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9 Fun Farms to visit in GTA
Visit a farm this weekend with kids – make a day out of it and have a farm to fork learning experience. Pick your own vegetables or fruits, go on hay rides, enjoy getting lost in the mazes, feed farm animals, have old-fashioned outdoor playtime and go home with all the goodies that is made with ‘Good things that grow in Ontario’!
Above all, enjoy the fresh country air and have a fun family day out at the farm.
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1. Riverdale Farm
Things to do:
Visit Toronto’s historic farm and learn about daily farm chores like animal feeding, egg collection, and cow/ goat milking, Enjoy seeing farm animals and waterfowl. Riverdale Farm is not a petting farm/zoo, and feeding animals is prohibited. Website
Trip planning:
Riverdale Farm is located in Cabbagetown at 201 Winchester Street, Toronto. Ph: 416-392-6794
Hours:
Open daily, 365 days a year | 9:00 AM – 05:00 PM
General Admission: Free
2. Chudleigh’s Farm
Things to do: Explore the orchard through trail hikes, visit farm animals, go on wagon rides and pick your favourite apple, play in the sandbox, ride a pony and enjoy special country lunch from the farm. Website
Trip planning:
Located at 9528 Hwy 25, Halton Hills. Phone: (905) 878-9547
Hours:
Now Open. June 1, 2023 to October end
Hours: 10:30am to 7:00pm + live entertainment on select nights until 11 pm
Admission: $11 to $13
3. Springridge Farm
Things to do: Go down the tube slides, explore Witch’s Mouth corn trail, enjoy singing Chicken Show, play in the sandbox and enjoy fun farm activities, experience the farm through tractor drawn wagon rides, treat and greet farm animals and enjoy a picnic at the farm. Get gourmet baked goodies and something unique from the gift shop before you head home! Website
Trip planning:
Located at 7256 Bell School Line, Milton. Phone: 905-878-4908
Hours:
PlayBarn Open until end of summer | 9 AM to 5 PM
Wagon rides:
Weekdays: 10:30, 11:30, 12:30, 1:30, 2:30, 3:30 and 4:30
Weekends: Continually 10:00 to 4:30
General Admission:
Free admission when there are no farm activities due to COVID-19
2023: Weekdays – $9
Weekends and Holidays – $12
4. Downey’s Farm Market
Trip planning:
Located at 13682 Heart Lake Road, Brampton. Phone: 905-838-2990
Hours:
May 19 – September 22, 2023
9:30 am – 5:00 pm, Daily and during special events until December.
Special Events include Easter fest, Strawberry Festival, Pumpkin Fest, and Lunch with Santa.
General Admission:
$16.00 + H.S.T. per person ages 2 years – 92 years
5. Pingle’s Farm Market
Things to do:
Have a real-time game time and get lost in the 8 acre corn maze, sunflower farm, go on wagon rides and visit farm animals, enjoy barn bouncer, have fun in the sandbox, play mini-golf, and giant games, savour baked goodies from the bakery and get amazing plants for your garden from the greenhouse. Website
Trip planning:
Located at 1805 Taunton Road East, Hampton (Courtice). Phone: 905-725-6089
Hours:
May to December and during Easter. Hours Vary.
Special Events: Easter egg hunt and activities, Spring Days, Strawberry PYO, Sunflower Festival, Fun Fall Weekends, Christmas events and Santa at the Farm.
Various u-pick opportunities from asparagus to sunflowers, apples and pumpkins.
Mother’s Day, Father’s Day and many more special dining/brunch events
General Admission:
$7.00 per person (ages 2 and up)
23 months & under are FREE & no ticket is required.
+ Special event rates and u-pick rates
6. Brook’s Farm
Things to do: Enjoy 10 acres of outdoor fun on bouncing ponies, corn mazes, straw pyramids, jumping pillows, duck races, petting zoos and more! Pick your own berries, or get them from the farm market, and go home with delicious baked goods. Website
Trip planning:
Located at Brooks Farms, 122-141 Ashworth Road, Mount Albert. Phone: 905-473-3246
Hours: Late Spring to Fall, Summer Daily, Weekend in Fall & Spring. | 8AM to 6PM – Last Entry into the Playland is 5PM Daily.
Special Events: Maple Syrup Festival, Summer Fun Days Easter Egg Hunt, Fall Fun Festival.
General Admission: $11.99 per person + HST & up depending on the season., Kids 2 and under free; Festivals: Varies
7. Applewood Farm Winery
Things to do: Go on a tractor wagon ride and pick strawberries or apples, find your way out of the corn maze, climb the straw bale mountain and have fun in the playground. Adults can enjoy bubbly fruit wines. A great visit for strawberry or apple picking. Website
Trip planning:
Located at 12416 McCowan Rd, Stouffville. Phone: (905) 640-5357
Hours: Seasonal, Opens Late June for Strawberry Picking; May to December
Late Spring to Early Fall. Hours vary depending on season. Summer – Daily.
General Admission: Varies
8. Andrew’s Scenic Acres
Things to do: Andrews Farm is 165 acres of beautiful escarpment countryside. Learn about the intricacies of modern-day local agriculture through guided tours, pick your own produce or get them from the market, enjoy a picnic with delicious food available at the farm, have fun at the play ground, and visit the farm animals at the animal corral.
Throughout the season, you can harvest your own asparagus, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, flowers, pumpkins and apples.
Adults can go home with great wines from Scotch Block Winery.
Trip planning:
Located at 9365 10th Sideroad, Halton Hills. Phone: 905-878-5807
Hours: May 13 to October 29, 2023.
General Admission:
Daily: $15/person +HST
Seniors (ages 65+): 1/2 off entrance fee
Children under age 5: FREE
9. Forsythe Family Farms
Things to do: Explore nature and walk the Fairy Tale lane, go on wagon rides, enjoy barnyard adventure playground, feed farm animals, have a farm learning experience during special summer guided tours and pick your own fruits and vegetables. Website
Trip planning:
Located at 1025 Cragg Road, Greenbank / Uxbridge. Ph: 905-985-6749
Hours: May to December 24th. Activities vary depending on the season.
General Admission:
Weekdays $10.00/person 3 years+ plus HST
Weekends $12.00/person 3 years+ plus HST
10. Watson Farm
Things to do: Watson Farms offers pick your own strawberries, raspberries, peas and beans during summer, and pick your own apples, pumpkins and squash during Fall. Visit the petting zoo, play in the newly upgraded “Watsonland”, and take a wagon ride.
You can get locally grown produce, sweet treats, pantry staples, fresh dairy, home goods and more from the Farmers Market.
Trip planning:
2287 HWY 2, Bowmanville
Ph: 905-623-7252
Hours:
Pick Your Own: June to Fall.
Market: MON-SUN: 9am-6pm
Special days: Yoga, movie nights
General Admission:
Adults: $5
Children: $3
Seniors: Free on Mondays and Wednesdays
There are plenty of other farms in GTA with u-pick activities, markets and other fun family farm activities – see Ontario Farm Fresh Farm locator to locate a farm near you. Using the farm locator, you can choose the nearest farm with the specific activity you want, like raspberry picking or produce picking.
If you are planning to visit a farm just to pick your own fruits or vegetables, it is always better to call ahead and be sure of the availability of the produce.
Have a farmastic trip!
Would you extend the area of Greater Toronto? We’re on an Island in Lake Ontario, near Kingston. People are invited to bottle feed and cuddle foster lambs.