Berry picking with kids around Boston: strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and peaches

Strawberries in early June are the signal that Boston families have officially started summer: cherries in late June, blueberries in July, peaches in August, and on into September apples. Blueberry bushes are low and the rows flat, so a 2-year-old can pick standing up; eating while you pick is the easiest 'activity' of the summer.

Closest and simplest is Wright-Locke community farm in Winchester: no admission, raspberries by the pound, goats right next door. For a full day, Belkin Family Lookout Farm in Natick includes a train ride and play area in the ticket, and Tougas in Northborough runs from strawberries to pumpkins with an animal area and a big playground. Families up north head to Smolak Farms and Cider Hill in Amesbury: blueberries, cider donuts and peacocks.

• 5 places
• 1 free
• 3 stroller-friendly
• closest is 20 min away