Absolutely RUDE workers! Right when you Google pumpkin patch in Orlando this is one of the first things that pops up. And its from 2020 theres nothing for 2021 so I assumed it was $5 a person. But when we got there they said 15 per person. I said on the website it says $5 a person and the lady said excuse me sweetheart you need to refresh your page because that was like 5 years ago. But as you can see it was actually just last year. So they were trying to charge us for our whole family $75 to get in just to pay money for a pumpkin and everything else is also separate. I just couldnt believe how rude she was and we drove over an hour to get there. But if you just go 10 minutes up the road to Hagerty High School they are very nice theyre very helpful and it doesnt cost to get in. Theres corn hole and amazed you can bring your dog and theres pumpkin checkers. I will never go there again because the owners are absolutely rude at painted Oaks Academy. I tried to leave a review on my husbands page but they blocked him and he cant even comment anymore. They replied and then I blocked him.

Very surprised the prices for admission are so different from what it shows on the website: $15 adults $10 kids vs $5 adults $3 kids. On top of that, there’s not much you can do inside for that money because you are going to have to pay for everything your kids want to do apart, like pony rides or Corn maze (add another $15). For that money you can easily go to a real fall festival outside Orlando.

My two year old son and I have been to a handful of pumpkin patches but this one TOPS them all! Extremely friendly staff, SO patient with us and plenty to do for kids. I will recommend to all my friends & family!! Definitely a 5 star spot.

I used to bring my daughter here every year because it was free. She enjoyed looking at the horses and picking out pumpkins. Suddenly they want to charge $15 a person to see horses and pumpkins? Because they charge you more to ride the horses and more for pumpkins. What a waste. I had to take my daughter out crying because I refuse to pay $15 to look at horses and pumpkins ✌🏻 No wonder why theyre dead this year. There goes that family tradition I guess, its always about the money.

The website says 5 per adult... And when we get there they said 15 per adult! No pony rides... the lady was really rude talk to us like we dont know how to use a phone told us to refresh our page and we did and it still only shows from 2020. They didnt have the pony rides looks like nobody was doing the corn maze they said theyre too short staffed so what are we paying $15 for because you also pay a dollar per pound for the pumpkin last year I dont even remember paying anything. But on the website it says $5 I would never go here again the lady was absolutely rude

This is an extremely overpriced “farm” for what is available that is staffed by rude teenagers. Website shows $5 adults, $3 kids… when you arrive it’s priced at $15 adults, $10 kids. There is nothing for adults to do inside except walk around the grounds, look at horses, and visit an underwhelming corn maze. Several dilapidated play structures that seem structurally unsound are accessible to kids to get free splinters on, as well as an old swing and sand box. Will not be back.

Its too expensive for what you get. I went during the week with my toddlers and they had a great time playing, but it felt like I paid $15 to take care of my kids at a playground.

Great experience

Update 10/30/2020I visited with my family today after finding out that they replenish their pumpkins from the comment that POA left in respond to my review. The set up is much better than when we stopped by in the beginning of the month. My kids enjoyed seeing all the animals (rabbits, horses, ponies, goats, and the very chilled cat).There were much more pumpkins and photography setups around the pumpkin patch. We went first thing in the morning since our county doesn’t have school today so I figured there might be a lot more people decided to hangout. Although there were some people but POA has plenty of space for everyone to stay more than 6 feet apart to safely practice social distancing. We wore our masks and only took them off when taking photos, which I notice almost everyone did the same (the cold temperature today probably helped, it was 70 degrees when we visited).Since we visited on a weekday there’s no music/food/rides and the barn wasn’t open. However, we stayed for about an hour there and enjoyed every minute there. I am grateful that POA was able to open their pumpkin patch in this difficult time and provided us the opportunity to continue our family tradition in a safe way. I really appreciate them allowing us to keep the little piece of normalcy for our kids during the pandemic and hoping next year we will be able to visit again but without the need to wear masks :)========Updated 10/7/2020I went for a quick visit today with my little one and I was pretty disappointed. There’s barely any pumpkins and I was told they did not have the drive through pumpkin patch that they advertised on their website because of the lack of pumpkins (which is understandable but I wish they had taken the time to update their website with the correct information). Lastly there is a lot of guests without mask on, which makes me feel a bit nervous since we just started the flu season on top of Covid-19. I might stop by again later in the month to check if the situation improves before deciding whether it is appropriate to bring my family for a visit.=======We love Painted Oaks Academy’s pumpkin patch, I have brought my kids there every year and it sort of became our family tradition to visit and take our family photo there.They had lots of activities there last year, from food to music to all kinds of stuff for little ones (train ride, hay ride, pet animal, paint pumpkin, horse riding, etc etc). I hope they will be able to figure something out this year since we have been really looking forward to visit them this autumn.By the way, they have a lot of tress with nice shades which is always an important thing in Florida. It is also manageable to push the stroller around, which is not the easiest task on dirt road but definitely necessary when you are visiting with a baby. They also have nice and natural setup for photo opportunities.

First of all, you have to realize that Painted Oaks Academy is a family-run stable, primarily offering horseback riding lessons and camps. The negative reviews on this thread are from day visitors to the bonus community events such as the pumpkin patch & Christmas tree farm. I think they do a great job with those, but of course they’re not the only thing going on. My review is of riding lessons. My daughter has been taking English riding lessons (they do offer western as well) for a year and a half. It has been a wonderful experience! Learning to ride has given her something to be proud of, which is a big deal because school can be tough on the self esteem of an adolescent girl. They have multiple instructors and 6-8 horses that are used for the lessons, so the students get used to riding different horses. I’ve NEVER seen ANY of the horses act irritable towards a child, which IMO is impressive. The instructors are patient with the kids; even if my daughter is having an off day she has a good time. This is a family run farm, and Lisa the owner is a sweetheart who also hosts holiday parties and movie nights for the “lesson family.” My only complaint is that sometimes it’s hard to make it back to the car because my daughter wants to visit all the horses, goats, sheep, bunnies, chickens, barn cats, etc. before we leave! POA offers the whole package.

We were here for a company function and loved the facilities. Great looking horses and well mannered. Nice property with goats, chicken, sheep, ducks and geese. The hayride was cute through the back of the property. Great rental facility for company events of weddings.

From the first day we went to Painted Oaks we fell in love with the place, we drove 3hrs north every time for meetings and tasting and I can say it was definitely worth it. I am so happy we celebrated our ceremony & reception there because the outcome was amazing. Lisa & the crew were very helpful and supporting, I will recommend Painted Oaks for your dream country wedding 100% Thank you again for making this possible!

My boyfriend and I had a great time here!! The pumpkins were beautiful and they had everything set up for you to take the perfect fall pictures. Definitely going back next year!!

During the week, the hay ride isnt available. We had a good time going through the corn maze and picking out a pumpkin. My only recommendation, have cold beverages available for purchase. Its freaking hot out.Also, I kind of want to be part of the one star club....so the owners hat sucked.

Our family recently went to the Painted Oaks Pumpkin Patch. We had such a fun experience! The kids especially enjoyed petting the rabbits, riding the horses and the little train. The train conductor was so friendly and made the kids laugh. Lisa was also very accommodating with a special request that we had. We will definitely return next year!

Our experience was faulted by terrible rain. Im hoping they offer a rain check so we can actually spend our money. The BBQ smelled amazing. Pumpkins we perfect size. Family of 3, son is 22 months old. Animals and horses are so friendly and photogenic!

We got married here at Painted Oaks Academy a 20-acre horse ranch on the outskirts of Orlando. We had both our wedding ceremony and reception at this location and it was absolutely perfect for a rustic wedding. We decided not to have a wedding planner and met with the owners of the venue several times to discuss what we wanted, they were very friendly and helpful. It was super convenient for us and our guests to have the ceremony and reception at the same location. Our guests were able to park on site and via a short hayride they were able to move between the two locations. The ceremony space had ample room for all of our 80+ guests. We had our ceremony sandwich between a rust red style barn and lake. I was able to ride through the barn as my grand entrance on top of a horse. The reception was held at their Event Barn, a half outdoor/in-door Barn. It was decked out with lights, smoke and bubble machines. They also had a large dance floor, a small stage and hay loft. During cocktail hour the venue provided several of their horses for our guests to pet, take pictures with and feed. Since it was a little bit cooler of a night they had set up a Hay couch with a fire pit in the middle, our guests were able to enjoy smores later in the evening. They were always really quick to respond and entertained some of my ridiculous requests for the wedding.Big thanks to Painted Oaks and Rusty (my trusty steed).

First time here with my sons 2 and 4 it was nice very much for the children. We had fun, also seen how hard the people were working out there making sure families were happy. We appreciate you. Thank you for opening up your property and making it fun for families to enjoy.

My son LOVED his pony ride. The staff was so patient with him and gave him time to pick the perfect pony to ride. Thank you so much!!

I LOVE the fall festival. We go in the begining of fall before it gets busy. PARENTS this place is 100% perfect for fall family pictures! The horse rides are awesome and fairly priced. Bring a wagon for pumpkins:)

Weve been coming here for the past three years with our kids. Best value for the money. The kids love it. Plenty of spots for great photos. The property is so picturesque with large oaks, open spaces and plenty of animals. The hay ride is a blast and the kids love the pony rides. If you like a crowd and a festival atmosphere, come on the weekends. If you like a more quiet, laid back day, go during the week when parking and admission are free. Dave and his wife and all their staff are wonderful people. Always enjoy talking to them. You cant go wrong here. Well continue to visit the farm each year.

This is a cute place to take photos but it could be better maintained. Upon arrival we noticed down fence boards, exposed nails, and the general lack of upkeep/maintenance was evident. Considering the traffic and price of admission, I’d assume that money could be better allocated to hire a maintenance worker.The pumpkin patch event is nice to look at but the smells of rotting pumpkin compost pile that is kept less than 10 feet away from the ‘pumpkin patch’ mixed with the urine and feces piled in the stalls of the smaller barn animals is totally overwhelming. I definitely wouldn’t have stayed longer than 5 minutes if it wasn’t for my son, that’s how horrendous the smell is. We took our pictures and left.This place has potential, but it is definitely not up to par with our standards. If you are sensitive to smells, you are pregnant, or you are easily sick to your stomach I would choose another Pumpkin Patch.

We recently had our daughters birthday party here. It was a great experience. Lisa was responsive to texts when I had questions and was very helpful with setting things up. The party was a great success. The staff was friendly and the facility was great. The pony party for our 8 year old was great fun! The night before, they had a wedding and their setup for that was BEAUTIFUL! Definitely a positive experience.

Not enough locals to support them very nice place for families. I went to the Sunfest

Beautiful, perfect for the little ones,the best food truck with ribs&pulled pork and good ice cream truck,we will be back many times,all of the staff very nice.

No at all what they advertise. You pay just to pay more $ they up charge for every activity the “fun zone” was a joke it was one filthy bounce house burning hot because it’s in the searing sun. No vendors as they advertise just face painting and which shouldn’t be allowed bc that’s not social distancing in the slightest and bbq food. Not at all a selection Pumpkins are overpriced. I was so excited & now I feel super disappointed.

Painted Oaks Academy is a great family friendly place to visit for a pumpkin patch experience. Parking and entrance are free. There is a fantastic selection of pumpkins in all sizes, the property is scenic and there is something to do for everyone. The bounce pad is fun for little kids and the train ride for them lets them get a little fun and easy exploration. The corn maze is a blast and is a classic adventure for any fall themed event. There is a hay ride that is another great time for the whole family. The vendors provide great food, fun crafts such as canvas painting. Pony rides complete the experience and give you the final taste of a clean country fall event. We come every year and will keep coming.

Went to the Pumpkins and Ponies event; which we almost missed because the website repeatedly stated all tickets were sold out. It was VERY lackluster. Tiny and a but pricey. Courteous but unengaging staff. VERY busy

Cute little pumpkin patch with farm animals and other typical patch activities (hayride,pony rides,corn maze, etc.)

Completely disappointed about our experience at the Pumpkin Patch. I have been taking my daughter there every year for the last 5 years and have always felt welcomed. The staff have always been friendlyand pleasant. This is our family tradition each year. My sisters and I and our 7 kids arrived at 5:30pm which is the ticket time that we prepaid for. We were told that the Pumpkin Patch closes at 6pm. Basically we paid for 30 minutes worth of activities they couldn’t fulfill. Needless to say, after we prepaid for the corn maze, we were never able to do it because they locked it before we got there. So sad to even say this because I always want to excuse this type of behavior as being racially motivated but we were treated unfairly based on our race. The obvious simply can’t be excused. The Caucasian family before us was treated with kindness and professionalism and were not warned that they closed at 6pm. Woke up the next morning with an uneasy feeling and decided to reach out to the pumpkin patch via their Facebook page as I didn’t see an email on their website. The owner, Dave, responded“HeyWowThis is alot to readGot to the jest of what you were trying to say in 400 words or lessUntil you pulled the race cardThen I lost interestAre you kidding?DaveOwner” then sent a second message“PsWe already have changed the website not to sell 5:30 ticket slots any longerAfter a previous complaintTickets are not refundableBut are Valid any day from 10-6pm until END of NovemberCant fix a bad attitudeSorry”In complete disappointment with this place overall. Make your own judgement. I will never go there again!

Great place for horseback riding lessons! Instructors are fantastic...Owner is awesome!

We have been coming here the last few years with our girls. Loved that it was free and we were more willing to spend money on things we could do or take home. This year they charged $5 for parking and another $5 per adult. We were there 40 minutes today. Nothing has changed except for trying to nickel and dime visitors for everything. Im surprised we were charged just to view the horses. This will be the last year we attend. I wouldnt mind paying for parking or entrance but I dont feel that both and everything inside as well is reasonable. I hope they learn from this. The last few years it was packed and today it was empty.Obviously by the owners response below you can tell this is not a customer service oriented establishment. Ill make sure to never come there again and tell others to avoid it as well. I feel sorry for your workers if this is how you treat customers.

My family and I absolutely love this farm. We have been coming here, every year for the last 4 years or so and I can’t say enough great things. It’s sad to see bad reviews on here. The Family who owns and work on the farm have great customer service and are very helpful. This is a place where me and my children have made amazing memories. They have the nicest pumpkins and the activities are endless. The prices are unbeatable. The farm is well kept and the experience is priceless. We look forward to coming every year!

Great place ! I have brought my son here for the past 2 years and he has always had a great time. I think the price we pay is worth it for the great memories we can look back on. We will be back again this year!

A friend and I had brought our small children to the corn maze for something fun, as it is close to our house and it has been heavily advertised as a corn maze. Im aware its a franchised corn maze (with Maze Quest), but I was left pretty disappointed. The ticket prices were more expensive than a lot of the others in Central Florida - only comparable to the other Maze Quest franchisee, but that franchisee has a LOT more to offer for $12.00 a ticket. All they had was the pumpkin patch, some swings, and the corn maze. I understand that weather can be an issue sometimes, but it was an even smaller corn maze, and has less activity than other corn mazes in the area as well. The owners, while seemingly friendly, dont seem so friendly online and this is really disheartening. Please dont get me wrong, its beautiful for a wedding, or other events, but as far as corn maze activities go, its incredibly sub-par.

Im confused reading some of these reviews about this place being bad, overpriced or negative customer service and I just cant believe it. First I understand everyone will have a different experience, but Ive been coming here for about 4 years and It has been great. I have personally had a great time and friends too!! Never have we been treated badly and as far as parking costing $5 well when?? Because I havent paid for parking ever!!!! I doubt they randomly select people to charge. For example, last year we purchased two pumpkins for about $10 relatively good size, rode a pony for like $5, had some good bbq, petted some animals, and rode the hey ride for $5 a piece. Again in my experience for my family and I has been great!!

I recently took my wife here for a photoshoot. We picked out the horse that my wife has fallen in love with and had an absolute blast with our photographer. The staff and owner were cooperative and helpful with handling the horse since we didnt have experience. The horse was well trained and mannered as could be expected. I would recommend Painted Oaks Academy for anyone in the area looking for equine knowledge or just a large selection of beautiful horses to admire.

Always a blast coming here every year. The lil one loves seeing all the ponies and horses, Full exciting day to be at with the family. Amazing that they added a corn maze to all the other fun activities that they bring to us.

Excellent experience. Miss Lisa was organized and very helpful. The instructor was knowledgeable, focused and got the best from her student. Would recommend to anyone - except those who want a Disney ride and not a real riding school! Dont pay any attention to the complainers. Well worth it, if you can get a slot in their deservedly busy schedule.

Dont waste your time. Super expensive, very unorganized, and owners that are very rude. They wanted $34 for my wife and I to watch my daughter jump on a bounce house for 5 minutes. Could easily charge $5 for a bounce house ticket, but charge the adults $12 each to watch? Give me a break.

I love Painted Oaks! I have been taking lessons for about 3 years at this wonderful barn. The owners, trainers, and staff are absolutely awesome! I have ridden nearly all of the lesson horses, and they have all been very influential in my riding experience. They are all fantastic teachers! :)

Love this farm! We have been coming here for over 6 years. We LOVE when they have the pumpkin patch every fall. We make sure to stop in and get our faces painted. What isnt there to love about the fresh air and horses. Reminds me of living up North.

Was super excited to bring my littles. Very disappointing. Paid for pumpkins for my kids to pain the pumpkins. Turns out last minute the owner Mr Big black hat himself decided that even though we paid 15$ for pumpkins everyone had to pay and additional $5 the paint each pumpkin. Which we were told was complimentary with the purchase of the pumpkin. As he was discussing with his staff he says we aint running no charity here. Wow. I understand needing to turn a profit but that remark was just ridiculous. Overall small nice event but ridiculously over priced. The staff was not friendly.

Dave the owner is so friendly! They have such a nice patch every year and i am very excited to take my son to the corn maze in a couple weeks! Thanks Dave for such a great experience! And the beard makes you look thin 😉😂

Yikes! I wish I would have read the responses to reviews before taking a 40 minute drive to this pumpkin patch. I was disappointed that I could see through the corn maze. I would not call this place a pumpkin patch. We visited last year and enjoyed it. I thought we’d make it an annual tradition, but I can take photos with pumpkins much closer to home. Previous year there were photo ops, a train, hayrides, a “how tall this fall” sign, and more. This year there were pumpkins on the ground and one photo opp with a hay bench.

This Place Was Amazing My Daughter had a blast and wanted to go more highly recomend

This place has it all! Awesome horseback riding lessons year round, but in October this place is pure magic. They have horseback rides for the kids, face painting, ceramic painting, freshly prepared food (Sonnys BBQ), a petting zoo (sheep, rabbits, ducks, chickens, ponies and more), hayrides, bouncy house and oh yeah... tons of Pumpkins! I have twin toddlers and we go several times a year and every weekend in October. It is a family-friendly place to capture those perfect fall pictures, enjoy live music, the beautiful property and capture the essence of the season. Go check it out!

We always go here for our pumpkins every year. This year we decided to check out their corn maze. Unfortunately it was so over priced and to call it a corn maze was a stretch. It was a maze that happened to have corn stalks around it. But the stalks of corn were so short, or non-existent at times, that you could easily look around and follow the maze with your eyes. Maybe it wouldnt feel like such a rip off if we had only paid $5 per person, but it was a whopping $34 for our family of three to complete the maze. Until they can fully grow corn over 4ft tall, just skip the maze and pick out a pumpkin instead.

We got there right before closing and just wanted a few tiny pumpkins to celebrate the season. The people there made it such a special memory with their kindness and easy converstation. Pumpkins were cute, took great pictures and had a wonderful time for a low cost! No parking fee or cover charge

Lisa, the owner, is fantastic. She is easily reached and very accommodating. She seems to have her role as the business owner nailed down, very professional. Alyssa, my 8 year olds riding instructor, is very competent and patient. The property is well maintained, beautiful, and safe. The lesson horses are well cared for and well suited for their work. Ive been to a few barns and nothing compares to Painted Oaks.

This pumpkin patch was located perfectly. We had a great time they had a great selection of activities for the kids. Our favorite was the corn maze. I would highly recommend this place.

Very family and military oriented family and business. These guys help any and everyone. Remember when you visit you are helping a very small family keep a long standing ranch and farm together. Youre supporting history. And theres a lot of it, just ask about the tanner place! Its amazing! Ask for a tour! These guys are amazing and very much care for their clients and their boarders and horses. Would recommend these guys to everyone!

I Was a little nervous about going because of the reviews but me and my family loved it and had so much fun. The staff was great and we took so many family photos and they had so much fun riding the horses and petting the animals. Dont judge and not go because of the reviews. It was amazing and an awesome experience. Cant wait to take my kids next year :) !

Riding is so much fun here!!! The service is great and lessons here are amazing. I learned so much in just a few months since all the trainers are great teachers. Dave and Lisa are also very kind and deal with any problem that occurs. All the horses are trained and good for inexperienced and experienced riders. My favorite out of all of them is Rusty :)

A note to anyone visiting for the first time: The entrance for the location isnt very noticeable and signage for the property were multiple picket signs( I initially thought they were political signs so I drove passed). Opening hours listed on Google are not reflective of their actual hours. I visited this location on Thursday sometime after noon only to notice that the gates were closed. I was confused so I called the number listed on their location and was told that their times had changed on their website.The website isnt straight forward so I had to click through a few tabs to find the times listed.Prior to actually writing a review, I left a one star rating to which the owner responded Huh?.So, I read other reviews to see how they addressed other customer reviews and complaints. I noticed that their responses are contradictory and not very professional. In one response, they said they dont charge a cover and parking fee and in others they list the the prices.Please hire someone who is capable of managing your displeased customers. Sometimes an apology is better than retaliation/sarcasm and being receptive to negative criticism can help your business grow.

Amazing place love it there very beautiful well priced 👉🏼 FREE 👈🏼 Parking, 👉🏼 FREE 👈🏼 Admission $5 for a pie pumpkin $3 paint the pumpkin craft don’t understand why everyone is getting so annoyed it’s been the same for sooooo many years if you can’t buy a $5 pumpkin why even show up 🤔

Words cant describe the amount of fun that I have at Painted Oaks Academy. The horses are so loving and sweet, as well as the owners, Lisa and Dave. Its always so nice seeing all the kids smiling, excited little faces at the camps and just being around the horses. Thanks again Lisa, Dave and Cricket ( my favorite horse ) for making all my experiences at the barn incredible!

Love this place! Good country fun. Rules are made to make the experience nice for EVERYBODY, and to save the pumpkins from being crushed by big bottoms. Its a pumpkin patch not a pumpkin smash.

Painted Oaks grounds staff are very nice, nice place for kids to start out if they love horses. The animals are beautiful and super sweet. This place also has decent landscaping for photos.

I love Lisa and how its so family-friendly. I love the horses and how organized they are. She treats everyone like family and if we have a problem, she will do her best to resolve it. This place is amazing.

The staff was super friendly and helpful. We loved how clean the facility was. And the pumpkins were awesome, we cant wait to go home and make pumpkin pie!!

I’ll start off by saying that I did have a really pleasant experience here LAST YEAR. With that being said, I was excited to do it again this year but with a bigger group.I will never go back again. Admission for adults to walk around and do absolutely nothing, on top of overpriced pumpkins and additional money for every other activity. We spent the money to get in only to find out that the bungee jumping wasn’t included in the price of our activity tickets that we had already purchased, bounce houses were dirty, and there were no pony rides after we waited for over an hour for them to bring them back out. (Yes, I know they need a break). However, this gave us nothing to do with tickets that we had already purchased besides TEN DOLLAR FACE PAINT. Not to mention the big signs that says no refunds. The owner was also sitting at the entrance screaming this isn’t free and screamed “I can’t do this” and walked away and left a guy at the entrance who also mentioned it was his first day.I know the owner of this place will respond with a nasty comment and tell me to compare to Disney prices. I don’t go there either because of they are overpriced as well.

Came here to pick pumpkins before halloween and had a great experience! The staff is lovely and pumpkins were great prices. Great place for families who want to pick pumpkins or ride horses! They even have some games set up for the kids (: Higly recommend!

I love it here at painted oaks!! The horses and lessons are amazing! The owners (Dave and Lisa) are super nice and take great care of this amazing barn! Wouldnt have asked for a better place to ride/volunteer!!

As I was searching on google for a nearby horse ranch (wanting to visit) I came upon this company. I told myself great Ill try to visit on Saturday . Unfortunately as I started to read the comments I must say I will no longer be visiting. As a trainer at Chick Fil A..great customer service should definitely be a priority for any business. Meaning At the ranch and also online... I say this because when reading the owners comments I was left in complete shock . Not only rude but unprofessional... Could this be a wonderful ranch? Most definitely . Yet, I am no longer interested because I can see by the owners responses to multiple guest complaints He/She does not value their customers :(

The staff is warm and inviting. The teachers are thorough. The animals are all loved like family and my family cant wait to go back!

Summer Camp is awesome,9-5 instead of having to pick up at 2:00in the Middle of Work like the other camps.Horses are safe and well trained for the youngerless experienced riders with one on one supervisionand instruction.Thanks Lisa;and of course Misty we love you bothCheryl Koser & Katrina

Wonderful place!

My daughter and I had a great time. The pumpkins were beautiful and neatly laid out in rows so we could pick the one we wanted. My daughter really enjoyed the pony ride which was really a horse ride - she was beaming and bragging that she rode a real horse! Most pony rides have donkey size horses. We also enjoyed the hayride and liked that the driver pointed out wild turkeys that were in a field as well as Sand Hill Cranes and a turtle. The best part was when the hayride stopped next to a fence where a horse came to the trailer and started eating the hay! The driver let all the kids feed the horse and take pictures. I paid to have my daughters face painted and we had ice cream to cool us off! A great day! I will return and I hope they have a similar event in Christmas and sell Chrismas Trees! Dont understand the bad reviews, probably just a bunch of internet trolls. You cant please everyone I guess, but you pleased us! Great job!

Great timeRecommend highly

Unfair overall rating, never reviewed anything before. This is a family run place of which my daughter has been taking lessons for past couple years. Lisa is professional, animals treated great, students learn to ride via coaching and care.

Went to the corn maze. No corn! Pretty much corn about to sprout! Disappointed for the cost!

Pretty busy, but had fun for an hour or two. Worth the trip. Will recommend.

The pumpkin patch was great, and the older gentlman who was at the checkout was wonderful as well but there was a younger gentleman beside him who was trying so hard to haggle me for more money when the older gentleman already acknowledged what the prices were for the pumpkins (29 pound pumpkin that the older gentleman was selling to me for $15, the younger gentleman kept telling the older gentleman to charge more). Over all it was a great time!

So I have not been here but I was reading reviews and the owners responses and I just have not laughed so hard at something like this in a while. I was a dressage/jumping trainer for 15 yrs and when I worked in Germany my boss had the same sarcastic hilarious since of humor. I am very excited to bring my kids for Santa and pony rides if my daughter is old enough. I also can not wait to meet the one horned female goat unicorn. Unfortunately I wont have to drive an hour to spend 5$ for parking as we only live down the road. Thank you for making Google reviews great again. Looking forward to our visit!

My kids 2yo & 8 months loved it. It’s a great experience for the kids and the family! The staff is friendly.

Went to Pumpkins and Ponies. They advertised Hayride for 5 tickets. Purchased tickets for hayride for three children. Got to the hayride, was told its $5 cash only. Went back to ask for exchange. Was informed no refunds as the tickets could be used for other things. This is called bait and switch and it is illegal under FL Law. Further, the same gentleman who refused to refund began screaming at children (at the time a bunch of 2-5 year olds) for mixing together their paint (each were given a paper plate with dabs of 3 paint colors and a mini pumpkin to paint) when painting pumpkins. After ranting at parents for not taking control of the project and just allowing children to mix their paint (they are kids!), he went off on teenage volunteers for not forcing children to paint properly. I was absolutely disgusted. Terrible treatment of children, volunteers, and customers. My cousin performs in horse-riding and many shows at a much more ethical place. My daughter asked to do the same and aspires to be a large animal vet. Will be taking my money and business elsewhere. Her best friends mom was also prepared to sign up her daughter for lessons, but we dont want our children to be subject to a ranting law-breaking greed-driven customer-ripping children-bashing employee. I feel sorry for their volunteers and students.

Just read the owner’s responses to negative reviews.

I came in during the Christmas party after stopping in earlier that Sunday. When I came in that morning I saw a girl riding a gray horse and was struggling. The horse was very quick and the rider seemed very tense yet the trainer said she looked great and asked the girl to jump. I would not have had that girl on that horse in the first place, let alone jump. There was no discipline at all and the horse looked completely out of her league. A paddock with another gray horse was completely yellow, no grass to be found and no shade. I stumbled across a miniature horse who was tied to a fence in the sun and was sweating and puffing. He was clearly overheating yet no one paid attention to him. I came back later only to find that the gray horse in the dead paddock had a massive cut on her stomach that was oozing, yet was kept outside. Another dark bay horse was super skinny and had a deep gash on his hip. I heard a young girl asking if she should do anything because he was rubbing it on the wall and barn owner, at least that is who I think it was, told her she couldnt deal with it right now and left. The girl then pulled him out and put medicine on it like I wouldve done. Kids were feeding random horses things they found on the ground and dirty carrots and two girls tried to maintain it but then someone told them not to worry about it. If it were my horse there, I would want a proper trainer and someone who cares about the horses. It was a pretty barn and nice arena but the trainer seemed clueless during the lesson and the, what I assumed, barn owner shrugged off problems that shouldve been dealt with. I was thinking of switching here to board my horse but that thought has completely left my mind.-Kathryn Beezy

I give the corn maze two stars. I realize that this is their first year doing the corn maze, but the pictures in their website in no way look like the actual maze, as they are just stock photos. We went mid- October and I had checked out all the corn mazes in the area and decided to go to this one because it is so close to our house. However, it wasn’t worth the $42 I paid for my three older kids and myself. Once you walk into the maze, it is sparsely planted and low. We could see straight through it to the other side of the maze. It didn’t match the website, which says they used a special seed that grows corn “tall and green.” The maze is taped off but any adult or teenager can see which direction to walk as the corn in most places is not more than 5 feet, if that. Perhaps it will get better in November, but most people want to go in October and I think it should be at its best right now. The website also says it is an educational experience. That would be true if you find answering questions about Chik-Fil-A products educational, but I do not. Additionally, the maze does not appear to be cut at all, but the design roped off and corn planted around the design, which isn’t a deal breaker, but it just didn’t have a real corn maze feel. There were other things going on at the property for their Fall festival and people did seem to be having a good time with that. I think the maze would be fine if you have pretty young kids and just skip the indoctrination into Chik-Fil-A “education”. As for me and my 11, 14 and 18 year olds-We did not find the maze interesting. Perhaps next year will be better, but I hope they skip the sponsored maze.

Amazing! Absolutely love the homey feel that the property and owners give. Love love working here and am blessed for this opportunity that Lisa has given me!

I absolutely enjoy bringing my son to Painted Oaks Academy. He enjoys the animals, the barn, pony parties and the kids. Very friendly and fun environment.

(Note: Review of Pumpkin Patch Only)Very disappointed we made the drive to this Pumpkin Patch. Facebook page and website advertises hay rides and pony rides. Upon arrival we were told they werent doing this today. No games or food, as advertised. They did have pumpkins and a couple farm animals in cages (could not pet). Only bathroom was a single port-a-potty. Would not recommend.ETA in response to owners comment: I arrived prior to 11:50am, not in the feeding window you suggest. If pony, hay rides, food, and games were unavailable, it would have been helpful to update social media. Painted Oaks Academy FB post 10/3/18 does not accurately reflect your event.

Beautiful location. Beautiful and caring staff and family run business. The ponies and horses are well-taken care of and loved.

I’m honestly distraught I’m even feeling the need to write a review, something a business has never made me do before. Three different employees gave permission for me to bring my EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMAL through. We paid $5 for parking and all three of us paid $5 each for admission. So $20 to be kicked out within 10 minutes. It is extremely disrespectful and actually against the law to ask for proof of the animal being a support animal. I wasn’t even asked nicely. The entire experience was unpleasant and it’s embarrassing to your business.

We use to come here when it was a decent price. It is not worth the money you pay. It is very over priced. They will charge for parking, for the entrance and $5 for each activity per kid. We can got to the zoo or green meadow farms which is well worth it. Sorry very disappointed. We parked for 5 min and went back out, without getting our $5 dollars back that we paid for parking. It becomes overpriced when you have more adults than kids which it was our case. We ended up going to Lukas Nursery where you had to pay for every ride but there was no charge to get in which is more affordable.

I haven’t been to your farm yet, but now I cannot wait to visit and meet you and your wife! Your gentle, funny replies and lighthearted sarcasm to the whiny trolls has amused me no end this hot afternoon. Seriously, people do not appreciate what hard work it is to keep up a farm and host so many visitors every day. Farms take a “lotta cheddar” to keep up hence the small fees and are not some sanitized fairyland full of smiling zombots, so rules help keep everyone safe. Keep up the good work and reality check for the weirdos! See you this fall ....

Great staff. Explained how everything worked. Great people. Good time for the little one.

It was a rushed and poor experience. The staff was rude and talked mean and short even with the kids. It was my kids first field trip with his class, and i understand the complications they were having.. Such as over booking and etc. But it shouldnt have been taken out on us or the kids as it wasnt our fault. The school will not be going back there.

I love painted oaks academy since its so family-friendly, they do lots of fun events and summer camps, and everyone here is so nice. The lessons and horses here are also great, my favorite horse is Socks, I ride her for my lessons and shes amazing, shes such a good horse, all the horses are.

It was a disappointment. Over priced. Pumpkins were $1 per pound. Very unorganized. It took us 30 minutes to find out the price. Negative signs with rules. The music was the only free thing and between songs he reiterated the rules. Dont play on pumpkins. Im from VA, lots of pumpkin patches and never saw all these rules ever! The land was pretty. So we paid $20 to stand under a tree and look at overpriced pumpkins.

DO NOT COME HERE ! Very over priced with almost nothing to do 10$ for a small balloon dirty play ground over priced pumpkins and rude employees . Not worth the time or drive . I’ve been to a lot of pumpkin patchs this was by far the worse ever . Guy on loud speaker telling a lady don’t sit on the pumpkin the sign says no sitting how rude . Bouncy house dirty and half deflated horrible place horrible experience. Funny how the owner replies and it wasn’t even me who sat on the pumpkin I actually over heard his over weight self scream at the poor lady . How professinal are you instead of being rude and replying back to people take there reviews and fix the issue to make your “ business “ better instead of sitting around and eating pumpkin seeds and replying rude to people hope u get shut down cause your place SUCKED I rather buy pumpkins and make a patch in my back yard then go to your dirty experiment gone wrong I mean I’m just saying 🤷‍♀️

People running this are super Rude. You literally have to pay to do every little thing. Boring. Over priced. We wanted to leave but had paid to ride a horse so waited for more then an hour.. by then kids were cranky and i just wanted my money back but no refunds even though I was waiting that long. Pretty ridiculous. Never again!!

Just awesome, Definitely recommend

Great time again this weekend! Family friendly atmosphere and courteous staff.

Nice place for the kids to see all kinds of things

I love this place it lets you groom tack up and stuff like that and you get to whach moveis

Great place to get training for kids into equestrian activities.

Love this place its my third year with my granddaughter going in here

They nickel and dime you for everything here. Big ripoff