2026 Festival Schedule

Celebrate each season's bountiful harvest! Can't make it to one of these dates? No worries - pick your own is open weekdays and our full events calendar includes weekday activities. Dates may be shift per weather, availability and ripeness. Check back regularly for details prior to coming to the farm.

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TULIP FEST

MAY 2-3 & 9-10

Not to be missed! Enjoy blooming orchard walks, hard cider bars, free live music, food truck and fitness events, family activities, pop-up events and cut-your-own tulips. Important: Pre-purchased online tickets required for cut-your-own tulips. Tickets become live in around early May.  See FAQs >

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FARM & FIELD FESTIVAL

JUNE 6  

It's a day of performances and outdoor activities featuring bands and instructors from Amesbury's own Zach Field Drums & Music. Enjoy free family-friendly music, musical themed obstacle courses, contests and games. Plus, food and drink! Let's gather around our community, champion our youth and celebrate all our city offers. Saturday, June 6 (Raindate: Sunday, June 9)  from 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Free festival entrance. Donations made go to the ZFDM Music Foundation helping make music lessons accessible to children in the community. 

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STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL

JUNE 13-14 & 20-21

It's all things strawberries! Take in free live music, hard cider, family-friendly activities, hayrides, homemade strawberries treats and PYO strawberries. Purchase tickets ahead (48 hrs in advance) or upon arrival at the farm. Strawberry picking begins in early June.

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POLLINATOR FESTIVAL

JUNE 16-21

Bees are responsible for 1 out of 3 bites of food we eat. Help bring awareness to creatures essential to our food supply. This week-long, fan favorite celebration brings interactive art installations, tastings, family activities, and meet the beekeeper events. Schedule coming this Spring. 

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CHERRY FESTIVAL

JULY 3

600 cherry trees were planted in 2021 and they are looking strong! Help us celebrate the first harvest with cherry picking, cherry treats, cherry cider and cherry themed activities. Don't miss the cherry blossoms late April-early May as part of our Free Self-Guided Spring Orchard Walk on weekends late April - May.​

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CIDER MASH 5K

JULY 11

Get ready for the return of an old tradition combining 3 of our favorite things - being outdoors, being with family and friends AND sipping cider. Check out the route through orchards, fields and forest!  

 

BLUEBERRY & FLOWER FESTIVAL

JULY 18-19 & 25-26

Calling all blueberry and flower lovers! Enjoy live music, hard cider, family-friendly activities, hayrides, blueberry goods, cut-your-own bouquets and PYO blueberries. Purchase pick-your-own tickets ahead (48 hrs in advance) or upon arrival at the farm. 

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TOUCH-A-TRUCK

AUGUST 1

Just added! Get ready for a day of big wheels and even bigger smiles. Join us for a full morning of fun, sun, food, drink and play on the farm. Free admission. Rain date 8/3. Climb aboard for hayrides, hop into some very big trucks, tractors and fire engines and more! Enjoy family-friendly live music, tractor themed obstacle course. The hard cider bar and food truck will be serving up brunch-y and kids faves! Pick-your-own berries, flowers and peaches will be available for purchase.  

 

PEACH & SUNFLOWER FESTIVAL

AUGUST 8-9 & 15-16

We love summer! This multi-weekend party is brimming with pick-your-own! Pick 25+ varieties of blooms and sunflowers along with 5 orchards full of peaches plus take in family-friendly live music, hands-on activities, hard cider and food trucks! Purchase pick-your-own tickets ahead (48 hrs in advance) or upon arrival at the farm. 

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PICNIC FEST - NEW!

AUGUST 22 & 23

Picnic Fest is our brand-new summer celebration highlighting the best of warm-weather picking, fresh flavors, and sunny-day fun. Spend the season savoring farm-fresh bites, cool drinks, and vibrant pick-your-own experiences across the fields. Gather your favorite people, spread out a blanket, play games, and enjoy the simple joy of summertime on the farm.

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COUNTRY FAIR

SEPTEMBER 5-7

Happy harvest! Labor Day weekend is full of summer apple picking, free tastings, hard cider, classic fair foods, fall flower cutting, old time-y games, live music, tractor rides & more! Purchase tickets ahead (48 hrs in advance) or upon arrival at the farm. 

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FALL FRIDAYS on THE FARM

SEPTEMBER 4- OCTOBER 23

Start fall weekends a little early with afternoon apple picking and hard cider! Every Friday 2:30-5:30 pm, grab food from guest food trucks, hard cider on tap, pumpkins and apples from the farm store or just enjoy fall on the farm with free live music on the main lawn. Each date weather dependent. 

 

FALL WEEKENDS

SEPTEMBER 5- OCTOBER 12

Each weekend from Labor Day to Columbus Day/Indigenous People's Day brings the best of New England! Enjoy apple picking, music, hard cider, tractor rides, farmhouse goods, hot cider, donuts and pumpkin whoopie pies! Pick out your seasonal pumpkins, gourds and mums. Purchase PYO tickets ahead (48 hrs in advance) or upon arrival at the farm. Picking dates may be extended but our 2026 apple crop is expected to be less than our 2025 based the biennial nature of apple yields. See Fall FAQs >

 

SWEET HALLOWEEN

OCTOBER 17-18 & 24-25

A not-so-spooky, trick-or-treating experience brimming with sweet treats and boo-tiful fall foliage. Get those adorable costumes ready. Prizes are to be won! Purchase tickets ahead for trick-or-treating event starting late August.

 

STORY TIME WITH MRS. CLAUS

PENDING DATES

Tis' the season for simple joys on the farm. Meet Mrs. Claus, pick out your tree, meet local makers, take in holiday music and sip hot cocoa.  Purchase tickets ahead for trick-or-treating event starting late September.

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Free admission but purchased tickets required for pick-your-own and specific activities. Check back regularly for updates. Dates subject to change based on weather. Join our newsletter to stay up to date.