Cherry Picking

42 farms offer U-pick cherries, each confirmed by a quote from the farm's own website.

Of the 16 that publish their own picking months, most name June–July.

Cherry picking near me

By state

When farms say cherries are ready

Most of the 16 farms that publish their own months name June–July. Each farm's own window is on its page.

Farms naming each month on their own website (n = 16).

Cherry Picking in California5 verified farms

Bloomfield Cherries Brentwood
Months not stated
No published price
Cherry Time Brentwood
Months not stated
No published price
Lodi Blooms Lodi
May
No published price
Nunn Better Farms 2 Brentwood
May–Jun
No published price
The Cherry Pit Brentwood
Months not stated
No published price

Idaho1 verified farm

Cherry Hill Farms Caldwell
Jul
No published price

Iowa1 verified farm

Red Fern Farms Grandview
Months not stated
No published price

Maryland1 verified farm

Milburn Orchards Elkton
Months not stated
No published price

Massachusetts3 verified farms

Cider Hill Farm Amesbury
Months not stated
No published price
Parlee Farms Tyngsboro
Months not stated
No published price
Smolak Farms North Andover
Jun–Jul
No published price

Cherry Picking in Michigan7 verified farms

Cherry U-Pick at Third Coast Fruit Co Traverse
Jul
No published price
Crane Orchards Fennville
Months not stated
No published price
Hallstedt Homestead Cherries Northport
Jul–Aug
Adult Ticket $80 per lb
Jollay Orchards Coloma
Months not stated
No published price
King Orchards Central Lake
Months not stated
No published price
Overhiser Orchards South Haven
Jul
No published price

All 7 farms for cherry picking in Michigan

Missouri1 verified farm

Historic Weston Orchard & Vineyard Weston
Jun
No published price

Montana2 verified farms

Cherry Haus Lakeside
Jul–Aug
No published price
Cherrywood Orchard Bear Dance
Jul–Aug
No published price

New Hampshire1 verified farm

Sunnycrest Farm Londonderry
Months not stated
No published price

New Mexico1 verified farm

Nichols Ranch and Orchards La Luz
Months not stated
No published price

New York4 verified farms

Bittner Singer Orchards Appleton
Jul
No published price
Prospect Hill Orchards Milton
Months not stated
No published price
Whittier Fruit Farm Rochester
Months not stated
No published price
Wright's Farm Gardiner
Months not stated
No published price

Ohio1 verified farm

Walnut Drive Gardens Mogadore
Jul
No published price

Cherry Picking in Oregon5 verified farms

Draper Girls' Country Farm Mount Hood Parkdale
Jun–Jul
No published price
Hood River U-Pick Organic Hood River
Months not stated
No published price
Kiyokawa Family Orchards Mount Hood
Months not stated
No published price
Rosedale Fruit Farm Mosier
Months not stated
No published price
Sherwood Orchards Sherwood
Months not stated
No published price

Cherry Picking in Pennsylvania5 verified farms

Boyer Nurseries & Orchards Biglerville
Months not stated
No published price
Forge Hill Orchards Mount Wolf
Jun
No published price
Maple Lawn Farms Orchards New Park
Months not stated
No published price
The Berry Farm and Orchard Kutztown
Jun–Jul
No published price
Weaver's Orchard Morgantown
Months not stated
No published price

Vermont1 verified farm

Champlain Orchards Shoreham
Months not stated
No published price

Virginia1 verified farm

Cross Keys Farm Harrisonburg
Months not stated
No published price

Washington2 verified farms

Cherry Hill Orchard And Market Mead
Jul
No published price
Thompson's Farm Market Naches
Months not stated
No published price

Typical cherry picking seasons by state

From published state harvest calendars, each with its source. These are typical seasons, not any farm's dates.

State	Crop	Typical season	Source
California	Cherries	May–June	California Department of Food and Agriculture, Planting Seeds blog: What’s in Season at U-Pick Farms Across the State? (June 24, 2026)plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov · read October 6, 2026
Connecticut	Cherries	June–July	Connecticut Department of Agriculture: Connecticut Grown Crop Availability Calendar (2022)portal.ct.gov · read October 6, 2026
Illinois	Cherries	June	University of Illinois Extension: Illinois…What’s in Season (farmers market calendars for northern and southern Illinois)extension.illinois.edu · read October 6, 2026
Michigan	Cherries	July–August	Michigan State University Extension: Michigan Availability Guide (CYFC063), hosted by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Servicesmichigan.gov · read October 6, 2026
New Jersey	Cherries	June	New Jersey Department of Agriculture: NJ Seasonality Chart (2011, with NJ Farm Bureau and Rutgers Cooperative Extension)nj.gov · read October 6, 2026
New York	Cherries	June–July	New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets: From A(pples) to Z(ucchini), your guide to New York’s produce (harvest chart)ny.gov · read October 6, 2026
Ohio	Cherries	June–July	Ohio Proud, Ohio Department of Agriculture: Fresh Produce Harvest Calendarohioproud.org · read October 6, 2026
Pennsylvania	Cherries	June–July	Penn State Extension: Harvest Calendar (updated October 14, 2025)extension.psu.edu · read October 6, 2026
Washington	Cherries	June–August	Washington State Department of Agriculture: Washington Grown Produce Seasonality Chart, Fruits and Herbs (AGR PUB 200-339, 2022)cms.agr.wa.gov · read October 6, 2026
Wisconsin	Cherries	June–July	University of Wisconsin–Extension: Seasonal Availability of Wisconsin Fruits and Vegetables (Wisconsin Local Food Locator)fyi.extension.wisc.edu · read October 6, 2026

Cherry Picking: questions

When is cherry picking season in the United States?

Of 16 farms here that publish their own cherry months, most name June–July. Dates move with the weather: check the farm's own page before you go.