Where To Pick Apples Around Avon: 2025 Guide

AVON, CT — Fall doesn’t officially start until the autumnal equinox on Monday, Sept. 22, but the season is already underway at apple orchards in the Avon area.

There are plenty of activities at these fall attractions to appeal to all ages, especially kids.

Patch has compiled a list of some of the best apple orchards and family-friendly fall attractions in and around the Avon area.

Before you go, be sure to call ahead or check the orchard’s website to clarify hours of operation or to check for the availability of apples.

The following are the main apple orchards near Avon:

• Rogers Orchards — Southington

Address: 336 Long Bottom Road, Southington; 2876 Meriden-Waterbury Turnpike, Southington

Season dates: PYO Crops: McIntosh, Jonamac, Golden Delicious, Ida Reds, Cortland, Macoun, Empire, Red Delicious, and Mutsu. Seasons and Hours: Pick-Your-Own season begins around Labor Day with McIntosh and Jonamac apples and continues through late October; Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., weather permitting.

Phone: 860-229-4240 or 203-879-1206

• Drazen Orchards — Cheshire

Address: 251 Wallingford Road

Season Dates: apples (mid-August to mid/late October)

Phone: 203-272-7985

• Belltown Hill Orchards — South Glastonbury

Address: 483 Matson Hill Road

Season Dates: Apples (August through October)

Phone: 860-633-2789

• Bushy Hill Orchard — Granby

Address: 29 Bushy Hill Road

Season Dates: Apple picking hours to be announced, but the season starts in late August. Check conditions on the 24-hour information line at 860-653-4022 or email questions to: clarkfarm29@att.net.

Phone: 860-653-4022

This should be a good year for apple picking, according to the 2025 forecast from the U.S. Apple Association, which estimates the harvest will be 6 percent higher than in 2024, for a total of 273 million bushels.

That estimate is based on USDA data from the top seven apple-producing states — respectively, Washington, New York, Michigan, Pennsylvania, California, Oregon, and Virginia. When other states are considered, total production could be as much as 290 million bushels, the industry trade group said.

For other Connecticut Apple Orchard locations, click on this link.