What dog doesn’t look great next to bright yellow flowers? Dog-friendly sunflower farms are out there, but you need to know where to look in Ontario, Canada. And more importantly, know where you’re permitted to venture. Damaging crops or impacting traffic for side of the highway pics isn’t cool.

Sunflower fields are incredibly photogenic and some farms have experienced issues with people entering farms, and fields, illegally and damaging property. (People, not dogs). Don’t do that. Keep in mind, those acres of sunflowers you see are crops – someone’s income. The flowers are being grown to harvest, usually for seeds.

Agri-tourism and Sunflowers

Other farms have opened their doors to visitors in a controlled way. Some farms are acres of sunflowers only, but most open to the public for other reasons – such as pick your own fruit orchards – and have added sunflower fields as an attraction added to their agri-tourism efforts.

One of my favourite Ontario family farms is Brantwood Farms in Brantford. I took my dog to visit the sunflower field there recently, likely for the last time. The land Brantwood sits on is slated for development, which is unfortunate, considering how important it is for urbanites to learn where their food comes from.

Brantwood Farms, for now anyway, is very dog friendly. There’s plenty of parking in the side field. Then head behind the store to the admissions booth. Cost for an adult is $15 at the door, which includes cutting three sunflower stems to take home.

Dog-friendly Sunflower Farm: Brantwood Farms

When you first get to Brantwood Farms (251 Powerline Road, Brantford), you’ll need to sit in the large wagon pulled by a tractor to get out to the field – it’s a hike, so yes, the wagon ride is necessary. And the dog can climb onto the wagon too. My dog was very curious about the fields, trees, and pick-your-own boutique flower field that slowly passed by us as the tractor bumped along over the hilly path.

At the Brantwood sunflower field, there are scissors available for cutting and people there to help wrap flowers. Also, a play area for kids, food truck, picnic tables and even a cow and donkey in a pen.

My pup met her first cow, which she was extremely curious about and wanted to stick her head into the pen. Or maybe she wondered why there was a cow sitting in the dog park. My dog assumes every fenced area she sees is a leash-free zone.”. Chain-link fences everywhere are cause for excitement.

Leashes are required everywhere on the farm for the pups, yet we had a good hike through the tall stalks of sunflowers. Note: we went later in the day, so the crowds were smaller. But that’s when the flowers droop down. Sunflowers follow the sun, so getting to the sunflower farm before noon is ideal to experience the flowers at their best. And most allow you to bring your dog.

Dog-friendly Sunflower Farms in Ontario, Canada

Here is a list of other dog-friendly sunflower farms in Ontario, what you need to know. Note: ALL farms require dogs to be on leashes and picked up after, even though you’re ‘on the farm.’ Also, professional photographs must be pre-booked, and there are additional fees for pro-photo set-ups. These rules apply to every farm on this list.

Farm: Brantwood Farms (see above)

Address: 251 Powerline Road, Brantford, Ontario

Costs: $15

Dates and Times: August 2 to 10, 2025

Dog Rules: Dogs on leash are permitted everywhere and on the wagon to the sunflower field.

Details: The expansive hilly sunflower field and area is a distance from the front entrance, so get on the wagon. The admission fee includes three cut-your-own stems and scissors are provided.

Farm: Davis Family Farm Sunflower Fields

Address: 15770 Mountainview Rd, Caledon East, Ontario

Cost: $13.50

Times and Dates: July 26 to August 10, 2025, 8 am to 6 pm. Last entry is one hour before closing.

Dog Rule: Dogs are welcome, on leash. Water bowls provided.

Details: Visitors are welcome to take photos in the sunflower fields, but do not pick the flowers. Picnic areas available during the week. A local vendor market runs on Saturdays.

Farm: Dixie Orchards

Address: 14309 Dixie Road, Caledon, Ontario

Cost: $15

Dates: Sunflower fields open August 16, 2025, until late August.

Dog Rules: Leashed dogs are permitted on the farm only during sunflower season and must stay in the sunflower fields.

Details: Dixie Orchards is primarily an orchard offering fruit picking in the fall. The sunflower field is open to the public mid to late August. Please purchase advance tickets online. Tickets include the corn maze, wagon ride and farm animal visit for people only, not dogs.

Farm: The Sunflower Farm

Address: The Sunflower Farm, B24430 Sideroad 17, Beaverton, Ontario

Dates and Times: July 30 to mid-August 2025, 10 am to 5 pm.

Cost: $12

Dog Rules: Leashed dogs are permitted on the farm. Clean up after your pet.

Details: Sunflowers are the focus of this ten-acre farm, and the flowers are harvested for birdseed. Please do not pick the flowers. No picnic areas or outside food permitted on the farm. Do not park on the road.

Farm: Bragg Farm

Address: 3048 Concession Rd 3, Bowmanville, Ontario

Dates and Times: Fields are expected to bloom until August 10, 2025, 10 am to 8 pm.  

Cost: $10 plus $5 each dog

Dog Rules: Dogs are permitted on leash during the ‘dog walk’ hour only, 10 to 11 am.

Details: Two fields of sunflowers and one has bloomed early this year. Do not pick flowers because they are harvested for bird seed. Bird seed is available for purchase in the store. Tickets can be purchased at the door.

Farm: The Apple Orchard

Address: 1668 Highway 6, Hamilton, Ontario

Dates and Times: Late July to middle of August. Thursday to Monday, 9 am to 5 pm.

Cost: $12

Dog Rules: Dogs are welcome here, and there are a lot of trails to walk. The sunflower field is near the front of the farm and is easy to walk to and around. Many dog pics appear on the farm’s website. My dog had a blast here during apple picking season.

Details: The Apple Orchard is primarily a pick-your-own fruit farm with play areas for kids and trails. The sunflowers are in an area at the front of the farm.

Farm: Laura’s Farm Stand

Address: 5684 Simcoe County Rd 27, Cookstown, Ontario

Dates and Times: Late July to mid-September. Thursday to Monday, 10 am to 7 pm.

Cost: $10 general admission. $30 admission plus build your own bouquet.

Dog Rules: Friendly dogs are welcome on leash. Dogs are not permitted near the fence by the petting zoo.

Details: The sunflower trail is one kilometre long. It is a path through a field so there are some hills and uneven footing. Only the wildflowers can be picked.

Farm: Wynn Farms Flower Fields

Address: 9592 HWY 33 Loyalist Parkway, Greater Napanee, Ontario

Cost: $15

Dates and Times: Select daysJuly 19 to August 17, 2025, 10 am to 7 pm.

Dog Rules: Dogs are welcome on leash.

Details: Wynn Farms Flower Fields claims to be Ontario’s longest blooming sunflower farm. Admission includes access to the 15-acre sunflower field, one sunflower stalk, and one ice cream cone.

Farm: Green Corners Farm

Address: Green Corners, 1259 York’s Corners Road, Ottawa, Ontario

Cost: $5 to walk the Sunflower Trails. $22 pick your own boutique. Prebook ticket and time online.

Dates and Times: August to end of September 2025, 9 am to 5 pm.

Dog Rules: Dogs are welcome on leash.

Details: The farm grows entirely flowers with different blooms throughout the season. There is a sunflower field, but it is never in full bloom at the same time because the field is continually seeded so flowers grow and bloom until the end of September.

Farm: The Fieldstone Barn

Address: 7450 Middlebrook Road, Elora, Ontario

Cost: $10

Dates and Times: August 9 to mid-August 2025, 10 am to 4 pm.

Dog Rules: Dogs are welcome on leash.

Details: The farm is a working flower farm. No outside food or picnics. Admission includes the sunflower fields, corn maze, and gardens. Alpacas on site.

Have you been to a sunflower field with your dog that’s not on the list? Have a favourite? Let us know in the comments below…

Writer bio: Sherri Telenko has been a professional writer for decades and a travel writer for the last two. She’s a member of TMAC (Travel Media Association of Canada) and Dog Writers Association of America and travels almost weekly with her canine companion, Victoria. Contact Sherri at dogtrotting.net here. All written content is original, written by a person, and based on experience and research. Please subscribe!