The end of summer and the beginning of fall are the perfect time to see sunflowers. Their bright yellow color and large size make them happy flowers that are always favorites for photos. Whether you just want to take a walk among the cheerful flowers, plan to pick some to take home with you, or you’re looking for a fun photo op, there are several places you can visit in the Bucks County area to do just that.
Hellerick’s Family Farm
5500 N. Easton Road, Doylestown
Sunflower Days begin around August 15 (weather conditions have it delayed by about 2 weeks this year) and runs daily from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. (6:30 p.m. is last admission). Reservations are required and access to Adventure Farm is included with your ticket. So in addition to walking (or riding a wagon) out to the sunflower fields, you can enjoy over 40 kid-friendly activities. Sunflower stems are $3 each or 3/$5, 8/$10. Tickets are $14.99 per person and include 1 free sunflower. Children 2 and under are free.
Hellerick’s is also partnering with local photographers to offer photo sessions in their sunflower fields. Instead of needing to find a photographer on your own, you can book 15-minute sessions directly through their site. Pricing starts at $140. If you book this way, you do not need to purchase tickets to Sunflower Festival. Admission is included. Find out more HERE.
Shady Brook Farm
931 Stony Hill Road, Yardley
In addition to the flowers themselves, Shady Brook has several fun photo spots “hidden” out in their fields. Be sure to look for the pickup truck, Barbie box, bath tub, and painted Volkswagen Beetle and school bus! And, of course, no trip to Shady Brook is complete without stopping for some Uncle Dave’s ice cream on the way out. Kids can also play on the small playground by the Market.
Shady Brook offers pick-you-own sunflowers Wednesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.. Picking passes are $5 per person online or $7 in person. Flowers are $3 a stem, 5 for $10, 12 for $15, metal bucket for $20 or logo cup for $10.
You can also visit during their Sunflower Festival on Saturdays and Sundays through August 11 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. for a full day of fun. There will be live music, food, drinks, and tons of activities for kids on Festival Field. Tickets are $12 online or $15 at the gate. Kids under 2 are free.
Styer Orchard
97 Styers Lane, Langhorne
Walk through the sunflowers and take your own photos for FREE, or pick sunflowers for $1 each. Bring your own cutting tools.
Styer farm is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. The farm is open most other days from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Check Facebook before heading over.
Snipes Farm & Education Center
890 W. Bridge Street, Morrisville
This info is from 2023. I haven’t seen 2024 info yet! You can pick flowers at Snipes during their Saturday markets from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunflowers are $1 per stem. Other flowers are 50 cents per stem. In addition to flowers, you can shop farm market produce, certified organic produce, baked goods and more. Plus, you can visit the nature trail and farm animals.
Terhune Orchards
330 Cold Soil Road, Princeton
You can pick sunflowers at Terhune this summer! There are also other flowers, as well as other fun activities like the farm animals, tractor playground and trikes.
Linvilla Orchards
137 W. Knowlton Road, Media
Linvilla has over 5,000 plants and 8 different varieties of sunflowers! Pick-your-own is open daily from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets can be purchased online for $11 and includes 5 flowers. (Walk-up tickets are an additional $2 per person.) Each person over 12 months old must have their own ticket.
For the full experience, visit August 10 (rain date August 11) during their Peach and Sunflower Festival. The bakery will be offering special treats featuring this summer’s bounty! They’ll have live music and entertainment from Paul Downie and Friends, Silly Joe – the host. Plus, there are children’s activities.
Johnson’s Corner Farm
133 Church Road, Medford, NJ
Take a scenic wagon ride out to their sunflower maze where you can get out and go for a stroll, take pictures, and pick your own sunflowers for $1.25 per stem. Hayride run Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunflower evening hayrides start August 1 and are offered Thursdays through Sundays from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Hayrides are $6 per person on weekdays or $7 on weekends. They cost $1 more if you purchase in person instead of online.
There are also kid activities such as Discovery Barnyard/Animal Farm and Gem Mining.
Tip: If you visit on a hot day, they have 3 splash pads!
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