Fall is upon us with leaves turning, crisp nights and some of our favorite family activities! Check out these fun, local places offering apples and other produce, corn mazes, hayrides, pumpkin patches and more.
Please do not bring your dog to the orchards; they cannot allow dogs into the orchards and pumpkin fields per health regulations, so you'll have to leave your four-legged friend in the car.
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Please do not bring your dog to the orchards; they cannot allow dogs into the orchards and pumpkin fields per health regulations, so you'll have to leave your four-legged friend in the car.
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Berlin
Berlin Orchards, Rt. 62 and Lower Sawyer Hill Road, Berlin MA 978-838-2400
Open 10:00 am to 5:00 pm every day through the end of October. Pumpkin painting ($4 per pumpkin) will be offered on weekends from 11-4 now through the end of October. Pony rides and face painting may be available on weekends; call ahead to confirm.
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Bolton
Bolton Spring Farm, 159 Main Street (route 117), Bolton MA 978-779-2898 Open daily 9 AM to 6 PM, with apple-picking from 9 AM to 5 PM. Hayrides to the pumpkin patch run from 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm Saturday, Sunday and on Columbus Day. Take a hayride through the orchard to pick from more than five acres of pumpkins of 20 different varieties. Face-painting available on Sundays. Note, they only take cash; an ATM is available.
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Schartner Farms, 279 West Berlin Road, Bolton MA 978-779-6293
Corn maze, apple orchard, animal viewing area, farm stand and pumpkins. Hayrides and farm animal viewing area included with maze, apple or pumpkin purchase. Open on Saturdays and Sundays only from 10 AM to 5:00 PM. Call ahead for pricing.
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Groton
Autumn Hills Orchard, 495 Chicopee Row, Groton. (978) 448-8388
Pick-your-own apples on weekends until Columbus Day. Bring your own bag and pay by the pound.
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Groton
Autumn Hills Orchard, 495 Chicopee Row, Groton. (978) 448-8388
Pick-your-own apples on weekends until Columbus Day. Bring your own bag and pay by the pound.
Harvard
Carlson Orchards, 115 Oak Hill Rd, Harvard MA (978) 456-3916
Pick-your-own apples and pumpkin patch daily 9 AM-4 PM. Farm store with doughnuts, ice cream, baked goods, and fruit is open until 6 PM.
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Doe Orchards, 327 Ayer Rd, Harvard. (978) 772-4139
Pick-your-own apples 10 AM-5 PM daily through late October. Also Christmas trees. Farm stand with apples, honey, cider, maple syrup, and pumpkins.
Westward Orchards, 178 Mass Ave, Harvard MA 978-456-8787
Open 9 AM to 5 PM most days, closed Tuesdays. Pick your own apples daily. Live bluegrass every Sunday on the covered porch. Wagon rides to the pick your own pumpkin patch Saturdays and Sundays ONLY from 11:00 am - 4:00 pm in late September and through October. Call ahead to check conditions.
Lunenburg
Lanni Orchards, 294 Chase Rd, Lunenburg MA 978-582-6246
"Island Adventure" corn maze ($10 per person), hayrides, apple-picking, pumpkin patch, and farm stand. Festivals on most fall weekends. Open daily 9 AM to 6 PM.
Sterling
Davis’ Farmland, 145 Redstone Hill, Sterling MA
Davis Mega Maze “The Great Escape” encompasses 8 acres of corn and almost 3 miles of puzzling pathway networks. Pick your own apples and pumpkins too. Check website for current conditions, pricing and hours.
Clearview Farmstand, 4 Kendall Hill Road, Sterling MA
Hayrides now through Columbus Day. Annual Pumpkin Fest Saturday October 10th with live music 12:00 - 6:00. Enjoy hayrides to the orchard, apple, raspberry, and pumpkin picking. Ask in the stand for more details.
Stow
Carver Hill Orchard, 101 Boxmill Rd, Stow MA (978) 897-6117
Pick-your-own apples, pumpkins and vegetables. Farm store with picked fruit, vegetables, cider, doughnuts, cheese and baked goods.
Carver Hill Orchard, 101 Boxmill Rd, Stow MA (978) 897-6117
Pick-your-own apples, pumpkins and vegetables. Farm store with picked fruit, vegetables, cider, doughnuts, cheese and baked goods.
Honey Pot Hill Orchards, 138 Sudbury Road, Stow MA 978-562-5666
Pick-your-own apples 9:30 AM to 5 PM daily. Farm store with apples, corn, tomatoes, doughnuts, caramel apples, baked goods and ice cream. Hayrides ($2 per person, 2 and under are free) on weekends 10-5, weekdays 12-4. Wagons and strollers not allowed on hayride. Hedge mazes (additional cost) and farm animals.
One Stack Farm, 441 Great Rd, Stow MA (978) 897-9484
Pick-your-own apples and pumpkins weekends 10 AM-5 PM until end of October. Also Christmas trees. Cider available.
Pick-your-own apples and pumpkins weekends 10 AM-5 PM until end of October. Also Christmas trees. Cider available.
Shelburne Farm, 106 West Acton Road, Stow MA 978-897-9287
Pick-your-own apples and pumpkins 9 AM to 6 PM daily. Hayrides, farm animals, and farm store open daily. Children's activities, grill and live music on weekends.
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Tewksbury
Krochmal Farm, 81 Jennie's Way, Tewksbury MA
Horse-drawn hayrides, pony rides (free and unlimited 10 am to 11 am), animal exhibit, and corn maze at the annual pumpkin festival held from every Saturday and Sunday. Free admission, all ages.
Tyngsboro
Parlee Farms, 95 Farwell Rd, Tyngsborough MA 978-649-3854
Pick-your-own apples, flowers, and pumpkins Tuesday through Sunday 10:00 am-5:00 pm, closed Mondays. Call ahead or check Facebook page for current picking condition as some varieties may be picked out earlier in the day. Farm store with doughnuts, baked goods, fruit, vegetables, jams, cider and more. Ice cream stand, animals, hay maze, and tractor rides. Closes in mid-October.
Lawndale Farm, 91 Frost Road, Tyngsborough MA
Check out the pumpkins, seasonal hayrides and corn field treasure hunt at this 5 generation, family owned and operated farm.
Westford
Drew Farm, 31 Tadmuck Rd, Westford MA
Open daily 10:00 am-5:00 pm. Apples and pumpkins. Mums available for purchase. On weekends there is a tractor ride, apple cider and cider doughnuts.
Hill Orchards, 4 Hunt Rd, Westford MA
Entrance to the pick-your-own orchard is off of Chamberlain Rd. Pick-your-own on weekends only from Labor Day to Halloween, 10:00 am-5:00 pm. Hayride available. Farmstand with picked fruit, honey, pies, vegetables, jams and more open daily from 10:00 am-5:00 pm.
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