Annapolis Valley · October 2026
Corn mazes, apple picking & fall fun in the Valley
Coming up from Halifax for a fall day? Here are the local favourites for U-pick apples, pumpkins, corn mazes and October events, listed east to west the way you’ll drive in on Highway 101.
Info last checked October 17, 2026. Farms change hours with weather and harvest, so please call ahead.
Where to go
1. Wolfville Farmers’ Market
Wolfville · Farm market · Confirmed for 2026
Over 50 farmers, bakers and artisans under one roof in a restored apple warehouse, with live music most Saturdays.
When: Saturdays, 8:30 am to 1 pm
Cost: Free to browse
Where: 24 Elm Avenue, Wolfville, NS
2. Devour! The Food Film Fest
Wolfville · October event · Confirmed for 2026
The world’s largest food film festival takes over Wolfville for a week of screenings, chef dinners and tastings.
When: October 19 to 25, 2026
Cost: Ticketed events, see festival site
Where: Devour Studios, 360 Main Street, Wolfville, NS
3. Elderkin’s Farm Market & U-Pick
Greenwich · Apple U-pick, pumpkins, farm market · Call ahead
U-pick apples, pears and pumpkins behind a busy farm market with a scratch bakery and their own sweet and hard apple cider.
When: Call for U-pick hours and what’s still on the trees
Phone: (902) 542-7198
Where: 10362 Highway 1, Wolfville, NS
4. Stirling Fruit Farms
Greenwich · Corn maze, apple U-pick, pumpkins · Call ahead
Their Greenwich market is the hub for fall wagon rides, apple and pumpkin U-picks and a corn maze. Three generations growing 35+ apple varieties.
When: Call for fall activity hours
Phone: (902) 542-3763
Where: 10317 Highway 1, Greenwich, NS
5. Hennigar’s Farm Market
Greenwich · Farm market · Confirmed for 2026
A Valley staple for over 100 years: fresh produce, apple cider, fudge and baking, goats to feed, and 10-hole Farmers’ Golf (call ahead for golf).
When: Year-round, 8 am to 6 pm
Phone: (902) 542-3503
Where: 10272 Highway 1, Greenwich, NS
6. Noggins Corner Farm
Greenwich · Corn maze, apple U-pick, pumpkins · Confirmed for 2026
The big one. An 8 acre interactive corn maze, a mini maze and adventure play area, plus apple and pumpkin U-pick. Haunted House on October weekends and wagon rides to the orchard on weekends.
When: Open to Nov 1. Mon to Fri 10 am to 4 pm, Sat and Sun 10 am to 5 pm (last admission). Grounds open until 6.
Cost: Maze $14 per person, $12 each for groups of 4 or more, 4 and under free. U-pick sold separately.
Phone: (902) 542-5515
Where: 9969 Highway 1, Greenwich, NS
7. Gates U-Pick
Port Williams · Apple U-pick, pumpkins · Call ahead
A quieter family orchard on Starrs Point Road with 20+ apple varieties, pears and pumpkins, plus free wagon rides.
When: Usually daily 9:30 am to 5:30 pm through the end of October
Phone: (902) 542-9340
Where: 1263 Starrs Point Road, Port Williams, NS
8. Willowbank U-Pick Farm
Port Williams · Corn maze, apple U-pick, pumpkins · Confirmed for 2026
Low trees kids can reach, a pumpkin patch, and a corn maze back for 2026. Farm animals, play area, little ride-on tractors and weekend hay rides. Honeycrisp and Ambrosia were almost picked out as of Oct 16.
When: Daily 9 am to 5:30 pm until late October (closed on very rainy days)
Cost: Apples $20 medium bag, $30 large. Pumpkins $3 to $7. Activity bracelet $7.50, or $30 for a family of up to 5.
Phone: (902) 542-1999
Where: 110 Starrs Point Loop, Port Williams, NS
9. The Look Off (Blomidon Look-Off)
Canning · Scenic stop · Confirmed for 2026
Free roadside lookout high on the North Mountain. The whole patchwork of orchards, farms and dykelands spreads out below. Best photo stop of the trip in peak colour.
When: Any daylight hours
Cost: Free
Where: The Look Off, Highway 358, Canning, NS
10. Kentville Pumpkin People Festival
Kentville · October event · Confirmed for 2026
Over 300 pumpkin-headed displays pop up all over town. This year’s theme is Witches, Wizards and Warlocks. Pick up a Pumpkin People Passport at the Visitor Information Centre. Best route: Highway 1 west to east from Exit 14 (Coldbrook) through Park Street and Main Street.
When: On display to October 25, 8 am to 5 pm
Cost: Free
Where: Centre Square, 389 Main Street, Kentville, NS
11. Boates Farm U-Pick
Woodville · Apple U-pick · Call ahead
Home of Nova Scotia’s first apple U-pick, opened in 1960. Certified organic apples and pears, plus sweet cider and cider vinegar.
When: Season usually runs until the weekend before Halloween, 9 am to 5 pm
Phone: (902) 670-3339
Where: 432 Bligh Road, Woodville, NS
12. Dempsey Corner Orchards
Aylesford · Apple U-pick, pumpkins, farm market · Confirmed for 2026
A sixth-generation family farm with a huge U-pick (57 apple varieties), petting zoo, playground and a cafe with a from-scratch bakery.
When: Mon to Sat 10 am to 5 pm, closed Sundays
Cost: $5 farm admission (ages 3 to 59) covers U-pick access and the petting zoo
Phone: (902) 679-8701
Where: 2717 Highway 221, Aylesford, NS
13. Macdonald Museum Haunted Happenings
Middleton · October event · Confirmed for 2026
A Haunted House escape room all October, plus a Haunted House night, Witch Craft Fair and Witch Walk the weekend before Halloween.
When: Haunted House Fri Oct 23 and Sat Oct 24, 6:30 pm. Witch Craft Fair Sat Oct 24, 12 pm. Witch Walk Sat Oct 24, 4 pm. Escape room on select dates (book by phone).
Cost: Escape room $10 per person, teams of 3 to 6
Phone: (902) 825-6116
Where: 21 School Street, Middleton, NS
Local tips for the drive
- Take Exit 11 off Highway 101. The Greenwich farm strip on Highway 1 (Noggins, Hennigar’s, Stirling, Elderkin’s) and the Starrs Point Road U-picks are all within a few minutes of each other.
- Go early on weekends. Wagon rides and haunted houses run mostly Saturdays and Sundays, and that’s when the lots fill up.
- Bring cash and a backup bag. Some U-picks prefer cash or debit, and you’ll want a sturdy bag for the cider and pies.
- Late October means fewer varieties. Popular apples like Honeycrisp get picked out first. Call ahead if you’re after one kind.
Thinking about making the Valley home?
I live here and I’m happy to help, whether you’re just curious or ready to look.
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Details gathered from farm websites, the Town of Kentville, ValleyEvents.ca and festival listings as of October 17, 2026. Hours, prices and crop availability can change without notice. Please confirm directly with each farm or organizer before you go.
