BJ Reece Orchards & Farm Market | Apple Picking | North Georgia | Ellijay

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BJ Reece Orchards & Farm Market | Apple Picking | North Georgia | Ellijay

Mon-Sat 9am-6pm & Sun 1pm-6pm

  • Visit BJ Reece Orchards
  • Apple Picking
    • Apple Picking Information
    • Apple Picking Calendar
  • Market & Bakery
  • Field Trips
  • About Us
  • Contact & Directions

Farm Activities

Our 2025 Farm Activities Will Begin August 23 and End October 26

Every Fall Season Enjoy these Fun Activities on the Farm

BJ Reece Orchards and Farm Market, Family Fun Activities, Apple Picking in Ellijay, North Georgia

Apple Picking

Rubber Duck Races

Apple Picking

The"must do" activity at BJ Reece Orchards is apple picking! With over 200 acres of apple orchards and more than 20 varieties available for picking, this is a must do fall experience for you and your family. Use the link below for more information about our U-Pick season.

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Corn Box at BJ Reece Orchards and Farm Market, Family Fun Activities in Ellijay, North Georgia

The Corn Box

Rubber Duck Races

Apple Picking

This may sound completely strange, but has become one of the most popular activities at the farm. This large covered area is filled with corn. Kids and adults can climb in and enjoy this interesting sensory experience on the farm.

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Rubber Duck Race at BJ Reece Orchards and Farm Market, Family Fun Activities Ellijay, North Georgia

Rubber Duck Races

Rubber Duck Races

Rubber Duck Races

Not real ducks, rubber ducks! We have crafted this farm activity so kids can use a water pump, just like we use on the farm to water animals and fill troughs. They drop in their rubber duck and pump the water through the maze and compete to see whose duck will finish first. This farm activity is a lot of fun for the kids.

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Petting Zoo at BJ Reece Orchards and Farm Market, Family Fun Activities in Ellijay, North Georgia

The Petting Zoo

The Petting Zoo

Rubber Duck Races

Our petting zoo allows families to interact with all kinds of farm animals. Families can view or pet cows, pigs, alpacas, goats, rabbits, turtles, chickens, turkeys, and more.

We do offer hand washing stations. We also do not allow your pets in this area of the farm for safety reason.

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Farm Slide at BJ Reece Orchards and Farm Market, Family Fun Activities in Ellijay, North Georgia

The Farm Slide

The Petting Zoo

The Farm Slide

Farm kids know how to make up their own fun, and this an example of that. Our farm slide starts at the top of the hill, where you will enter one of two culverts that you can slide down. Two people can enter the same time and race down the hill. 

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Hay Ride at BJ Reece Orchards and Farm Market, Family Fun Activities in Ellijay, North Georgia

Wagon Rides

The Petting Zoo

The Farm Slide

It wouldn't be a trip to the farm without a wagon ride. Hop in the wagon and take a ride around this operational farm and see all the animals, orchards and farm activities throughout our 200 acres.

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Pig Races at BJ Reece Orchards and Farm Market, Family Fun Activities in Ellijay, North Georgia

Pig Races

Jumping Pillow

Cow Milking

Will you be the lucky one to compete in our pig races? Each race we choose some lucky competitors to pair with our racing pigs. When the race begins, they chase their pig around the track to see which pig finishes first. The winner of each race gets a FREE fried pie! 

Races occur 11:00am, 1:00pm, 3:00pm, and 5:00pm on Saturdays and 1:30pm,

Will you be the lucky one to compete in our pig races? Each race we choose some lucky competitors to pair with our racing pigs. When the race begins, they chase their pig around the track to see which pig finishes first. The winner of each race gets a FREE fried pie! 

Races occur 11:00am, 1:00pm, 3:00pm, and 5:00pm on Saturdays and 1:30pm, 3:00pm, and 5:00pm on Sundays.  No pigs are harmed during these events. We love our pigs! 

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Cow Milking at BJ Reece Orchards and Farm Market, Family Fun Activities in Ellijay, North Georgia

Cow Milking

Jumping Pillow

Cow Milking

Has your family ever milked a cow? Well let's check that one off the bucket list for you! We keep dairy cows available on the weekends so that you and your family can experience this traditional farm activity. 

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Jumping Pillow at BJ Reece Orchards and Farm Market, Family Fun Activities in Ellijay, North Georgia

Jumping Pillow

Jumping Pillow

Jumping Pillow

Some of the best views of the farm are from our jumping pillow. Mom and Dad can cool off under the trees while the kids bounce out some of their energy on our giant jumping pillow.

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Cow Train at BJ Reece Orchards and Farm Market, Family Fun Activities in Ellijay, North Georgia

Cow Train

Corn Maze Scavenger Hunt

Jumping Pillow

You and your family can go for a ride in our cow train. Our tractor will pull our train of cows around the farm. Pick your favorite cow, jump in and have some farm fun! 

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Corn Maze Scavenger Hunt

Corn Maze Scavenger Hunt

Corn Maze Scavenger Hunt

You and your family will have fun looking for clues in our corn maze scavenger hunt. Find the clues, and follow the path to find your way out of the corn maze.

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Pony Rides

Corn Maze Scavenger Hunt

Corn Maze Scavenger Hunt

Every kid should ride a pony at least once in their lives. We offer pony rides for our young cowboys and cowgirls. Kids must be less than 70 pounds to ride the ponies. 

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Giant Slide at BJ Reece Orchards and Farm Market, Family Fun Activities in Ellijay, North Georgia

Mega Slide

Apple Cannon

Apple Cannon

If you loved our farm slide than you will love the mega slide. Riders must be 42" to do this activity. You climb the stairs to the platform and ride in the tube all the way down. 

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Apple Cannon at BJ Reece Orchards and Farm Market, Family Fun Activities in Ellijay, North Georgia

Apple Cannon

Apple Cannon

Apple Cannon

This a real apple farm experience. Shoot real apples out of a cannon. Each guest will get three apples to shoot. See how farm you can send your apple through the air.

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What You Need To Know About Our Farm Fun Activities

Some activities are only available Monday - Friday, while all activities are available Saturday and Sunday. We offer 3 different packages, not all activities are included with each package. Use the button below to get information on packages and pricing for the activities.

Our activities are rain or shine, but we will pause activities if there is lightening in the area. Availability of these activities is subject to change, due to staffing and maintenance. We ask that you be respectful of our staff, animals and equipment when enjoying these activities.

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