, this is my issue… I want to be able to walk to the patch and pick my pumpkins. I don’t want to be forced into a hay ride with others. Me n the hubby go and fill a cart, can’t do that here :(we did not even make it to the patch. So we paid $ 14 for nothing other than knowing we won’t ever go here again for pumpkins. I refuse to wait in line for a hay ride to not be able to pick more than 2 pumpkins. I would even be willing to pay the money to get into the patch as I understand you need to make money somehow but, yikes. I was incredibly disappointed!

Reilly’s fall festival has been a tradition in my family for years. It is an awesome experience taking the hay ride out to the field to pick your own pumpkin. There are great activities for the little ones including pony rides, a petting zoo, a fun house, a corn maze, and more. The garden center also carries some cute decorations and an assortment of plants. I definitely recommend a stop at Reilly’s this fall with your family!

I recently went to Reilly’s for their hayride and pumpkin patch! It was $ 7 to go on the hayride, pick a pumpkin and choose 4 activities to do per person. Such activities were scarecrow making ($ 10: counted for 3 out of 4 of your activity choices), milking a wooden cow, slide, gift bags, face painting, corn maze, marshmallow roasting, boo barn, pony rides and petting zoo. The staff didn’t hole punch every activity we did, and we got the face painting and cow milking for free. The hay ride wasn’t picturesque and seemed dangerous at some points with narrow, bumpy paths and an open wagon facing a steep hill side. The pumpkin patch was located on a lot of land with only three areas to pick pumpkins from. There were a lot of people when we went and the pumpkins were picked over, which didn’t make for the best pumpkin picking experience. The wagon drops you off at one part of the patch and picks you up at a different area that is located further from the drop off location. Once you have your pumpkin and are picked up, the wagon takes you to a different area where you pay. You then have to heft your pumpkins down two hills and across the parking lot until you get to your car. The layout of this place is scattered and doesn’t cater to the customer. There are many activities for children to do and is definitely geared towards a younger crowd because of this. Overall, I enjoyed my time at Reilly’s, but it wasn’t my favorite fall trip to the pumpkin patch and was too crowded for me.

We just went to Reilly’s today for their harvest festival. This was my first time going here in awhile. the last time I went I was only 4 years old. It’s $ 7.00 for the admission, admission includes to go on the hayride to the pumpkin patch, a boo barn, some games, face painting, scarecrow making, etc. To make a scarecrow was $ 12.00…it was so much fun making it and it’s a big scarecrow! The pumpkin patch wasn’t too big, but there was enough to pick from. It gets very crowded! They have concession stands selling hotdogs, burgers, kielbasa, funnel cakes, pizza, kettle corn, etc. It’s a lot of walking and there are hills. They do take credit cards which is awesome! We usually don’t go to Reilly’s and I honestly wouldn’t go back at least for awhile. We found a great deal on groupon for Reilly’s, so that is why we went, I like our usual pumpkin patch better!

We Went to Reilly’s last sunday for their annual Harvest Festival. We had a blast! First You buy your tickets then get in line on the bottom of the hill for the hayride up to the pumpkin patches where they drop you off to pick out your pumpkin then a different tractor picks you and your pumpkins back up. After that they drop you off to pay for your pumpkins at the top of the hill. .45 cents per pound. Not bad! They had a corn maze, slide, boo barn, scarecrow building station, marshmallow roast, funnel cakes, kettle corn, and a concession stand. Lots of activities for the kiddies to enjoy! They also have a gift shop, green house, blueberry and raspberry fields where you can pick your own fruit. I can’t wait to take to come back!

Totally worth the drive to visit this charming garden center. They have a great variety of plants, all well maintained and the lady watering them the day I visited was so friendly and helpful! I was impressed with the selection inside the annual green house. I was searching for roses and thought the prices were a little high so I didn’t go home with any but will defiantly be back!