14 Places to Visit the Best Pumpkin Patch Minnesota

Best Places for Pumpkin Picking Minnesota – when October hits and it will soon be Halloween, then what can be more fun that going to pick your own pumpkin? 

Have a look at our great list of pumpkin patches in Minnesota.

It’s a good idea to contact the pumpkin patch you want to visit to make sure they have plenty of pumpkins before you set out.

 

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Pine Tree Orchard Pumpkin Patch

450 Apple Orchard Rd, White Bear Lake, MN 55110

At Pine Tree Apple Orchard, they are committed to growing and providing the highest quality fruit in a sustainable environment. Caring for the environment is such an important and emotive subject these days, it is so important that we do our bit and support the farms that consider sustainability.

“If you are looking for fresh, locally grown apples and strawberries you have come to the right place!  Strawberry Season is mid-June to early July

Our patch is the place to pick for families and friends. We provide boxes for you at no charge. Always call ahead to find out if conditions are right for picking and our updated hours.

Pine Tree Orchard is located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota just northeast of the Twin Cities. Hundreds of individuals and families from the area make trips to Pine Tree Orchard a family tradition. Join them this year!”

From late September to late October they have a Corn Maze and then from early October you can pick your own pumpkins from their 6-acre patch.

 

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Otter Berry Farm

38132 470th Ave, New York Mills, MN 56567

At Otter Berry Farm you can enjoy a day out for all the family, with so much to do and get involved with during the summer season.

“We are a 4th generation family farm; dedicated to growing high quality, local food, while helping create life long memories for you and your family.

We are a family-friendly u-pick farm & corn maze in the heart of Lakes Country.  Located just a few miles SE of Perham, our convenient location is perfect for spending a day with family. In the summer we offer straw mulched fields, picnic area, playground, wagon rides & farm animals. Picking containers are provided. Our strawberries ripen Mid-June, raspberries in late August, pumpkins, squash & our  GPS capable corn maze is open weekends in September and October. With over 8 acres of fall fun and 50+ varieties of pumpkins and squash, you can’t go wrong.

During strawberry season, we offer handicap accessible, straw mulched rows. A picnic area, FREE farm animal area and a playground for the kids. The strawberries are plentiful and easy picking! Our strawberry season normally runs from about June 18th to around July 10th, depending on weather.”

 

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Little Hill Berry Farm

4339 320th St W, Northfield, MN 55057

At Little Hill Berry Farm, “Berry Season is right around the corner. Sign Up for our email list to find out when the berries are ripe and when we’re open for upick. We typically start upick blueberries in early July.

Please Note: We do not grow June strawberries so we are not open for pick-your-own strawberries in June and early July. (We grow late season strawberries and typically start having strawberries available in August.)

Upick Pumpkins

It’s officially pumpkin season and our blueberry fields are turning a gorgeous red hue. So, bring the family and join us one Saturday morning from 9am – 12 noon for U-Pick pumpkins, baked goods, warm beverages and pre-order market pickups.”

Please note that pumpkin picking at Little Hill Berry Farm seems to be an annual event rather than ongoing, so do check their Facebook page to see when they are open!

 

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Fresh Acres Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch

8160 72nd St NE, Monticello, MN 55362

Fresh Acres “was founded in 2016 when two crazy corporate-types decided to take a leap into farming.  Our mission was, and remains, to produce healthy, locally grown food to feed your family, as well as our own.  In that vein, we purchase non-GMO seeds from carefully sourced seed companies, and we do not use harsh fertilizers and chemicals – we are not certified organic, but we grow in an organic manner. 

We also raise animals on the farm, closer to the way God intended them to be raised – they are free-range / pasture-raised, and we supplement with soy-free, transitional-organic feed.

In 2018, we added to our mission by sharing the farm with others through a corn maze.  We have all the usual things expected at a corn maze such as additional activities (pumpkin patch, petting zoo, inflatables, combine slide, yard games, corn cannon, bale mountain, and more), as well as vendors to provide food.”

 

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Waldoch Farm

8174 Lake Dr, Lino Lakes, MN 55014

Pick Your Own at Waldoch Farm.  “Come pick your own vegetables, whether it is enough for a batch of salsa, just enough for dinner, or a sampling of our wide variety of crops for an authentic farm experience. Venture out to Waldoch Farm and see where food is grown while it is growing.

Pick Your Own Pumpkin is a long-standing tradition at Waldoch Farm.

Hay Rides to the pumpkin patch is part of admission to Joyer Adventure Farm. Pumpkins are sold by size from the field.”

 

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Brand Farms

18605 Biscayne Ave, Farmington, MN 55024

Brand Farms is a “small family farm. Originally purchased by Anton and Marie Brand, German immigrants, and has been passed down through four generations. Currently, Aaron Brand is the fourth generation who farms with his father, John. His 89 year old grandfather, Richard, still has a daily presence on the farm.

When Aaron graduated from college he choose to expand the farm, not by increasing the dairy herd, but by choosing to produce products they’ve never had before. He began with a few hens for their eggs and slowly expanded to 2000 that he has now. At the same time, he heard about a defunct apple orchard whose owner was looking to lease it.

He also planted a few apple trees on the farm building site, which has expanded over the years to the current 20 acres and 7,000 trees. Most of the trees are Minnesota varieties, apples that were developed here in Minnesota.

We are primarily a dairy farm in Farmington, MN. We also sell eggs, apples, raspberries, honey and apple products. Check back with us for new products this fall!”

In the fall they have a sunflower field, pick-your-own apples and pumpkins, as well as hay rides and some scheduled hay ride tours. 

 

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Afton Apple Orchard

14421 90th St S, Hastings, MN 55033

Afton Apple Orchard is a “family owned and operated orchard of over 250 acres in the heart of the St. Croix Valley.  We are proud to serve our community with fresh apples, raspberries, black raspberries, strawberries, blackberries, pumpkins and more, picked right at the peak of perfection! 
 
Families and friends of all ages enjoy our 15-acre corn maze, sunflowers, hayrides, playground, petting farm and other adventures that you’ll find only at our farm! 
 
PUMPKINS, SQUASH & GOURDS
 

What’s fall without a trip to the pumpkin patch? Come on out to our pumpkin patch for a hayride and enjoy the breath-taking autumn colors of the scenic St. Croix Valley! Stay for a piping hot cup of fresh apple cider, coffee or hot chocolate. Sit at the picnic tables and watch your children play on the playground or pet the animals in our petting farm. Pick up some extras while the getting is good, because there are a lot of ways to use pumpkins other than using them for carving or pumpkin pie!

Pumpkin picking season starts late September and goes through October. We have mini pumpkins, pie pumpkins, small jack-o-lanterns, medium pumpkins and very large pumpkins! We also have gourds, several varieties of squash and both small and large ornamental decorating corn.”

 
 
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Apple Jack Orchards

4875 37th St SE, Delano, MN 55328

Apple Jack Orchards began in “1983 with an initial planting of only 250 trees.  We have added more each year and now boast an astonishing 10,000 trees, including 29 different Minnesota apple varieties! We started selling our crop on a railroad cart on the side of the road which we still use outside our large apple barn to this day.

U-Pick is one of our most popular activities at Apple Jack’s!  Families have enjoyed picking their own fruits and decorative pumpkins for decades, come and see for yourself.

Varieties change weekly and are limited depending on crowds so check back often!  Our U-Pick pumpkin fields are usually available for picking in late September through Halloween.”

Gorgeous sunflower patch and corn maze in the fall.

 

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Big Springs Farm Pumpkins & Corn Maze

32060 Furrow Rd, Lanesboro, MN 55949

Big Springs Farm Pumpkins & Corn Maze is “Open weekends and MEA through Halloween.

 
8.5 acre corn maze, pick your own pumpkins and 10+ activities for the whole family!
 
Admission: $10, 3 and under free. Admission includes all activities for the day!”
 
 
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LuceLine Orchard

2755 Rose Ave, Watertown, MN 55388

LuceLine Orchard is a sprawling 155-acre property located in Watertown, MN on the Luce Line Trail. The orchard started in 2004 with a dream and 300 apple trees.

Today the orchard is just shy of 10,000 trees, 4,500 grape vines, and 10 acres of pumpkins. Their vision combined with hard work from family and friends has allowed them to open to the public.

We have seven different varieties of apples, loads of pumpkins, gourds, squash and a variety of foods with our own unique apple twist. With 80 acres of woods and wetland, walkers, runners, bikers, horse riders, bird watchers and dogs on leash will have plenty to do and see. Everything available for purchase at the orchard is Minnesota made. Come on out and experience the friendly small town farm feeling of LuceLine Orchard.”

Luceline Orchard also have sunflowers and a corn maze in the fall.

 

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Croix Farm Orchard

12971 St Croix Trail S, Hastings, MN 55033

Croix Farm Orchard – “In 1980, John and Kay Leadholm decided to make a move from Duluth, Minnesota. Having spent most of his life as a pilot, John was looking for something completely different to do – and they decided an apple orchard was just the perfect thing. A new hobby, a chance to learn how to grow apples, and a way to give families in the community special Fall memories. John always said he wanted a place for “city kids” to get out and see the country.

They looked at orchards in Washington and Oregon, but fell in love with this property and decided to stay a little closer to home. John and Kay raised their two children on the orchard and have truly turned it into a family business.

In 2019, we lost both John and Kay to different illnesses. We hope they are now living where apples are ripe year round! John and Kay’s two kids – Jeff and Sara – have embraced the family business. Jeff and Sara, along with their families, are excited to welcome you to the orchard.

We have a huge variety of apples available to you throughout the season! Some of the apples we have at our orchard are: Whitney Crab, Beacon, Paula Red, Zestar, Ginger Gold, Sweet Tango, Chestnut Crab, Cortland, NW Greening, McIntosh, Sweet 16, Honey Crisp, Gala, SweeTango, Haralson, Honey Gold, Regent, Connell Red, Golden Russett, Fireside, Keepsake…and so many more!

Apple varieties ripen at different times of the Fall – so make sure to call ahead if you are looking for a specific variety!”

Pick your own apples, Minnesota grown pears, pumpkin patch and corn maze.

 

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Knapton’s Raspberries, Pumpkins & Orchard

5695 Hwy 55, Rockford, MN 55373

At Knapton’s, most things that are grown are available as pick-your-own.  “Raspberries in mid June – July, August – October. (There is a transition between summer and fall varieties.) There is never a day without raspberries in the field during summer and fall. However, each variety has its peak of production. The 4th of July and a week or two before the state fair are generally good dates to remember for berry picking bliss. But that is not to say other times of the year aren’t really good too. The slowest time is right at the end of July or August 1st. Give us a call before you head out. Every year is different. These are average ripening times.

Cherries in late June – mid July.

Tomatoes in late July – October.

Sweet corn late July – August.

Miscellaneous vegetables throughout the summer and fall. Zucchini, cucumbers, green beans and yellow (wax) beans, peppers, peas, kohlrabi, carrots, onion, garlic, beets, herbs, etc.

Cut flowers mid July – October.

Pumpkins, Squash early September – October.

Pears August – September

Plums in late August.

Apples ripen late August – October depending on variety. Honeycrisp, SweeTango, Haralson, Zestar!, Honeygold, Connell Red / Fireside, Prairie Spy, Cortland, Sweet Sixteen, Pristine, State Fair, Chestnut, Keepsake, N.W. Greening, Regent, Macoun, Frostbite, SnowSweet, Wealthy, Centennial, and other popular Minnesota apples.

Honey, Homemade jams and raspberry vinegar.

In the fall you can roam acres of pumpkin fields and pick your own perfect pumpkin from the vine where it grew. Specializing in growing large orange carving pumpkins with large stems. Also multi-colored, multi-textured heirloom gourds, squashes and pumpkins from around the world. Wholesale pumpkins.

100+ varieties of multi-colored pumpkins, large and small gourds and squashes.

Corn shocks, bales, ornamental corn, birdhouse gourds and unique fall decorations.”

 

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See our round up post of some of the best farms in Minnesota or more Pumpkin patches near me.

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