Monday, September 9, 2013

Apple Picking, Pumpkin Patches & Fall Farm Fun for Families - Greater Toronto Area

Looking for some fall family outing ideas?  How about picking your own apples, pumpkins, wagon rides, corn mazes?

Here are 5 spots in the Greater Toronto Area for a weekend day trip that kids and parents alike will enjoy:

*Most activities start mid-September and run through October but check the websites or call the farms to check on conditions, harvests, dates/times and prices.

Albion Orchards

Website
Family fun: Hayland Play Area, Wagon Rides, Wagons for Picking
Pick Your Own: Apples & Pumpkins (and Christmas trees in Dec)
Check the website for info on different varieties of harvests and when they are available, staring mid-September; Pick Your Own & Wagon Rides available on weekends only
14800 Innis Lake Road Caledon, Ontario L7C 2Y8 

Brooks Farms

Website
Family fun: lots of fun farm & fall activities, food, farm playland on weekdays, big fall fun festival on weekend in Sept & Oct
Pick Your Own: Apples, Pumpkins
Check website for weekend schedules, prices
122-141 Ashworth Road Mount Albert, Ontario

Chudleigh's

Website
Family fun: lots of activities in children's play area including rides, farm animal petting/observation, straw maze, pony rides and more.
Pick Your Own: Apples 
Check the website for info on different varieties of harvests and when they are available
8501 Chudleigh Way, Milton, Ontario

Dixie Orchards

Family fun: animals, maze, wagon rides on weekends, wknd BBQ
Pick Your Own: Apples & Pumpkins
Check website for best harvest times and dates
14309 Dixie Road, Caledon, Ontario 


Pingles Farm Market

Website
Family fun: giant maze, farm animals, wagon rides to pumpkin patch in October, plus Scarecrow making on Thanksgiving weekend
Pick Your Own: Apples, Pumpkins, Fall Raspberries
Check the website for hours, dates, activity prices
1805 Taunton Road East, Hampton, Ontario


Do you have any family favourite fall outings or farms?  Please share!





2 comments:

  1. You missed the best one!! Springridge Farm in Milton
    www.springridgefarm.com

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    1. I checked the website, but it doesn't say. Is there pumpkin picking there?

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