It's Harvest Festival Season!

This past weekend, my family and I took a trip to Underwood Family Farms in Moorpark, California, to experience their popular harvest festival.  Ticket prices are a bit steep on weekends at $15 for the first 2 weekends per person and $20 per person for the last 3 weeks of October.  Weekdays offer less entertainment, but at a fraction of the cost, coming in at only $6 per person.  The festival has been going on for 21 years and Underwood is a great little farm that's been in the area for a long time.  My family and I have gone every year since my oldest was 1 year old.  With a corn maze, slides built into old farm machinery, pony rides, livestock, "pick your own", live music and food booths on weekends, and a small pumpkin patch, in addition to a small country store, there's a little for everyone.  Each weekend has a different theme.  This year, we went earlier in the season and were there for Friends of the Farm weekend, honoring first responders who work with and near the farm.  It was a great opportunity for the kids to talk to some of the local firefighters, police officers, and paramedics, just to name a few.  Later in the month, there are other themes such as antique tractors and the wild west.  For more information, check out their website.  I highly recommend this Fall festival to anyone who lives nearby and is looking for some good old country style fun close to the city.