When does strawberry season start in the Southeast?

Mild winters give the Southeast the earliest u-pick season in the country. Strawberries generally start in March and run into spring. It’s the region’s first big picking window of the year.

When can you pick peaches in Georgia and the Carolinas?

Peaches typically come into season in early summer, around June. It’s peak stone-fruit time across the Southeast, with blackberries and sunflower fields rounding out the summer.

When is the best time for fall festivals in the Southeast?

October brings a long, mild fall-festival season with pumpkin patches and minimal frost. Warm autumns let many farms keep the festivities running comfortably.

Best time to go · Southeast

Southeast

Mild winters give the Southeast the earliest u-pick season in the country, with strawberries from March followed by peaches in early summer. Fall festivals run long here, and many farms stay open and pleasant well into winter.

See it month by month

Month by month

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When to go & why

March–May: the country’s first big u-pick window, strawberries everywhere
May–August: peaches, blackberries, and sunflower fields
October: full fall-festival season with mild weather

Notable months

April: Strawberry season in full swing
June: Peach season, Georgia and the Carolinas
October: Pumpkin patches and fall festivals, minus the frost

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Common questions

When does strawberry season start in the Southeast?: Mild winters give the Southeast the earliest u-pick season in the country. Strawberries generally start in March and run into spring. It’s the region’s first big picking window of the year.
When can you pick peaches in Georgia and the Carolinas?: Peaches typically come into season in early summer, around June. It’s peak stone-fruit time across the Southeast, with blackberries and sunflower fields rounding out the summer.
When is the best time for fall festivals in the Southeast?: October brings a long, mild fall-festival season with pumpkin patches and minimal frost. Warm autumns let many farms keep the festivities running comfortably.