Cape Breton Island 
Grab your camera and get ready to smile for some fantastic photo ops when you visit a sunflower or u-pick flower farm in Nova Scotia.
Credit: A Field Of Sunflowers/Dakeyne Farm
While u-pick flower farms open in mid-July, sunflowers bloom from mid to late August to early September. A visit to the smiling fields of colour is a must-visit on your bucket list for this summer.
Riverbreeze Farm – Nova Scotia Flower Festival
This popular farm is best known for its corn maze, so many visitors actually overlook their spectacular flower patch. They host a Flower Festival where you can enjoy sunflowers, zinnias, dahlias, and cosmos, and you can enjoy time among colourful blooms or pick your own bouquet.
August 13 to September 7, 2026
660 Onslow Rd, Upper Onslow
Per bloom: $2 / bloom; Less Than 4″ Diameter Bucket: $19.99/All-You-Can-Fill Bucket – $29.99
The Petal Farm
The U-pick experience at the Petal Farm offers a tour, a lesson in harvesting, and the chance to wander the fields to choose from over 75 varieties of flowers. Guests can create their own bouquet, purchase special flowers like Peonies and Roses, or have one crafted with them. This peaceful activity provides a way to relax, enjoy creativity, and make lasting memories.
Late Spring to Early Fall – Open Friday to Sunday until Oct 2026, 10am to 3pm
982 Highway 360, Welsford
U-Pick up to 20 stems: $30
Just Bloom Flower Farm
Just Bloom Flower Farm offers U-pick gardens by reservation during summer weekends from mid-July to mid-September. Available on select Friday nights and Saturday mornings and evenings, the experience includes providing buckets for picking enough blooms to create at least three sizable arrangements. Enjoy morning picks before the heat or evening sessions during sunset to experience the beauty of the farm and its flowers.
mid July to Mid September
6683 Route 357, Middle Musquodoboit
Mason Jar/ Vase – 30$ | Bucket – 60$
Dakeyne Farm
Dakeyne Farm, the most popular sunflower farm and maze in Nova Scotia, is an Instagrammer’s paradise. Just a short drive from Halifax, the maze is in the lovely community of Mount Denson on the edge of the Annapolis Valley. There is also an area where you can have a picnic, play frisbee, fly kites, play a game of soccer, or paint a picture.
August 10th to late September, from 10 until 7pm (until Sunset some days)
1137 Highway #1, Mount Denson
Adult – $12
Child (3-12) – $7
Under 3 – Free
Rock Elm Gardens
Rock Elm Gardens is located five kilometres from Two Rivers Wildlife Park. The farm offers accessible u-pick flowers, parking, seating, and roadside blooms with scissors provided for cutting.
Varies depending on flowers, until Early September
870 Intervale Road, Marion Bridge.
