Best Time to Go
Northeast & New England
The Northeast’s farm year opens with maple season in late winter, rolls through berry summer, and peaks with the country’s most famous apple-and-foliage autumn. Orchards, cider houses, and corn mazes make September–October the marquee window.
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When to go & why
- September–October: apple picking, cider, corn mazes, and foliage all at once
- Late February–March: maple sugarhouses open for the boil
- June–July: strawberry then blueberry u-pick
Notable months
- March
- Maple sugaring, boil-downs and sugarhouse tours
- July
- Berry season, blueberries and the last strawberries
- October
- Apples, pumpkins, and peak foliage, the signature weekend trip
Plan your Northeast & New England trip with a local operator
Browse farms & agritourism operators who know the seasons and can book your dates.
Common questions
- When is apple-picking season in the Northeast?
- Generally late August through October, with peak variety and weekend events in late September. Early-season and late-season varieties differ by orchard, so check the farm’s page for what’s ripe.
- When can you visit a maple sugarhouse in New England?
- Maple sugaring typically runs in late winter, around late February into March, when the sap starts flowing. That’s when sugarhouses open for boil-downs and tours, and the exact window shifts a bit with each year’s thaw.
- When is u-pick berry season in the Northeast?
- Strawberries usually come first in June, followed by blueberries into July. It’s the heart of summer u-pick before the orchards take over in fall.
