Colborne, Ontario, Canada: Mr. Applehead: World's Largest Apple
35 feet high, built in 1987 by George Boycott, an Australian inspired by that country's big pineapple. Large enough to have an observation deck on top and a restaurant inside. In 2013 it became "Mr. Applehead," with a painted-on smiling face.
- Address:
- 262 Orchard Drive, Colborne, ON, Canada
- Directions:
- Hwy 401 Exit 497 S (Percy St). First right is Big Apple Dr.
- Phone:
- 905-355-2574
- RA Rates:
- Major Fun
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The apple is quite large, with a ladder to the top located inside. It's about one minute off of the highway. You could spend a whole afternoon here. There's a large marketplace and a bakery with a huge amount of food and craft options. You can actually watch pies being made through a large window to the kitchen. There is a petting zoo and mini-golf next door to the market.
[Bill Ziegler, 08/23/2025]
You can get a perfect view from Highway 401. It's the World's Largest Apple, with the Canadian Flag flying above.
[Brandi Givens, 07/12/2019]
A pie factory, restaurant, souvenir shop and small amusement park is highlighted by a giant apple. You can go inside this [35-ft. tall] apple and view from the observation deck. The town is Colborne, not Cobourg, which is located about 10 minutes farther west. The apple is built with structural steel by Vout Welding of Cobourg.
[Karl Maas, 10/18/2007]Just east of Toronto, Canada in the town of Cobourg, there is an apple that claims to be the largest in the world (it is the largest I've seen) Complete with observation deck on top, and a restaurant inside. Pretty cool. P.S. They sell apples. Who Knew?
[21st Century Colour, 08/19/1998]Canadian tipster David Douglas: "The good folks who named the town in the early 1800s couldn't spell - they were aiming for "Coburg" - but an extra letter "o" crept in from somewhere. The town of Coburg in Germany is where Prince Albert, consort to Britain's Queen Victoria, originated. The settlements of Amherst and Hamilton in Ontario were joined to become today's Cobourg in honour of the marriage of Victoria and Albert."
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