They don’t call NYC the ‘Big Apple’ for nothing! ISSO invites international students, scholars, and their families to explore a local farm in upstate New York! Enjoy a hayride, apple and pumpkin picking, a corn maze, and local cider and donuts while experiencing a classic American fall tradition.
For the discounted price of $5 per person, ISSO provides roundtrip bus transportation, non-alcoholic cider, 1 cider donut, a hayride, 1 bushel of apples, and one pumpkin. Additional food and beverage is available for purchase. Alcohol consumption is not required and ISSO encourages participants who do choose to drink to do so responsibly.
Due to the popularity of this event, participation will be determined by a lottery system. International students or scholars who are accompanied by a spouse/partner and/or children may request up to three (3) tickets. All other international students or scholars may request ONLY one (1) ticket. Duplicate entries are not allowed -- please coordinate with your spouse/ partner to ensure that family members are only registered one time.
CLICK HERE TO ENTER THE LOTTERY (open from Aug. 26 to Sep. 9 at 11:59PM).
Lottery winners will be informed on Thurs. Sep. 10 and will have until 11:59PM on Sun. Sep. 13 to complete payment. After this deadline, unclaimed tickets will be forfeited and offered directly by ISSO to waitlisted participants. All tickets are NON-REFUNDABLE and NON-TRANSFERABLE.
Travel Itinerary:
11:30am Meet at 112th & Amsterdam Ave. (on the stairs of The Cathedral of St. John the Divine, down the street from ISSO)
12:00pm Depart by bus
2:15pm Arrive at Fishkill Farms (Welcome with cider donuts & farmer talk)
3:00pm Hayride / Apple-picking / Corn Maze / Pumpkin patch
~5:00pm Free time on the orchard/ at the orchard store [enjoy Open Mic & Food Truck Night!]
6:00pm Depart Fishkill Farms by bus
~7:30pm Arrive back at 112th & Amsterdam Ave. [depending on traffic]
**Please check the weather and dress appropriately for this event! we recommend wearing comfortable clothes/ shoes for walking around a farm.
Questions? Contact the ISSO Programming Team.
Columbia University makes every effort to ensure accessibility. To request disability accommodations, please contact Disability Services at least 10 days prior to the event. CART or sign language interpretation requests require two weeks’ notice.
This event may be photographed or recorded for current or future university marketing (print, digital, web, or social media). By attending, you consent to this use. If you have concerns, please contact ISSO.
