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.

Greendale Acres is a fabulous farm to visit in late summer and autumn, but also in the spring.

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

Special events at Greendale Acres in late summer and early fall of 2024 include the following:

Chilliwack Corn Maze – August 1st to 5th, 7th to 11th, 14th to 18th, 21st to 25th, and 28th to 31st (as well as on Wednesdays to Sundays in September and every day in October).
Sundown Music Series – live music and family-friendly activities on Saturday evenings in August.
Golden Hour Flower Workshops – on six Wednesday evenings in August and September.
Summer Country Jam – on Saturday, August 17th.
Summer Wellness: The Shift – a fitness workout session on Thursday, August 29th.
Labour Day Weekend – various special activities happen at the farm on the Saturday, Sunday and Monday of the September Long Weekend.
Grandparents Day – grandparents enter the corn maze for free on September 27th and October 25th.

To learn more about the above events, visit the Greendale Acres’ Events Calendar.

This article contains the following information about Greendale Acres:

Location, Hours and Rates | What to Expect | Greendale Acres at Easter Video | Events | Other 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 too. 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 runs until the end of October.

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 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 Flower Festival 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 during the late summer and early fall with its Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch. In 2024 the attraction is open from August 1st until the end of October. Hours vary from month to month.

This year the farm is open from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm Wednesdays to Saturdays, and from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm on Sundays in August. In September the attraction is open from 2:00 to 9:00 pm on Wednesdays to Fridays, 10:00 am to 9:00 pm on Saturdays and 10:00 am to 6:00 pm on Sundays. In October the farm is open from 2:00 to 9:00 pm on all weekdays, as well as from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm on Saturdays and from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm on Sundays..

The admission cost remains fairly steady for most of the year. Expect to pay around $16 to $21 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.

For full details about the corn maze and the farm’s other activities, visit the Greendale Acres website.

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 was 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 in 2023 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.

For full details about the corn maze and the farm’s other activities, visit the Greendale Acres website.

Easter Egg Hunt

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

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

Tickets to the event were $15 in 2024 and included a guaranteed goodie bag for all children who took part in the hunt. There were also 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. This may have been 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.

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 started on April 4th and continued 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 in 2024 were the following:

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 in 2023. 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 were to be confirmed.

Admission to Sweet Spring in 2023 cost $15 for everyone between the ages of 4 and 74. Smaller children and older seniors enjoyed free admission. For more information about the farm this time of year, click Sweet Spring 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 2024 season starts on August 1st, so a little earlier than usual. This year the maze’s theme is country star Luke Bryan. The rows of corn feature an image of him playing his guitar.

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

For full details about the corn maze and the farm’s other activities, visit the Greendale Acres website.

Sweet Corn Festival

Along with the corn maze comes the Sweet Corn Festival on August 3rd and 4th! This is a new event in 2024 and it consists of two days of fun highlights by tasting a bunch of corn.

Along with live music and a number of kid-friendly activities there are corn eating and shucking competitions, and a cornhole tournament in the evening for adults. The festivities run from around 11:00 am to 7:00 pm on both days.

The cost to get in is the same as general admission to the farm on any other day (so $16 when purchased online).

For more information about the new event check out our Sweet Corn Festival article.

Sundown Music Series

On Saturdays in August this year there is the Sundown Music Series which features local artists performing evening shows at the farm.

Like the Sweet Corn Festival, the cost to attend is the same as regular admission to the farm. The event is open to those of all ages, but there is alcohol served for those who are 19+.

The schedule of shows for 2024 is listed below.

3rd of August – Pederson Duo (4:00 to 6:00 pm) and Ryan McCallister (6:30 to 8:30 pm)
10th of August – Greg Neufeld (4:30 to 7:00 pm)
17th of August – Tanner Olsen + opening acts (6:00 to 10:00 pm)
24th of August – Larry Edwards (4:30 to 7:00 pm)
31st of August – Kyler Pierce & James Stobbe (4:30 to 7:00 pm)

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

Golden Hour Flower Workshop

New in 2024 is this workshop which treats participants to an evening of making flower arrangements. Tickets cost $25 and come with scissors and a variety and flowers to work with. Visitors are encouraged to bring their own vases to bring their creations home with them.

The Golden Hour Flower Workshops happen on August 14th, 21st and 28th, and September 4th, 11th, and 18th. They run from 6:30 to 8:30 pm.

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 12 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 as of mid-July. To learn about Greendale Acres in the fall, see our article about the Chilliwack Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch.