Open Farms Activites – WE Heart Local

The below is a list of currently participating locations, including operating hours of the experiences during Open Farms on Saturday September 12th, 2026. This list will be updated regularly. Locations are subject to change.

Note hours highlighted below are for the Open Farms experiences, but retail stores will be open during regular hours.

Carolinia Cider Co. – 12:00pm – 5:00pm
Colasanti’s Tropical Gardens – 10:00am to 12:30pm
Coopers Hawk Vineyards – 11:00am to 4:00pm
Denver’s Homestead – 11:00am to 2:00pm
Downtown Windsor Farmers Market – 9:00am to 2:00pm
Eh Oh Farm – 9:30am to 12:30pm
The Fruit Wagon – 12:00pm – 5:00pm
GL Heritage Brewing Company – 12:30pm to 4:00pm
Green Heart Farms – 10:00am to 2:00pm
Hawksview Honey – 11:00am – 3:00pm
The Little Cider Company – 12pm to 4:30pm
Raymont’s Berries – 11:00am – 1:00pm
Sauve’s Country Market – 10:00am to 2:00pm
Stonehill Estates Farm Shop – 10:00am to 4:00pm
Vivace Estate Winery – 11:00am – 2:00pm
Wagner Orchards & Estate Winery 11:00am – 4:00pm

Here is a highlight of the experiences available at each location.

Carolinia Cider Co. & The Fruit Wagon – 12:00pm – 5:00pm

Orchard walking tour
Try our Farmer Obstacle Course
Cider apple tasting

Colasanti’s Tropical Gardens – 10:00am – 12:30pm

10:30am – 12:30pm Meet The Authors & Book Market with host Zoe Stewart in our Group Booking Section located in our Restaurant. Authors in attendance are, Gary May (Historical Fiction), Olga Kassimova (Romance), CM Forest (Horror), Marty Gervais (Poetry), and Ben Van Dongen (Sci-Fi)
10am to 4pm – Make-It Marketplace in the restaurant section, near the bar. Each booth will offer a craft to make on site, guests can leave with instructions to make additional crafts at home. **Available for an additional fee.
10:30am: Cow Meet & Greet
Follow our Animal Caretakers to our cow entrance. Watch as they call and feed the cows.
Guests are able to pet our cows. **Free with Animal Admission: Animal Admission – $5.99+tax (includes all day access to the indoor and outdoor animal spaces and activities.)

Coopers Hawk Vineyards

11:00am – 4:00pm wagon rides hosted by our founder Tom O’Brien and wife Katy – every 45 minutes.
“Meet and Greet” and tours with our winemaker, Jamie.
Winery open until 6pm.

Denver’s Homestead – 11:00am to 2:00pm

Farm Store Open 10am to 3pm
- Ground Beef Sale
Activities: 11am to 2pm
- Meet the Animals: chickens, rabbits and goats
- Play area for kids

Downtown Windsor Farmers Market – 9:00am to 2:00pm

Farm-themed activities and entertainment, including free face painting with fun farm animal designs, and a farm-themed photo booth.
Live music in the parking garage hubs
- 10:30–11:30 am pianist David Faulkner and the Windsor Community Choir
- 12pm – 1pm Latin musician Joe Maio
Vendors include: Bouchard Gardens, Country Market Garden, East Beach Flower Farm, Fry’s Farm Market, Garant Greens, Kranicz Orchards, Mom & Pop’s Lavender, Our Farm Organics, Rainbow Farms Canada, Raymont’s Berries, The Little Petal Truck, Tir Apple Farm, and more!

Eh Oh Farm – 9:30am to 12:30pm

Tour of our farm
Meet and pet our ducks and chicks
Pick your own flowers

GL Heritage Brewing Company – 12:30pm to 4:00pm

Petting Zoo – Safe Haven Animal Sanctuary
So Many Cool Insects! Entomology Display – Harrow Research Centre
Kid-Friendly Crafts – Harrow Research Centre
Brewery Tours with Locally-Grown Hops – GL Heritage Brewery
Pony Rides – Sarah Parks Horse Ranch (small fee)
Locally-Sourced Food Menu – FRATE Street Food Truck (for purchase)
Cornhole Lawn Games

Green Heart Farm – 10:00am to 2:00pm

Activities with Natural Pathways Forest School
Walk the trails through our Carolinian Forest (bring appropriate footwear!)
Explore insects around our pond and at the farm.
Take our canoe for a short paddle in our pond. Available from 11:00-1:00. (Children must be accompanied by an adult. Life jackets available.)
Farm Zucchini Salsa, Relish and Pickles for purchase and to sample with Green Heart Sourdough Bread!
Green Heart Sourdough Bread available for purchase.

Hawksview Honey – 11:00 – 3:00pm

Crafts for kids: build your own bee!
View the observational box of bees. Find the queen and see the workers build the honeycomb
Ask for information about setting up a hive or any beekeeping questions
Store open 9am to 3pm

The Little Cider Company – 12pm to 4:30pm

Press your own apple cider using our mini tabletop press
Enjoy apple themed kids crafts
View orcharding equipment
Purchase fresh apple cider to take home!

Raymont’s Berries – 11:00am – 1:00pm

Pick your own raspberries: free 1/2 pint. (One 1/2 pint per family or car.)

Sauve’s Country Market – 10:00am – 2:00pm

Tractor rides
Visit with dairy cows
try milking a mechanical dairy cow
corn maze will be open!

Stonehill Estates Farm Shop – 10:00am – 4:00pm

12:15pm and 1:45pm Tour to the Quarry and Sugar Shack. Weather Permitting. (Must wear hiking/outdoor boot type footwear).
Free Coffee and Carrot or Blueberry Muffin for all those that Register. 10am to 2pm
Goat Petting Zoo. 10am to 4pm
Grass Court Tennis – Court Rental $25/hr

Vivace Estate Winery – 11:00am – 2:00pm

11 am & 2 pm: Guided Vineyard Tours
Experience the Vineyard Up Close and discover the journey from vine to wine. Learn about grape growing in Ontario’s southernmost wine region, explore our vineyards, and discover how our wines are crafted from vine to bottle.
ALL DAY: Vineyard Photo Opportunities of Vintage-style scooters among the vines and scenic vineyard views

Wagner Orchards – 11:00am – 4:00pm

Free wagon rides through the orchard – weather permitting
bring the whole family and enjoy our playground and picnic area
Pick your own apples, wine, cider, all of your favourite falls treats like our famous APPLE PIE and much more available for purchase!