U-Pick Corn in California
4 farms where you can pick your own corn.
Sweet corn season in California runs July through September, with peak availability in August. The San Joaquin Valley and Sacramento Valley grow large quantities of processing corn, but roadside stands and u-pick farms selling fresh sweet corn are found statewide during summer. Silver Queen, Peaches and Cream, and various bicolor varieties are common. Corn is best eaten the day it's picked — sugars convert to starch quickly after harvest, so farm-fresh corn sweetness is noticeably different from store-bought. These 4 pick-your-own corn farmslet you harvest straight from the source — check the map for one near you, and a farm's own site for current hours before you go.
Farmer's Daughter Produce
U-pick · May–Aug
Brentwood · Daily 9 AM–6 PM
Apricots
Peaches
Mixed Berries
Mixed
Nectarines
PluotsFamily-run Brentwood orchard where you pick peaches, plums, nectarines and apricots all summer long.
Prancer's Farm
U-pick · Mar–Oct
Santa Paula · Daily 9 AM – sundown (weekends open at 9 AM; closing time not specified)
A family-friendly Santa Paula farm with year-round U-pick of strawberries, tomatoes, sunflowers, tulips, and a famous fall pumpkin patch.
Riley's Farm
U-pick · Apr–Nov
Oak Glen · Reservation required · Thu–Sat 10 AM–4 PM
Blackberries
Raspberries
OlallieberriesA historic Oak Glen apple orchard offering pick-your-own apples, berries, stone fruit and pumpkins.
Underwood Family Farms
U-pick · Jan–Dec
Moorpark · Daily 9 AM–6 PM (5 PM outside Daylight Saving Time); closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day
A family-friendly Ventura County farm with year-round pick-your-own produce, tractor rides, and seasonal festivals.
Frequently asked
- When is corn season in California?
- Sweet corn season in California runs July through September, with peak availability in August. The San Joaquin Valley and Sacramento Valley grow large quantities of processing corn, but roadside stands and u-pick farms selling fresh sweet corn are found statewide during summer. Silver Queen, Peaches and Cream, and various bicolor varieties are common. Corn is best eaten the day it's picked — sugars convert to starch quickly after harvest, so farm-fresh corn sweetness is noticeably different from store-bought. Harvest events and U-pick windows follow the same window — check each listing for exact 2026 dates.
- Where can you pick your own corn near you in California?
- Gather Grove lists pick-your-own corn farms across California with their crops, season, and location. Use the map and filters to find one near you.
- Do U-pick corn farms require a reservation?
- Some do and some don't — each farm's page notes whether a reservation is required. Seasons and hours shift with the weather, so it's always worth checking the farm's own site before you go.
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