If you are looking for the best farms to visit with kids in GTA, you are in the right place. Here’s an ultimate list of beautiful farms in the GTA where you can easily spend a day with your kids.
We love taking our daughter to the farms in summer and it is a great place for them to learn where their food comes from.
Let’s get right into it.
1. Andrews’ Scenic Acres
Right on top of our list is our personal favorite – Andrews’ Scenic Acres.
We’ve been here more than 8 times now and we can never get bored of the farm. For starters, this farm is easily the most popular pick-your-own farm in GTA.
Depending on the seasonality, Andrews’ Scenic Acres offers a variety of picking activities.
Activities for Kids at Andrews’ Scenic Acres
- Play Area: This farm has a large play area, straw mountain climb, cute little model houses, swings, and lots more.
- Tractor Ride: You can hop on a free tractor ride that takes you on a guided tour of the farm. In the peak summer season, you can find multiple tractors leaving the designated start point. So, no long waiting lines for the tractor, unlike other farms.
- Photo Opportunities: There are lots of photo prop frames throughout the farm that are absolutely loved by the kids.
- Farm Animals: There is a big area dedicated to farm animals like Turkey, chickens, goats, and pigs. Animal feed is available for purchase and the kids will love feeding the pets here.
- Pick your own activities: Andrews’ Scenic area offers pick-your-own activities for strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, gooseberries, apples, asparagus, rhubarbs, gourds, squash, pumpkins, and sweet corn depending on the season.
You can bring your own picking basket or purchase one when you enter the farm. They also have cute little picking baskets for kids.
Andrews’ Scenic Acres – Entry Ticket
As of 2023, here are the entry prices at Andrews’ Scenic Acres
Kids under 5 – Free
Adults (ages 5 to 65) – $15 per person
Seniors (65+) – 50% off
If you live close to the farm and if you are thinking to come back again soon, it makes a lot of sense to go for their annual passes.
Individual – $75
Couple – $100
Family of 4 – $175
Annual passes offer unlimited entry to the farm, early access to the farm, and some perks like free ice cream.
Address: 9365, 10 Side Road, Milton, ON L9T 2X9
Parking at Andrews’ Scenic Acres: Ample parking is available at the farm.
2. Springridge Farm
Springridge Farm is a family-owned farm located in Milton, Ontario. As the farm is nestled close to the Niagara escarpment, the views are absolutely fantastic.
We visited Springridge farm for the first time in 2022 and our daughter and her friends had so much fun there.
Activities for kids at Springridge Farm
- Fun Farm Yard: There are loads of fun activities for kids at Springridge Farm that includes tube slides, straw hill play, goat mountain slide, antique tractors, singing chickens, and pedal tractors.
- Tractor Ride: One of the most scenic tractor rides at a farm ever. Loved the guided tour. The views from the tractor, when it goes up the farm are absolutely beautiful. On a clear day, you could even see the CN tower all the way from Milton.
- Photo Props: Lots of cute photo props throughout the farm to choose from. Steam tractor, giant Muskoka chairs, an adorable bear, and a lot more.
- Sandbox: Springridge Farm has a huge sandpit filled with toy trucks and kids simply can’t get enough of it.
- Animal Barn: The farm has a cute animal barn that is home to rabbits, chickens, and goats. You can purchase animal feed near the barn to feed the animals.
- Bakery: Springridge Farm offers a variety of farm-fresh produce, baked goods, desserts, and gifts in their farm market.
Springridge Farm – Entry Ticket
Admission to the farm is per person.
Children under age 2 – Free
Ages 2 and above – $9 per person during weekdays and $12 per person during weekends.
Summer pass: If you want to enjoy multiple visits to the farm during summer, you can purchase the spring and summer passes.
1-person pass: $40
4-person pass: $150
Address: 7256 Bell School Line, Milton, ON L9T 2Y1
3. Downey’s Farm Market
Downeys’ Farm Market is a family-owned farm located in Caledon, Ontario.
There are so many activities for kids and adults at this farm that you can easily spend almost a day here.
Activities for kids at Downey’s Farm Market
- Farmyard Play Area: The play area at Downey’s Farm consists of a giant goat mountain slide, tether ball, spider web, play train, hamster wheel, and lots more.
- Jumping Pillows: This deserves special mention here as it is not commonly seen on farms. There are two giant inflated pillows, and they are so much fun even for adults.
- Wagon Rides: Two wagon rides per day. One at 11 a.m. and one at 2 p.m. It can get crowded and hence it is better to line up a bit early at the designated start point.
- Pedal Karts: Do you want to race with your kids on a pedal truck? This is the place to be. We saw so many parents do that with their kids, and we did that too. The pedal trucks are in two sizes – one for kids and one for adults.
- Ziplining for Kids: Suitable for kids above 7 (it has some height restrictions). There is no cap on the number of times your kids can do this.
- Pet Corner: Do your kids love animals? Downey’s farm has got them covered. The farm is also home to chickens, alpacas, donkeys, sheep, cows, and rabbits.
- Discovery Barn: The discovery barn has a giant corn pit and has some good educational exhibits too.
- Mini Golf: Golf at the farm? Yes, please. They have a farmer mini golf which is a lot of fun.
Downey’s Farm Market – Prices
Kids under 2: Free
Ages 2 and above – $16 + HST per person
You can purchase your tickets online here.
If you are interested in a season’s pass, it is $69.99 per person. You will get unlimited visits to the farm throughout the season.
Address: 13682 Heart Lake Road, Caledon, ON L7C 2J5
Hope you enjoyed going through the list of best farms to visit with kids in GTA. We will keep updating the list. Don’t forget to check out the list of free things to do in Mississauga with kids.
