Seasonal & Holidays

Where To Pick, Get Apples In The Yardley Area: 2025 Guide

It's that time of year when apples are ripe for the picking. Check out these area orchards if you're looking to score a peck or two.

Fall is the time for apple picking, and there are plenty of places offering that opportunity in the Philadelphia region.
Fall is the time for apple picking, and there are plenty of places offering that opportunity in the Philadelphia region. (Peggy Bayard/Patch)

YARDLEY BOROUGH, PA — Fall doesn’t officially start until the autumnal equinox on Monday, Sept. 22, but the season is already underway at apple orchards in the Philadelphia region.

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 the Yardley 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.

Find out what's happening in Yardleyfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Check out where to pick apples, as well as pumpkins and other fruits, this season below:

Shady Brook Farm

  • Address: 931 Stony Hill Road, Lower Makefield Township
  • Season dates: Sept. 12 to Oct. 30
  • Details: 4-acre Sesame Street Corn Maze
  • Hours: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday through Sunday
  • Cost: starting at $20 per person
  • Phone: 215-766-8388

Styer Orchard Inc.

  • Address: 1121 Woodbourne Road, 97 Styer's Lane, Middletown Township
  • Details: Apple, peach, and nectarine picking; hay rides; dogs allowed
  • Hours: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Wednesday through Sunday
  • Cost: $1.79 per pound
  • Phone: 215-702-9633

Solly Farm

  • Address: 707 Almshouse Road, Northampton Township
  • Details: Apple and pumpkin picking, hay rides
  • Hours: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday to Sunday
  • Cost: Varies
  • Phone: 215-357-2850

Kohler Farms

  • Address: 1262 Limekiln Pike, Horsham
  • Details: Apple and pumpkin picking, hay rides
  • Hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Thursday to Tuesday, Closed Sunday
  • Cost: Varies
  • Phone: 215-646-4941

Hellerick's Adventure Farm

  • Address: 5500 N. Easton Road, Plumstead Township
  • Season dates: September through November
  • Details: 5-acre corn maze with twists, turns, and dead ends to navigate
  • Hours: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday through Sunday
  • Cost: $14.99 per person
  • Phone: 215-766-8388

Solebury Orchards

  • Address: 3325 Creamery Road, Solebury Townships
  • Season dates: now through Nov. 21
  • Details: Apple, pear, peach, tomato, and flower picking; market
  • Hours: 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays
  • Cost: $2.50 per person
  • Phone: 215-297-8079

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.

Find out what's happening in Yardleyfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

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.

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