Last Updated: September 30, 2024
The cranberries are turning red. The nights are getting cooler and the harvest season is here. Join us as we bring in the harvest and celebrate the fresh crisp taste of Muskoka!
Fresh cranberries are available now!
HARVEST ACTIVITIES: Available SEPT 21 TO OCT 27
Weather: Activities and harvesting operations carry on rain or shine! Muskoka Weather
Hours
July 1 -Sept 20: DAILY 10 am to 6 pm
Sept 21-Oct 27: DAILY 9 am to 6 pm
Oct 28 onward: DAILY 10 am to 5 pm
Did you know? We’re open 363 days a year!! (We close Dec 25 & 26)
Harvest Activities & Pricing (Sept 21 to Oct 27)
| Activity | Availability | Price |
| WEEKENDS (including Oct 14 & 18) | ||
| All Access Pass | Every 1/2 hour | $60/pp |
| Cranberry Plunge Only | varies | $20/pp |
| Wagon Tour Only | varies | $15/adults $10/kids U12 |
| Tutored Wine Tasting Only | varies | $15/adult |
| WEEKDAYS | ||
| Wagon Tour | Mon to Thu: 1PM & 2:30PM Fri: 1PM, 2:30PM, & 4PM | $15/adults $10/kids U12 |
| Tutored Wine Tasting | Mon to Thu: 12:30PM & 2PM Fri: 12:30PM, 2PM, & 3:30PM | $15/pp |
| Cranberry Plunge | Mon to Thu: 10:30AM – 4:30PM Fri: 10AM – 5PM | $20/pp |
| Farm & Trail Access | Daily: 10 am to 5 pm | $5/pp |
Booking
All activities (besides shopping!) can be booked online. We will accommodate drop-ins when we can, but we have limited capacity. Bookings are highly recommended to avoid disappointment.
Plunge FAQ
- Sept 21 – Oct 27
- we supply the chest waders, you bring the camera
- maximum hip width of waders is 55″
- 10-15 minute walk to get there
- allow 30 minutes at the Plunge
- must be 4′ 6″ tall to participate
Wagon Tour FAQ
- Sept 21 – Oct 27
- allow 20-30 minutes
- Guided Wagon Tour around our South Marsh
- Note: As a working farm, what you see during the tour will vary
Wine Tasting FAQ
- guided sampling of 6 wines from dry to dessert
- allow 30 minutes
- must be 19 or older
- self-directed flight of 4 wines & wine by the glass also available
- Available year round
Trail FAQ
- part of the All Access Pass on Weekends
- Can be booked as Farm & Trail Access midweek
- Farm access (beyond the store) requires a farm/trail pass
- Includes access to the cranberry bogs and over 10 km of marked trails with unique features and surprise discoveries
- pets on leashes permitted
- trail information
Food
- Our Café take-out window is open daily!
- Pre-packaged snacks & goodies are also available through our store.
- Enjoy in designated areas with a flight of 4 wines, or a glass of wine, cider or spritzer
- Indoor and outdoor seating available
- Click here for the Menu.
- Updated seasonally
- Harvest menu that features our Cranberry Chili, Homemade Soups, and Autumn Faire coming mid September.
No outside food is permitted on the farm. Picnic sites are available at Jaspen Park in Bala.
Shopping
- Cranberries, wine & gifts!
- parking is free but limited to 1/2 an hour
Parking FAQ
Parking on the road is not permitted (according to Township bylaw – those parking on the road will be towed). Access is limited to farm parking lots only.
- shopping
- free, 1/2 hour maximum
- bookings
- reserved parking is included with bookings
Bala Cranberry Festival FAQ
- To avoid disappointment, please note that procedures have changed!
- Shuttle buses will NOT be running between farm & town
- Information about events in town can be found on the Bala Cranberry Festival website
- Tickets for events in town may be purchased on the Bala Cranberry Festival website
- Our activities must be booked via our website – when we reach capacity we cannot accommodate drop-ins. We have limited parking for shopping, and all other parking requires a booking. Parking on the road is not allowed by Township by-law.
Bala Cranberry Festival tickets now on sale ! Visit their booking platform for tickets
General FAQ
- Will I see floating cranberries?
- You will see cranberries – lots of them! BUT, we don’t always look like the commercials. We have three ways we can harvest – dry rake, wet rake and beating. You are visiting a working farm – which means we can’t predict what will be going on during your visit.
- You may see:
- cranberries being dry harvested (without water – usually early in the harvest season)
- cranberries being picked with our Getzinger retracto-tooth picker (with water into shallow boats – usually mid-season)
- cranberries being ‘beaten’ (cranberries floating on the water – usually late in the harvest season after Thanksgiving weekend)
- cranberries growing on low vines
- cranberries being loaded for transport to the packinghouse
- cranberries going through the packinghouse (mills, hand sorting, packaging)
- Do you serve food?
- Our café take-out window is open daily
- pre-packaged snacks and goodies are available in our store
- wine, cider and spritzer by the glass and wine flights also available
- No outside food is permitted on the farm
- Click here for the Menu.
- Are pets allowed?
- pets on leashes are welcome outside
- Joy, our 1-year-old golden retriever, loves to greet guests and their furry family members
- Is there an entry fee?
- There is no charge to come to the store, but there are fees to explore the farm and participate in activities
- Stay, Eat & Play: here are two great sources for area information:
- Do you accept credit cards?
- Yes, Debit, Visa and MasterCard are all accepted
- Do you have washrooms?
- washrooms are porta potties during our harvest season (kinder to our septic system)
- hand washing stations and sanitizer will be available in various locations