
26 farms near Hartford pick apples, running August to November and peaking in September and October. The biggest cluster is around South Glastonbury with 3 of them. 26 ask you to check before you drive out.
apples near Hartford
farms: Blue Hills opened on 22 August at $2.49 a pound; Karabin 'begins with Zestar in mid August and ends with Gold Rush in late October'; Maple Bank was already open; Rogers starts Labor Day weekend and runs to the end of October Friday to Sunday; Blue Jay runs September to December; Bushy Hill picks 'until late October/Early November'. TWENTY OF THE 33 FARMS PICK APPLES and Belltown Hill alone offers 'over 24 varieties'
26 farms across 23 towns, biggest cluster first.
Each one read against its own website. Where a farm publishes nothing, this says so rather than guessing.

Middlefield4.8
In the farm's own words: "The 2026 Pick-Your-Own Season is OPEN! Hours: Open Daily, 8 AM - 4:30 PM." Picking runs mid-June to the end of October across nearly 100 varieties. Ring the 24-hour hotline on 860-349-6015 for the day's crops, conditions and prices.
Read from the farm's own site on 2026-08-23

Bethlehem4.7
Current hours are 10am to 6pm every day. Blueberries run mid-July through August, peaches early August to mid-September, apples from the first weekend of September in the Farm Store Orchard and mid-September in the Hill Top Orchard, and pumpkins from late September.
Read from the farm's own site on 2026-08-23

South Glastonbury4.6
The picking season runs mid-June to late October and the farm is open seven days a week June to December. In its own words, "Pick your own is NOT GUARANTEED DAILY" and the fields may close at any point in the day for crop or weather, so ring for accurate picking information before setting off.
Read from the farm's own site on 2026-08-23

Guilford4.6
In the farm's own words: "Peaches & Flowers are currently in season! Our Activity Area is open daily 10am-4pm." Hours and locations vary by day and the farm asks everyone to ring 203-458-PICK, which it updates daily through the harvest with availability, pricing, locations and hours.
Read from the farm's own site on 2026-08-23

Southington4.6
In the farm's own words: "2026 Pick your own apples begins in late August! Pick your own begins with Zestar in mid August and ends with Gold Rush in late October." Picking runs Saturdays and Sundays only in September and October, 9am to 4pm, weather permitting.
Read from the farm's own site on 2026-08-23

Shelton4.5
In the farm's own words: "PICK-YOUR-OWN is closed for the season." When it runs, picking is weekends only from 10am to 5pm, apples only. The farm store stays open daily 10am to 5.30pm until Christmas Eve.
Read from the farm's own site on 2026-08-23

Bethel4.5
In the farm's own words: "Reopens Labor day weekend Sept 5th", with pick-your-own running from September to December. The farm asks people to call for orchard and farm market hours.
Read from the farm's own site on 2026-08-23

Eastford4.5
In the farm's own words: "Pick your own peaches and blueberries now available!" Summer hours are Monday 8am to 7pm, Tuesday to Friday 8am to 5pm and Saturday 8am to 3pm, closed Sunday. Apples and pumpkins follow in autumn.
Read from the farm's own site on 2026-08-23

Granby4.5
In the farm's own words: "UPICK 2026: WILL RESUME IN JULY WITH BLUEBERRIES FOLLOWED BY UPICK APPLE SEASON IN AUGUST", and "OUR SEASON WILL RESUME END OF AUGUST, WATCH FOR ANNOUNCEMENTS." Picking usually runs to late October or early November. The farm asks people to ignore the hours Google shows for it.
Read from the farm's own site on 2026-08-23

Ashford4.5
The farm offers u-pick alongside its on-site store and is closed Mondays and Tuesdays. Blueberries run through summer, peaches and nectarines into late summer, and the heirloom and cider apples through autumn. No 2026 dates are published.
Read from the farm's own site on 2026-08-23

Easthampton4.5
In the farm's own words: "NOW OPEN seven days a week from 10:00 - 6:00. Peach Picking!" Apples are set up for pick-your-own and follow in autumn. Rarer fruit is announced to the farm's newsletter rather than posted on the site.
Read from the farm's own site on 2026-08-23

Colrain4.5
The farm is open year round with the store daily 9am to 6pm and the deli 9am to 4pm. Pick-your-own apples run in autumn; the farm publishes no dates of its own.
Read from the farm's own site on 2026-08-23

Southington4.5
In the farm's own words: "Pick-Your-Own Fruits season starts Labor Day Weekend and will run until the end of October, weather permitting", Friday to Sunday 10am to 5pm including Columbus Day Mondays. Picking was still listed as closed for the season at the time of checking.
Read from the farm's own site on 2026-08-23

South Glastonbury4.5
Under new ownership since 2022 and now pesticide free. In the farm's own words, "Pick your own berries is offered when in season", and the owners ask people to follow Facebook and Instagram for the most up to date hours. No 2026 dates are published on the site.
Read from the farm's own site on 2026-08-23
$2.49/lbGlastonbury4.5
Picking runs through summer and autumn with blueberries, peaches and nectarines giving way to apples. The farm publishes a per-pound price for each and asks visitors to check its picking page for current orchard hours.
Read from the farm's own site on 2026-08-23

Easton4.5
In the farm's own words: "Our Farm Market and Animal Farm are NOW OPEN for the 2026 Season! We will remain open through December 31, 2026. 7 days a week 9AM-5PM." The picking season's timing varies and the farm asks people to follow its social accounts for crop availability.
Read from the farm's own site on 2026-08-23

Shelburne Falls4.4
In the farm's own words, pick-your-own peaches and apples are both "Weekends Only". The farm store is open daily 9am to 5pm. No dates are published.
Read from the farm's own site on 2026-08-23
$2.49/lbWallingford4.4
In the farm's own words: "Pick Your Own 2026 begins Aug 22." Picking is weekends only, Saturdays 10am to 5pm and Sundays 10am to 4pm, by wagon to a designated area, with fruit weighed on return at $2.49 a pound. The varieties change with what is ripe that weekend.
Read from the farm's own site on 2026-08-23

South Glastonbury4.4
In the farm's own words: "OPEN for the season!! Closed Tuesday's!!" Strawberries run in June, berries and stone fruit through summer, and apples and pears into October, when some varieties are sold from bins because the trees are too far to walk to.
Read from the farm's own site on 2026-08-23

Portland4.4
In the farm's own words: "Gottas Farm and QP Market is open for the 2026 season!" Peaches, apples and pears are picked in season. Strawberries are cancelled this year: "PYO Strawberries will not be opening for the 2026 season but we will be back for 2027!!!"
Read from the farm's own site on 2026-08-23

Gales Ferry4.4
In the farm's own words: "Summer Season is HERE! Picking is OPEN 9-1 TUESDAY TO SUNDAY." Berries and peaches run through summer, apples, pears and pumpkins into autumn.
Read from the farm's own site on 2026-08-23

Westfield4.4
In the farm's own words: "We currently have pick your own blueberries, and apple picking will start in September!" The farm offers PYO blueberries in July and August and PYO apples in September and October, and is open all year.
Read from the farm's own site on 2026-08-23

Roxbury4.4
In the farm's own words: "Pick-Your-Own Apples is open for the season!", Saturdays and Sundays 10am to 5pm. Blueberry picking runs July and August. The farmstand is open Tuesday to Sunday.
Read from the farm's own site on 2026-08-23

Plantsville4.4
In the farm's own words: "Pick-Your-Own apple season starts Labor Day Weekend and will run until the end of October, weather permitting." Picking runs Friday to Sunday, 10am to 5pm.
Read from the farm's own site on 2026-08-23

Hadley4.2
Pick-your-own apples run through autumn at the Hadley orchard, which is the only one of the farm's two sites open to pickers. The directory gives weekends 9am to 5pm from 1 September into November; the farm publishes no dates of its own.
Read from the farm's own site on 2026-08-23

Norfolk4.1
The farm offers pick-your-own apples in autumn and publishes no dates, hours or prices of its own. Norfolk is the coldest and highest corner of Connecticut, so expect a later season than the rest of the state.
Read from the farm's own site on 2026-08-23