Eastern Iowa Apple Orchards, Pumpkin Patches, & Farms to Enjoy This Fall
Fall is right around the corner! Here are some of the different apple orchards, pumpkin patches, and farms across Eastern Iowa that have some fun fall activities on the calendar in 2026:
*list will be updated as more information becomes available*
Fall 2026 - 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 in Eastern Iowa that you can visit for fun, fall activities with the family in 2026!
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GALLERY INFORMATION
- Allen's Orchard
- 5801 N 10th St, Marion
- Open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. beginning August 27th
- 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
- 2026 Hours
- August
- Tuesday through Saturday from from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- 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.
- August
- Featuring a petting farm, u-pick apples, pumpkins, a play area, donuts, kids' activities, a corn maze, pig races, and more
- Admission to the grounds/market is free
- Play Area Admission
- $8 for ages 3+ - August 1st to September 12th
- $10 for ages 3+ - weekdays from September 13th through October 31st
- $15 for ages 3+ - weekends from September 13th through October 31st
- Autumn Acres
- 2421 Highway 92, Oskaloosa
- Open September & October
- Friday from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
- Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Featuring a concession stand, hayrides, games, kids' activities, farm animals, a corn maze, and more
- Admission is $12 for ages 2+
- Bart's Farm and Pumpkin Patch
- 7307 Alburnett Rd, Marion
- Open September 19th through October 31st
- Monday through Friday from 3 p.m. to dark
- Saturday & Sunday from 9 a.m. to dark
- 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
- Fall Festival in September & October
- Open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Flashlight Corn Maze - daily at 6 p.m. (last entry at 8:30 p.m.)
- Featuring hay rack rides, a jumping pad, mini-golf, giant games, photo ops, pumpkins, a corn maze, a slide, ice cream, a retail store, and more
- Store admission is free
- Activity Area Admission:
- $10 for ages 3+ - Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- $12 for ages 3+ - Saturday & Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- $9 for ages 3+ - daily after 6 p.m.
- Purchase tickets online HERE
- The Big Apple Orchard
- 1117 US-30 W, Mount Vernon
- 2026 information TBA
- Bloomsbury Farm
- 3260 69th St, Atkins
- Open September 11th through October 31st
- Fridays from 1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
- Saturdays & Sundays from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
- Special Events
- Flower Fest - September 11th through 27th
- Wine Your Way Out - September 26th
- Pooh's Grand Adventure - Fall Movie Night - October 2nd
- Pumpkin Fest - October 2nd through 31st
- Pumpkin Destruction Day - October 31st
- 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
- Purchase tickets HERE
- Buffalo Pumpkin Farm and Market
- 1500 Front St, Buffalo
- 2026 information TBA
- Colony Acres
- 1150 Front St., North Liberty
- Open September 19th through October 31st
- Wednesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Featuring U-pick pumpkins, donuts, games, food & drinks, a jumping pillow, kids' activities, a farm store, and more
- 2026 tickets coming soon
- Grandmas Pumpkin Patch
- 28366 300th St, Bloomfield
- 2026 information TBA
- Gravert's Apple Basket Orchard
- 54757 Hwy 52, Sabula
- 2026 Hours
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Saturday & Sunday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Featuring U-pick and pre-picked apples, farm animals, a food stand, and a store
- Harvestville Farm
- 1977 Highway 2, Donnellson
- 2026 Hours
- August
- Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- September
- Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- October
- Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Sunday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Halloween from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- August
- Special Events
- Fall Kickoff: Hot Air Balloon Glow - September 5th
- Grandparents Day at the Farm - September 13th
- A Taste of Harvestville Farm - September 26th
- First Responders Appreciation Day/Air Evac Lands at the Farm
- September 27th - Flashlight Maze - October 3rd
- Featuring a general store, corn mazes, a jumping pillow, photo ops, games, kids' activities, tractor wagon rides, food, pumpkins, and more
- Admission
- $12 for ages 3+ - weekdays
- $15 for ages 3+ - weekends
- $15 for ages 3+ - Columbus Day (October 12th)
- Heartland Farms
- 5111 Osage Rd, Waterloo
- 2026 information TBA
- Kiefer Farms
- 4881 Texas St, Waterloo
- 2026 information TBA
- Kroul Farms
- 245 Highway 1 S, Mount Vernon
- Open through October 31st (regular season 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 September 20th through November 1st
- Monday through Thursday from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.
- Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Featuring pumpkins, photo ops, a retail shop, kids' activities, pumpkin painting, food & drinks, and more
- Retail area admission is free
- Activity area admission is $6
- Pinter's Gardens and Pumpkins
- 2475 State Hwy 9, Decorah
- Open Saturdays & Sundays in October
- 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 $20 for ages 4+
- Pride of the Wapsi
- 14600 305th St, Long Grove
- Open September 19th through November 1st
- Friday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Featuring a corn maze, u-pick pumpkins, farm animals, photo ops, kids' activities, donuts, food, train rides, hayrides, and more
- Themed Weekends
- Sunflower Season - September 19th through 27th
- Dog Days - October 31st & November 1st
- Pumpkin Smash - November 1st
- Admission
- $16.50 online/$18 on-site - ages 3+
- $28.92 online/$35 on-site - season passes
- Purchase tickets HERE
- Red Rock Farms & The Ruff House
- 20856 30th St, Oelwein
- Open September 19th through November 1st
- Saturday & Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Featuring farm tours, baby animals, outdoor games, pumpkins, a country store, food & drinks, a corn maze, and more
- 2026 tickets coming soon
- Sass Family Farm
- 3060 160th St, Riverside
- Open daily 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 for the season September 12th
- Sunday & Wednesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Saturday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Special Events
- Live Music at the Farm - September 19th
- Family Movie Night - October 3rd
- Outdoor Worship Night - October 17th
- Trunk & Treat at the Pumpkin Farm - October 25th
- Featuring a corn maze, pumpkins, kids' activities, hayrack rides, food, and more
- U-Pick Pumpkins & More
- 2335 Highway 218, Osage
- 2026 information TBA
- 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 into the northern half of the farm is free
- Admission is $5 for ages 3+ for the southern half of the farm
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