Central Iowa Apple Orchards
- Kylie Anderson
- Sep 3, 2019
- 3 min read
Caramel apples, corn mazes, picking pumpkins and hayrides are just a few of the things I love during this time of year. School has been back is session for a couple weeks and now it’s time to soak up weekend and evening activities. Between sports and clubs and getting back into a schedule, it’s important to take time to get a little silly with your family and friends. Whether you have kids or you just like acting like one sometimes – apple orchards are a great place to visit in the fall.
Lucky for those of us in Central Iowa, we have quite a few to pick from. Since Fall is basically here, I've thrown together a little list to help get you excited:
Ames area pumpkin patches:
Center Grove Orchard - offers apple picking, country store, jumping pillow, pumpkin picking, hayride, giant slide & corn pool.
Season starts September 7, 2019
Open daily 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
$11.95 weekdays, $15.95 weekends (2 years and younger are free)
Deal's Orchard - offers jumping pillow, giant slides, human hamster wheel, corn maze, hayride, pumpkin picking and more.
Apple Acres opened August 31, Fall Festival is Oct. 12-13, 2019
Open Monday - Saturday 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. & Sunday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Apple Acres admission $8 for kids (2 and younger are free) $6 for adults (65 and older are free)
Cedar Falls/Waterloo area pumpkin patches:
Heartland Farms - offers pumpkin picking, jumping pillow, the PUNKINATOR, "haunted" barn, hayride and more.
Season starts September 20, 2019
Open daily 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.
$11 admission on Saturdays and Sundays, $9 during the week (2 and under are always free)
Des Moines area pumpkin patches:
Geisler Farms - offers pumpkin picking, Fun Zone, big slide, barrel roll, corn maze, and more.
Season starts September 7, 2019
Open Saturdays & Sundays: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
$8 per person (2 years and younger are free)
Howell's Pumpkin Patch - offers pumpkin patch, tractor wagon rides, corn maze, barn yard, Kiddie Corral, and more.
Season starts September 7, 2019
Open daily 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
$11 per person (2 years and older)
The Pumpkin Ranch - offers pumpkin patch, 10 acre corn maze, obstacle course, hayrack rides, horse rides toddler town and more.
Season start September 20, 2019
Open Fridays 10 - 5, Saturdays 10 - 6 & Sundays noon - 5
$9.50 per person (2 years and younger are free)
Wills Family Orchard - offers pumpkin patch, apple orchard, corn maze, hay ride, barnyard, corn pool.
Apple Fest season starts September 21, 2019
Open Saturdays 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. & Sundays noon - 6 p.m.
No fee to visit the farm store or pumpkin patch, $7 + tax per person (2 and younger are free) for the activity zone
Fort Dodge area pumpkin patches:
Community Orchard - offers pumpkin patch, jumping pillow, pedal carts, pumpkin cruiser, store and more.
Pumpkin patch is open every weekend in October. Orchard & playground opened August 1, 2019.
Open Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Saturday & Sunday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Playground admission Mon-Fri: $7 (2 and under are free), Pumpkin patch admission is free
I don't know about you guys, but I'm way too excited to eat a caramel apple, have some apple cider and wander around a pumpkin patch this year. Hopefully I'll see you out there!
Did I miss your favorite orchard? Let me know!
Live big.
*Please note hours and prices may vary from what I've gathered here. I did my best to find the most up to date information I could, but you may want to check their sites or Facebook before making your trip.
Comments