Kids activity guideFall outing
Picking season runs from about September to the end of October. Every farm works differently: some charge per person, some by the bag, and some ask you to buy tickets ahead.
Guide reviewed September 29, 2026. Check each farm's own page the day you go.
Apples & pears · Stow
Picking is sold by the bag, and one bag covers a small group. Check the picking report for the varieties that are ready, and the payment rules: the orchard's page says apple picking is cash only.
Official picking pageApples & Asian pears · Natick
Admission is per person, and buying online can cost less than at the gate. Check the open days and the last entry time before you drive.
Official picking pageApples · Peabody
Check the open days and the time the last picking bags are sold (the farm's page says 4 pm), so you don't arrive after picking closes.
Official farm pageApples & pumpkins · North Andover
Check in at the farm stand first: apples are picked by the bag, and pumpkins come with a wagon and directions to the patch.
Official picking pageApples & pumpkins · Tyngsborough
Crops change day to day. Read Today's Farm News the morning you go; the farm is open through the end of October.
Today's Farm NewsApples & pumpkins · Sterling
Picking is part of a bigger farm day with animals. Check which days picking is open (weekends in early fall) and whether discounted tickets are still available online.
Official farm pagePumpkins · Sharon
Pumpkin picking is open. Check the farm's page for what else can be picked that day and the current hours.
Official farm pagePumpkins & apples · Plympton
A full fall day with a corn maze and farm games, open September 19 to October 31, 2026. The farm recommends buying tickets ahead.
Official farm page