Canberra Region has 5 farms where you can pick your own Flowers, Sunflowers and Apples across the season. Picking windows shift with the weather — check each farm's status below and call ahead before you drive out.
Most of what's here sits within about half an hour of central Canberra, clustered around Pialligo and Majura just east of the city. The region's picking leans event-based rather than orchard-based: Majura Valley Farm opens its sunflower fields for a few weeks each February and March, a popular short-season outing for families, Twyllo Flower Farm at Tharwa runs a handful of ticketed dahlia-picking events in late summer, and Beltana Farm at Pialligo and The Truffle Farm Canberra at Majura both run guided truffle hunts through winter. Vegetables and chillies feature at Pialligo Harvest across the warmer months, and Christmas Tree Keng opens for cut-your-own trees through the from 1 to 24 December. We don't currently list a confirmed pick-your-own apple or pear orchard in the region itself — Pialligo Apples is still on our list but has changed hands and its picking is unconfirmed. Cherries are the other big drawer, with Wallaroo Cherry Farm near Hall and Kembla Cherry Orchard at Royalla picking through December and January a little further out of town. Because seasons shift with the weather and much of the picking here is event-based, it's worth calling ahead before you drive out.
Within an hour of Canberra
| Farm | Status | Typical season | Entry / price | Booking | Kids |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twyllo Flower Farm | In season | Summer; pick-your-own events historically held Feb-Mar; Spring | Sip + Snip Picnic Event (6 Mar 2026 listing): General Admission $189/guest; VIP table $1,799 (seats 8). Date Night: Petals and Picnics (Mar 2024): $299/couple. Separate farm-shop pre-order bouquets (not pick-your-own): $49-$79; gift cards from $50. | Booking required | — |
| Beltana Farm (formerly Pialligo Truffles) | Closed for season | Jun-Aug (peak truffle season; specific event/hunt dates vary by year) | No standard public ticket price confirmed for the regular guided 'Hunt and Lunch' experience as of this check; current pricing is only available via the farm's Humanitix booking page. A one-off premium collaboration event with The Boat House restaurant ('Hunt & Feast') was $350/person for four dates in July 2026. | Booking required | Yes |
| Majura Valley Farm | Closed for season | Mar (weekend event, dates vary yearly) | Free entry; pick-your-own sunflower stems $3 each, max 5 stems per adult | Booking required | Yes |
| Pialligo Harvest | Closed for season | Jan-Mar (approx, closed outside season) | — | — | — |
| Pialligo Apples | Unconfirmed · call ahead | — | Call ahead | — | — |
5 farms
Tharwa · Canberra Region
Pialligo · Canberra Region
Majura · Canberra Region
Pialligo · Canberra Region
Pialligo · Canberra Region
Details may have changed. Call before travelling.
| Farm | Experience | Access | Status | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canberra City Farm | Hands-on workshops, Seasonal events & open days & Farm tours | Booking required | Currently offered | Canberra Region, ACT |
| The Truffle Farm Canberra | Hands-on workshops & Farm tours | Booking required | Currently offered | Canberra Region, ACT |
Fyshwick · Canberra Region
public workshops, events and working bees covering food growing, composting and urban-farm skills
Majura · Canberra Region
guided truffle hunt with trained dogs; farm and production interpretation; cooking or dining products
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We don't currently list a confirmed pick-your-own apple orchard in the Canberra Region. Pialligo Apples at Pialligo, about ten minutes from central Canberra, grows apples and pumpkins and remains on our list, but the orchard has changed hands and no recent source confirms that public picking is still running — ring before you drive out. For a confirmed autumn orchard pick, Wallaroo Cherry Farm just over the NSW border near Hall picks Asian (nashi) pears from about March to April at $3.90 a kilogram, with $5 entry per adult and children under eight free.
Wallaroo Cherry Farm and Kembla Cherry Orchard both offer pick-your-own cherries in the classic November-to-January window, roughly 20-30 minutes from central Canberra. Wallaroo charges $5 entry per adult with children under 8 free, while Kembla recommends booking ahead given how quickly a good cherry season can sell out.
Majura Valley Farm, about 15 minutes from central Canberra, opens its sunflower fields for a short window in February and March, with exact dates shifting each year depending on the season. Entry is free and stems cost $3 each, with a limit of five stems per adult.
Pricing varies by farm and crop: Majura Valley Farm's sunflowers are free to enter with stems at $3 each (up to five per adult), Wallaroo Cherry Farm charges $5 adult entry (children under 8 free) plus per-kilo cherries and $3.90/kg for its autumn nashi pears, and Twyllo Flower Farm's ticketed dahlia picnics sit at the premium end, around $189 a guest. Several of the smaller farms here don't publish pricing at all, so confirm on the day.
Most of the region's headline experiences are ticketed in advance — Majura Valley Farm's sunflower weekend, Twyllo Flower Farm's dahlia events, and the truffle hunts at Beltana Farm and The Truffle Farm Canberra. Kembla Cherry Orchard recommends calling ahead too. Wallaroo Cherry Farm takes no bookings and simply opens 9am to 6pm seven days through its season, and Pialligo Apples has no booking system, but it's still worth calling ahead to check a crop is actually on before making the trip.
