I am a big fan of sunflowers. Whenever I see those big happy buds I immediately start smiling. To me, they radiate sunshine and joy. There are several farms and fields around Middle Tennessee that you and your family can visit that offer beautiful photo ops, and even offer bouquets to take home with you. Let us know if you visit any of these farms and be sure to share your pictures in the comments!
Sunflower Fields in Middle Tennessee and Nashville Area
Lucky Ladd Farm
4374 Rocky Glade Rd.
Eagleville, TN 37060
Lucky Ladd is a great farm just outside of Murfreesboro, in Eagleville. They have so much family fun available and a huge sunflower field. The summer blooms are usually around July and they also have a fall bloom as well. You can wander around and take as many pictures as you like! You can also buy flowers to take home.
Red River Farms
5350 Draper Rd.
Springfield, TN 37172
A festival dedicated to sunflowers?! Sign me up! Red River Farms is located just 30 minutes north of Nashville, in Springfield. Their annual Sunflower festival runs July 10-12. Admission is $15 per person and kids under 4 are free. They will have vendors, a hayride to the fields, photo ops and helicopter rides! There will also be a sunflower maze. They grow fresh produce, so grab that as well to stock your fridge. Be sure and add this to your calendar!
Big Sky Farms
264 Centerpoint Road
Portland, TN 37148
Big Sky Farm has over 100,000 blooms ready to pick and enjoy in your home, or take beautiful photos with, during their Sunflower Days happening July 24th – August 2nd. Located just 15 minutes north of Gallatin and spanning over 40-acres, Big Sky Farm has become a top agri-tourism destination. Big Sky Farm owner Justin Diel said the “Five photogenic acres of eye-high sunflowers, zinnias, and cosmos are waiting for families and photographers to enjoy and explore.” Visitors can build their own custom bouquet of freshly bloomed flowers from the fields, sip on farm fresh lemonade, or enjoy a wagon ride.
Honeysuckle Hill Farm
1765 Martins Chapel Church Road
Springfield, TN 37172
Honeysuckle Hill Farm has a fall festival during September 26- November 1. During this time, you can come and pick a fresh bouquet of zinnias and sunflowers from the 2 acre flower patch.
S.E. Dougherty & Sons
8250 Highway 70 S,
Nashville, Tennessee 37221
This produce and flower farm is located about 20 minutes west of downtown Nashville. Their sunflowers steal the show all summer long and guests are welcome to pick their own Mondays – Saturdays 8:00am-5:30pm and Sundays 10:00am-4:30pm. It’s always a good idea to check their socials regarding flower picking hours so be sure to do that before you go! Flowers are priced per stem and exact pricing is available on site. This place is pup-friendly too, so bring fido for unforgettable photo ops! Pick up some fresh fruits and veggies when you’re there too.
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Hi there…. SO happy to have searched and found this site. I need to get to some sunflower fields for photography etc. Thank you !! for this information. I will do some more deeper diving into these fields. As close to Nashville and Franklin works for me. And condolences to Heather’s family. She sounds like she was an amazing human being. What a loss.
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