New York's bloom scene runs from Long Island's famous lavender farms and North Fork sunflower fields to Hudson Valley u-pick orchards and big upstate festivals, including a 125,000-sunflower festival in the Catskills and a 150,000-tulip trail near Utica each spring. Many of these farms flow straight into apple picking and pumpkin season.
✓ 24 farms verified · updated July 30, 2026 · how we verify
📍 Manorville, NY
Sunflowers now blooming (Jul 2026), u-pick at Manorville; Honey Fest Aug 22-23; Fall Festival Sep-Oct at both farms; Tulip Festival each April (~4-5 wks) - next spring 2027.
💵 $20/person admission (2 & under free); u-pick sunflowers $2/stem
Details & sources →📍 New Hampton, NY
2026 season opened Fri Jul 24; open Fri-Sun 10am-5pm through the season; pick-your-own sunflowers plus baby animals and hay-bale characters.
💵 $10 adults, $5 ages 5-12, under 5 free; includes 3 cut flowers; cash at gate
Details & sources →📍 Schaghticoke, NY
2026 Sunflower Festival Saturdays Aug 8-29, 11am-7pm, with sunflowers and zinnias; u-pick blueberries mid-Jul-early Aug; Fall Festival Sep 12-Oct 22 with corn maze and pumpkins.
Details & sources →📍 Kerhonkson, NY
Sunflower Festival listed Aug 9-Sep 1 on site: 10-acre field plus zinnia garden and 35+ farmyard attractions; Summer Harvest u-pick Jul-Sep 1; spring Tulip Festival; Fall Festival and pumpkins.
Details & sources →📍 Penfield, NY
Sunflower Spectacular starts Aug 13, 2026 (30 sunflower varieties, u-cut); hayrides through lavender fields per I Love NY; apple orchard with 13 varieties; open Thu-Sun 10am-7pm.
Details & sources →📍 Leeds, NY
Sunflower & Sangria Festival Aug 14-16, 2026: 125,000+ sunflowers on 120 acres, hayride to fields, pick-your-own, live music, sangria and craft beer.
💵 $20 admission incl hayride + 2 hand-picked sunflowers; under 5 free
Details & sources →📍 Sanborn, NY
Field opens Aug 1 through Labor Day, Thu-Mon 11am-8pm (weekends after if still blooming); peak bloom mid-Aug; u-pick from 10+ varieties plus corn maze, wagon rides, duck races.
💵 Free admission to walk the field; fees for corn maze and u-pick; cash only
Details & sources →📍 Hopewell Junction, NY
PYO flowers open now (zinnias, snapdragons, cosmos, celosia and more); blueberries/blackberries in Jul, peaches from Jul 30; apples and pumpkins in fall; PYO by reservation only.
💵 Flowers $25/32-oz container; blueberries $8/pint; blackberries $6/half-pint
Details & sources →📍 Rochester (Greece), NY
U-pick flowers at Greece location typically Jul-Nov, open daily through fall, weather permitting; sunflowers, zinnias, dahlias, hydrangeas, celosia, strawflowers; no u-pick at Penfield.
💵 $7.99 handful; $9.99 fills provided vase; $37 fills 2.5-gal bucket
Details & sources →📍 Somers, NY
Summer/fall u-pick late Jul-Oct, Sat 9-4 and Sun 9-2; zinnias, snapdragons, gladiolus, celosia blooming now; daffodils/tulips in Apr, peonies May-Jun.
💵 Gallon jug $45, small jug $25 (incl 2 adults); extra adult $5; spring tulip bucket $35
Details & sources →📍 Mattituck, NY
Sunflower fields/festival at Mattituck (2025 festival was mid-Jul; 2026 dates not posted as of Jul 30); Peach Fest Aug 8-9, Watermelon Fest Aug 22-23; fall apples/pumpkins at Orchard and Jamesport.
Details & sources →📍 East Marion, NY
Two farms (East Marion 17 ac, Calverton 30 ac); French lavender peaks early Jul, English mid-Jun and mid-Sep; bloom winding down as of late Jul 2026; tickets required during bloom; open daily.
💵 Pro photo shoots $250 weekday / $350 weekend (insurance required)
Details & sources →📍 Peconic, NY
Sunflowers for Wishes 2026: sunflower field blooms in Jul at the Peconic vineyard; cut-sunflower proceeds benefit Make-A-Wish (per Pindar site and I Love NY).
Details & sources →📍 Scottsville, NY
Sunflower Experience runs in Aug per I Love NY but not yet listed on 2026 site; Harvest Fest Sep 19-Oct 25, 2026 (40+ activities, corn maze); cut-your-own Christmas trees from Nov 21.
💵 Adventure Pass $39.99 (unlimited Dino ROAR + Harvest Fest visits)
Details & sources →📍 Sherburne, NY
U-Pick Summer 2026 now open (typical bloom mid-Jul through mid-Aug); tools provided for cutting bunches; farm shop open year-round Wed-Sun 10-4; Babydoll sheep on site.
Details & sources →📍 Cambria, NY
Annual July u-pick lavender harvest (3,000+ English and French plants on 30 acres); site notes the 2026 lavender season has ended; photography sessions during bloom; weddings/events.
Details & sources →📍 Remsen, NY
U-pick lavender and flower farm near Utica/Adirondacks; current hours Tue-Fri 10-4, Sat 10-5, Sun 12-4, closed Mon; 1-hour photographer passes sold on site.
Details & sources →📍 Milton, NY
U-pick wildflower bouquets Jul through mid-Oct per I Love NY; site currently sells a 2026 pick-your-own flower subscription; farm stand and wine available.
Details & sources →📍 Westmoreland, NY
Cut-your-own tulips (150,000+, half-mile trail) each spring from mid-Apr - next tulip season spring 2027; u-pick blueberries now daily 8-6; apples and pumpkins in fall; open mid-Apr-Dec 24.
Details & sources →📍 Germantown, NY
U-pick wildflowers and sunflowers, garden hours Jul-Sep per farm site; 128-acre pesticide-free farm; portion of proceeds to local nonprofits; 2026 dates not posted.
Details & sources →📍 Rhinebeck, NY
U-pick zinnias, black-eyed susans, strawflowers, snapdragons, cosmos and more, Jul-Sep; ~3 acres plus flower-wagon bouquets late Jun-early Oct per I Love NY; 2026 dates unposted.
💵 $10/gallon bucket with your own bucket; $12 using theirs
Details & sources →📍 Buskirk, NY
150,000 sunflowers across 12 acres, season mid-Jul through Sep per I Love NY state guide; bring your own shears; 2026 dates unconfirmed - check Facebook.
💵 $5/person to pick three stems (per I Love NY)
Details & sources →📍 Bloomfield, NY
Lavender, peony and dahlia farm (2,000+ plants) with peony tours, Friday Picnic Nights and workshops May-Sep per I Love NY; 2026 u-pick dates not confirmed online.
Details & sources →📍 Plattsburgh, NY
Pick-your-own sunflowers with petting zoo and wagon rides, season May-Oct per I Love NY state flower-farm guide; 2026 season not confirmed online.
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