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6 Sunflower Farms Around Calgary You Need To Visit This Season
It’s sunflower season! If you’re craving a nature experience, take your favourite person and visit a sunflower field near Calgary for a date idea!
Whether you’re a nature lover, photographer, or simply seeking a sunny farm escape before summer ends, here is a round-up of sunflower farms you need to visit before they’re out of bloom.
Calgary Farmyard
Open: Blooming in mid-August
Distance from Calgary city centre: approx. 37.3km
Location: 284022 Township Rd 224, Rocky View, AB
Lethbridge Corn Maze
If you’re looking for a wholesome farm experience, head over to Lethbridge Corn Maze. Besides their enchanting sunflower fields, they also offer a petting zoo, goat snuggling, hay rides and more.
Open: Full bloom in August
Distance from Calgary city centre: approx. 195km
Location: 104051 Range Rd 224, Lethbridge County, AB
Bowden Sunmaze
Wander through the vibrant blooms at Bowden Sunmaze and unwind in this sunflower haven.
It’s one of the rare sunflower mazes in Canada. If you’re into mazes, they have an 8-acre one for you to explore, plus a new Willow tree maze.
The farm also has 3 acres of u-pick flowers and veggies, and if you’re short on time, the farm store is stocked with organic produce and preserves from local farms.
Open: Full bloom in mid-late August
Distance from Calgary city centre: approx. 113km
Location: 34530 Range Rd 14, Red Deer County, AB
Kraay Family Farm
Kraay Family Farm is known for their “Sunflower Days” events!
Check back their website for more information of their full bloom schedule to see the sunflowers at their peak form.
Open: August
Distance from Calgary city centre: approx. 175km
Location: Site 6 Box 9 RR 1, Lacombe, AB
Sunflower Valley Farms
There’s nothing like a relaxed walk through our beautiful sunflower fields with the sun shining down and your favourite hat on. Whether you’re here to unwind, snap some great photos, or just soak up nature’s beauty, Sunflower Valley Farms is the perfect spot!
Open: Full bloom in mid-August
Distance from Calgary city centre: approx. 195 km
Location: 40328 Range Rd 260, Lacombe County, AB
Edmonton Corn Maze
Make it a sunflower road trip with a visit to Edmonton Corn Maze, where acres of bright yellow blooms create the perfect backdrop for a late-summer date. Wander through the fields, snap some photos together, and even pick your own sunflowers to bring home for $1 per stem.
The sunflowers are arriving a little later than usual this season, with the farm currently expecting blooms to arrive in September. Access to the sunflower fields is included with general farm admission.
Open: Sunflowers expected to bloom in September 2026
Distance from Calgary city centre: approx. 300 km
Location: 51529 Range Rd 262, Spruce Grove, AB
Need a cold treat after going through all those sunflower mazes? Here are 7 indulgent spots for ice cream dates in Calgary!
