Fall 2024 – Eastern Iowa Apple Orchards, Pumpkin Patches, & Farms

Who doesn't love heading to a local farm or u-pick apple orchard during the fall season?! Here are some of the places you can visit for fun, fall activities with the family in 2024 in Eastern Iowa:

• Allen's Orchard
  • 5801 N 10th St, Marion
  • Open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Featuring U-pick and pre-picked apples, donuts, cider, yard games, a playground, hayrack rides, goats, an orchard store, and more
  • Admission is free
• Appleberry Orchard
  • 2469 Highway 2, Donnellson
  • Hours
    • September
      • Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
      • Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
      • Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
    • October
      • Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
      • Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
  • Featuring a petting farm, u-pick apples, pumpkins, a play area, donuts, kids' activities, a corn maze, and more
  • Admission is $12 to $18 for ages 3 and up (read more HERE)
• Autumn Acres
  • 2421 Highway 92, Oskaloosa
  • Open for the season on September 21st
  • Open Fridays from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. through October 26th (closed October 18th)
  • Featuring a concession stand, hayrides, games, kids' activities, farm animals, a corn maze, and more
  • Admission is $12 for ages 3 and up
• Bart's Farm and Pumpkin Patch
  • 7307 Alburnett Rd, Marion
  • 2024 opening date TBA
  • Featuring pony rides, a corn maze, pumpkins, hayrides, and more
  • Admission is free - specific activities cost a fee
• Bass Farms
  • 840 Bass Ln, Mt Vernon
  • Open Saturdays & Sundays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. through October 27th
  • Featuring hay rack rides, a jumping pad, mini-golf, giant games, photo ops, pumpkins, a corn maze, ice cream, a retail store, and more
  • Tickets are $12 for ages 3 and up  - purchase them online HERE
• The Big Apple Orchard
  • 1117 US-30 W, Mount Vernon
  • Open Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Featuring U-pick apples, donuts, and baked goods
• Bloomsbury Farm
  • 3260 69th St, Atkins
  • Fall Festival opening September 13th
  • Open Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays through October 27th (plus November 2nd)
  • Friday hours are 1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Saturday & Sunday hours are 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
  • Featuring U-pick and pre-picked pumpkins, fall-themed photo ops, a 10-acre corn maze, donuts, food & beverages, a petting zoo, a jumping pillow, kids' activities, a farm store, and more
  • Tickets are required for ages 3 and up - purchase them online HERE
• Buffalo Pumpkin Farm and Market
  • 1500 Front St, Buffalo
  • 2024 opening date TBA
  • Featuring hayrack rides, pumpkins, mazes, a train, a petting zoo, pony rides, goat milking, and more
  • Admission is free - must purchase tickets for different activities
• Colony Acres
  • 1150 Front St., North Liberty
  • Open for the season on September 21st
  • Open Wednesdays through Sundays through November 3rd from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
  • Featuring U-pick pumpkins, donuts, games, food & drinks, a jumping pillow, kids' activities, a farm store, and more
  • Tickets are $11 to $16 - purchase them online HERE
• Grandmas Pumpkin Patch
  • 28366 300th St, Bloomfield
  • Open for the season on September 14th
  • Open Saturdays from 10 a.m. to dark and Sunday, Monday, Thursday, & Friday from 2 p.m. to dark
  • Featuring pumpkins, concessions, kids' activities, and more
  • Admission is $8 for ages 3 and up
• Gravert's Apple Basket Orchard
  • 54757 Hwy 52, Sabula
  • Open Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday & Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Featuring U-pick and pre-picked apples, farm animals, a food stand, and a store
• Harvestville Farm
  • 1977 Highway 2, Donnellson
  • Hours
    • Through September 27th
      • Mondays through Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
      • Sundays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
    • September 28th through October 27th
      • Mondays through Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
      • Sundays from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
  • Featuring a general store, corn mazes, a jumping pillow, photo ops, games, kids' activities, tractor wagon rides, food, pumpkins, and more
  • Tickets are $13 per person for ages 3 and up
• Heartland Farms
  • 5111 Osage Rd. Waterloo
  • 2024 opening date TBA
  • Featuring haunted attractions, hayrides, pumpkins, farm animals, a jumping pillow, kids' activities, hayrides, and more
• Kiefer Farms
  • 4881 Texas St, Waterloo
  • Open for the season in October
  • Featuring pumpkins, hayrides, Halloween activities, and more
• Kroul Farms
  • 245 Highway 1 S, Mount Vernon
  • Hours
    • Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
    • Friday through Sunday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • Featuring photo ops, a corn maze, farm animals, pumpkins, a store, and more
  • Admission is free
• The Patch
  • 305 Roosevelt Street, Cedar Falls
  • Open for the season on September 21st
  • Hours (through October 31st)
    • Tuesday through Friday from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.
    • Saturday & Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
  • Featuring pumpkins, photo ops, a retail shop, kids' activities, pumpkin painting, food & drinks, and more
  • Admissions is $5
• Pinter's Gardens and Pumpkins
  • 2475 State Hwy 9, Decorah
  • Open for the season on October 5th
  • Hours
    • Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
    • Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • Featuring mazes, a jumping pillow, wagon rides, games, farm animals, photo ops, u-pick apples, pumpkins, and more
  • Admission is $15 for ages 4 and up
• Pride of the Wapsi
  • 14600 305th St, Long Grove
  • Open for the season September 21st
  • Open Thursdays through Sundays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. through November 3rd
  • Featuring a corn maze, u-pick pumpkins, farm animals, photo ops, kids' activities, donuts, food, and more
  • Tickets are $14.95 to $18 for ages 3 and up - purchase them online HERE
• Red Rock Farms & The Ruff House
  • 20856 30th St, Oelwein
  • Open for the season September 21st
  • Open Saturdays & Sundays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. through November 3rd
  • Featuring farm tours, baby animals, outdoor games, pumpkins, a country store, food & drinks, a corn maze, and more
  • Admission is $10 for ages 3 and up
• Sass Family Farm
  • 3060 160th St, Riverside
  • 2024 opening date TBA
  • Open Mondays through Sundays from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
  • Featuring a petting zoo, a playgrounds, kids' activities, crafts, a farm store, pumpkins, and more
• Sherman's Pumpkin Farm & Corn Maze
  • 413 S Wayne St, Manchester
  • Open Wednesdays through Sundays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Featuring a corn maze, pumpkins, kids' activities, hayrack rides, and more
• U-Pick Pumpkins & More
  • 2335 Highway 218, Osage
  • Open Saturdays and Sundays from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. through Halloween
  • Featuring U-pick pumpkins, horse-drawn wagon rides, photo ops, yard games, and more
• Wilson's Orchard
  • 4823 Dingleberry Rd NE, Iowa City
  • Open Wednesday through Sunday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
  • Featuring U-pick apples, a farm market, donuts, cider, pumpkins, a corn maze, a playground, photo ops, and more
  • Admission is $5 for ages 3 and up for the southern half of the farm (the northern half will remain free)