This page provides a
detailed list of Southwest Minnesota's pumpkin patches, corn mazes, hay rides
and other Halloween farm stuff!! Just scroll down this
page! Some are farms, where you take a hay ride out into the field, others are
elaborate farm stands with mountains of pumpkins and other activities and some
are simple roadside stands. All should have loads of pumpkins to choose
from. To really make it fun for your kids, look for those that have
the extra activities, like a corn maze, spook house, or hayride. There is
usually a small fee for the mazes (of course, the more elaborate mazes
tend to charge more. Hayrides are often free.
ALWAYS call before you go to confirm all information, they don't always report changes to me!
We have loads of related resources
here, too.
On our Pick-your-own website, we also have pages with our own
simple
instructions on canning, freezing and drying many other fruits and
vegetables, such as how to make jam, apple
butter, applesauce, spaghetti
sauce, salsa, pickles,
ketchup or freezing
corn (these links open new pages, just close them to return here). Be sure to come back at Christmas if you are looking
for a cut-your-own Christmas tree farm!
Look at the bottom of the page for links to resources on home canning, picking
tips, recipes, etc..
I'm always looking for
more to add and feedback about any patch, stand or farm you have visited, so write me using the Feedback
form! And if you have
a farm and want to add it or correct the information, please click on Add My Farm!
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Remember: ALWAYS call (or follow the link to the farm's own website, if the name
is a blue link) to confirm the information before you go! They may close,
run out or change events, times, etc. without notifying me!
Brown County
Cottonwood County
Douglas County
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Erickson's Petting Zoo - pumpkin patch-pick in the field,
pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, corn maze, wagon
rides, restrooms, picnic area, Bouncy castle or moon bounce, pony
rides, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours,
events at your location (call for info)
11890 Hope Rd, Osakis, MN
56360. Phone: 320-762-0184. Alternate Phone: 320-491-3578. Email:
dave@ericksonspettingzoo.com. Open: Corn Maze starts Saturday,
September 5th; Pumpkin Patch starts Saturday, September 26th; Open
weekends: Saturday - 10am to 5pm; Sunday=noon - 5pm, run thru
Saturday, October 31st. Directions: Take the Exit off I-94 at
Osakis, Mn, which is 10 miles east of Alexandria, Mn. From Osakis, 2
miles west on highway 27, 1 mile north on Bird Lake Rd, 1/2 mile
west on Hope Road Follow the Erickson's Petting Zoo signs.
Click here for a map and directions. . Payment: Cash, Check. For
Fall Family Fun, Erickson's Petting Zoo is the place to go to. Lots
of animal's, 5 acre pumpkin patch, 2 corn mazes, brand new "orange
maze", play area, bounce house, pony rides, tractor and trolley
rides. 3rd annual Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off, Saturday, October 10th.
Cash prizes: 1st)$200.00; 2nd)$150.00; 3rd)$100.00; 4th)$50.00.
Three drawings for: 1)$50.00; 2)$25.00; 3)$25.00. (UPDATED: August
16, 2009)
- Glanzer's "Pick Your Own" Pumpkin Patch
- pumpkins, pumpkin patch-pick in the field
5258 Hwy 27 W, Alexandria, MN 56308. Phone: 1-320-762-0249. Fax:
1-320-762-0249. Email us at:
geminig@rea-alp.com. Directions: Three miles west of Viking
Plaza Mall on Highway 27 West. Open: Weekends in October Saturday
8:00 am to 6:00pm and Sunday 11:00 am to 6:00pm Prices: Large (beach ball
sized) $5 Medium (basketball sized) $3 Small (anything smaller than
basketball) $1 Payment: Cash, Check. Next year we plan to expand and
have much more. Including exotic gourds, Indian corn, white
pumpkins, miniature pumpkins, corn stalks and hay bails.
Jackson County
Lac Qui Parle County
Lincoln County
Lyon County
Martin County
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Center Creek Orchard - pumpkins, Pick-your-own apples,
pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered
from the field, Fall festival, train rides, corn maze, straw or
hay bale maze, tractor-pulled hay rides, already-picked produce
(of the pyo crop), snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms,
picnic area, Bouncy castle or moon bounce, petting zoo, birthday
parties, school tours
663 254th Ave, Fairmont, MN 56031.
Phone: 507-773-4547. Email:
centercreek@frontiernet.net. Open: Weekends September and
Ocotber, Saturday and Sunday, noon to 6 pm. Directions: FROM
FAIRMONT: South on Highway 15 4 miles, East on County Road 18 4
miles FROM I-90: Exit 107 East Chain/Granada, South on County
Road 53 5 miles, West on County Road 18 1/2 mile.
Click here for a map and directions. FALL FESTIVAL: weekends
in September and October; Activities include pumpkin patch,
storytelling, corn pile, scarecrow building, castle bouncer,
giant maze, apple sling, barrel ride, hayride, petting farm,
super slide and haunted forest; For sale in APPLE BARN: over a
dozen varieties of Minnesota grown apples, jams, jellies, pie,
apple crisp and apple cider; Pick-Your-Own apples Ctober 19th to
31st. Payment: Cash, Visa/MasterCard.
Click here for our Facebook page. Proud members of Minnesota
Apples Growers and Minnesota Grown Associations. (UPDATED: July
05, 2010) (ADDED: February 06, 2010)
Murray County
Nobels County
Pipestone County
Redwood County
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Hacker's tree farm,greenhouse and nursery - pumpkins,
pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered
from the field, train rides, wagon rides, gift shop, snacks and
refreshment stand, restrooms, farm animals, school tours, events
at your location (call for info)
45372 190th Street, Sleepy
Eye, MN 56085. Phone: 507-794-2462. Alternate Phone:
507-227-1077. Fax: 507-794-5092. Email:
hackerstreefarm@sleepyeyetel.net. Open: Monday to Friday from
9 am to 7 pm, Saturday from 9 am to 5 pm, Sunday from 1 to 5 pm.
Directions: from Sleepy eye 7 miles west on Highway 14,3 miles
north on county road 7,1 1/2 miles west on gravel.
Click here for a map and directions. Spring bedding plants
April 20th to July 30; Christmas tree season opens the day after
Thanksgiving. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard,
Discover. (ADDED: May 30, 2010)
Rock County
Wantonwan County
Yellow Medicine County
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