7 Stunning Flower Farms Near NYC To Pick-Your-Own Blooms
With only a few weeks of summer left and fall quickly on the horizon, there’s still time to add a little splash of color to your life! Just a quick day trip outside NYC, there’s plenty of picturesque flower farms that are still blooming and ready to be picked! Whether you’re looking for a breath of fresh air, your latest hand-picked collection of sunflowers, or maybe a refreshing whiff of lavender, there’s so much beauty to be discovered just a short ways from the Big Apple.
For all you flower lovers out there, bookmark these incredible farms and their u-pick programs for the next time you want a little floral in your life.
1. Hudson Wildflower Co
A mere 2 hours from NYC, Hudson Wildflower Co. brings all the freshest blooms you can find, ranging from zinnias to cosmos, amaranth, and more! Their wildflower fields are some of our absolute favorites, thanks to the shear variety you can go home with. With the flowers officially in bloom now, visitors to the farm can select their size to u-pick ($22 for a small mason jar, $32 for a large mason jar and $45 for a gallon bucket) and have a field day!
They also offer a 2024 flower picking subscription for those who plan to visit the field multiple times throughout the season (through October). The subscription costs $150 and includes a bucket at the beginning of the season plus four refills. Farm hours vary depending on the month so be sure to check their website before planning a visit, which you can do here!
Where: 444 Old Indian Rd, Milton, NY
Distance from NYC: 2 hours
2. Lavender By the Bay
With two different locations on Long Island, Lavender By the Bay is the spot to pick lavender near NYC. The family-owned farm has been growing the delicacy for over 20 years and the multi-acre farms boast over 80,000 lavender plants ready to be picked! Both locations operate daily, and you can browse their sea of purple blooms now, you just need a ticket. Learn more about the status of this year’s bloom, how to get tickets, and the history of Lavender By the Bay here!
Where: 7540 Main Road, East Marion, NY & 47 Manor Rd, Calverton, NY (2 locations)
Distance from NYC: 2 hours / 2 hours 30 minutes
3. Kelder’s Farm
Kelder’s Farm is year-round one of our favorite farms, since they have just about everything…flowers, produce, farm attractions, and much more. Their amazing U-Pick program runs basically all year (Spring – Fall), making it easy for New Yorkers to pick out some beauties. In the spring, their lovely Tulip Festival steals the show with a field of 250,000 tulips, in the summer the scenic Sunflower Extravaganza takes center stage, and in the fall – apple and pumpkin picking (not flowers but close enough!).
Farm admission and U-Pick tickets hover around $20 depending on the day, which grant you access to the Kelder’s Farms’ huge property, photo opportunities, 5 free flowers, and more. Learn more about Kelder’s Farm (and all its other goodies like the farmer’s market, petting farm, corn maze, and more) here!
Where: 5755 US-209, Kerhonkson, NY
Distance from NYC: 2 hours, 30 minutes
4. Brittany Hollow Farm
Hudson Valley’s lovely Brittany Hollow Farm is open from June – early October, allowing guests to pick from their wide-ranging types of flowers. Their roster features some of “their favorites” including ageratum, amaranthus, butterfly weed, many celosia varieties, cleome, cockscomb, cosmos, gomphrena, snapdragons, snow on the mountain, statice, strawflowers, sunflowers and zinnias.
From 7 am – dusk, you can acquire a 1 gallon bucket for $25 cash to fill to the brim with all the flowers you wish! If you wish to refill up again, it’s $20 each time after. It’s an amazing little farm and the staff is incredible too. Learn more about Brittany Hollow Farm here!
Where: 7141 Albany Post Rd, Rhinebeck, NY
Distance from NYC: 2 hours
5. Holland Ridge Farms
Holland Ridge Farm in New Jersey is set to return its popular U-Pick Sunflowers: Fall Festival running September 13 – October 14, where you’ll be able to pick flowers from 9 am – 6 pm daily. At just $1 per stem, you can pick loads of flowers including not only sunflowers but also gladiolus, calla lilies, and dahlias. Plus, there’s also going to be 20 food trucks on site, 25+ floral photo activations, farmers markets during the weekend, plus more.
They also host spring activities too, like a massively popular U-Pick Tulips: Spring Spectacular where you can browse 8 million tulip bulbs (yes, seriously). Learn more about Holland Ridge Farm’s u-pick programs here!
Where: 108 Rues Rd, Cream Ridge, NJ
Distance from NYC: 1 hour, 30 minutes
6. Waterdrinker Family Farm
This family-owned flower farm in Manorville, New York is one of Long Island’s treasured gems, and offers flower picking just about all year long. Their very notable “Sunflower Festival” in particular is u-pick during the latter half of the year, with $20 admission for entry and $2 per stem.
Alongside access to the infinite sunflower fields to browse, you can also check out their collection of barnyard animals, ride tractor pedal cars, play mini golf, and so much more. It’s super kid-friendly and pet-friendly. Their hours are Monday – Friday: 10 am – 6 pm, Saturday & Sunday: 9 am – 6 pm. Learn more about Waterdrinker Family Farm here!
Where: 663 Wading River Rd, Manorville, NY
Distance from NYC: 2 hours, 30 minutes
7. Sunflower Valley Farm
Live out your sunflower dreams at Sunflower Valley Farm, whose gorgeous and bright yellow sunflowers start their blooming season around the beginning of the August. Visitors can check out the farm on Friday – Sundays (10 am – 5 pm) and can pick 3 sunflowers for a price of admission ($10 cash, $5 ages 5 – 12, free for under 5). They also host awesome sunflower events during blooming season too, including the Sunset On the Farm events which welcome family fun, food trucks, drinks, live entertainment, and more! Learn more about Sunflower Valley Farm and how to pick-your-own sunflowers here!
Where: 366 County Rd 12, New Hampton, NY
Distance from NYC: 2 hours
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