Opening Week
The gentle beginning of bloom season.
Sunflower season is almost here. Opening Week is your chance to experience the very first blooms — before the busy season arrives and while the fields are still finding their light.
During this special first week, the first of our five sunflower sections will begin opening to the summer sun. Day by day, more flowers face the light, and the fields change a little more with each morning — a quiet, living transformation you can watch unfold in real time.
While the full maze reaches peak bloom later in the season — usually from mid-August through the second week of September — there’s something special about arriving first. The paths are quieter, the air is fresh, and the flowers are just beginning their reach toward the sky.
Season progression
Peak bloom →
The first blooming section sits at the bottom of the hill — one of the easiest areas of the maze to enjoy for little legs, grandparents, wheelchairs, strollers, or anyone looking for a gentler walk through the flowers. Later in the season, golf cart assistance is also available when possible to help guests explore more of the maze.
The sunflower season changes week by week, and many guests enjoy visiting more than once throughout the bloom to experience the progression of the flowers, the changing colours of the fields, and the different birds and wildlife that come and go as summer slowly shifts toward fall. Every visit feels a little different as more flowers open and the maze slowly transforms toward peak season.
Grandparents & gentle walkers
Wheelchair & stroller friendly
Photographers
Picnic lovers
Kite flyers
Nature lovers
Early season explorers
Anyone craving a slower summer day
Dakeyne Farm · Mount Denson, Nova Scotia
Bring a picnic blanket. Slow down for a while.
🌻 Come welcome the beginning of sunflower season with us.