blue jay orchards

There is nothing better to do on a Saturday in September in Fairfield County than go to Blue Jay Orchards. Pick whatever is ripe. Take the hay ride. Visit the pumpkin patch. Definitely stop in the retail center and get a pie or donuts. Perfect for all generations!

Blue Jays is a great small orchard to bring family and friends young and old. With about 2 dozen apple varieties grown on 40+ acres, it is great fun food younsters to enjoy the outdoors and learn about food. Hayrides and pumpkin picking is also fun.

AVOID THIS PLACE.The Obnoxious and rude manager tried his damnedest to ruin my daughter's apple picking birthday. Forget the fact that we had a dozen local families come to their farm AND that we spent a few hundred bucks on apples AND that we had cleared the entire plan with the office two weeks before hand... Big Joe Blow (self proclaimed manager for 30 years) could only say that parties weren't allowed and that we couldn't tie up a picnic table.. Couldn't unload our car... Couldn't tie up traffic.. couldn't have the kids in the faux pumpkin field. He insisted that no one in the office would have Ok'd our plan and was just a rude jerk the entire time.I have never written a review before but in this case I want these boneheads to get all the negative publicity they deserve.Be smart. Save your money. Go to Jones Farm in Shelton insteadhttp://www.jonesfamilyfarms.com

Even though the apples are overpriced, we go every year. It's a tradition to go apple picking, and eat their yummy apple cider donuts. We love Blue Jay Orchards!

My husband and I go to Blue Jay Orchards many times per season, as my homemade apple butter is a favorite among our friends and family. The staff is friendly and informative and the prices are reasonable. Bring your whole family for a great time, but leave your pets at home, as they don't allow dogs in the orchards any more.

The kids and I had a great time. It was such a nice place that I only wished it had an event for kids during the Halloween weekend.

Blue Jay makes the absolute, scrumptious cider donuts. Can't get enough. Plenty of pumpkins and apples for the choosing.

Absolutely unreasonable pricing. (We went on 10/13/13) Costs $20 to buy a empty plastic bag that holds about 3 lbs of pick-your-own apples. We paid it to make the family happy and enjoy a fun time with loved ones, but still felt incedibly ripped off. Pros: nice location and cute on-site store that reminded me a little of Trader Joe's.

We went apple picking here for the first time on opening weekend. Great time enjoying the orchard. After we were done picking we went to the store and picked up fresh apple cider donuts and apple cider to take home. We have been back to take the wagon ride (great deal at 2.00 per person) and have a snack of donut holes and cider. My daughter (who is 2) loved the wagon ride and running around in the pumpkins. Great place to go for a beautiful view, a tasty treat, and some fall fun!

Luved this place if you're in the area show some support for them they are just awesome! They make the BEST PIES! Like ever you can pick them up. We go just for the pie it's OMG amazing! You can also do pumpkin an apple picking ETC. HOWEVER the Pies are MUST HAVE!

This is a great place to pick your own apples. If you're not up to it, they have plenty of home grown varieties to pick from in their quaint store. The store also sells various other items reminicent of an old country store. Well worth the trip

This year the apples may be in short supply due to the weather, but they do make a first class apple pie!!! and will have their bee observatory up and running again. I went in this week for my apple pie fix and found out about the local fruit nursery problems due to the spring weather around here. This is a great place to visit. Call to find out about seld picking apples this season. We've been going there over 50 years -- brought our kids when they were young and Blue Jay had animals for them to play with and look at. Now I bring my grandchildren -- great opace to visit.

The best cider I have ever tasted. To those who like me are being over town picking our own is something that I recommend to everyone.

Great apples especially the matsu apples...I cannt begin to rave about this place hopefully 2012 will have a good harvest of apples....

This is a family run orchard where you can go apple picking in the Fall as well as pumpkin picking. There are many varieties of apples to choose from.