: a pleasure ride usually at night by a group in a wagon, sleigh, or open truck partly filled with straw or hay
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During their Fall Harvest Festival, Waterman’s Family Farm offers a farm market, hayrides, farm animals, train rides, a farm playground, live music, food vendors and more activities for kids.
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Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 5 Sep. 2025
Tickets include a hayride to the orchard and a half peck bag to fill with juicy apples.
—Lorenza Medley, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
The hayride component, in which guests pile into a slow-moving open wagon and roll through the depths and darkness of the park full of chilling sights, freaky props and scare actor encounters, changes a bit every year.
—Lina Lecaro, HollywoodReporter, 16 Aug. 2025
Event highlights include horse-riding demonstrations, hayrides, music entertainment, steakhouse barbecue, raffles, a silent auction, a Kids Corral and ROTC Color Guard flag ceremony.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
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Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 5 Sep. 2025
Tickets include a hayride to the orchard and a half peck bag to fill with juicy apples.
—Lorenza Medley, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
The hayride component, in which guests pile into a slow-moving open wagon and roll through the depths and darkness of the park full of chilling sights, freaky props and scare actor encounters, changes a bit every year.
—Lina Lecaro, HollywoodReporter, 16 Aug. 2025
Event highlights include horse-riding demonstrations, hayrides, music entertainment, steakhouse barbecue, raffles, a silent auction, a Kids Corral and ROTC Color Guard flag ceremony.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
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“Hayride.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hayride. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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