Best Apple Picking Near Boston for Families
Find the best apple picking near Boston for kids, with pick-your-own orchards, cider donuts, wagon rides, farm animals, play areas, and classic fall family fun.
Pick-your-own apple orchards near Boston with cider donuts, wagon rides, farm stores, and classic New England fall fun for families.
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 donuts, pies, produce, and other treats, while the winery gives adults an extra reason to linger. Pumpkin availability and activities vary through the season; check the farm’s website for current fall hours and same-day details before visiting.
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 farm’s current picking update before visiting.
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 day, with plenty for children to do beyond picking. Pumpkin availability and activities vary through the season; check the farm’s website for current fall hours and same-day details before visiting.
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 outdoor tractor playground make it a good choice for families who want more than a quick pumpkin stop. Pumpkin availability and activities vary through the season; check the farm’s website for current fall hours and same-day details before visiting.
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, or spirits in the orchard or on the lawn, making it pleasant for a quiet family picnic if your children are content sitting with you. The property does not offer the kid-centric activities or entertainment found at many other orchards.
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 seasonal shopping and countryside scenery over a large festival-style attraction. Pumpkin availability and activities vary through the season; check the farm’s website for current fall hours and same-day details before visiting.
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 produce.
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 donuts, and select campfire-and-s’mores weekends, offering an especially varied day for younger families. Pets are not allowed. Pumpkin availability and activities vary through the season; check the farm’s website for current fall hours and same-day details before visiting.
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 good alternative to larger, more crowded fall festivals. Pumpkin availability and activities vary through the season; check the farm’s website for current fall hours and same-day details before visiting.
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 make cider donuts and other treats part of the fall visit. Pumpkin availability and activities vary through the season; check the farm’s website for current fall hours and same-day details before visiting.
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 kitchen, and fresh cider donuts, making it easy to turn pumpkin picking into a longer family outing. Pumpkin availability and activities vary through the season; check the farm’s website for current fall hours and same-day details before visiting.
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 make it especially friendly for younger children and a strong all-around fall farm outing. Pumpkin availability and activities vary through the season; check the farm’s website for current fall hours and same-day details before visiting.
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 cider and farm products.
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 for families who want both field time and farm shopping. Pumpkin availability and activities vary through the season; check the farm’s website for current fall hours and same-day details before visiting.
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 508-888-0690; check before traveling. The farm no longer operates its farm stand. Picking prices and current hours are not published on its main website.
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 concessions, making Sauchuk’s one of the most activity-packed pumpkin outings south of Boston. Use the 200 Center Street Farm Fun Center entrance. Pumpkin availability and activities vary through the season; check the farm’s website for current fall hours and same-day details before visiting. Apple picking is also offered seasonally: from September 19, 2026, access to the orchard at 200 Center Street requires corn-maze admission, with picking bags purchased separately. The farm lists $28 per peck bag (up to 3 people) or $42 per half-bushel bag (up to 5 people), with additional people $5 each or another bag. A separate late-season orchard at 141 Palmer Road is expected to open in late September or early October; check the official apple-picking page for the current open orchard, hours, and crop availability before traveling.
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