🌞 Wilmot Orchards Blueberry Picking - First Week Report! 🫐💙
Just visited Wilmot Orchards (opened July 30, closing soon on August 17)—HUGE, SWEET blueberries with NO crowds! Here’s your must-know guide before you go! 💙 Fresh Updates: ✅ Blueberries are HUGE (coin-sized!) and super sweet 🍯 ✅ Weekdays: FREE entry | Weekends: 5/person(ages2+)∗∗✅∗∗Paybybucket(NOTweight!)∗∗—∗∗15 for 2L (fill it to the BRIM! We bought 3 buckets and made jam! 🍯😂) ⚠️ Pro Tips: 🚫 Ignore staff directions! The best berries are in the far-back woods (opposite the ticket booth)—bigger, juicier, and less picked-over! 🚫 Closed Mon-Tue | Wed-Fri: 9AM-7:30PM | Sat-Sun: 9AM-4:30PM 👶 Family-Friendly Perks: ▫️ Zero mosquitoes! But BRING SUN PROTECTION (hats, sleeves) ☀️ ▫️ Taste-test freely! Skip sour berries and move to the next bush. ▫️ Stroller & senior-friendly—flat, packed dirt paths. ▫️ Appleberries Café nearby (ice cream & snacks!). 📆 Best Time to Go: Weekday mornings (free entry + empty fields!). 📍 Wilmot Orchards (FREE parking!) 3337 Concession Rd 3, Newcastle, ON L1B 0N1 🎉 Bonus Detour: After picking, drive 10 mins to: Lakebreeze Waterfront Park (scenic lake views) Port Darlington East Beach (shallow water + playground!) 💬 Let’s Chat! 👇 What’s your favorite blueberry recipe? Jam, pie, or fresh snacks? Share below! 🫐💙 #TorontoDayTrips #BlueberryPicking #FarmFun #TorontoLife #PickYourOwn #WeekendAdventures