Fall lovers, rejoice! The weather is changing swiftly, which means the abundance of fun fall activities is ready to be enjoyed. One of the favourite activities of fall is definitely apple picking, a fun way to connect with local farms and go home with tons of produce to do with what you wish! Below are some of the best spots for apple picking in Ottawa.
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Apple picking starts in Late August/early September and lasts until mid to late October.
**Always call ahead before you travel for best picking times and availability**
Cannamore Orchard
Savour the good times at Cannamore Orchards. With acres of apple to pick from, you will enjoy their crisp and fresh flavour. Cannamore Orchards also offers a farm shop for other products and there are tons of other family fun activities to enjoy including famous Acres of Terror Halloween Haunts. Details
Cost: Apples – Varies/Fun Farm Admission: $16
Opens: Open in summer and Fall. Opens Labour Day Weekend until Thanksgiving weekend
Address: 1480 County Road 32 Crysler; Phone: 613-448-3633
Apple Stock Orchard
Focussing on Macintosh Apples, Apple Stock Orchards has been around since the 1990s, so they know what they’re doing! A family-run and operated business, Apple Stock Orchard is keen to welcome the public for apple picking. Apple Stock is 45 minutes from Ottawa. Details
Cost: TBA
Opens: Labour Day weekend, 2025
Address: 1341 Merkley Rd, Winchester; Phone: (613) 774-0594
Avonmore Berry Farm
You may have heard of Avonmore for its juicy strawberries, which is true but don’t forget about its abundant and delicious apple season. They pride themselves on being a great family fun destination with plenty of activities to impress your group’s littlest members. Details
Cost: Varies
Opens:
End of August – Mid-September (FREE wagon rides to the orchard running from 10-4 Saturday and Sunday.)
Address: 16365 Fourth Rd Avonmore; Phone: 613) 346-5414/(613) 346-2336
Farm Dagenais
Farm Dagenais focuses on delicious, organic produce in the Ottawa Valley. Their special farm is home to many apples, including donkeys, ducks, and hens! Their famous pick-your-own-apple season runs between August – October. You can also pick organic pears, yum! Details
Cost: Varies
Open: Now open, August to October Mid; Monday to Friday 10AM to 5PM, Saturday 10AM to 3PM and Sunday closed.
Address: 1155 Stevens Road, Embrun; Phone: 613-448-3167
Verger Croque-Pomme – Thurso
Providing bags or boxes for your pick-your-own experience on arrival, Verger Croque–Pomme–Thurso is located 40 minutes from Ottawa in southern Quebec. With over 40 acres to explore, you won’t be disappointed with a visit. Details
Cost: Varies
Open: Now open, Thu to Sun 10am-4pm and by appointment on other days
Address: 20, Montée Berndt, Lochaber-Partie-Ouest; Phone: 819-281-2061
Mountain Orchards
Get ready for the apple season at Mountain Orchards, which are ready to welcome you from September 4th, 2021. These orchards specialize in 10 apples including Ambrosia, Cortland, Silken and Lobo. Details
Cost: Varies
Opens: August 30, 2025 Open until mid-October
Address: 10175 Clark Road, Mountain; Phone: 613.989.5601
Domaine Cleroux
Domain Cleroux is a great spot and is within only 45 minutes of downtown Ottawa. With an impressive 800 trees, they produce the likes of Empire, Cortland, Honeycrisps, and more. You can pick your own as you enjoy the fruits of mother nature and finish your trip with a look at the Sugar Shack, where you can experience fresh maple products – a very Canadian experience. Details
Cost: varies
Open: September for pick your own; Farm open for events and store throughout the year.
Address: 199 Route 300 E Casselman; Phone: 613-764-5543
Pine Hill Orchards
Pine Hill Orchards offers an unbelievable 20 varieties of apples to pick! This family-run and operated orchard site is a beautiful spot that even makes its own delicious apple cider to enjoy! To get there, it will take you about 45 by car from Ottawa. Details
Cost: Varies
Open: August 29 to to Mid October
Address: 1818 ST. Felix, Bourget; Phone:(613) 487-2064
MacLaren Orchards
The orchard fields of MacLaren’s features more than 3,500 trees that have been flourishing for over a decade. Just an hour outside Ottawa, they offer apples in the likes of Paula red, red crab, wealthy, McIntosh and more! Details
Cost: Varies
Open: Opens August 24, 2025, Wednesday to Sunday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Address: 3376 Burnstown Road, Renfrew; Phone: 613-432-8997
McGregors Orchard
Run by the McGregor Family, McGregor Orchard has grown apples since 2016, when the family planted mid-dwarf apple trees. The apples have been growing with great success, offering ruby McIntosh, Honey crisp, Lobo and many more to enjoy. The Orchard is just under one hour from Ottawa. Details
Cost: Varies
Opens: August 20, 2025
Address: 704 Clifford Sideroad, Mcnab/Braeside; Phone: (613) 432-3264
Hall’s Apple Market
Celebrating all things apples, Hall’s Apple Market is a cool spot that offers pick-your-own apples between August – October. The market has about six different yummy apples to pick from, all ready to be used uniquely. While visiting, don’t miss out on a visit to their bakery, featuring all sorts of scrumptious treats. Details
Cost: Varies
Open: mid-August until picking is finished in October.
Address: 2930 2nd Concession Road, Brockville; Phone: 613-342-6320
Pinewood Orchards
Pinewood Orchards is a mature apple orchard uniquely situated only 10 minutes west of downtown Ottawa. The orchard produces some of the freshest, tastiest apples in the Ottawa region as well as offering a selection of fresh fruits & vegetables throughout the season, featuring produce from other Ottawa area farms. Details
Opens: TBA
Address: 101 Herzberg Rd, Nepean