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, where you can enjoy time among colourful blooms or pick your own bouquet.
August 8 – September 7, 2025
660 Onslow Rd, Upper Onslow
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
982 Highway 360, Welsford
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.
July & August
6683 Route 357, Middle Musquodoboit
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 8th to late September, from 10 until 7pm (until Sunset some days)
1137 Highway #1, Mount Denson
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.
August 23 onwards to mid September
870 Intervale Road, Marion Bridge.