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Chilliwack’s Greendale Acres Farm

Greendale Acres Farm

Formerly known as the Chilliwack Corn Maze and Pumpkin Farm, Greendale Acres is a farm and tourist attraction in the Fraser Valley.

While Greendale Acres is a farm, it’s also a popular place for children and their families to enjoy activities and see farm animals up close. The farm is open at specific times of the year with kid-friendly activities and attractions to explore.

In 2024 the farm has its annual Easter Egg Hunt on March 29th to 31st between 9:00 am and 4:00 pm each day. That’s a wonderful, family-friendly event. In addition to the activities for children, groups can also rent fire pits to hand out if they want.

On April 6th this year, there is also the annual Chilliwack Plowing Match. That too is a lot of fun! The other big event, starting on April 4th and running until early May, is Sweet Spring which is a flower and baby animal festival. It runs on Thursdays to Sundays until around May 5th (weather permitting).

For the attraction’s official website, visit greendaleacres.ca.

 


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Location, Hours and Rates | What to Expect | Greendale Acres at Easter Video | EventsOther Information


 

Greendale Acres Farm and Attraction in Chilliwack

Up until just a few years ago, Greendale Acres was called the Chilliwack Corn Maze and Pumpkin Farm. The corn maze and pumpkin patch are still featured attractions at the farm, but there is plenty more on offer as well. The new name makes more sense seeing that the farm is open at various times of the year, not just in late summer and autumn.

There are different events at the farm in the spring, summer and fall. There are also attractions to enjoy like farm animals, tractor rides and designated playground areas.

The farm attraction is open to the public on a number of days in the spring between the end of March and early to mid-May. The farm then opens back up in August for its corn maze season that then run until the end of October. 2024 opening dates and other details are to be confirmed.

The venue hosts various events over the course of the year, including Sweet Spring between mid-April and mid-May. The farm is also available for private rentals.

 


For the attraction’s official website, visit greendaleacres.ca.


 

Location, Hours and Rates

Greendale Acres is located at 41905 Yale Road West in Chilliwack. It’s pretty much directly across the street from the Chilliwack Golf Club.

Below is information about the venue’s hours, operating season and admission rates. (Note: Exact details are subject to change.)

The farm doesn’t usually open up for the season until Easter (which takes place in either March or April). Beginning in April or May it starts operating on a regular weekly schedule. During its Sweet Spring season, the place is open from early or mid-April until  early May on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. After that, the place is normally closed until August.

The farm is open daily for its Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch. In 2023 the attraction was open from August 10th until the end of October. Hours varied from month to month. In September the attraction operated from 2:00 pm to 9:00 pm on weekdays, 10:00 am to 9:00 pm on Saturdays, and 10:00 am to 6:00 pm on Sundays.

The admission cost remains fairly steady for most of the year. Expect to pay around $15 for everyone between the ages of 3 and 74.

Season passes are also available. They provide unlimited admission for an entire calendar year. A season pass costs about $45 for adults. They are a really good deal, especially if you live in the Fraser Valley region.

Dogs are also welcome at the farm, so long as they are well behaved and always on a leash.

 

Jumping Pillow at Greendale Acres
The Jumping Pillow at Greendale Acres

 

What to Expect at the Farm

There are a number of family-friendly attractions and activities at Greendale Acres. One of the favourites for children is the giant jumping pillow which works like a trampoline. On top of that there’s the chance to go around a track on pedal carts, tackle a ropes course and tire mountain, and play some tetherball.

Also at the farm there are animals to see including chickens, goats and turkeys. Some of the farm animals are outside and others are indoors. There is also an indoor hay bale maze and various rustic, country-style midway games. Greendale Acres also offers tractor rides that go out into the fields sometimes, and when it’s blooming season there are a couple of smaller fields full of beautiful flowers to enjoy.

In the summer and early autumn, the farm sells freshly-grown corn. When open to the public for family-friendly activities, there’s a concession stand with snacks and drinks including pizza, hot dogs and ice cream. Greendale Acres is a very interesting place with lots to see and do!

Animals you’ll likely find at the farm include pigs, rabbits, goats, chickens and sheep. You might also see an alpaca and a turkey.

 


For the attraction’s official website, visit greendaleacres.ca.


 

Greendale Acres at Easter Video

For an idea of what Greendale Acres looks like, especially at Easter, check out the video below. It shows scenes of the family-friendly farm attraction during its Easter event in 2022. As you’ll see in the video, the Easter Bunny is on-site, but so too are various real farm animals.

The musician featured in the video is Andrew Christopher who performed at the Easter event in 2022.

 

 

Greendale Events

Various events take place at Greendale Acres. Below is information about some of the biggest ones.

 

Chilliwack Plowing Match

A Chilliwack tradition, the 2024 Plowing Match on April 6th is the 102nd edition of the annual affair. At the event a number of local farmers bring their equipment and see who can plow the most field in the shortest time.

The day typically begins with a pancake breakfast at Greendale Acres and there are designated spectator areas to take in the competition. There’s also live music. Tickets to the event last year cost $10 and included access to the rest of the farm. The pancake breakfast was by donation with proceeds benefiting a local charity.

To learn more about the event, see our article about the Chilliwack Plowing Match. To see what the event looks like, watch the following short video.

 

 

Easter Egg Hunt

The annual Easter egg hunt takes place from March 29th to 31st in 2024.

On each of the three days, guests can explore the farm’s apple orchard for hidden eggs.

Tickets to the event are $15 in 2024 and include a guaranteed goodie bag for all children who take part in the hunt. There are also special Easter food specials and displays of some of the farm’s cute baby animals.

In addition to the Easter egg hunt and other kid-friendly activities, there is usually live music on the Easter Long Weekend in the spring. Hopefully this is the case again in 2024. The same as at other times of the year, there are also fire pits for people to rent, plus various play structures for children to enjoy.

To learn about the farm during the long weekend in early spring, click Easter Egg Hunt at Greendale Acres.

 

Easter Bunny at Greendale Acres

 

Sweet Spring

Sweet Spring is a relatively new seasonal event at Greendale Acres. Celebrating its first year in 2023, Sweet Spring ran from April 14th until May 20th that year. In 2024 it starts on April 4th and continues until early May, probably around May 5th, but with exact details to be determined by the weather.

During Sweet Spring the farm is open on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Hours of operation last year were the following (and they’ll likely be similar this year):

  • Thursdays – 2:00 pm to 7:00 pm
  • Fridays – 2:00 pm to 7:00 pm
  • Saturdays – 10:00 am to 7:00 pm
  • Sundays – 10:00 am to 5:00 pm

During the Sweet Spring season there are a couple of small fields of tulips and other flowers to admire. There are also all the farm’s usual kid-friendly activities like the hay bale maze, tricycle race track, climbing structures, jumping pillow, country-style arcade games and farm animals to see.

The Sweet Spring event had special activities on select days as well last year. For example, there was free ice cream for children at Greendale Acres between April 13th and 16th. On April 22nd last year, there were Earth Day demonstrations and planting activities. April 29th was Fairytale Day with a princess on the farm for stories and music at 10:30 am and 2:30 pm. There were also bee demonstrations on May 6th and 7th. Details about special events in 2024 are to be confirmed.

Admission to Sweet Spring in 2023 costs $15 for everyone between the ages of 4 and 74. Smaller children and older seniors enjoy free admission. For more information about the farm this time of year, click Sweet Spring at Greendale Acres.

 

Andrew Christopher Performing at Greendale Acres

 

Corn Maze

Probably the biggest attraction at the farm each year is its corn maze which is one of the best in the province. It covers up to about 12 acres and over half of the entire Greendale Acres property! The maze usually opens in mid- to late August and runs until the end of October. The 2023 season started on August 10th. 2024 dates are to be confirmed.

To learn more about the corn maze see our article about the Chilliwack Corn Maze.

 

Fireside Music Series

On Sundays in September some years there is the Fireside Music Series which features local artists performing evening shows by warm fires. This is a 19+ event and admission includes a reserved fire pit that seated four people. 2024 details about this event are to be confirmed.

 

Pumpkin Patch

Greendale is home to one of the many Pumpkin Patches in the Lower Mainland. Usually open from the end of September until Halloween, you can explore over a dozen different varieties of pumpkins grown on the farm. There are plenty that aren’t your typical orange Jack-o-lantern-style gourds!

The exact dates for the 2024 season are to be confirmed. To learn about Greendale Acres in the fall, see our article about the Chilliwack Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch.

 

Chilliwack Corn Maze Pumpkin Patch

 

Other Information

For more information about the farm, visit the Greendale Acres website.

To learn about the region, see our articles about Chilliwack and the Fraser Valley.

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