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Local Farms Open for Strawberry Picking

It’s time again for a favorite family springtime activity- strawberry picking! Wondering where to go pick your own? We’ve rounded up a list of local spots for berries.

Photo from the Sweet Berry Farm Facebook page

Sweet Berry Farm

This popular farm in Marble Falls has announced that the berries are ripe and ready for picking! We recommend checking the Sweet Berry Farm website for updates before making the drive. They encourage visitors to read the details of their Fresh News page for the latest crop info. They are open Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays from 8:30 am – 5:30 pm, and on Sundays from 1-5 p.m.; Closed all Wednesdays. No admission fee. Strawberries are $3.75 per pound.

This farm also has plenty of activities for the kids! Enjoy the “Berry Bounce”, goat racers, a barrel train, sand art, goat feeding, and more. The farm also offers plenty of picnic tables to use, and you’re welcome to bring your lunch and enjoy a day on the farm.

Picking strawberries at Sweet Berry Farm; Photo from Shenika Mays, @maysfamilytravels

Click here to watch a cute video of our Field Expert Shenika Mays & her family on their strawberry-picking adventure at Sweet Berry Farm last spring!


Photo from the Jenschke Orchards Facebook page

Jenschke Orchards

Located in Fredericksburg, Texas, on Highway 290, you might know Jenschke for its perfect peaches. Currently, they have ripe strawberries for picking. The orchard is open Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday from 9-5 pm and Sunday  noon to 5 pm. The fields close at 4:30! Get more info and book your tickets here


Sweet Eats Fruit Farm

This fantastic “adventure farm” in Georgetown, TX, offers plenty of seasonal farm fun. Sweet Eats is open 7 days a week from 9 am –  6 pm and has a huge petting zoo, giant jump pad, apple slingshots, pony rides, pedal carts, an obstacle course, and many more activities that offer hours of fun for kiddos. Strawberry picking at Sweet Eats is anticipated to begin in mid-April 2025. They also have egg hunts planned all Easter weekend. Click here for more details and to purchase tickets.


Do you know any other locations for berry picking? Let us know at [email protected].


Click here for a list of more local farms to visit!

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