Apple Picking
Pick-your-own apple orchards near Boston with cider donuts, wagon rides, farm stores, and classic New England fall fun for families.
Read our guide: Best Apple Picking Near Boston
Russell Orchards
Ipswich, MA
A scenic, longtime Ipswich orchard where families can pick seasonal fruit and apples, visit the barnyard animals, and wander through classic New England farmland. The farm store and bakery are popular stops for cider…
Honey Pot Hill Orchards
Stow, MA
A classic Stow apple-picking destination with rolling orchards, a farm store and bakery, cider donuts, caramel apples, hayrides, and family mazes. Pick-your-own availability changes through the season, so check the…
Shelburne Farm
Stow, MA
A family-friendly Stow orchard where pick-your-own apples and pumpkins pair with hayrides, farm animals, and tractor-themed playgrounds. The farm’s cider donuts and seasonal fruit add to a classic New England orchard…
Belkin Family Lookout Farm
South Natick, MA
One of the country’s oldest continuously operating farms, Lookout combines a working orchard with a polished family outing. Seasonal pick-your-own fruit, train-style orchard rides, open farm scenery, dining, and an…
Nashoba Valley Winery & Orchard
Bolton, MA
A 50-acre Bolton orchard and winery offering seasonal pick-your-own apples, peaches, and plums. Nashoba is more of a scenic, quiet, and relaxed setting than a kid-focused farm attraction. Adults can enjoy wine, beer…
Dowse Orchards
Sherborn, MA
A quiet Massachusetts Century Farm in Sherborn with an old-fashioned roadside-stand feel. The farm grows apples, vegetables, flowers, pumpkins, and Christmas trees, making it a relaxed choice for families who prefer…
Carver Hill Orchard
Stow, MA
A family-run Stow orchard with a relaxed, old-fashioned atmosphere and seasonal pick-your-own apples, peaches, cherries, vegetables, and pumpkins. Stop at the country store for fresh cider, local foods, and farm-grown…
Brooksby Farm
Peabody, MA
A seasonal Peabody city farm with pick-your-own fruit, barnyard animals, a free play yard, picnic areas, flower cutting, and a farm store. Fall brings apple picking, pumpkins, a maze, hayrides, a Fairytale Trail, cider…
Boston Hill Farm
North Andover, MA
A low-key North Andover farm where families can pick seasonal fruit and pumpkins, visit farm animals, and browse a year-round farm stand. Cider donuts, pies, local produce, and a relaxed countryside setting make it a…
Smolak Farms
North Andover, MA
A lively North Andover farm with seasonal pick-your-own fruit, pumpkin programs, hayrides, festivals, and frequent family events. Its free playground and animal area are open year-round, while the farm stand and bakery…
Tougas Family Farm
Northborough, MA
A full-day pick-your-own destination where families can harvest seasonal fruit from spring through fall, finishing the year with apples and pumpkins. The farm also has a barnyard, playground, wagon rides, a farm…
Parlee Farms
Tyngsboro, MA
A polished Tyngsboro pick-your-own farm with abundant seasonal crops, including berries, cherries, peaches, apples, flowers, and a large pumpkin field. Animal barns, a sandbox, wagon rides, and country-kitchen treats…
Carlson Orchards
Harvard, MA
A 100-acre working orchard in Harvard with more than 20 apple varieties plus seasonal peaches, nectarines, berries, and cherries. Families can pick fruit among rolling orchard rows and visit the retail store for fresh…
C.N. Smith Farm
East Bridgewater, MA
An East Bridgewater farm where seasonal pick-your-own fruit and pumpkins are joined by a corn maze and family fall activities. The farm stand carries homegrown produce and seasonal goods, making this a balanced choice…
The Big Apple
Wrentham, MA
A longtime Wrentham family farm known for pick-your-own apples, wagon rides into the orchard, fresh cider, cider donuts, caramel apples, baked goods, and a farm store filled with seasonal produce and treats.
Crow Farm
Sandwich, MA
A 50-acre family farm near historic downtown Sandwich offering seasonal pick-your-own apples. Picking dates and crop availability are announced on the farm's Facebook page and regularly updated phone message at…
Sauchuk’s Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch
Plympton, MA
A large-scale Plympton fall festival built around a giant themed corn maze and dozens of active attractions. Families can pick pumpkins, take hayrides, meet farm animals, play games, use jumping pillows, and grab…