Where To Pick Apples Around Monroe: 2025 Guide

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

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 Monroe. 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.

Beardsley's Cider Mill and Orchard at 278 Leavenworth Road in Shelton is open daily 10 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.

"Pick Your Own" at Blue Jay Orchards, 125 Plumtrees Road in Bethel, will be open Saturday and Sunday of each weekend beginning Sept. 6, and also on the Columbus Day holiday.

Silverman's Farm at 451 Sport Hill Road in Easton is open 7 days a week.

While you are out scouting orchards, be sure to check out that extraordinary corn maze in Brookfield, at Twins BBQ at 401 Federal Road.

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.