Southeastern Minnesota Pumpkin Patches, Corn Mazes, Hayrides and More

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Looking for a local pumpkin patch, corn maze, hayride, gourds and other Halloween activities in Southeastern Minnesota? Scroll down this page and you will see the all of those in Southeastern Minnesota, sorted by county. 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. Most 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 the info, they don't always report changes to me!

And if you know of one I missed and want to add it or correct the information, please let me know! If you are looking for pumpkin weigh-offs and the US and world's largest pumpkins, see this page! Want to do a fundraiser selling pumpkins? See this page! There are affiliate links on this page. Read our disclosure policy to learn more.

New for this year, see our Top Ten list of best pumpkins to make pumpkin pies and for baking and cooking. Also, our Master List of 100 Varieties of Pumpkins for every purpose. Then see this page for our easy pumpkin pie from a real pumpkin recipe.

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Updates for April 2026

Get out to the corn mazes and pumpkin patches! Most close either at Halloween or a week later! The world's best pumpkin pie recipe is here, and the pie crust recipe is here! And we have home canning, preserving, drying and freezing directions. You can access many pumpkin and other recipes and other resources from the drop down menus at the top of the page or the site search. If you are looking for pick your own apples with pumpkins and often also fun activities, see this page.

After Halloween, find a Christmas tree at a local Christmas tree farm (and enjoy a bonfire, smore, hot chocolate and free hayrides, and often Santa visits! And next Spring, you'll want to take your children to a free Easter egg hunt - see our companion website to find a local Easter Egg hunt. If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to write me! And Find a a local farm market here

Pumpkin Patch Listings, by county

Click on Resources above, if you need a county map

See this page for the northern Minneaplis area, and this one for southern Minneapolis. The rest of southeast MN is below:

Dodge County

Red Barn Learning Farm - pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, Fall festival, goat walk, wagon rides, Fresh eggs, farm market, gift shop, porta-potties, picnic area (bring your own food), pony rides, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, school tours, group reservations
27251 State Highway 30, Hayfield, MN 55940. Phone: (507)365-8321. Alternate Phone: (507)272-7465. Email: redbarnfarm@kmtel.com. Open: All weekends in October: Saturday 10 am to 5 pm Sunday 12 pm to 5 pm. Directions: Just 17 miles SW of Rochester, MN. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. Click here for our Facebook page. . [ Click here to update the listing ] (UPDATED: June 26, 2025, JBS)

Fillmore County

Big Springs Farm Pumpkins & Corn Maze, LLC - pumpkins, pumpkins for sale in the shop or farmstand, pumpkin patch-pick in the field where they grow, pumpkin patch- harvested and laid out on the ground or lawn, corn maze, kiddie (mini) corn maze, we also have pie pumpkins, tractor-pulled hay rides, Fall festival, gift shop, concessions or refreshment stand, kettle corn, porta-potties, picnic area, picnic area you may bring your own food, Inflatables or Bounce house, ziplines, petting zoo, farm animals, school tours, group reservations
32060 Furrow Rd, Lanesboro, MN 55949. Phone: (507) 216-7946. Email: Bigspringsfarmmn@gmail.com. Open: re open weekends and MEA from the middle of September through Halloween' September Hours: 10 am to 7 pm October Hours: 10 am to 5 pm Flash Lights mazes are the Friday and Saturday of MEA and the Saturday before Halloween from 7 pm to 10 pm. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, All credit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AndroidPay, ApplePay.
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(UPDATED: August 31, 2023) (ADDED: June 15, 2021) [ Click here to update the listing ] (UPDATED: June 26, 2025, JBS)

Freeborn County

Farmer John's Pumpkin Patch - pumpkins for sale in the shop or farmstand, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, we also have pie pumpkins, tractor-pulled hay rides, farm market, porta-potties, picnic area (bring your own food), birthday parties, school tours, group reservations
90537 273rdst, Austin, Select your state 55912. Phone: 507-437-9180. Alternate Phone: 507-437-2642. Email: Joulla5@aol.com. Open: Sunday through Saturday 12 to 6 pm. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: From Highway 251 to Mower Freeborn Road, South three fourths mile to 273rd Street, then West one half mile. For a map to our farm, click here. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover.. Click here for our Facebook page. Do you want a pumpkin or an experience? Come for the pumpkins - stay for the fun! Where kids can be kids - and learn! We are not in the entertainment business! Experience the beauty, quiet and freedom of this beautiful country farm located on a dead end road with lots of convenient parking. Free admission, Free Wagon Rides, Free pumpkin for baby born after 10/15/18. Pick your own pumpkins - over 30 varieties or pick some raspberries. Shop the barn for all fall decorating supplies. Be sure to have your camera. The children love the silo. (UPDATED: August 08, 2019) [ Click here to update the listing ] (UPDATED: June 26, 2025, JBS)
Hilltop Greenhouse and Farm - pumpkins, pumpkins for sale in the shop or farmstand, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, gift shop, restrooms, farm animals, school tours
83204 300th Street, Ellendale, MN 56026. Phone: 507-889-3271. Email: sales@hilltopgreenhouse.com. Open: Middle of September to the end of October; Monday to Saturday 9 am to 5 pm, Sunday 1 pm to 4 pm. . Directions: Hilltop Greenhouse and Farm is located 2 miles North of Hollandale on County Road 28, or 3 miles East of Geneva on County Road 35 then 2.5 miles South on County Road 28. Watch for directional signs. Click here for a map and directions. Hilltop Greenhouse and Farm opens for the season April 20th with spring sales; Plants and Vegetable will be for sale until the end of October. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard. Hilltop Greenhouse and Farm is family owned and operated. All of our plants and produce are grown on our farm with sustainable practices. Take a ride to the country and enjoy the beautiful countryside view while you are able to shop for unique annuals, vegetables, perennials, shrubs, produce, and more. You will be glad you came and will be sharing the experience with family and friends!.
Oak Knoll Farm CSA - UPDATE: October 08, 2018: The owner tells me they are now permanently closed -
They DO NOT have any Pick your own, no pumpkins, nada. Do NOT go there!

Goodhue County

Flower Valley Orchard - Apples, pumpkins, winter squash, gourds, ornamental grasses, and prepicked produce, restrooms
29732 Orchard Road, Red Wing, MN 55066. Phone: 651-385-0574. Email: flowervalleyrochards@yahoo.com. Directions: Take Highway 61 south of Red Wing to County 21, turn right on 21, travel 1 mile to Orchard Road, follow signs for 1 mile to Orchard. Click here for a map and directions. Open: Saturday and Sunday, 10 am to 5 pm. Open mid August through October Payment: Cash, Check. Ornamental gourds and ornamental grasses. [ Click here to update the listing ] (UPDATED: June 26, 2025, JBS)
Frontenac Hills Orchard - Apples, Peppers, Strawberries, Tomatoes, Pumpkins, Chicken, Eggs, Farm market, Other, restrooms
30202 Frontenac Hills , Red Wing , MN 55066. Phone: (612) 212-1768. Open: see their page.. Directions: See their website for directions. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard . Frontenac Hills Orchard has apples available!! 30202 Frontenac Hills Way, Red Wing First Kiss, Honey Gold (these are both amazing!), Honey Crisp, Haralson, and Macintosh available currently. They have honey, jam, eggs, and frozen blueberries as well! Some handmade woodwork, charcuterie and cutting boards also. Open Monday- Saturday (closed Sunday). 651-212-1768 call with questions farm market, . (ADDED: October 14, 2025, Suggested by a visitor)
A visitor writes on October 14, 2025: "I love their Honey Gold apples They have a wide variety of apples: Honeycrisp, Haralson, Honeygold, Ambrosia, Macintosh, Cortland, Ida Red, Fuji, & Jonagold. You can pick your own apples or buy pre-bagged firsts/seconds/thirds. They have apple cider that they make onsite using a variety of apple varieties. They also have eggs, strawberries, honey, pumpkins, maple syrup, and pies!"
Wheel Fun Rentals Pumpkin Patch at Veterans Memorial Park! - pumpkins for sale in the shop or farmstand, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, Fall festival,
6335 Portland Avenue South, Richfield, MN 55423. Phone: 612) 861-934. Email: ellen@wheelfunrentals.com. Open: September 24th - October 30th: Saturday and Sunday: 10 am to Sunset. Directions: For a map to our farm, click here. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard. (ADDED: September 13, 2016)

Houston County

Doubletree Carriage Company - NO PUMPKINS, but horse-drawn hay rides, wagon rides, snacks and refreshment stand, picnic area, farm animals, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, events at your location (call for info)
221 W Cedar St, Houston, MN 55943. Phone: 507-459-3546. Email: hillequinemassage@acegroup.cc. Open: Anytime By Appointment.Directions: Please call. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in All year. We specialize in your special event; We are available for a variety of events including weddings, birthdays, funerals, etc. Payment: Cash, Check. We specialize in your special event. If it's special to you, it's special to us.
The Great Big Pumpkin Patch - corn maze, pumpkins,
Near 8788 County 3, Caledonia, MN 55921. Email; mccormic.38@gmail.com. Open: see their page.
(ADDED: October 8, 2024, JBS)

Mower County

Olmsted County

Sekapp Orchard - pumpkins for sale in the shop or farmstand, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, Fall festival, honey, corn maze, we also have pie pumpkins, tractor-pulled hay rides, wagon rides, concessions or refreshment stand, restrooms, honey from hives on the farm, farm market,
3415 Collegeview Road East, Rochester, MN 55904. Phone: (507) 282-4544. Email: fred@sekapporchard.com. Open: see their page or call for availability. Payment: cash, credit cards. 5% discount on cash purchase. During the peak of harvest season, Sekapp sets up a corn maze, straw bail maze, and numerous other attractions. Entertainment for all ages can be found on their page. U-Pick apples begins Saturday in mid-August, available Wednesdays through Sundays until all the accessible apples have been picked. Bring the whole family (sorry, no pets are allowed) and make an afternoon of exploring the orchard and its over 8,000 apple trees of dozens of varieties. A minimum 1/4 peck apple bag purchase is required for every person entering the orchard whether they intend to pick apples or not. Sekapp’s own honey; pure, raw, and untreated, right from the bees that reside here in the orchard.
Light Honey: Light in color only, heated to just over 100 degrees for a single day before bottling.
Dark Honey: Heated to just over 100 degrees for a few days to give it a darker color and a slightly different taste.
Chunky Honey: Jars of honey with slices of comb inside to add texture and nutrition.
Crystalized Honey: Unheated and stored in the cooler to speed the crystalization process, makes for a thick spreadable honey with an interesting crystalized texture with the same great taste.
Honey Comb: An 8 ounce square cut out of the comb with the honey still in it. Mash it up and spread it on toast or just grab a fork and eat it.
Available all year (by appointment from December 26 - July 31). [ Click here to update the listing ] (UPDATED: June 26, 2025, JBS)
Tweite's Family Farm - 2023 presumed permanently closed
1821 Frontier Road Sw, Byron, MN 55920. Phone: 507-365-8035. Email: info@tweite.com. Open: UPDATE for 2023, Their website and/or Facebook page have not been updated in years, so I assume they have closed permanently. If you know anything for sure, please write me, their last reported hours were Saturday and Sunday, from 10 am to 5:30 pm, September 19 to October 25; MEA October 14 pm to 16, from 10 am to 5:30 pm. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: If you are coming from the East, we are located 12 minutes West of Rochester off of US Highway 14 — Turn South on 19th Avenue. If you are coming from the West, we are located 30 minutes East of Owatonna on US Highway 14 (just 3 miles East of Kasson) — Turn South on 19th Avenue. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard. Click here for our Facebook page.

Steele County

Wabasha County

Apple Ridge Orchard - 2023 permanently closed
47418 240th Avenue, Mazeppa, MN 55956. Phone: 507- 843-3033. Open: UPDATE for 2023: They are permanently closed . Click here for our Facebook page.
Roper Pumpkin Patch - UPDATE: October 19, 2018: The owner tells me they are now permanently closed
Lake City, MN 55041. They no longer grow pumpkins

Waseca County

Autumn Acres Farm Minnesota - pumpkin patch, sunflowers, sunflow field, corn maze, corn pits, wagon rides, activities, and more
35482 W County Line Rd, Janesville, MN. Phone: 507-461-2807. Open: Med-September to September 30th Monday and Tuesday –Closed, Wednesday – Friday: 10:00 am – 6:30 pm, Saturday - Sunday : 10:00 am – 6:00 pm; October 1st to near the end of the month, closed on Monday and Tuesday, then Wednesday – Friday: 10:00 am – 5:30 pm, Saturday - Sunday : 10:00 am – 5:00 pm.
Voted BEST OF MANKATO FAMILY FUN 2024. Family/Veteran-Owned. Directions: 15 min from Mankato; 1 hour south of Burnsville.
Autumn Acres Farm Minnesota.
(ADDED: September 19, 2024, JBS)
Harvest Hills Farms - pumpkins, pumpkins for sale in the shop or farmstand, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, U-pick and already picked
7561 403rd Ave, Janesville, MN 56048. Phone: 507-835-1504. Email: harvesthillsfarms@yahoo.com. Open: UPDATE for 2024: They are closed until the 2025 season. October 1 to October 30 Saturday and Sunday from 11 am to 6 pm. Directions: 9 miles Northwest of Waseca MN on County Road #5. Please call for directions. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. In October we offer group tours for schools, churches, scouts etc. by appointment on weekdays and evenings. Group events include picking a pumpkin, husking calico corn, shelling corn and optional activities such as education on farms, crafts and cook-outs.