Things to Do Near the Lavender Farms of the Lower Mainland & Southern Vancouver Island, British Columbia

The lavender farms

• LavenderlandLavender farm · Richmond

  mid-June to mid-September, peak late June to early August

  Ticketed field visits in bloom season (advance booking recommended, walk-ins when space allows); daily workshops in season; year-round boutique; private events.

• Full Bloom Lavender FarmLavender farm · Langley

  Ticketed public hours during bloom, tickets online or at the gate; fields close for harvest; shop by appointment; weddings and private events for the 2027 bloom.

• Tuscan Farm GardensLavender farm · Abbotsford

  late June to early August

  Walk-in garden visits from June with tickets bought on arrival; private photo sessions, weddings and farmhouse stays booked year-round.

• Harrison LavenderLavender farm · Agassiz

  Farm shop open Friday-Sunday in fall and by arrangement; curbside pickup for online orders.

• Sacred Mountain LavenderLavender farm · Salt Spring Island

  June through September

  Self-guided farm visits while the shop is open (April weekends, then May to Thanksgiving); farm shop closed in winter, online shop year-round.

• Lavender & BlackLavender farm · Salt Spring Island

  May to August

  Self-guided visits, workshops and studio shopping Friday-Sunday, March to November.

• Loveleigh Lavender FarmLavender farm · Chilliwack

  Farm visits by calling for hours; wedding venue tours by appointment; weddings and private events.

• Happy Valley Lavender & HerbsLavender farm · Victoria

  July

  Not open to the public for drop-in visits; by appointment only. Lavender sold by preorder; workshops and consults by booking.

• Bilston Creek FarmLavender farm · Victoria (Metchosin)

  Open for festivals and markets on posted dates: Lavender Festival in summer, weekends in fall, Yuletide Market in November; private events and weddings by booking.

Best time to visit

Lavender season runs June through August: Bilston Creek Farm's Lavender Festival covers those three months, with lavender wreath workshops on July 12 and 19 and wand workshops on August 9 and 16 (2026), and Happy Valley Lavender's harvest comes in July. Berry picking overlaps on Westham Island, where Emma Lea Farms lists strawberries in June, raspberries, tayberries and blackberries from late June into early July, and blueberries from early July to early August. Wildflowers bloom in parts of Ruckle Park from April to June. In fall, Emma Lea's pumpkin patch opens October 1, Bilston's Fall Harvest Festival ran October 9–12, 2026, and Sacred Mountain Lavender's shop closed for the season on October 11, 2026, while Harrison Lavender keeps fall hours Friday to Sunday. Snow geese winter at the Reifel bird sanctuary, where bird numbers peak from fall through spring, and Bilston's Yuletide Market runs Friday to Sunday from November 6 to 29, 2026.

Places to see nearby parks, trails, beaches and landmarks

• Fort Langley National Historic Site🏛️ Historic site · Fort Langley · about 8 mi, 20 min drive

  About 8 miles north of Full Bloom Lavender Farm. A reconstructed Hudson's Bay Company fur-trading post on the Fraser River, with timber buildings, costumed interpreters and demonstrations; the bastions and upper gallery are closed for conservation.

  Daily 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; closed December 24–26, December 31 and January 1

  Regular Parks Canada fees apply from September 8, 2026; youth free

• Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site🏛️ Museum · Richmond (Steveston) · about 4 mi, 10 min drive

  About 4 miles west of Lavenderland on the Steveston waterfront. The old cannery shows West Coast fishing history, including the machines of the herring reduction plant and an exhibit on Indigenous women's ties to fish and water around the Salish Sea.

  Daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

• George C. Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary🌲 Preserve · Delta (Westham Island) · about 12 mi, 25 min drive

  About 300 hectares of ponds, marsh and tree-lined paths at the mouth of the Fraser, about 25 minutes south of Lavenderland. Nearly 300 bird species have been recorded, and it is the winter home of the snow geese.

  Generally closed Mondays; most birds fall through spring

  Reservations required for all visitors, opening three days ahead; no dogs, even in the parking lot

• Bridal Veil Falls Provincial Park💧 Waterfall · Popkum (east of Chilliwack) · about 9 mi, 15 min drive

  About 15 minutes south of Harrison Lavender across the Fraser. A 60-metre waterfall slides down a smooth rock face; the loop trail to the viewing platform takes about half an hour return.

  Off Highway 1 at exit 135; dogs on leash, not in beach areas

• Kilby Historic Site🏛️ Historic site · Harrison Mills · about 10 mi, 15 min drive

  About 15 minutes west of Harrison Lavender on Highway 7. The 1906 Kilby General Store is now a museum, with heritage buildings, farm animals and a cafe serving soups and sandwiches in a tea garden.

  Thursday to Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (2026); leashed dogs welcome on the grounds and lower floors

• Cultus Lake Provincial Park🌳 State park · Cultus Lake (south of Chilliwack) · about 6 mi, 15 min drive

  A warm, mountain-ringed lake about 15 minutes south of Loveleigh Lavender Farm. Swim inside the buoyed areas, paddle, or hike the Teapot Hill Trail, about 5 km round trip with lake views.

  Year-round; no lifeguards; dogs only on the designated dog beaches at Entrance Bay and Maple Bay

• Witty's Lagoon Regional Park🏖️ Beach · Metchosin · about 1 mi, 5 min drive

  A few minutes from Bilston Creek Farm, where Bilston Creek drops over Sitting Lady Falls. A 1.2 km forest trail leads to a sandy tidal beach, and more than 160 bird species have been recorded.

  Sunrise to sunset; dogs not allowed on the beach June 1 to September 15

• Fort Rodd Hill and Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Site🗼 Lighthouse · Colwood · about 5 mi, 12 min drive

  About 12 minutes from Bilston Creek Farm. Step inside Fisgard, the oldest lighthouse on Canada's west coast, and explore the coastal artillery fort that was active from 1895 to 1956.

  May 1–October 15 daily 10–5; October 16–April 30 grounds daily 10–4, lighthouse and buildings weekends only

  Regular Parks Canada fees apply from September 8, 2026; youth free

• Ruckle Provincial Park🌳 State park · Salt Spring Island (Beaver Point) · about 5 mi, 20 min drive

  About 10 km from the Fulford Harbour ferry, roughly 20 minutes from Sacred Mountain Lavender. Seven kilometres of shoreline with tide pools, more than 15 km of trails, and a heritage farm whose orchard barn opens on a posted schedule.

  Year-round; wildflowers April to June; some trails closed to dogs because of livestock

• Mount Maxwell Provincial Park🌳 State park · Salt Spring Island · about 4 mi, 25 min drive

  Baynes Peak, the island's highest point, looks over Burgoyne Bay, Sansum Narrows and the Gulf Islands and is a sunset spot. About 6 km of trails start at the parking lot.

  Day use; the gravel summit road is steep and rough, and a high-clearance four-wheel-drive is strongly recommended

Where to stop: farms, food and stays

• Krause Berry Farms & Estate WineryBerry farm (21+) · Langley

  Year-round Langley farm with summer u-pick berries, a waffle bar, bakery pies and an estate winery; no pets allowed.

• JD Farms Specialty TurkeyFarm market · Langley

  Lunch stop on 248th Street: a bistro serving the farm's own turkey in soups, sandwiches, lasagna and pot pie, with a patio.

• Emma Lea FarmsBerry farm · Delta (Westham Island)

  Westham Island berry farm with u-pick from June to early August and an October pumpkin patch, near the Reifel sanctuary.

• Milner Valley CheeseIce cream or creamery · Langley

  Goat dairy farmgate shop in the Smith Heritage House, selling chevre and Milner Jack Tuesday to Saturday, April to December.

A one-day plan

1. 10:00 AM
   Full Bloom Lavender Farm

   Walk the rows and buy fresh or dried bundles on a ticketed summer day; about an hour. Outside summer its fields are closed, so start at Krause instead.

2. 11:10 AM
   Krause Berry Farms & Estate Winery · about 10 min drive

   Pick berries in summer or browse the market and bakery; about an hour. Open Wednesday to Sunday.

3. 12:20 PM
   JD Farms Specialty Turkey · about 5 min drive

   Lunch in the bistro or on the patio: turkey soup, sandwiches or pot pie; about 45 minutes.

4. 1:25 PM
   Fort Langley National Historic Site · about 20 min drive

   Tour the trading post and catch a demonstration; about an hour and a half before the village shops.

5. 3:15 PM
   Milner Valley Cheese · about 15 min drive

   Pick up goat cheese at the farmgate shop (Tuesday to Saturday until 5); about 20 minutes.

6. 4:05 PM
   Tuscan Farm Gardens · about 30 min drive

   In season, end among the lavender, fountains and lily pond with something from the garden cafe; check its season hours first.

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Tips

• Pick one cluster per day. The Salt Spring farms and Ruckle Park are reached by ferry from Tsawwassen, Swartz Bay or Crofton, and the Metchosin farms are on Vancouver Island.
• The Reifel bird sanctuary takes reservations only, released three days ahead, and does not allow dogs anywhere on site, including the parking lot.
• Krause Berry Farms allows no pets, outside food or drinks on the farm or in the u-pick fields.
• Mount Maxwell's summit road is gravel, steep and narrow; BC Parks strongly recommends a high-clearance four-wheel-drive.
• Several lavender farm shops (Harrison, Lavender & Black, Sacred Mountain) keep short Friday-to-Sunday or Wednesday-to-Sunday hours, so check before driving out.