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Fruit & flower picking in the Macedon Ranges

Macedon Ranges has 5 farms where you can pick your own Flowers, Raspberries and Apples across the season. Picking windows shift with the weather — check each farm's status below and call ahead before you drive out.

About an hour north-west of Melbourne, the Macedon Ranges has become a genuine flower-picking destination, alongside one working stone-fruit orchard. Two peony farms run short, strictly ticketed picking windows each spring: Spring Hill Peony Farm opens for roughly ten days between early November and early December (from $50 for 15 stems, pre-purchased online, no walk-ups), and Romswood Peony Farm at Kerrie runs a similar mid-November to early-December season, capped at 100 pickers per two-hour session. At Gisborne, 302 Flowers sells $55 Pick Your Own Bucket sessions by booking through summer and autumn, while Hampton Ridge Raspberry Farm at Little Hampton opens for a short, no-booking-needed raspberry season each summer (roughly late December to early February). Further south at Bacchus Marsh, Payne's Orchards runs a longer, more traditional season — cherries in November–December through to apples in March–May — via timed entry booked on TryBooking. Nearly everything here runs on a ticketed or seasonal-window basis rather than casual drop-in, so book ahead and check current dates before you drive out.

In the Macedon Ranges, about an hour north-west of Melbourne

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Farms compared by picking status, typical season, price, booking and whether they suit kids.
Farm Status Typical season Entry / price Booking Kids
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 —
Hampton Ridge Raspberry Farm Closed for season Summer only, roughly late December to early February; exact opening dates vary year to year and are announced via the farm's website and Instagram Entrance fee: Adult $10, Child $5 (under 2 free), Family (2 adults + 2 children) $20 — includes unlimited taste testers while in the berry patch. Raspberries picked to take home are charged by weight at $30/kg, weighed and paid for on exit. EFTPOS available; BYO takeaway containers or purchase biodegradable ones on site. No booking needed Yes
Payne's Orchards Closed for season November to December; December to February Entry fee $5 per adult (12+ years), $2 per child (3-11 years); all fruit picked is paid for by weight (2026 TryBooking listing priced apples at $8/kg for Pink Lady and Granny Smith). Booking required Yes
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 —
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

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Closed for season Last verified 18 Jul 2026

302 Flowers (Pick Your Own Dahlias)

Gisborne · Macedon Ranges

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.
Price
$55 per bucket, includes 1 paying adult (per 302flowers.com booking page); pricing for additional adults/children not stated.
Open
Pick Your Own Bucket is by pre-booked, specific dated/timed sessions only (e.g. a Saturday 10:00am–11:30am session) — not walk-up/daily. The farm gate stall (bunch sales) is separately stocked most weekends and some weekdays; general farm visits and workshops are by appointment only.
Booking
Booking required
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Closed for season Last verified 18 Jul 2026

Hampton Ridge Raspberry Farm

Little Hampton · Macedon Ranges

Season
Summer only, roughly late December to early February; exact opening dates vary year to year and are announced via the farm's website and Instagram
Price
Entrance fee: Adult $10, Child $5 (under 2 free), Family (2 adults + 2 children) $20 — includes unlimited taste testers while in the berry patch. Raspberries picked to take home are charged by weight at $30/kg, weighed and paid for on exit. EFTPOS available; BYO takeaway containers or purchase biodegradable ones on site.
Open
Seasonal pick-your-own only, open for a short window each Australian summer (roughly late December to early February); exact opening dates and daily hours are announced annually via the farm's website and Instagram (@hampton.ridge.farm). No bookings required while open.
Booking
No booking needed
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Closed for season Last verified 18 Jul 2026

Payne's Orchards

Bacchus Marsh · Macedon Ranges

Season
November to December; December to February
Price
Entry fee $5 per adult (12+ years), $2 per child (3-11 years); all fruit picked is paid for by weight (2026 TryBooking listing priced apples at $8/kg for Pink Lady and Granny Smith).
Open
9am-3pm during picking season (roughly November-June); entry is via timed/ticketed sessions booked through TryBooking.
Booking
Booking required
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Closed for season Last verified 18 Jul 2026

Romswood Peony Farm

Kerrie · Macedon Ranges

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)
Price
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.
Open
Not open daily -- select ticketed dates only during Nov/early Dec peony season, 2-hour sessions (e.g. 11:00am-1:00pm), capped at 100 pickers per session
Booking
Booking required
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Closed for season Last verified 18 Jul 2026

Spring Hill Peony Farm

Spring Hill · Macedon Ranges

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)
Price
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.
Open
Not open year-round for picking — operates as a short, ticketed seasonal event ('Peony Paddock Picnic') during the peony bloom window (roughly Nov-Dec), plus separate wedding/cut-flower/bare-root operations outside that window
Booking
Booking required
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Farm Experience Access Status Where
Animal Land Children’s Farm Meet the animals, Tractor & wagon rides & Farm tours Booking required Currently offered Macedon Ranges, VIC
Ballybrook Farm Meet the animals & Farm tours Booking required Currently offered Macedon Ranges, VIC
Day's Walk Farm Farm tours Booking required Currently offered Macedon Ranges, VIC
Fleurs de Lyonville Hands-on workshops & Farm tours Booking required Currently offered Macedon Ranges, VIC
Hanging Rock Llama Treks Meet the animals & Farm tours Booking required Currently offered Macedon Ranges, VIC
Currently offered Last verified 19 Jul 2026

Day's Walk Farm

Keilor · Macedon Ranges

Guided organic market-garden tour; regenerative methods; harvest-your-own vegetable box

Access
Booking required
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Farms in Macedon Ranges

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10 farms

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Last verified 21 Jul 2026. We check listings against farms' own sources and re-verify regularly. How we verify Report a change

Frequently asked questions

Where can I pick peonies in the Macedon Ranges?

Two farms run ticketed peony-picking seasons each spring: Spring Hill Peony Farm (roughly early November to early December, from $50 for 15 stems) and Romswood Peony Farm at Kerrie (mid-November to early December, $57 for a 15-stem picker ticket, sessions capped at 100 pickers). Both require pre-purchased tickets — there's no walk-up picking.

Can you pick your own raspberries near the Macedon Ranges?

Hampton Ridge Raspberry Farm at Little Hampton opens for a short pick-your-own raspberry season each summer, roughly late December to early February. Entry is $10 for adults and $5 for children, with raspberries picked to take home charged at $30/kg — no booking required while open.

Where can I pick dahlias near the Macedon Ranges?

302 Flowers at Gisborne runs Pick Your Own Bucket sessions for dahlias, booked in advance for specific dated time slots, priced at $55 per bucket including one adult. The season runs from summer into autumn, based on what's blooming.

Is there traditional fruit picking near the Macedon Ranges, not just flowers?

Payne's Orchards at Bacchus Marsh grows cherries, apricots, peaches, nectarines, plums and apples across a season running roughly November to June, entered via timed tickets booked on TryBooking. It's the most traditional orchard-style pick-your-own in this area, alongside the flower farms.