Find flower picking near Melbourne at 10 farms within about 90 minutes of the CBD. The typical season runs February to March — check each farm's current status below and call ahead before you set out.
Flower picking near Melbourne is mostly a sunflower story, with paddocks scattered from the Yarra Valley at Wandin East through to the Bellarine Peninsula near Geelong and down to Dromana on the Mornington Peninsula. Most of these farms sit within about an hour to 90 minutes of the CBD, an easy loop with a winery or beach stop either side. The main bloom window runs December through March, with the reliable peak in January when both the Yarra Valley and Bellarine paddocks are typically at their best.
Pricing is usually a small entry fee plus per-stem cutting, often around $8-$10 for a bunch of ten stems, or a family entry fee with stems priced separately. Surf Coast Sunflowers at Modewarre is a good standout, running ticketed daytime and twilight sessions with clear family pricing. Because these are true field-bloom farms, the exact opening fortnight moves with the season's heat and rain, so check before you drive.
| Farm | Status | Typical season | Entry / price | Booking | Kids | Drive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 302 Flowers (Pick Your Own Dahlias) | Closed for season | Bookable dated Pick Your Own Bucket sessions; not a continuously-open season. A confirmed session was advertised as 'the final blooms of the season' in early May (autumn), implying the PYO window runs from summer into autumn — exact start/end dates not stated on-site. | $55 per bucket, includes 1 paying adult (per 302flowers.com booking page); pricing for additional adults/children not stated. | Booking required | — | In the Macedon Ranges, about an hour north-west of Melbourne |
| Botaniculture | Closed for season | January to early April (weekends only, weather permitting) | Dahlia Picking Experience with Farm Tour is $65 per person (per ClassBento listing), includes a bucket of farm-fresh dahlias to take home and loan snips; session runs about 1-1.5 hours. | Booking required | — | About an hour east of Melbourne |
| Gather Flower Farm | Closed for season | Pick Your Own sessions run Feb-Mar; cut flower bucket sales roughly 19 Jan - mid April | Pick Your Own Flowers session (2026 seasons seen): Medium glass vase A$50, Large bucket A$100; session runs approx. 1.5 hours. Full refund if cancelled 48+ hours prior; $10 fee for later cancellations; no-shows forfeit payment. | Booking required | Yes | About an hour east of Melbourne |
| Harvest Homestead Farm & Flowers | Closed for season | Summer-Autumn, on designated picking days only (closed outside this window, e.g. currently off-season in July) | You-Cut Vase experience from $30 AUD per person (own-vase returning visitors get a discounted rate); You-Cut Bucket option $80 AUD; private group events $50 per person. Non-picking companions and children accompany at no extra charge. | Booking required | Yes | About an hour east of Melbourne |
| Mannerim Stables Co | Closed for season | seasonal, weekends only when open | Approx $8-$10 for 10 stems, subject to change by flower type. | — | Yes | Around Geelong, about an hour south-west of Melbourne |
| Romswood Peony Farm | Closed for season | Mid-November to early December (exact pick-your-own session dates announced each spring on the farm's website; 2025 season ran 15 Nov - 7 Dec) | Picker ticket $57 for 15 stems, admits 1 person to garden and peony fields; Non-picker entry $20 per person; free for under-18s. Farm-gate (no ticket needed, available during session times): bunches $26.25, bare-rooted peony plants from $36.75. | Booking required | — | In the Macedon Ranges, about an hour north-west of Melbourne |
| Spring Hill Peony Farm | Closed for season | Seasonal ticketed picking window, roughly early November to early December (farm's 2026 page states an approximate 10-day duration between 5 November and 5 December 2026; exact dates are only confirmed once flowers begin to bloom and vary year to year) | 2026 pricing per farm's own site: $50pp weekday / $65pp weekend for paddock entry plus picking 15 stems; $14pp weekday / $20pp weekend for view-only entry; $5pp for ages 16 and under (1 and under free). All tickets must be pre-purchased online (via TryBooking) — no walk-up sales. | Booking required | Yes | In the Macedon Ranges, about an hour north-west of Melbourne |
| Surf Coast Sunflowers | Closed for season | early-mid Jan for approx 2 weeks (bloom-dependent) | Entry: $10 adult, $5 child (under 18), $25 family of 4. Stems: $3 each or $25 for ten. Twilight sessions Fri/Sat 5-8pm. | Booking recommended | Yes | Around Geelong, about an hour south-west of Melbourne |
| Winnindoo Flowers | Closed for season | Mid-January to March, Friday-Saturday-Sunday 10am-3pm, weather dependent | $5 entry, proceeds donated to Royal Children's Hospital Good Friday Appeal; stems $5 each or 5 for $20; $50 full bucket offered at March 2026 charity event; cash preferred, EFTPOS limited | No booking needed | Yes | An hour or more east of Melbourne |
| Girasole Yarra Valley | Unconfirmed · call ahead | Typically mid-Jan to mid-Mar, weekends only, ~2-3 week bloom window (exact dates vary yearly, weather/bloom dependent) | Call ahead | Booking recommended | Yes | About an hour north-east of Melbourne |
10 farms
Gisborne · Macedon Ranges
In the Macedon Ranges, about an hour north-west of Melbourne
Silvan · Dandenong Ranges
About an hour east of Melbourne
Silvan · Dandenong Ranges
About an hour east of Melbourne
Upwey · Dandenong Ranges
About an hour east of Melbourne
Marcus Hill · Geelong & the Bellarine
Around Geelong, about an hour south-west of Melbourne
Kerrie · Macedon Ranges
In the Macedon Ranges, about an hour north-west of Melbourne
Spring Hill · Macedon Ranges
In the Macedon Ranges, about an hour north-west of Melbourne
Modewarre · Geelong & the Bellarine
Around Geelong, about an hour south-west of Melbourne
Winnindoo · Gippsland
An hour or more east of Melbourne
Wandin East · Yarra Valley
About an hour north-east of Melbourne
Details may have changed. Call before travelling.
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Sunflower paddocks are the main draw, with fields at Wandin East in the Yarra Valley, Modewarre on the Bellarine Peninsula near Geelong, and Dromana on the Mornington Peninsula. There's also a small mixed-flower farm at Marcus Hill near Geelong that opens on weekends. Each is a distinct day trip rather than a single hub, so pick the direction that suits your day.
The Yarra Valley sunflower farm at Wandin East is about an hour east of the city, while the Bellarine Peninsula and Mornington Peninsula options are roughly an hour to 90 minutes south-west and south respectively. All three routes are comfortable for a half-day trip, and each area has plenty of other food and wine stops to build a full day around.
Sunflower season around Melbourne runs roughly December to March, with January the most consistent peak across the Yarra Valley and Bellarine paddocks. Bloom windows are short, often only two to three weeks per farm, and shift year to year with rainfall and heat, so the safest approach is to check a farm's page for its current-season opening dates.
Ticketed sessions, including Surf Coast Sunflowers' daytime and twilight slots, are best booked ahead online, especially on weekends when they can sell out. The smaller, less formal paddocks tend to run as walk-up cut-your-own days during their open window without a booking system, but it's still worth checking social media the day before to confirm they're open.
