Nestled along the Caledon Escarpment between Caledon East and Inglewood, Dixie Orchards is home to one of the only pick-your-own hazelnut farms in Eastern Canada. Visitors can also pick apples, explore a large pumpkin patch, and enjoy classic fall activities, making it a unique autumn day trip near Toronto.
Apple varieties ripen at different times throughout the season, so availability changes regularly. If you’re after a specific variety, check the farm’s fruit guide before visiting.
Beyond the orchard, the farm features a pumpkin patch, sunflower fields, and a wagon ride to the corn maze and farm attractions, though everything is also within walking distance.
Pick-your-own produce costs extra beyond admission, so plan accordingly—especially if you’re visiting for the farm’s rare pick-your-own hazelnuts.
Trip Planning
The farm market offers freshly harvested apples, hazelnuts, and pumpkins, along with jam, honey, maple syrup, candy apples, and baked goods. Visitors can also view farm animals, though the farm notes it is not a petting zoo.
Before visiting, note that large bags, backpacks, and outside picnics are not permitted, and ponds and water features are off-limits. Dogs are generally not permitted on the farm, though leashed pets are allowed in the sunflower fields during sunflower season. As a working farm, uneven ground and occasional farm vehicles are part of the experience.
The season began August 26 and runs through the fall, making it an easy day trip just 55 kilometres from Toronto. Wear shoes suited for dirt paths, and if pick-your-own hazelnuts are a priority, visit earlier in the season.
The Details
- Where: Dixie Orchards, 14309 Dixie Rd., Inglewood, ON
- Distance from Toronto: About 55 km from downtown Toronto
- What to Pick: Apples, pumpkins, and rare pick-your-own hazelnuts
- Other Attractions: Sunflower fields, corn maze, wagon rides, straw jump, and farm animals
- Farm Market: Fresh apples, hazelnuts, pumpkins, baked goods, honey, maple syrup, jam, and candy apples
- Good to Know: Admission covers farm activities; all pick-your-own produce costs extra
- Rules: No large bags or backpacks, outside picnics, smoking, vaping, or drones. Dogs are generally not permitted, except in the sunflower fields during sunflower season
- Season: Open from August 26 through the fall harvest season
- Website: Dixie Orchards
