Where To Pick Apples Near Alexandria: 2025 Guide

ALEXANDRIA, VA — Fall doesn’t officially start until the autumnal equinox on Monday, Sept. 22, but the season is already underway at apple orchards near Alexandria.

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 about an hour from Alexandria. 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.

Buckland Farm Market

Address: 4484 Lee Hwy, Warrenton, VA 20187

Details: Apples, pumpkins and other fall items for sale, plus hayrides and children's activities

Hours: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 5 p.m. Sundays to Thursdays

Phone: 540-341-4739

Hollin Farms

Address: 1524 Snowden Rd, Delaplane, VA 20144

Season dates: Late August through October

Details: Pick-your-own apples

Hours: Check the website for updated hours each week

Phone: 540-623-8854

Hartland Orchard

Address: 3064 Hartland Ln, Markham, VA 22643

Season dates: Late August, September and October

Details: Apple picking for $10 a peck. Visitors are recommended to call ahead to check for any changes.

Hours: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Cost: Varies, $10 a peck

Phone: 540-364-2316

Stribling Orchard

Address: 11587 Poverty Hollow Ln, Markham, VA 22643

Details: Pick-your-own apples. Weekends include live music and vendors like ice cream, kettle corn, wine and hard cider.

Hours: Check the website for updates on weekly hours

Phone: 540-364-3040

Corn mazes and pumpkin patches are also open or will open soon.

Immanuel Church-on-the-Hill Pumpkin Patch

Address: 3606 Seminary Rd., Alexandria, VA 22304

Season dates: Starting Oct. 4, more information to be announced

Details: Pumpkin patch with all profits benefiting local, national and international charities

Phone: 703-370-6555

Cox Farms

Address: 15621 Braddock Rd, Centreville, VA 20120

Season dates: Sept. 20-Nov. 9, closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays

Details: Fall festival with farm activities, hayrides, fun tunnels, slides, Foamhenge, Cornundrum, Imaginature Trail, Tractor Museum, Goat Village and more

Hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., last entry at 5 p.m. in September and October, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., last entry at 4 p.m. in November

Cost: Varies, $15-$30 per person

Phone: 703-830-4121

Yankey Farms

Address: 11812 Bristow Rd., Bristow, VA 20136

Season dates: Season begins closer to October, dates to be announced

Details: Pick-your-own pumpkins, corn maze scavenger hunt, cow train and more farm activities

Phone: 703-618-3782

Braehead Farm

Address: 1130 Tyler St, Fredericksburg, VA 22401

Season dates: Sept. 27-Oct. 26 weekends

Details: Fall festival with corn maze, hayrides, sunflower walk, pumpkin patch, family playground, concessions and more

Phone: 540-899-9848

Pumpkin Village Fall Fest

Address: 19246 James Monroe Hwy, Leesburg, VA 20176

Season dates: Sept. 20-Nov. 4

Details: Family-friendly activities like giant hill slides, moon bounces, wagon rides, petting zoo, pedal carts, the corn bin and more

Hours: 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays, 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekends, closed Tuesdays

Cost: Admission varies, $17.95 to $22.95, kids under 2 free

Phone: 703-433-0002

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.