Apple picking season in Massachusetts lasts only a couple of months, but it’s a fun tradition. Below you will find the best apple picking farms in Massachusetts to visit this year.
This is the ultimate list that includes which beautiful orchards, roadside stands, farmer’s market, and grocery stores you can visit during the Massachusetts apple picking season.
Apple Orchards in Massachusetts
New England has beautiful weather come September and it’s the perfect time of year to visit the orchards, cider mills, and farms around the state.
When the weather is gorgeous I love to spend my days outdoors. Doing everything from shopping at flea markets, spending the day at a waterfall, or going on a hike with the family.
When to go apple picking in New England
With the cooler weather, visitors can enjoy the fall festivals, apple harvests, and beautiful apple farms to experience the apple picking season.
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Visiting an apple orchard in autumn is a family tradition where you can create memories your kids will always remember.
New England apple orchards range from u-pick farms to picked-for-you, wineries, and local farmer markets and fruit stands.
Apple Picking Massachusetts
Apex Orchards, Shelburne
Situated on a sweeping hillside, you can enjoy the views of Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont.
This dog-friendly farm has great apple-picking and tractor-drawn trailer rides around the property.
Bartlett’s Orchard, Richmond
They have been growing apples for over 70 years and harvest more than 11,000 bushels of apples annually.
Visitors can pick their apples and enjoy the gorgeous views of the Berkshires as the backdrop to the farm. Don’t want to pick apples? No worries, enjoy shopping at the farm store and sipping on fresh apple cider.
Carlson Orchards, Harvard
At this 100-acre working farm, you’ll find over 20 varieties of apples. They include Gala, Honeycrisp, Macoun, Ginger Gould, Cameo, Fuji, and more. With so many to choose from, you are bound to find just the right apple for picking.
Along with apples, other produce they grow include peaches, nectarines, cherries, raspberries, and more.
You can’t leave before stopping by the food truck. Then head to the Cider Barn to try one (or all) of the five varieties of crafted hard cider including Shandy Stand and Harvard Harvest.
Cider Hill Farm, Amesbury
Not only do they grow apples, but also pumpkins, peaches, strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries.
This is a great place to enjoy country life. They have activities that the kids will enjoy like the corn maze, farm animals, cider donuts, food trucks, and more.
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Clarkdale Fruit Farms, Deerfield
They grow over 40 varieties of apples. As well as grapes, cherries, plums, pears, and peaches.
This farm practices Integrated Pest Management sustainable agriculture. They are working hard to focus on ecologically management practices.
Connors Farm, Danvers
This place has an amazing apple orchard for picking. But the real treat is the food they serve up!
Guests can enjoy everything from hot apple cider donuts, apple cider slush, baked goods, apple cider, cotton candy, fudge, and other sweet treats.
Or stop by the BBQ pit for ribs, brisket, burgers, and hot dogs. This is a foodies paradise.
Lookout Farm, South Natick
This 180-acre farm sells fresh produce and focuses on energy-efficient farming and is solar-powered.
Visitors will enjoy a unique farm experience with an agricultural learning environment. Enjoy an outdoor farm dining adventure with other guests at picnic tables. Dine on traditional New Englands fare and sip on craft hard ciders and beer.
Parlee Farms, Tyngsboro
This is a family-friendly farm that is worth spending the day at. The farm offers a hay play maze, kid-sized tractor rides, and animal barn with over 90 animals!
Everyone’s favorite attraction is Annie’s Goats in the Trees. This goat platform lets guests send food up into the trees.
Red Apple Farm, Phillipston
Began in 1912, you’ll find an authentic New England family farm experience.
Spend time picking your apples then head over to enjoy a hayride around the beautiful orchard, visit the petting zoo, enjoy the walking trails and shop in the country store.
During the Summer and Fall, the Brew Barn is open on weekends. They have an outdoor brewery taproom that serves up Red Apple Farm Hard Cider, local brews, barbecue, popcorn, and freshly roasted nuts.
Smolak Farms, North Andover
This historic farm offers a petting zoo, farm animals, hayrides, and u-pick apples.
The onsite bakery serves up apple cider donuts and other delicious pastries.
Stowe Farm, West Millbury
Situated on 60-acres, the family farm offers u-pick apples, barnyard animals, a cow train, and an 8-foot monster truck for climbing.
Guests can play mini-golf, take a pony ride or enjoy several other farm activities. With all the entertainment, this makes it one of the best Massachusetts apple orchards.
Tougas Family Farm, Northborough
Located in the central part of the state, you will find a variety of apples including McIntosh, Gala, Golden Delicious, Liberty, Golden Supreme, and more.
This family farm offers pick-your-own strawberries, cherries, blueberries, blackberries, peaches, nectarines, apples, and pumpkins.
Guests can enjoy access to the barnyard animals, playground, warm cider donuts, baked goodies, and ice cream.
