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Late September to October, farms in Greater Toronto Area and Hamilton welcome families to enjoy fall season at the farm offering tasty treats, farm fun activities, wagon rides along with opportunity to pick the perfect pumpkin for that spooky Jack-O-Lantern!
**Call ahead for best picking times and availability. Make sure your have tickets as some farms require tickets due to COVID-19 **
I. Pumpkin Patches in Durham Region
1. Linton’s Farm Market
Linton’s Farm Market sells a wide variety of homegrown vegetables and fruit, cheese, honey, maple syrup,
jams, preserves, fall decorations and many more, in addition to offering delicious pick-your-own pumpkins which come in all shapes, sizes and colors.
Hours:
Open through October 31st; The patch may be closed in times of inclement weather and excessive mud.
Address: 571 Raglan Rd. E. Oshawa
Phone:Call 905-655-3949 daily Pick-Your-Own report!
Credit: Linton’s Farm Market
2.Willowtree Farm Market
Willowtree Farm prides itself on being good stewards of the land and producing superb produce and top quality meat for you and your family. The farm has over 600 acres, and has a butcher shop and bakery. Join for some fall fun at the farm at during PYO pumpkin event! This year’s event will include a short wagon ride, admission to the pumpkin patch & mini corn trail.
Hours:October 11, 12, 17, 18, 24, 25 from 10am – 4pm.
Address: 975 Durham Rd. 21 Port Perry
Phone: 905-985-4973
3. Nature’s Bounty Farm
Soak in the beauty of your surroundings on a self-guided nature walk around the property and visit the sheep in the pasture. Challenge the young ones to a race through the obstacle course and navigate the corn maze. Enjoy a picnic on the lawn and finish off with a glass of fresh cider. Or even better, trek out into the pumpkin patch and pick your perfect pumpkin.
Hours:
Book your picking time in advance
Address: 651 Scugog Line 2, Port Perry (Directions)
Phone: (905) 985-2096
4. Watson Farms
Watson Farms offers the strawberries, peas, raspberries, beans, apples, pumpkins and Bartlett pears.
Hours:
Call the crop report before coming to the farm for the most current information regarding hours and picking conditions!
Address: 2287 HWY 2 Bowmanville (Directions)
Phone: 905-261-3750
Crop Report Phone: 905-623-7252
II. Pumpkin Patches in York Region
1. Robintide Farms
Robintide Farms is a family farm business in Vaughan that has provided the GTA with fantastic farm-fresh food, agricultural products and various horse-related services since 1967! The farm allows you to pick fresh beans, peas, potatoes, pumpkins, raspberries, strawberries and offers a maze. Robintide Farms 2020 Pumpkin season begins on Friday September 25.
Hours:
Late September to the end of October for pumpkin picking.
Monday: 12pm-7pm
Tues-Fri: 9am-7pm
Sat-Sun: 8am-5pm
Address: 2720 King Vaughan Rd, Maple
Phone: 647-988-2720
Credit: Robintide Farms
2. Strawberry Creek Farms
Strawberry Creek Farm is a 15 year-old family-owned and operated Farm Market that offers you the ability to pick from a splendid variety of beans, peas, pumpkins, raspberries, strawberries, and tomatoes in season. The market also has a reputable bakery that is known for its pies and cookies. The farm also features a fun maze. The farm’s PYO pumpkins is underway for the 2020 season.
Hours:
Monday – Friday: 9am – 6pm
Saturday: 9am – 6pm
Closed Sunday
Address: 17471 Woodbine Ave. Newmarket
Phone: 905 – 868 – 9996
3. Pine Farms Orchard
Pick a pumpkin from the patch and see all the beautiful fall colours at this orchard.
Farm Hours:
Monday & Tuesday, 10–5
Wednesday through Sunday, 9–5
Address: 2700 16th Side Road, King
Phone: (905) 833-5459
4. Forsythe Family Farms
It’s finally that time of year at the Forsythe Family Farms! You can finally pick squash and pumpkins in the pick your own fields. The farms are offering a first come, first serve policy for Pick your Own and they have fresh picked strawberries in their market.
Hours:
Tuesday to Sunday 9:30 till 5
The farm strongly advises you to call before travelling.
Address: 1025 Cragg Rd. Uxbridge
Phone: 905-985-6749
4. Applewood Farm and Winery
Applewood Farm is a family-owned business that allows you to pick your own apples, pumpkins, strawberries and drink from their amazing winery in Stouffville. The admission includes one free pick your own pumpkin or squash per paid entry. Full use of farm play yard, wagon ride, a visit with our farm animals, corn maze and straw mountain.
Hours:
Pumpkin season starts in September
Wednesday 11am – 5pm
Thursday 11am – 5pm
Friday 11am – 5pm
Saturday 9am – 5pm (last admission at 4pm)
Sunday 9am – 5pm (last admission at 4pm)
Thanksgiving Monday 9am – 4pm (last admission at 3pm)
Cost: Admission to the farm is $10.00 per person ages 3-65.
Additional pumpkin prices are $4 each or 3 for $10.
Address: 12416 McCowan Rd. Stouffville (Directions)
Phone: 905-640-5357
5. Brooks Farms
Brooks Farms offers PYO apples, squash and pumpkins coupled with an amazing farmer’s market, bakery and a 10 acre farm your you and your kids to play in. The farm also hosts a fall festival.
Hours:
Pick Your Own Pumpkins Opening Saturday, September 26th, 2020
Farm Market Hours: Open Daily 8am – 6pm
Address:
122 Ashworth Rd, RR 3 Mount Albert (Directions)
Phone: 905-473-3920
6. Rose Family Farm
Rose Family Farm is truly a place for family fun! The farm offers an incredible Play Barn, fresh strawberry and pumpkin picking as well as fresh fries and food from the Chip Truck and Farm Store respectively.
Hours:
9am to 5pm, 7 days a week.
Address: 17569 Centre St. Mount Albert
Phone: 905-473-3574
III. Pumpkin Patches in Peel Region
1. Albion Orchards
The bright orange pumpkins at Albion Orchards signify autumn and each is an exclamation point in the parade of fall colours in Caledon! Deemed as one of the top four apple orchards in Canada by both Chatelaine Magazine and the Food Network, picking produce at Albion Orchard is an amazing way for families to spend time together and get some of the freshest and tastiest produce in Ontario.
Hours:
Wed-Fri: 10 AM – 6 PM
Sat & Sun 10 AM – 5 PM
PYO is open: 10 AM – 4 PM (Weekends & Holidays)
Address: 14800 Innis Lake Rd, Caledon (Directions)
Phone: 905-584-0354
Credit: Albion Orchards
2. Dixie Orchards
The Dixie Orchards farm offers a variety of fruit and activities for the whole family. The farm offers PYO apples, hazelnuts and pumpkins. As well as offering a corn maze, wagon rides, a marketplace and a sunflower field.There’s a variety of activities to keep everyone in the family entertained!
Hours: Pumpkin patches are ready end of September.
Open from Sept 1 to November 1, 7 days a week from 10 am to 6 pm
Address: 14309 Dixie Rd. Caledon (Directions)
Phone: 905-838-5888
3. Downey’s Farm Market
Downey’s Farm Market is a 215 acre farm that has been owned and operated by the Downey family since 1920. The farm is located on Heart Lake Road, North of Brampton, Ontario where it provides the freshest strawberries, raspberries, sweet corn, squash and pumpkins for you to pick directly from it’s fields. In addition to PYO pumpkins Downey’s Farm Market offers some prepicked available pumpkins which are usually medium size and all the same price. The Farm Market also offers a Fry Truck, Play Area, a Pirate Ship, the Goat Mountain Slide and many many more.
Hours:
Pumpkins are available from mid September to October 31
Monday – Friday 7:00am – 7:00pm
Saturday & Sunday 7:30am – 3:30pm
Address:
Phone: 905-838-2990
IV. Pumpkin Patches in Halton Region
1. Stonehaven Farm Market
Stonehaven Farms is a beautiful and picturesque family-owned business. Stonehaven offers a farm market that offers exclusively homegrown and locally obtained fresh produce as well as a seasonal pick your own experience with strawberries, pumpkins and absolutely zero traces of pesticide.
Hours:
Last entry to Pumpkin PYO Patch is 4:30PM
Address: 7388 Guelph Line, RR #3 Campbellville
Phone: 905-878-1870
2. Andrew’s Scenic Acres & Scotch Block Winery
Andrews Scenic Acres is a 165 acres farm and winery that specializes in delicious and healthy food and pick your own fruits. The farm offers Raspberries, Squash, Gourds & Pumpkins.
Hours:
Open Daily From 10am-5pm
Gates close at 4pm for PYO
Nov 1 – Apr 30: Sat & Sun 11-5; May 1 – Aug 31: 8-6; Sept 1 – Oct 31: 9-6
Address: 9365 10th Sideroad Milton
Phone: 905-878-5807
V. Pumpkin Patches in Hamilton
1. Puddicombe Farms
Puddicombe Estate Farms, Winery and Cider is a family-owned farm where you can enjoy the fresh air and the beautiful scenery of the countryside. Some of the PYO experiences that the farm is currently offering this season include Pears, Apples, Grapes and of course, Pumpkins.
The venue also offers a wide range of activities centered around their farm, estate and winery including tasting tours and train rides.
Hours: Mon-Sun: 9 AM-5 PM
Address: 1468 #8 Hwy, 1468 #8 Highway Winona, Hamilton (Directions)
Phone: 905-643-1015
2.Murphy’s Country Produce
Murphy’s Country Produce is a 50 acre family farm that specializes fruits and vegetables . The farm offers a wide variety of PYO experiences including Strawberries, Pumpkins and Squash.
Hours:
June 15th to Oct 30th
Monday to Friday: 7:30am to 8:00pm
Saturday & Sunday 7:30pm to 5:00pm
Address: 2040 Guyatt Road Binbrook
Phone: 905-692-5733
3. The Apple Orchard
Enjoy a fun-filled farm experience with the entire family at The Apple Orchard that features over 10,000 apple and pear trees, wagon rides, animals, pumpkin/squash patch, sunflower fields, corn maze, and more! The Apple Orchard has over 20 kinds of pumpkins, squash, decorative pumpkins and gourd in their large 5 acre patch to pick all your own varieties.
Hours: Monday, Thursday to Sunday: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Address: 1668 ON-6, Hamilton (Directions)
Phone: (647)-500-4769
4. Carluke Orchards
A third-generation farm, Carluke Orchards features a Bakery and Gourmet Food Market and has 13 apple varieties available, as well as pick your own pumpkins.
Hours: U-Pick and Farm Market open 7 days a week starting Sept 1, 2020
Tuesday-Sunday 10 AM-5 PM
Address: 2194 Shaver Road S.Ancaster (Directions)
Phone: 905-648-2775
5. Souptogo
Souptogo offers delectable homemade award winning soups and over 20 unique baked goods. The farm is also offering pick your own pumpkins again so that so can pick the perfect jack-o-lantern.
The Farmyard has play areas and equipment geared for kids 0-12, and there is games, corn maze, fire pits, sunflower lookout and more for teens and adults. Some of the activities include pedal-karts, farm animals, swings, jumping straw, gigantic sandboxes, dirt mountain with slide, monkey bars, and more!
Hours:
Seasonally: August 30 – December 22
Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, & Monday 9am – 5pm
(closed Tuesday & Wednesday)
Cost:
Farmyard Experience (includes hst) : $8.50pp for a 2 hour experience (timed wristbands in effect)
Address:
573 Parkside Drive Waterdown
Phone: (905) 689-1652