About Brooks Farms
Brooks Farms on Ashworth Road in Mount Albert traces back to Edward Brooks, who brought his family from England in the mid-1800s. In 1990 Alvin and Brenda Brooks opened pick-your-own strawberries and raspberries, pumpkins and the Fall Fun Festival followed in 1998, and in 2007 Kelly Brooks rebranded the farm with its Barnyard Bumpkins characters. The farm's 150-year-old barn was lost in December 2019 and has been rebuilt as an event venue.
Picking moves through the year: strawberries, raspberries and red and black currants in summer, then apples, squash and pumpkins in fall. Everyone six and up needs their own prepaid basket or apple bag, handed out at check-in. The 10-acre Barnyard Playland is open daily from 9 am to 4 pm, with wagon rides, pirate ships, jumping pillows, a spider-web climber, a giant sandbox, a singing chicken show and a splash pad in summer. Chickens, ducks, geese, pot-belly pigs, goats and sheep live in the barnyard from May to October.
In 2026 the Fall Fun Festival ran weekends from September 12 to November 1, plus Thanksgiving Monday, adding a corn maze, pumpkin cannon shows and live entertainment. The farm market and Shady Sheep Bites & Brews café are open 9 am to 5 pm, and the bakery is known for its gourmet donuts, which can be preordered by the box Thursday to Sunday. Spring brings a Maple Sugar Festival and Easter-Fest.
The Giving Place lavender farm is also in Mount Albert, about 5 minutes away, so a summer visit can pair berry picking here with the lavender fields there.
What to do
- Pick strawberries, raspberries and currants in summer
- Pick apples, squash and pumpkins in fall
- Spend the day at the 10-acre Barnyard Playland
- Go to the Fall Fun Festival on September and October weekends
- Preorder a box of gourmet donuts
- Visit the Maple Sugar Festival in spring
Season, hours and prices
- Season
- Maple festival in spring; berries in summer; apples, squash and pumpkins in fall; Fall Fun Festival weekends September 12 to November 1 (2026)
- Hours
- 2026: Barnyard Playland and Fall Festival 9 am–4 pm (last entry 3 pm); pick-your-own apples 9 am–4 pm; farm market and café 9 am–5 pm
Good to know
- Dogs
- Service animals only
- Reservations
- Recommended
- Payment
- Cash, debit or credit at admission; picking and food stations are cashless
Tips for your visit
- Buy tickets online on busy fall weekends; the Playland can reach capacity
- No outside food in the Playland or café, but picnic tables sit just outside the Playland gates
- Wear sturdy shoes and bring a change of clothes; it's a working farm and can be muddy
- Thanksgiving Monday is usually the busiest day of the year
Pair it with a lavender farm
The Giving Place · about 5 minutes away
The Giving Place lavender farm is about 5 minutes away in Mount Albert.
Getting there
Questions
Are dogs allowed?
No. Only trained or licensed service dogs are allowed.
Can I bring my own picking basket?
No. Baskets and apple bags are prepaid and provided at check-in for everyone six and up.
When is the Fall Fun Festival?
In 2026 it ran weekends from September 12 through November 1, plus Thanksgiving Monday, 9 am to 4 pm.
🗺️ Part of the guide Things to Do Near the Lavender Farms of Caledon, Erin & Orangeville, Ontario
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