I do not think highly of Shady Brook Farm in general as a business, but I think they do hold some nice events around the holidays especially Halloween and Christmas. In general, they offer a market that sells gardening supplies and food items. Around the holidays, however, Shady Brook has Halloween festivities that include cornfield mazes and hayrides. These are done pretty well and priced reasonably. The hayride takes full advantage of the farm's vast grounds and includes actors as well as special effects. At Christmastime the farm puts on a pretty impressive drive-through light show. They even let you tune your car's radio to a station that complements your light show experience with Christmas music. Unfortunately, the light show does not really change from year to year but it should be experienced at least once. Another nice thing is that the admission fee goes to charity. I would not recommend Shady Brook for most visits, but it is good around the holidays.
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