Blooming lavender fields to visit in Ontario
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Summary
- Ontario lavender fields near Ottawa and in Northern Ontario bloom from late June through July.
- Featured farms include destinations around Ottawa and northern Ontario.
- Visits include festivals, pick-your-own experiences, yoga sessions and seasonal farm events.
No need to budget for a summer trip to Provence, France, as Ontario is home to gorgeous lavender fields worth exploring. Breathe in the relaxing floral scent as you stroll through lush rows of purple.
Many Ontario farms host special events with lavender-flavoured snacks or the opportunity to pick your own flowers from their gardens. While you can find a lavender farm to visit in practically every direction from the city of Ottawa, there are also blooming fields in Northern Ontario cities such as Sudbury and Manitoulin Island.
The season of fragrant purple blooms may be short, but it smells so sweet. Mark your calendar, as lavender begins blooming in late June and continues through July, depending on which varieties, both English and French, each farm is growing.
Here are sixteen Ontario lavender fields to have on your radar for summer adventures.
Lavande Braydale Lavender
Address: 17683 Sandringham Rd., Moose Creek, ON
Kick off your shoes for a truly grounding experience as you walk through an expansive six-acre field filled with 7,800 lavender plants. You can cut your own stems if you’d like to bring home a handpicked bouquet.
Lavande Braydale will host their second annual festival on July 18, 2026, where you can take a flower tour, enjoy live music, shop at a market of vendors, book a photo session, have your face painted and more. There will be a violinist playing, and hot food will be available on select dates.
Browse other lavender products, including essential oils, infused maple syrup for a fun souvenir, dry treats and lavender lemonade. Check online for other event details, including sunset yoga sessions, a paint night and private picnic reservations. Don’t miss admiring the nearby sunflower field.
Les Jardins Écologistes Grégoire
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Address: 2107 Rte. 700, St-Albert, ON
If you’re dreaming of a peaceful escape in fragrant fields, you’ll find an idyllic picnic spot in the countryside less than 45 minutes from downtown Ottawa. Les Jardins Écologistes Grégoire is a spacious lavender farm with photo opportunities, products for sale, food options and other flower gardens.
Pre-order a lunch box by calling the farm, or bring your own snacks to enjoy during your stay, or cool off with some sweet lavender lemonade ice cream. Purchase a pre-picked bouquet to experience the lavender benefits at home.
Lavender Mills Farm
Address: 2243 Beach Rd., Oxford Mills, ON
Nestled on 43 acres of vast farmland is a magical field of 3500 lavender plants, less than an hour from Ottawa.
The North Grenville Lavender Festival is an opportunity to pick your own bouquet, sip coffee as you shop for lavender products and listen to live music on July 19, 2026.
A luxury picnic among the purple blooms, Soirée in the Field takes place on July 4 and includes fresh pizza, a welcome drink, live entertainment, and local vendors.
Throughout the July lavender season, you can pick your own stems as you wander the fields, or bring your own picnic or buy a charcuterie board to enjoy with fresh lemonade.
Lavender Rose Lane
Address: 3751 Regional Rd. 1, Chelmsford, ON
Frolic through five acres of blooming lavender gardens, enjoying the peace of the farm and homemade products from the gift shop. This small-scale field of purple and green offers a wide range of ways to experience lavender; treats for guests to enjoy, including lavender-flavoured iced tea, lemonade, ice cream and brownies, as well as goodies to take home, from infused tea and sugar to lotion, candles and soaps.
As a Northern Ontario farm, growing lavender comes with unique challenges, making every bloom all the more rewarding. Watch social media for updates.
Rae Country Farm
Address: 867 Country St., Almonte, ON
A half-acre of breathtaking purple pedals will be opened to the public for pick-your-own flower events in July. Visit the lavender field for a relaxing family day trip and fill a cup with stems to bring home.
This flower season is short and sweet, so go to Rae Country Farm’s website to select a ticketed time. If you miss out on lavender season, the farm also hosts floral arrangement workshops where you can pick blooms like peonies, zinnias, and more for a personalized bouquet. Pre-made bouquets are also sold at their fam cart on most Saturdays.
Prince Edward County Lavender
Address: 732 Closson Rd., Hillier, ON
In the heart of Prince Edward County, discover pretty purple fields of lavender. Tour the gardens and shop for lavender products or mark your calendar for their annual lavender festival on the July 4/5 and 11/12, 2026 weekends. The flower festival brings a variety of food, entertainment, music and kids’ activities to the farm.
Wake up to the relaxing scent and extend your visit with an overnight stay at the bed-and-breakfast. Or visit the Lavender Fields Vendor Market scheduled for July 19.
Loulou Lavender
Address: 19918 Maple Rd., Williamstown, ON
Spend time soaking in fresh summer air with the floral scent of lavender surrounding you. Loulou Lavender boasts stunning fields of green and purple hues where you can pick your own stems.
Browse their farm gift shop filled with lavender goodies and other locally made items. Satisfy your sweet tooth with lavender treats like ice cream and cookies, on sale on select dates, with all proceeds donated to a women’s shelter. The fragrant fields are open for U-pick lavender bundles starting at $8.
Purple Hill Lavender Farm
Address: 7484 6/7 Sdrd. Nottawasaga, Creemore, ON
Outside the charming village of Creemore, you’ll find three acres of blooming lavender on an expansive farm. There is an old house barn that has been lovingly remodelled into a farm boutique where you can browse lavender products such as essential oils, lavender honey, flavoured shortbread and lemonade popsicles.
Visit Purple Hill for one of its fragrant summer events. The Picnic Series is a popular event where you can dine among the blooms, savour charcuterie and drinks, and listen to live entertainment. The Paint & Sip Experience will help bring out your inner artist as you paint purple stems and enjoy a picnic surrounded by lavender. The Summer Festival returns on June 27 and 28, 2026, featuring live music, a wellness zone, yoga, kids' games, and shop vendors.
Manitoulin Farmstead
Address: 777 Rockville Rd., Mindemoya, ON
Stroll along a forested trail that reaches an expansive lavender field found on the world’s largest freshwater island.
You can visit this picturesque Manitoulin Farmstead during special summer events, where you can frolic through the purple fields and sip on a sparkling lavender lemonade.
The season begins on July 4, 2026, with a launch party featuring chef-made snacks and the chance to pick your own lavender bouquet. Practice mindfulness at a yoga class in the flower field or reserve a spot for a picnic or photography session. You may get a chance to interact with miniature goats during your visit.
Lavender Queen Lavender Farm
Address: 3981 County Rd. 1, East Yarker, ON
Six types of both English and French lavender varieties are blooming at this Ontario farm, for a season lasting from the end of June to early August. Visit to relax among the rows of flowers and grab a sweet treat, such as lavender lemonade, a lavender latte, or lavender ice cream, to enjoy on the patio.
Or grab tickets online for Lavender Bloom Fest, taking place on the weekends of July 4-5 and 11-12, 2026. The festival will feature market vendors, live music, kids' activities, and hot food, and your ticket includes a free lavender bouquet and ice cream.
You can also join a lavender crown workshop on June 28, 2026, or book a Wednesday afternoon tea experience.
McGregor’s Orchard
Address: 704 Clifford Sideroad, Renfrew, ON
This Ottawa Valley apple orchard also has pick-your-own flower gardens in the summer, including a lavender field in bloom.
Inhale the fresh scent of lavender during an evening yoga class for the ultimate meditative practice. You can give your best downward dog between rows of lavender, then cool off with a homemade lavender lemonade and cut your own bouquet as a souvenir. Yoga nights are posted on social media as pop-up events because they are weather-dependent. Lavender products are available online year-round.
Starry Sky Acres
Address: 1245 East Rd., Miller Lake, ON
Wander along blooming rows of purple and green in the Northern Bruce Peninsula during special events and workshops at Starry Sky Acres. Prepare to let your creative side out as you learn to make a lavender wreath, a shower steamer bundle, or join a pick-your-own experience or a guided painting session paired with a bottle of fresh lemonade. Pre-registration via email is required.
Aflori Acres
Address: 7 Osborne Rd., Athens, ON
Be one of the first to visit this serene lavender field during its grand opening celebration on July 11, 2026! The farm will be abuzz with fresh food, local market vendors and family activities from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Unless you book a private photography session or plan your wedding among the blooms, this opening party is the only chance to visit the farm until 2027.
Lavenbel Farm
Address: 809 Henslow's Cir., Orléans, ON
Highlighting the many benefits that lavender has to offer, this flower farm sells products at markets around Ottawa, and you can help with their summer harvest. Lavenbel is looking for volunteers on various mornings in July to help hand-cut lavender. The harvest begins at 9 a.m., followed by a complimentary lunch among the blooms, including a bouquet to take home. The harvest picnic activity and, by special request, are the only ways to visit this lavender field.
Lavender Ridge Farm
Address: 2584 Upper Dwyer Hill Rd., Ottawa, ON
Ottawa region folks, keep this lavender farm on your radar for 2027. A timber-frame barn is available for event rentals, such as weddings, offering an elegant and rustic atmosphere. They are not currently offering lavender field visits, but plan to next season once the plants are more established.
Laberge Lavender Lane
Address: 10445 County Rd. 7, Addison, ON
You’ll want to keep this agritourism spot on your radar for 2027, as it transforms into a meditative destination in the country with A-frame cabins, a reflexology walking trail, food vendors, spa amenities like a salt cave, an outdoor firepit, yoga classes and workshops, and, of course, lavender experiences.
If you’re looking for a peaceful overnight stay, reserve a room at the bed and breakfast to enjoy the view of the farm featuring the first couple rows of mature lavender. Each private room will have a specific theme, including the cowboy room and the French Bonaparte room, both complete with a historic European bed.
Laberge Lavender Lane is hoping to hold an opening event at the end of August 2026, subject to permits and timelines. Next summer will be their grand opening, featuring live music, food vendors, and activities around the lavender field. Keep an eye on their website and Brockville Tourism sites for updates.
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