Firefly Farm opens for flower picking Mother's Day Weekend
Date: Sat, May 2, 2026
Time: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Venue: Various Locations in Raleigh, Raleigh
Price: $25
Category: Community
Photo: Mace Publishing, LLC Firefly Farm, at 4911 Hunt Road in Hillsborough, North Carolina, offers visitors a chance to pick their own flowers and create bouquets. When you visit you may also purchase seasonal produce, meet the farm's animals, take a shady walk around a pond, enjoy a picnic, and more. Opening day for flower picking is May 9, 2026. Please also check out our big list of U-pick farms in the Triangle. It includes places to pick flowers, berries, and much more. You might also be interested in our list of farmers' markets in the Triangle, where you can find the freshest produce and flowers, already picked. U-Pick Flowers U-pick flowers open for the season on May 9, 2026, just in time for Mother's Day. Hours will be 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. You'll need a special timed tickets, which you can purchase here. Tickets are $25 for one family or up to three adults, and includes the flowers that you pick. Additional activities on opening day are: Shopping from local vendors Food for purchase on site Wandering trails Meeting the farm animals The variety of flowers will vary according to what is in season. In May you can expect to find lots of daisies, Bachelor Buttons, Sweet William, red clover, and Dame's rocket, as well as wildflowers. Later in the season you'll find zinnias, sunflowers and more. The flowers available will change frequently, so plan to visit more than once! Photo: Mace Publishing, LLC It costs just $25 to pick a basket of flowers. This is NOT per person, but per group. You can fill up the basket with flowers from several fields, and you'll have enough flowers to create several bouquets when you get home. So for $25 you can create bouquets for several people, including yourself! Make sure to purchase your timed ticket in advance. They are likely to sell out for opening day. Hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., but the morning hours have sold out. This is the perfect place to bring a mom in your life for Mother's Day, since opening day is Saturday, May 9, 2026. Or
