FALL FOR THE FARM: GREENDALE ACRES CELEBRATES HARVEST
SEASON WITH NEW FAMILY FRIENDLY ACTIVITIES IN
SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER
Beloved Fraser Valley Farm Warms up Autumn with Attractions Including
Apple Days, Thanksgiving at the Farm, a Pumpkin Patch,
Halloween Parade & More
Greendale Acres is pulling out all the stops to celebrate the coming harvest season with a new lineup of autumn-indulgent fun for kids of all ages taking place throughout the fall at the beloved family friendly Chilliwack farm (41905 Yale Road West).
The seasonal celebration kicks off following the Labour Day Long Weekend on Sept. 6 with First Responder Day and continues over the next two months with events that include Apple Days (Sept. 13-14), Fairytale and Superhero Day(Sept. 20), the annual Pumpkin Patch Kickoff (Sept. 27-28), Grandparents’ Days (Sept. 29 and Oct. 24), Princess Day in the Pumpkin Patch (Oct. 4), Thanksgiving on the Farm (Oct. 11-13) and Grand Halloween Parade (Oct. 31).
Throughout the autumn, Greendale Acres’ cornucopia of immersive experiences, which includes the beloved Bee-themed Corn Maze, the Greendale Express Train, Pumpkin Patch and Pyramid and Picnic Areas — will be available during all events, as well as kid-centric activities that include a Jumping Pillow, Adventure Course, Ball Zone, Bubble Bar, Pedal Cart Track, Hay Bale Maze, Animal Displays, Farm Carousel and more.
The full fall event calendar at Greendale Acres includes:
FIRST RESPONDER DAY
September 6th
Admission: $18 online/$21 at the door per person,
free for members and first responders
Greendale Acres will celebrate the region’s heroes on Sept. 6 with an event featuring fire trucks, search and rescue vehicles, police cruisers and ambulances to explore from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. as well as meet-and-greets with the hardworking first responders who keep the community safe.
APPLE DAYS
September 13th-14th
Admission: $18 online/$21 at the door per person,
free for members
Greendale Acres celebrates apple season with delicious treats, live music and family friendly fun for all, including a special tasting of its new farm-to-glass cider crafted to showcase the best of the season’s harvest. Other activities include face painting for little folks, plenty of tractors to climb aboard and take photos of and an Apple Market Lane from which to take home local apples and enjoy Greendale’s fresh-squeezed juice.
FAIRYTALE & SUPERHERO DAY
September 20th
Admission: $18 online/$21 at the door per person,
free for members
Fairytale visions and superhero dreams take flight during this special day on the farm when kids can dress up at their favourite fairytale character and meet a real-life Rapunzel from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. as they wander through the blooms. Kids can also delight in a visit with the Amazing Spider-Man from 2:30 to 4 p.m. and test their superhero skills in an interactive obstacle course.
PUMPKIN PATCH KICKOFF
September 27th & 28th
Admission: $18 online/$21 at the door per person,
free for members
Greendale kicks off pumpkin season on Sept. 27 & 28 by hosting the grand opening of its popular U-Pick Pumpkin Patch and large fall pumpkin displays perfect for porch décor, photos and choosing your own carving canvas. Other highlights include the launch of Greendale’s own home-made Pumpkin Spice Coffee — made with its own farm-crafted pumpkin creamer — seasonal pumpkin treats, face painting and a wander through pumpkin-filled fields promising plenty of memories to be made.
GRANDPARENTS DAYS
September 29th and October 24th
Admission: $16 online/$19 at the door per person
free for members and grandparents
Greendale Acres will welcome guests to show the love for the special grandmothers and grandfathers in their lives during two events with plenty of fun-filled activities, games and events that are free to attend for grandparents accompanied by a grandchild paying general admission or a grandchild with a membership.
TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION DAY
September 30th
Admission: $18 online/$21 at the door per person,
free for members
As an acknowledgement of living and working on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the Sto:Lo people, Greendale Acres will mark the solemn occasion of Truth and Reconciliation Day by offering free admission for all indigenous community members from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., commemorate Orange Shirt Day, and host events that include a traditional Bannock Sale from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Pil’alt Canoe Family Sharing of Culture from 2 to 3 p.m. Partial proceeds from the day will be donated to the Memiyelhtel Indigenous Youth Mentorship Program located in Chilliwack that provides holistic, long-term and intensive support to vulnerable youth.
PRINCESS DAY IN THE PUMPKIN PATCH
October 4th
Admission: $21 online/$24 at the door per person,
free for members
Greendale Acres plays host to a magical day in the Pumpkin Patch as little ones have the chance to meet and greet Cinderella in the heart of the autumn festivities from 10 to 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 to 4 p.m. Kids are encouraged to dress up as their favourite princess or fairytale characters and join in the festivities by capturing photos in the farm’s many picturesque spots and taking home a pumpkin as a special keepsake of the day.
THANKSGIVING AT THE FARM
October 11th to 13th
Admission: $21 online/$24 at the door per person,
free for members
Enjoy the warm embrace of the harvest season with friends and family and bask in the autumnal beauty of the farm by enjoying family friendly activities and cozying up beside fires or under the spacious covered pavilion as Greendale Acres marks the Thanksgiving Long Weekend. Bookings can be made through the Greendale Acres website at greendaleacres.ca.
HALLOWEEN PARADE
October 31st
Admission: $16 online/$19 at the door per person,
free for members
The fall calendar at Greendale Acres concludes on All Hallow’s Eve during a fun pre-Halloween trick-or-treating party as kids are encouraged to dress up in costumes and participate in a festive parade around the farm and show off their Halloween spirit. Prizes will be awarded for the most creative costumes and handfuls of candy will be available to take home following the parade.
To stay on top of the latest attractions and events down on the farm this fall and through the winter, visit greendaleacres.ca/
MEMBERSHIPS AND EVENT TICKETS
To purchase 2025 Memberships — which includes access to Corn Maze Season (August through October 31), the Corn Festival, Christmas at Greendale Acres (late November to December 23) and more — or gift cards or tickets to the events listed above, click here.
For more information, go to greendaleacres.ca, follow @greendaleacresfarm on Instagram or become a fan of /Greendaleacresfarm on Facebook.
ABOUT GREENDALE ACRES
The roots of Greendale Acres were planted in 1999 when John and Diane Bruinsma teamed up with Lloyd and Wendy Taekema and began transforming the old Bruinsma dairy farm on Connor Road in Chilliwack into Canada’s first corn maze as part of an effort to connect the community with agriculture and farming life and help families experience farm life in a fun and interactive way. More than 25 years on, the old barn and bunker and the apple orchard that the Bruinsmas cultivated previously are still there and land has been cleared to make room for pumpkin patches, agricultural attractions, and educational programs, adding new life and energy to the farmstead and turning it into a popular and beloved destination for families, schools and various community groups to cultivate memories and traditions. Today, the farm is operated by John and Diane’s three daughters along with their husbands and nine small children who all share in the labour of love and the common goal of reconnecting people with nature and agriculture.
