Farm Day Trips in California

Organic lavender farm in the Capay Valley that crafts its own body-care and home products on site and welcomes visitors for scheduled tours and workshops.

Organic lavender farm at Highland Springs Ranch in Cherry Valley, distilling its own oil each summer and hosting a long-running lavender festival with wagon tours, plus s…

Boutique flower farm in Suisun Valley that opens to the public for seasonal events, including a lavender celebration with flower picking, plus workshops and photo shoots.

Alexander Valley lavender farm where visitors stroll the fields, picnic among the rows, meet the goats and browse a shop of handcrafted lavender goods; photo sessions wel…

Sierra foothills lavender farm in Grass Valley that distills its own oil and opens for U-pick by appointment in June and July, with Pilates classes and day retreats on th…

Lavender farm west of Fresno that opens for community U-pick Saturdays in late spring, rents its field for photo sessions and makes oils, sachets and face sprays.

Placer County lavender farm growing a dozen varieties, selling lavender goods online and at farmers markets and hosting events such as a spring ClayFest.

Lavender farm near Lompoc, established in 2020, offering summer guided tours, a farmstand, wreath-making and other workshops, small-batch distilled goods and a lavender f…

Santa Ynez Valley lavender farm in Los Olivos, producing lavender since 1998, with a farm shop and online store of its lavender goods.

Family lavender farm on the San Joaquin River near Madera, on land farmed by the family since 1933, offering hand-tied bundles, sachets, oils and dried buds.

Cuyama Valley ranch growing lavender for essential oil, hydrosol, bundles and buds, alongside its own pistachios, sold through an online shop.

West Marin lavender farm near Tomales Bay where visitors walk the fields, see the Buddha Barn where products are made, and shop lavender treats, body care and gifts.

Lavender farm in Modesto's historic Wood Colony farmland offering booked visits, private farm experiences, photography sessions and lavender products.

Organic lavender estate in Paso Robles, founded in 2006, that steam-distills its own oils in a copper still and offers lavender education through its academy.

Family-run regenerative lavender and cut-flower farm in the mountains east of San Diego with a self-serve flower stand and private farm tours.

Apple Hill lavender and apple farm where visitors cut their own lavender, walk a labyrinth, make wreaths and wands, and shop lavender goods in the barn during the summer …

Lavender fields at a Ramona camel dairy, open on summer weekends for picking fresh lavender, with a farm store, guided tours, a farm-stay cottage and camel-themed events.

Family lavender farm north of Paso Robles that distills its own oils in a copper still and offers seasonal U-pick, guided walks, small workshops, sunset events and a Frid…

Family-run lavender farm in the Santa Cruz Mountains that distills its own essential oil and makes soaps, salves and hydrosols sold online and through local shops.

Certified organic lavender farm in Sonoma County known for its lavender labyrinth, with a farm stand, group tours, workshops, sound baths, weddings and an annual Lavender…

El Dorado County lavender farm offering an annual U-pick, yoga and other farm events, photo sessions and lavender goods sold online and at Tahoe-area farmers markets.

Family hilltop winery above The Sea Ranch, planted in 1978, open daily noon to 5 in summer with a picnic area and live music on 2026 weekends.

Arroyo Grande Valley estate founded in 1982 by a Champagne house, pouring sparkling wine and Pinot Noir daily, with $30 tastings in 2026.

Calistoga winery on a 22-acre working horse ranch, where stableside tastings start at $50 and a guided tour takes you to meet the horses.

Cambria family ranch vineyard growing estate Syrah and Grenache on 13 acres, with tastings by appointment for $20 per person in 2026.

Ridge's Monte Bello estate above Cupertino, making single-vineyard wine since 1962, offers seated tastings by reservation daily from $35 (2026).

Small Dry Creek Valley estate growing more than 30 grape varieties for unfiltered blends, with seated tastings by appointment Thursday to Monday.

Tiny Dry Creek Valley winery making only Rhône-style wines since 1976, with free tastings at its tasting house on weekends, 11 to 4:30.

Dry Creek Valley winery owned by the Pedroncelli family since 1927, pouring seated flights of Zinfandel and other estate wines from $25.

Gilroy ranch winery in the Santa Cruz Mountain foothills, open the first and third weekends monthly, noon to 5, with gardens, a pond and picnics allowed.

Glen Ellen winery set among century-old olive groves with a rock-and-roll art studio, open daily 10 to 5, with $40 four-wine flights.

Small Sonoma winery behind the rooster label, pouring Albariño, Pinot Noir and Old Vine Zinfandel Friday to Sunday for $30 a person.

Grass Valley estate winery founded in 2000, growing 16 varieties on 20 acres, with $10 tastings daily from noon to 5 on a hilltop terrace.

Guerneville sparkling wine house with free one-hour museum and cellar tours daily at 10:30 and 2:30, $15 tasting flights and a deli overlooking the vines.

Family-owned winery above the tiny village of Harmony on Highway 1, with a $25 six-wine tasting and a hilltop patio looking over the coastal hills.

Dry Creek Valley winery founded in 1972, known for Sauvignon Blanc and Zinfandel, with a tasting room open daily 10 to 4:30.

Alexander Valley chateau winery making only Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay, with chef-paired tastings from $60 by appointment, 21+ only.

Family winery in Dry Creek Valley since 1987, pouring six-wine tastings daily 10 to 3, with walk-ins on Fridays and Saturdays.

Pinot Noir specialist since 1994 with a downtown Healdsburg lounge, open Thursday to Monday, pouring flights from $20 with walk-ins welcome.

Five-generation Kenwood estate on 1,850 acres with $25 walk-in tastings, a daily cave tour and a 1,400-foot Mountain Top tasting into November.

Kenwood estate at Highway 12 and Adobe Canyon Road pouring small-lot Chardonnay and Pinot Noir at outdoor seated tastings, Thursday to Monday, with bocce.

Two-couple estate winery on 12 acres in southeast Livermore, open Friday to Sunday afternoons for outdoor tastings of reds, whites and ports.

Stark family winery founded in 1976, marking 50 years in 2026, open weekend afternoons on South Livermore Avenue with a kid- and dog-friendly lawn.

Livermore Valley estate founded in 1883 and still family-run, with cave tours, a walk-up tasting bar, The Grill, a golf course and a 2026 concert series.

Family estate winery in the Sta. Rita Hills growing its own Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Syrah, with a $35 five-pour estate tasting daily.

Los Gatos winery in the historic Novitiate cellars making Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, open daily noon to 6, with $25 tastings and a bistro.

Family Rhône-focused winery near Los Olivos, farmed biodynamically, with $30 five-wine tastings daily and picnic gazebos beside a pond.

Santa Barbara County's first estate winery, founded in 1972, with a tasting room open daily 11 to 5 and a reserved estate tour at 10:30.

Small solar-powered Red Hills winery near Lower Lake, run by winemaker Greg Graham and Marianne, pouring Friday to Sunday 11 to 5 in a dog-friendly room.

Madera County port winery incorporated in 1946, making port-style wines from Portuguese grapes, with free tastings Thursday to Saturday.

Cape Dutch-style Silverado Trail winery pouring estate Stags Leap District Cabernet daily 10 to 5 by reservation, with cart tours through the vines.

Napa winery from a grape-growing family with over 2,000 acres of vines, where families, pets and picnics are welcome and flights start at $50.

Stags Leap District estate known for Hillside Select Cabernet, with seated tastings from $140 by appointment Tuesday through Saturday.

Family estate on Napa's Silverado Trail growing Cabernet and Chardonnay on 30 hillside acres, with cave tours and tastings from $50 by appointment.

Hilltop Stags Leap District winery pouring only estate-grown wine for over 40 years, with walk-in Discovery tastings from $50 daily 10 to 5.

Coombsville's oldest operating winery, first crush in 1975, pouring 4–5 current releases at hosted appointment tastings for $35 in 2026.

Winery in downtown Nevada City making its wine right under the tasting room, open daily from midday, with kids and dogs welcome inside.

Oakville winery pouring single-vineyard Cabernets in an 1884 Victorian farmhouse, open daily 10 to 4, with tastings from $75 for guests 21 and over.

Mountain winery on Adelaida Road farming organically since 1981, with $25 tastings Wednesday to Monday and a hilltop flight facing the Santa Lucia Range.

Paso Robles estate known for Bordeaux-style ISOSCELES, with an estate tasting room open daily 11 to 5, cave tours and an on-site restaurant.

Family-owned Anderson Valley winery, bonded in 1982, pouring estate Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from organic vines daily from 11 to 5.

El Dorado County winery making wine since 2000, with a Placerville tasting room open daily from 11 a.m. and a second room on Folsom's Sutter Street.

El Dorado County winery that also brews its own ales, open Thursday to Sunday 11 to 5, with wine by the glass and a $14.95 beer taster tray in 2026.

Redwood Valley family winery, organic since 1980, pouring six no-added-sulfite wines on tap daily for a $10 fee waived with purchase.

Rutherford winery with over 125 years of Napa history, tasting in a restored 1885 stone winery daily 10 to 5, with seated tastings from $50.

Edna Valley winery founded in 1983, known for dry Alsace-style Riesling and Gewürztraminer, with a garden tasting area open daily 11 to 5.

Santa Rosa family winery pouring Zinfandel and Petite Sirah from vines planted in 1885, with $40 tastings by appointment and an October grape stomp.

Family winery founded in 1973 on the Sonoma side of the Mayacamas, with hillside vines to 1,400 feet and $95 tastings by appointment.

Russian River Valley winery on Olivet Road with a tasting barn full of fire station memorabilia, $15 walk-in tastings and picnics welcome.

Bennett Valley winery founded in 1977 with three acres of lavender gardens in full bloom mid-May through July and reserved tastings daily.

Sonoma Valley winery off Highway 12 with five-course food and wine pairings and $45 terrace tastings, open daily 10 to 5 by reservation.

Family estate winery two minutes from downtown Santa Ynez, open daily 11 to 5, with $30 terrace tastings and a lawn where dogs and picnics are welcome.

Solvang tasting room for a Santa Barbara County family winery founded in 1996, pouring four flights daily 10 to 4:30 with no reservation needed.

Casual Sonoma winery on a 160-acre ranch with spring-fed ponds, $25 bar tastings, free weekend walking tours and reservable pondside picnics.

Family-run since 1982, Roche pours Pinot Noir and Chardonnay daily on Sonoma Plaza and at its winery south of town, with dog-friendly outdoor patios.

St. Helena tasting room from the Clif Bar founders, pouring organic Howell Mountain wines with farm-grown bites and a food truck Wednesday to Sunday.

Rutherford winery founded in 1977 by Mike Grgich and Austin Hills, farming certified organic vineyards, with walk-ins welcome daily 9:30 to 4:30.

Chiles Valley ranch winery and B&B on a former thoroughbred farm, offering seated vertical tastings of Cabernet or Zinfandel by appointment.

Multi-generation family estate on Main Street in St. Helena, with $75 vineyard tour-and-tasting visits and a seated tasting in an 1800s home.

Family-owned 50-acre Napa vineyard on the Silverado Trail, farmed by the Titus family since 1968, with seated tastings by appointment.

St. Helena estate making wine since 1992 from two Napa vineyards, with cave tours and tastings from a $29 short pour to a $195 food pairing.

Rutherford winery founded in 1979 and run by the Leonardini family, with walk-in tastings daily 10 to 4:30 and a vineyard pickleball court.

Temecula Valley winery on Rancho California Road with walk-in six-wine tastings daily and a bistro serving lunch, dinner and weekend brunch.

Templeton family winery started in 1983, farming over 1,400 acres of certified organic vineyards, with tastings daily 10 to 5:30.

Templeton tasting room for Turley's old-vine Zinfandel, open daily 10 to 5, with Saturday walks through the 1924 Pesenti Vineyard April to October.

Ukiah ranch winery farmed by the Nelson family since 1951, with about 200 acres of vines, a Christmas tree farm and a tasting room open daily 10 to 5.

Carmel restaurant open since 1983 at Highway 1 and Rio Road, cooking from scratch on a wood-fired grill and smoker, with weekend brunch.

Locally owned Fresno bistro open since June 1997, serving scratch-made California dishes with daily seafood specials and Sunday brunch.

Afternoon tea in Julian's 1898 King House since 1995, with seatings at 11:30, 1 and 2:30 Thursday to Monday and special teas each season.

Napa brewpub in the 1893 Oberon building, brewing its own beer since 1988 and open from 8 a.m. daily, with live music most nights.

Roadhouse restaurant and bar on Nicasio's town square since 1941, with dinner-show concerts most weekends and weekend brunch until 3.

Poway branch of a San Diego seafood group founded in 1969, open here since 1993 with an all-day oyster bar, fish tacos and Sunday brunch.

Rizzo family Italian restaurant in San Luis Obispo's Railroad District since 1980, known for handmade pasta. Dinner Monday through Saturday.

Santa Rosa Italian restaurant dating its roots to 1879, with homemade family recipes, a full bar, a patio and private rooms. Open daily.

Sixteen private cottages on Calistoga's Lincoln Avenue, each with a fireplace and a porch, a short stroll from the town's cafés and hot-spring spas.