Upcoming Events at Willowgrove Farm
We host various seasonal events and workshops at the farm!
Click the event listing to learn more.
Christmas On The Farm
Christmas on the Farm
A day of festive fun at Willowgrove Farm!
Saturday, November 23, 2024
10am - 4pm
Hands-on Activities
This November, Willowgrove’s Christmas on the Farm is back with guided tours and lots of festive, hands-on activities to fill your family with the holiday spirit.
Try your hand at creating a country craft
Play a role in the nativity by helping to re-enact the Christmas story in Willowgrove’s barn, alongside some friendly farm animals
Take a look inside Willowgrove’s I Spy Christmas room to see if you can find the hidden items
Play in the hayloft
End your adventure around a campfire singing your favourite Christmas songs, and sipping Willowgrove’s hot apple cider and hot chocolate (For purchase)
TICKETS / ADMISSION
Tickets are $15 per person
Children 2- are free
So many Christmas secrets in store…
Ever wonder why we decorate evergreen trees, eat candy canes, and exchange gifts at Christmas? Learn about the ways people celebrate this season all over the world!
Willowgrove’s incredible Outdoor Education Instructors will share fun stories and teach your family some new (and old) Christmas traditions
Put your sleuthing skills to the test and see how many folktales/traditions your family can find with an outdoor scavenger hunt
Questions
Call (905) 640-2127 to learn more.
Contact us for more information!
Mennonite Fellowship Gathering: Joint Service & Potluck
Mennonite Fellowship Gathering: Fellowship, Food, and Fun at Willowgrove - Joint Service and Potluck
Willowgrove’s Helping Hand Hootenanny (Cancelled)
Willowgrove’s Annual Helping Hand Hootenanny
GTA Mennonite Festival For World Relief
Mennonite Food, Wagon-Rides, Pick-Your-Own Apples, and Live Quilt Auction!
Tickets are $10 in Advance / $15 Walk-ups
(Children 5 and under are free)
It starts with food! So come hungry! Enjoy traditional (and not so traditional) Mennonite favourites like rosettes, freshly baked pies, hand-churned ice cream, spring rolls and more!
The fun continues! Bring the whole family and enjoy fun activities including wagon rides, pick-your-own apples and other family-friendly fun.
Shop for beautiful crafts and fresh produce. Check out the silent auction, and famous Toronto Mennonite Festival Quilt Auction.
Bring the whole family to the Festival and let's change lives together!
The GTA Mennonite Festival For World Relief will take place rain or shine!
All proceeds support relief, development and peace in Ontario and around the world through Mennonite Central Committee.
Pick Your Own Apples on the Farm (CLOSED)
Willowgrove’s Weekend
Pick Your Own Apples
NOW CLOSED
See you again September 2025
Saturdays and Sundays
Sept. 14 - Oct. 20, 2024
(and Thanksgiving Monday)
10am - 4pm
Saturday-Sunday: Looking for a family-friendly apple-picking experience in the GTA this fall? Willowgrove Farm offers the perfect weekend escape for apple-picking and outdoor fun. Visit Willowgrove's 100-acre greenbelt farm, conveniently located between Markham and Stouffville, just 10 minutes from Highway 404.
Admission is free, a 10lb bag of apples is only $15, with additional bags for $10 each. All purchases directly support Willowgrove’s charitable educational and recreational programs.
Pick-Your-Own Apple Varieties:
(As we approach End of Season available apple varieties are now limited.
Varieties that are STRUCK THROUGH are no longer available. )
Cortland
Empire
Honey Crisp*
McIntosh
Macoun
Melba
Northern Spy
Red Delicious
Red Gravenstein
Wealthy
*Pre-picked only.
Please note: Due to the amount of rain this year you may notice “Scabs” or “Blotches” on the apples. These are superficial, and although the fruit may appear unsightly, remain safe to eat.
Market Stand:
Prefer pre-picked apples? Try Willowgrove's Honey Crisp for $25 per 10lb bag. Willowgrove also has fresh cider, honey, garlic, and more local products available.
Rules:
No dogs/pets allowed
No smoking
No strollers, bags, or wagons in tree rows
Must use 10lb bags provided by Willowgrove for picking - no personal bags
Weekend Pick-Your-Own Apples in Willowgrove Farm’s 900-tree apple orchard
Pick-Your-Own-Apples ($15/10lb per bag)
No cost for entry (*With the exception of Sept. 21 - Mennonite Festival)
Apple Varieties for Pick Your Own : Macintosh, Cortland, Empire, and in the later seasons, Macoun and Northern Spy
Honey Crisp Apples Available Pre-picked ($25/10lb per bag)
Willowgrove’s Market Stand is also open selling honey, lavender, garlic, and more
$15/for 1st bag pick your own
$10/for additional bags pick your own
Contact us for more information!
Community Apple Picking (Ground fall)
Willowgrove’s larger community is invited to the farm!
Saturday, August 31
Come help us pick ground apples to make applesauce for Animal Rehabilitation centres such as Shades of Hope.
Bring a picnic, make use of the playground with your family, and take home some of our Wealthy and Melba Apples!
Tending Hope: supporting parents & caregivers to talk about climate change.
An interactive workshop - hosted by Leah Reesor-Keller
Willowgrove/Glenbrook Reunion Day
Glenbrook Day Camp and Willowgrove Day Camp Camper and Staff Reunion!
Willowgrove Open House
Join us at the farm for our annual Open House on Saturday, June 1 from 10 am to 4 pm! Activities include:
Property tours
Wagon rides
Meet & Greet with the camp leadership team
Bouldering
Farm animals
Lessons and activities about the early settlers of Willowgrove
Pop-up market
Hayloft
No admission fee or tickets are required.
Apple Blossom Festival and Photos
Apple Blossom Festival Photos &
Self-Guided Tours
Admission by Donation
Did you miss the cherry blossoms in High Park?
The Apple blossoms are in full bloom at Willowgrove Farm!
This weekend join us for at Willowgrove Farm and enjoy the rose-scented Apple Blossoms!
Stop by for free, self-guided orchard tours, and beautiful photo opportunities.
Bring a picnic and spend time outdoors this Long Weekend, enjoying time with your family or friends - exploring the Hayloft playground, old growth woodlot, and visiting Willowgrove’s farm animals.
On-site parking is available, and Willowgrove’s honey, Eggs, and Maple Syrup will be for sale.
Donations to support the orchard’s maintenance are welcome! Willowgrove is a 100-acre, not-for--profit charitable program.
CLOSED - Yoga & Child Care at the Farm
Now closed - Mother’s Day Drop-in at the Farm: Yoga, childcare, and time in nature.
Willowgrove Work Bee
This May 4th, many hands will make light work! Much like an old barn raising, we hope to come together as a community to do the impossible! Our goal: to convert the foundation of an old chicken barn (Belonging to AD Grove) into an outdoor terrace and gathering space adjoining our greenhouse.
The greenhouse, which was built in 2021 through a donation by Willowgrove founder, Glen Brubaker (Watch Time Lapse Here), will also receive a makeover: finishing off the interior so that it can be better utilized for Outdoor Ed's Plant and Seed program, WDC's nature program, and Take Root's Parent and Tot, and Nature School programs.
9:00 am - Arrival
12:00 pm - Lunch (supplied by Willowgrove)
2:00 pm - Departure
Where your favourite Star Wars shirt, get your hand dirty, and enjoy some pizza on us! To RSVP, email Willowgrove's Recreation Director, Maeyken Jones below. Please be sure to mention any dietary needs too!
RSVP
Maple Syrup Tours on the Farm (Sat.)
No tours on Sundays! Saturday, March 9, (no event Sunday), then continues from Monday, March - Saturday, March 16.
Maple Syrup Tours on the Farm (Weekdays)
No tours on Sundays! Saturday, March 9, (no event Sunday), then continues from Monday, March - Saturday, March 16.
Reconciliation Welcome Day
Reconciliation Welcome Day - Tours and Free Land Access for Indigenous Communities
Thanksgiving: Pick Your Own Apples on the Farm
Willowgrove’s Thanksgiving Monday, Pick Your Own Apples Event!
Thanksgiving Monday
Monday, Oct. 9, 2023
10am - 4pm
There’s no better way to celebrate the harvest than Picking-Your-Own Apples in Willowgrove’s 900-tree apple orchard
Pick-Your-Own-Apples ($15/10lb per bag)
No cost for entry
Apple Varieties for Pick Your Own : Macintosh, Cortland, Empire, and more
Honey Crisp Apples Available Pre-picked ($25/10lb per bag)
Willowgrove’s Market Stand is also open selling honey, lavender, garlic, and more
Practicing Peacemaking Workshop
Practicing Peacemaking Workshop:
Sat. Aug. 12 @ 1-3pm
Willowgrove is very excited to be hosting Peter Haresnape (Bio below) for a 2-hour workshops in the Indoor Pavilion space on Saturday, August 12.
This engaging, skills-based workshop teaches participants about the concepts and theories of non-violence, and features stories from Anabaptist (“Peace Church”) peacemakers throughout history.
Participants will also be given the tools for how to successfully analyze conflict, learning practical techniques for implementing various forms of non-violent intervention.
COST: SUGGESTED DONATION IS $10
(Free for all Mennonite Fellowship Festival campers)
About Peter Haresnape
Peter was born into a non-denominational Christian community in England, giving him early experience of living out faith in every aspect of life. He studied English Literature at Stirling University, where he also encountered theologies of liberation and solidarity, calling followers of Jesus into action for social justice. Following that call he came to Turtle Island in 2010 to work with Christian Peacemaker Teams as part of the Indigenous Solidarity program. Peter has been active in interpreting issues of decolonization and solidarity to the Church through sermons, workshops, and two chapters in Unsettling the Word – Biblical Experiments in Decolonization (Mennonite Church Canada 2018).
After attending for several years, Peter formally joined TUMC in 2015 and has served on Preaching Team, as a Junior Youth Sunday School teacher, and as a consultant to the Mission and Service Committee. Since 2016, Peter has been the National Coordinator of the Student Christian Movement of Canada (SCM). In that role Peter is a core organizer of the Cahoots Festival, an annual ecumenical skill-sharing event focused on faith and justice.
Peter accepted a call to pastoral ministry at TUMC in November 2019.
Peter is married to Ken, living together with housemates in Toronto’s former Catholic Worker community. Peter enjoys Arthurian literature, roleplaying games, small group Bible studies without foregone conclusions, and drinking cups of tea with friends and enemies.
Selah's Song: Folk Musical Fundraiser
Community Mennonite Church of Stouffville Proudly Presents
SELAH’S SONG:
FOLK MUSICAL FUNDRAISER
In Benefit of Willowgrove’s Charitable Subsidy Programs
Sunday, Nov. 20 @ 2:30pm
(11737 McCowan Road, Stouffville, ON)
ABOUT THE PRODUCTION:
Community Mennonite Church of Stouffville commissioned Theatre of the Beat to create Selah’s Song in 2013. It was performed in partnership with Stouffville’s Nineteen on the Park Theatre, premiering in January of 2014. This original production acted as a community theatre project, bringing together an eclectic +40-person cast and live band, and featured many Willowgrove connections. Now in 2022, Theatre of the Beat has restaged the production as a four-person show with professional actor/musicians/puppeteers and is currently touring across Canada. We are very excited to host this production at Willowgrove.
All proceeds directly support
Willowgrove’s Hand-in-Hand Subsidy Programs
BUY TICKETS NOW AT THE LINKS BELOW:
Note: all tickets are General Admission.
There are no assigned seating available.
$10 for Students/Seniors
$15 for Adults
Community Mennonite Church of Stouffville, in partnership with Willowgrove, is pleased to present: Selah’s Song, an original social justice folk musical.
Written by Johnny Wideman, with original music by Bryan Moyer Suderman, Selah’s Song tells the story of a young girl whose courage inspired a village and whose song became an anthem for peace.
Featuring puppets, a beautiful hand-painted/quilted set, and with live multi-instrumentalist folk music, Selah’s Song is a heartwarming musical that unpacks important social justice concepts of rules and when it is OK to break them in a fun all-ages musical!
CAST & CREW:
Produced by: Theatre of the Beat
Director: Erin Brandenburg
Written by: Johnny Wideman
Music by: Brian Moyer Suderman
Production Manager: Cedric Martin
Set Design: Ian Garrett
Puppet Design: Kristine White
Costumer Designer: Camila Farah
Producer: Brendan Kinnon
Cast: Malia Rogers, Sara Jarvie-Clark, Christina Leonard, and Zach Parsons
About the Company:
Founded in 2011, Theatre of the Beat (TOTB) is a Canadian touring theatre company working to catalyze conversations on social justice and its intersection with the beliefs of the communities in which we find ourselves by staging change across North America and the World!
Through an immersive cultural exchange of grassroots theatre, hospitality, and philosophy, the company empowers its audience to work towards a just future.
BUY TICKETS AT THE LINKS BELOW:
All proceeds directly support
Willowgrove’s Hand-in-Hand Subsidy Programs
Note: all tickets are General Admission.
There are no assigned seating available.
Pick Your Own Apples (No Reservation Required)
Come Pick Your Own Apples on the Farm!
Throughout the fall, join us at Willowgrove on Saturdays and Sunday from 10am-4pm!
Pick-Your-Own-Apples ($15/10lb per bag)
Apple Varieties for Pick Your Own: Macintosh, Cortland, Empire, and more
Honey Crisp Apples Available Pre-picked ($25/10lb per bag)
Don’t Forget to Grab a Pumpkin as Well ($5 each)
$15/per bag pick your own
(Macintosh, Cortland, Empire )
$5/each Pumpkins
Contact us for more information!
Pick Your Own Apples (No Reservation Required)
Come Pick Your Own Apples on the Farm!
Throughout the fall, join us at Willowgrove on Saturdays and Sunday from 10am-4pm!
Pick-Your-Own-Apples ($15/10lb per bag)
Apple Varieties for Pick Your Own: Macintosh, Cortland, Empire, and more
Honey Crisp Apples Available Pre-picked ($25/10lb per bag)
Don’t Forget to Grab a Pumpkin as Well ($5 each)
$15/per bag pick your own
(Macintosh, Cortland, Empire )
$5/each Pumpkins
Contact us for more information!
Pick Your Own Apples (No Reservation Required)
Come Pick Your Own Apples on the Farm!
Throughout the fall, join us at Willowgrove on Saturdays and Sunday from 10am-4pm!
Pick-Your-Own-Apples ($15/10lb per bag)
Apple Varieties for Pick Your Own: Macintosh, Cortland, Empire, and more
Honey Crisp Apples Available Pre-picked ($25/10lb per bag)
Don’t Forget to Grab a Pumpkin as Well ($5 each)
$15/per bag pick your own
(Macintosh, Cortland, Empire )
$5/each Pumpkins
Contact us for more information!
Thanksgiving: Pick Your Own Apples
Come Pick Your Own Apples on the Farm!
Throughout the fall, join us at Willowgrove on Saturdays and Sunday from 10am-4pm!
Pick-Your-Own-Apples ($15/10lb per bag)
Apple Varieties for Pick Your Own: Macintosh, Cortland, Empire, and more
Honey Crisp Apples Available Pre-picked ($25/10lb per bag)
Don’t Forget to Grab a Pumpkin as Well ($5 each)
$15/per bag pick your own
(Macintosh, Cortland, Empire )
$5/each Pumpkins
Contact us for more information!
Pick Your Own Apples on the Farm
Come Pick Your Own Apples on the Farm!
Throughout the fall, join us at Willowgrove on Saturdays and Sunday from 10am-4pm!
Pick-Your-Own-Apples ($15/10lb per bag)
Apple Varieties for Pick Your Own: Macintosh, Cortland, Empire, and more
Honey Crisp Apples Available Pre-picked ($25/10lb per bag)
Don’t Forget to Grab a Pumpkin as Well ($5 each)
$15/per bag pick your own
(Macintosh, Cortland, Empire )
$5/each Pumpkins
Contact us for more information!
Pick Your Own Apples on the Farm
Come Pick Your Own Apples on the Farm!
Throughout the fall, join us at Willowgrove on Saturdays and Sunday from 10am-4pm!
Pick-Your-Own-Apples ($15/10lb per bag)
Apple Varieties for Pick Your Own: Macintosh, Cortland, Empire, and more
Honey Crisp Apples Available Pre-picked ($25/10lb per bag)
Don’t Forget to Grab a Pumpkin as Well ($5 each)
$15/per bag pick your own
(Macintosh, Cortland, Empire )
$5/each Pumpkins
Contact us for more information!
Pick Your Own Apples on the Farm
Come Pick Your Own Apples on the Farm!
Throughout the fall, join us at Willowgrove on Saturdays and Sunday from 10am-4pm!
Pick-Your-Own-Apples ($15/10lb per bag)
Apple Varieties for Pick Your Own: Macintosh, Cortland, Empire, and more
Honey Crisp Apples Available Pre-picked ($25/10lb per bag)
Don’t Forget to Grab a Pumpkin as Well ($5 each)
$15/per bag pick your own
(Macintosh, Cortland, Empire )
$5/each Pumpkins
Contact us for more information!
Pick Your Own Apples on the Farm
Come Pick Your Own Apples on the Farm!
Throughout the fall, join us at Willowgrove on Saturdays and Sunday from 10am-4pm!
Pick-Your-Own-Apples ($15/10lb per bag)
Apple Varieties for Pick Your Own: Macintosh, Cortland, Empire, and more
Honey Crisp Apples Available Pre-picked ($25/10lb per bag)
Don’t Forget to Grab a Pumpkin as Well ($5 each)
$15/per bag pick your own
(Macintosh, Cortland, Empire )
$5/each Pumpkins
Contact us for more information!
Pick Your Own Apples on the Farm
Come Pick Your Own Apples on the Farm!
Throughout the fall, join us at Willowgrove on Saturdays and Sunday from 10am-4pm!
Pick-Your-Own-Apples ($15/10lb per bag)
Apple Varieties for Pick Your Own: Macintosh, Cortland, Empire, and more
Honey Crisp Apples Available Pre-picked ($25/10lb per bag)
Don’t Forget to Grab a Pumpkin as Well ($5 each)
$15/per bag pick your own
(Macintosh, Cortland, Empire )
$5/each Pumpkins
Contact us for more information!
Pick Your Own Apples on the Farm
Come Pick Your Own Apples on the Farm!
Throughout the fall, join us at Willowgrove on Saturdays and Sunday from 10am-4pm!
Pick-Your-Own-Apples ($15/10lb per bag)
Apple Varieties for Pick Your Own : Macintosh, Cortland, Empire
Honey Crisp Apples Available Pre-picked ($25/10lb per bag)
Don’t Forget to Grab a Pumpkin as Well ($5 each)
$15/per bag pick your own
(Macintosh, Cortland, Empire )
$5/each Pumpkins
Contact us for more information!
Pick Your Own Apples on the Farm
Come Pick Your Own Apples on the Farm!
Throughout the fall, join us at Willowgrove on Saturdays and Sunday from 10am-4pm!
Pick-Your-Own-Apples ($15/10lb per bag)
Apple Varieties for Pick Your Own: Macintosh, Cortland, Empire, and more
Honey Crisp Apples Available Pre-picked ($25/10lb per bag)
Don’t Forget to Grab a Pumpkin as Well ($5 each)
$15/per bag pick your own
(Macintosh, Cortland, Empire )
$5/each Pumpkins
Contact us for more information!
