A Central Massachusetts family pick-your-own fruit farm (apples, berries in season) with fall pumpkin picking, hayrides, petting zoo, playground, and a maple sugarhouse for tours, but 2026 hours and pricing require a pre-visit call.
Tougas Family Farm in Northborough, Worcester County, is a pick-your-own orchard operation emphasizing fresh fruit (apples, strawberries, blueberries, blackberries) plus fall pumpkin picking, hayrides, a petting zoo, playground, and a maple sugarhouse. It’s more “working orchard with seasonal farm activities” than “festival farm with attractions.”
Unlike large-scale pumpkin-patch festivals, Tougas is built around fruit picking. In summer and early fall, families come for strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, and apples. In October, the farm adds pumpkin picking but remains primarily an orchard. This means the experience is less crowded and commercialized than festival-oriented farms, but also less structured—you’re picking fruit, not walking a themed corn maze or waiting in line for a hayride.
The farm offers pick-your-own apples starting in fall (exact availability dates are not specified; call to ask). Pumpkin picking is available, but whether you’re picking in a field or selecting from a pumpkin stand is not detailed. Bring picking bags or purchase them on-site. Wear comfortable walking shoes—orchard picking means time on your feet in rows, not on paved paths.
A petting zoo with farm animals (types unspecified) is available. Hayrides are listed as a farm activity, though frequency and scheduling for 2026 are not published. The maple sugarhouse is mentioned for tours—but these are seasonal winter-season offerings, not fall activities; don’t visit in October expecting to tour the sugarhouse.
The playground suggests the farm caters to families with younger kids and welcomes picnics or extended stays.
This farm had not published 2026 admission costs, exact hours, or pumpkin-patch dates when we checked available sources. A phone call to 508-393-6406 before your visit is essential. Ask specifically:
Being primarily orchard-focused and located in rural Central Massachusetts (rather than on a tourist route), this farm attracts fewer weekend crowds than Cape Cod or metro-adjacent farms. Weekday visits are genuinely quiet. Early September is milder and less busy than October, though foliage color is minimal. Mid-October is dramatic but busier—weekend afternoons can reach capacity.
Northborough is Worcester County, roughly 45 minutes west of Boston on Route 9. The drive feels less “pumpkin expedition” and more “family outing to an actual working farm,” which is appropriate for this farm’s style. Combine it with a walk at Wachusett Mountain State Reservation (20 minutes away) or a meal in Northborough center for a full afternoon.
September 1 through October 31. Specific 2026 hours and pricing were not available when we checked. Early September offers milder weather and smaller crowds; mid-to-late October has dramatic foliage but busier weekends.
Central Massachusetts, roughly 45 minutes west of Boston. Weekday visits are generally quiet; weekends moderate. Less tourist-oriented than Cape Cod or metro-adjacent farms.
On-farm parking typical for seasonal orchards; no specific details available. October weekend afternoons may be full.
Farm includes animals, playground, and petting zoo, suggesting family-oriented infrastructure, but detailed accessibility information is not published. Call to confirm if mobility or sensory access is needed.
You need exact hours, admission pricing, or guaranteed specific activities; this farm had not published 2026 details in available sources. You'll need to call 508-393-6406 before visiting.
Central Massachusetts farmland and small towns. Northborough center has local restaurants and shops. Wachusett Mountain State Reservation is roughly 20 minutes away for hiking or additional outdoor time.
No corn maze is listed. This farm focuses on pick-your-own fruit orchards (apples, strawberries, blueberries, blackberries seasonally) plus pumpkin picking, hayrides, and farm animals. It's more orchard-focused than festival-focused.
A petting zoo with unspecified farm animals is mentioned. Call 508-393-6406 to ask what specific animals are available and whether petting-zoo access requires a separate fee.
2026 pricing and exact hours were not published in available sources. Call 508-393-6406 or search for the farm online to find current operating times and admission costs.
Yes, there's a full-service farm stand on-site selling produce and likely prepared items. Specific offerings are not detailed.
September 1 – October 31, 2026.
Admission pricing was not published when we last checked.
234 Ball Street, Northborough, MA 01532, in Worcester County. It is one of 4 patches we track in Central Massachusetts.
We track 4 patches in Central Massachusetts. The farm has not published a gate price, so it cannot be compared on cost — call before you budget.
Its season runs about 61 days against a regional average of 83, so it is a shorter window than most of its neighbours — miss it and the nearest alternatives will still be open.
What sets it apart locally: it has farm animals, which most Central Massachusetts patches on our list do not.
There are 3 other patches we track in Worcester County. All Central Massachusetts patches →
Checked August 2026.