Sunflower Picking in Victoria 2026/27

We list 5 farms in Victoria where you pick your own sunflowers (Dunnstown, Modewarre, Timmering, Wandin East, Winnindoo). The season usually runs December to March.

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The farms

Pick Your Own Sunflowers Dunnstown

Dunnstown

Sunflowers: Feb to Mar

Pick Your Own Sunflowers Dunnstown is a seasonal sunflower field on the Navigators-Dunnstown Road at Dunnstown, about 15 minutes from Ballarat, run by Laiken and Karl Britt. The farm describes itself as Victoria's first and largest pick-your-own sunflower field.

  • Booking: book ahead
  • Entry: $5 per person, under 5 free (a past season's price)
  • On site: parking

Surf Coast Sunflowers

Modewarre

Sunflowers: Jan

Surf Coast Sunflowers is a pick your own sunflower paddock at Modewarre, run by the Modewarre Flower Collective, three local women growing an estimated ten thousand sunflowers each summer. The patch sits on Considines Road near the corner of Cape Otway Road, next to the Modewarre Public Hall, a short drive south-west of Geelong.

  • Open: Daily 9am to 5pm in season, with twilight sessions Friday and Saturday 5 to 8pm
  • Booking: book ahead
  • Entry: Adult $10, child under 18 $5, family (2 adults, 2 children) $25

Sunflowers of Timmering

Timmering

Sunflowers: Feb

Sunflowers of Timmering is a seasonal pick your own sunflower event on Thornton Road at Timmering, near Kyabram in Victoria's Goulburn Valley, run by the Whipp family. It began after passersby started stopping to photograph the family's blooming sunflowers, and has now run for several years.

  • Open: Weekends only, for a few weeks in February. 8.30am to 11am and 6pm to 8.30pm on open dates (2025 season)
  • Booking: book ahead
  • Entry: $10 adults, $5 children under 12 (2025 season)
  • On site: parking and playground

Girasole Yarra Valley

Wandin East

Sunflowers: Feb to Mar

Girasole Yarra Valley is a family-run u-pick sunflower field at 15 Head Road, Wandin East, about an hour from Melbourne's CBD. The name comes from the Italian word for sunflower, from gira (to turn) and sole (sun).

  • Open: Saturdays and Sundays only, during the season. 9am to 2pm, last entry session at 1pm
  • Booking: book ahead
  • Entry: $10 per adult, free for children under 12
  • On site: parking

Winnindoo Flowers

Winnindoo

Sunflowers: Jan to Mar, $5 per stem, or 5 stems for $20

Winnindoo Flowers is a family-run flower farm at Winnindoo in Gippsland, on Ross Road near Heyfield. Each summer the farm opens a sunflower field for picking, typically from mid January through to around March, weather and bloom dependent.

  • Open: Friday, Saturday and Sunday until the season ends, weather and bloom dependent. 10am to 3pm
  • Entry: $5 entry for anyone over 12, donated to the Royal Children's Good Friday Appeal
  • On site: farm shop
  • Dogs: welcome

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Common questions

Where can you go sunflower picking in Victoria?

Our directory lists 5 farms in Victoria: Girasole Yarra Valley (Wandin East), Pick Your Own Sunflowers Dunnstown (Dunnstown), Sunflowers of Timmering (Timmering), Surf Coast Sunflowers (Modewarre) and Winnindoo Flowers (Winnindoo).

When is the sunflower season in Victoria?

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

How much does sunflower picking cost in Victoria?

In the last confirmed season, Girasole Yarra Valley charged $6 per stem or a bunch of 6 for $30. Pick Your Own Sunflowers Dunnstown charged $2 per stem (a past season's price). Sunflowers of Timmering charged $4 per stem or $30 for a bunch of 10 (2025 season). Winnindoo Flowers charged $5 per stem, or 5 stems for $20. Prices change during the season, so check with the farm before you travel.

Do you need to book sunflower picking in Victoria?

4 of these farms take bookings ahead of a visit: Girasole Yarra Valley, Pick Your Own Sunflowers Dunnstown, Sunflowers of Timmering and Surf Coast Sunflowers. The rest are walk-in, but picking depends on the weather, so ring ahead either way.

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Last checked 27 August 2026