Blueberry Picking in Melbourne 2026/27

We list 13 farms in Melbourne where you pick your own blueberries (Avonsleigh, Castella, Cockatoo, Dewhurst, Drysdale), and 1 more we have not been able to confirm recently. The season usually runs November to February. Distances are measured from the centre of Melbourne.

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Folly Farm Blueberries

Olinda, about 36 km from Melbourne

Blueberries: Jan to Mar

Folly Farm Blueberries is a small, boutique blueberry grower at 192 Falls Road, Olinda, high on Mount Dandenong in the Dandenong Ranges. Planted in 1982, it was one of Victoria's first commercial blueberry plantings and grows heritage bushes alongside newer varieties without chemical sprays.

  • Open: January and February, by appointment. 9am to 5pm, by appointment only
  • Booking: book ahead
  • Entry: Free entry, minimum 1kg purchase per picker

The Farm Silvan

Silvan, about 41 km from Melbourne

Blueberries: Dec to Jan, $16/kg

The Farm Silvan is a u-pick blueberry farm at 1 Parker Road, Silvan in the Yarra Valley, with blueberries as its main crop and bushes kept at a height suited to picking with children.

  • Open: Varies with fruit availability and weather; check social media before visiting
  • Booking: book ahead

Blue Hills Berries and Cherries

Silvan, about 42 km from Melbourne

Blueberries: early December to January

Blue Hills Berries and Cherries is a Chapman family farm at Silvan in the Dandenong Ranges, about an hour east of Melbourne. Berries follow through spring and summer: strawberries from early November through to April, blueberries in December and January, and raspberries from November into mid December and again from mid February. You can also pick cherries, strawberries and raspberries here.

  • Open: 9am to 5pm most of the season; shorter Tue-Fri hours in October
  • Booking: book ahead
  • Entry: From $18 per person for cherry picking, all you can eat in the orchard; fruit taken home is weighed and paid for separately
  • On site: farm shop and parking

Jay Berries

Wandin East, about 44 km from Melbourne

Blueberries: Oct to May

Jay Berries is a family-run U-pick berry farm at 140 Wandin Creek Road, Wandin East, in the Yarra Valley about an hour east of Melbourne. The Stewart family has grown strawberries, raspberries, blueberries and blackberries on the property for around three decades, and also grows seasonal vegetables that visitors can pick alongside the berries. You can also pick strawberries, raspberries, blackberries and vegetables here.

  • Open: Sunday to Friday, closed Saturdays. 8:30am to 4:30pm
  • On site: farm shop

Avonsleigh Berries

Avonsleigh, about 47 km from Melbourne

Blueberries: Dec to Feb

Avonsleigh Berries is a family-run blueberry and sour cherry farm in Avonsleigh in the Dandenong Ranges, established in 1980 by the Edlinger family and now run by Harald and Martine Edlinger. The farm grows its fruit without pesticides and offers pick your own blueberries and sour cherries direct from the bushes and trees. You can also pick cherries here.

  • Booking: book ahead

Emily Hill Farm

Dewhurst, about 48 km from Melbourne

Blueberries: Dec to Feb

Emily Hill Farm is an organic blueberry farm on Bourkes Creek Road in Dewhurst, in the Dandenong Ranges, running for more than four decades. Alongside its FarmGate shop selling packaged blueberries, limes, lemons, grapefruit, garlic and rhubarb, the farm runs a pick your own blueberry program each summer.

  • Open: Wednesday to Sunday when open. FarmGate shop hours vary with supply; check the website before visiting
  • Booking: book ahead
  • Entry: free entry, but each person 16 and over must pick or pay for at least 1kg
  • Payment: credit card, EFTPOS and cash

Fielderberry Farm

Cockatoo, about 50 km from Melbourne

Blueberries: December 2026 through summer

Fielderberry Farm is a five-acre pick-your-own berry farm on Fielder Road in Cockatoo, in the Dandenong Ranges, alongside Lottie's Bed and Breakfast run by the same family. Visitors pick blueberries, raspberries and thornless blackberries straight from the bushes, with no entry fee to walk in and pick. You can also pick raspberries and blackberries here.

  • Entry: no entry fee
  • On site: cafe

Tuckerberry Hill Berry Farm

Drysdale, about 50 km from Melbourne

Blueberries: Dec to Feb

Tuckerberry Hill Berry Farm is a family-run U-pick berry farm at 35 Becks Road, Drysdale, on the north-east slope of Murradoc Hill on the Bellarine Peninsula, with views over Port Phillip Bay. You can also pick strawberries here.

  • Open: Strawberries weekends only, early November to end of March; blueberries daily, mid December to early February. 9am to 5pm
  • Entry: free
  • On site: cafe, farm shop and picnic area
  • Dogs: welcome

Castella Blueberries

Castella, about 52 km from Melbourne

Blueberries: January and February 2027

Castella Blueberries is a family-owned u-pick blueberry farm at Castella in the Yarra Valley, about 15 minutes from Yarra Glen. Visitors take a bucket into the patch and pick their own berries across several varieties, paying by weight for what they pick.

  • Open: Saturdays and Sundays during the picking season. 8am to 5pm

Summerberries Blueberry Farm

Glenburn, about 63 km from Melbourne

Blueberries: Dec to Feb, $20/kg

Summerberries Blueberry Farm is a family-owned organic blueberry farm at 39 Two Hills Road, Glenburn, in the foothills of the Great Dividing Range about 80 kilometres from Melbourne. Blueberries grow across 10 hectares with shady picnic ground, and because the fruit is organic, visitors can pick and eat straight off the bush without washing it first.

  • Open: Closed Thursdays and Fridays during the season
  • Booking: book ahead
  • On site: picnic area

Rocky Creek Strawberry Farm

Main Ridge, about 65 km from Melbourne

Blueberries: Dec to Feb

Rocky Creek Strawberry Farm is the pick-your-own strawberry farm at Main Ridge in the Mornington Peninsula hinterland, previously known as Sunny Ridge and now back in the hands of its original owners. The farm grows more than 300,000 strawberry plants of the Albion variety, alongside blueberries, blackberries and a limited run of raspberries. You can also pick strawberries, blackberries and raspberries here.

  • Open: 9am to 5pm daily in season (u-pick closes 4:30pm)
  • On site: cafe and parking
  • Dogs: welcome

Bucks Berries

Grantville, about 83 km from Melbourne

Blueberries: November to 30 April

Bucks Berries is a pick-your-own berry farm on the Bass Highway at Grantville, on the Western Port side of Gippsland. It grows strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, thornless blackberries, tayberries and loganberries, plus a small selection of citrus. You can also pick strawberries, raspberries and blackberries here.

  • Open: Tuesday, Friday and Sunday. 10am to 5pm
  • Payment: card and cash

Thistleberry Farm

Scotsburn, about 90 km from Melbourne

Blueberries: Dec to Mar

Thistleberry Farm is a family-run pick-your-own blueberry farm at 35 Williams Lane, Scotsburn, in the hills outside Ballarat. The farm grows spray-free blueberries and offers both pre-picked punnets and pick your own from the farm gate.

  • Open: Varies through the season; generally daily
  • On site: parking

Not recently confirmed

We could not confirm current information for these farms from their own website or Facebook page. Ring them before you travel.

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Where can you go blueberry picking in Melbourne?

Our directory lists 13 farms in Melbourne: Folly Farm Blueberries (Olinda), The Farm Silvan (Silvan), Blue Hills Berries and Cherries (Silvan), Jay Berries (Wandin East), Avonsleigh Berries (Avonsleigh), Emily Hill Farm (Dewhurst) and 7 more.

When is the blueberry season in Melbourne?

Usually November to February, depending on the weather. Farms announce their own dates and we carry them on each listing.

How much does blueberry picking cost in Melbourne?

In the last confirmed season, The Farm Silvan charged $16 per kg. Emily Hill Farm charged $25 minimum per kg (16 years and over). Tuckerberry Hill Berry Farm charged $22 per kg, cheaper over 5 kilos. Summerberries Blueberry Farm charged $20 per kg. Prices change during the season, so check with the farm before you travel.

Do you need to book blueberry picking in Melbourne?

6 of these farms take bookings ahead of a visit: Folly Farm Blueberries, The Farm Silvan, Blue Hills Berries and Cherries, Avonsleigh Berries and Emily Hill Farm. The rest are walk-in, but picking depends on the weather, so ring ahead either way.

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Last checked 8 October 2026