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Fall 2023 Farms and Orchards in the Madison/Dane County Area

Farms, activities, orchards and more family fun

By Aaron Seligman, MacaroniKID Madison publisher September 10, 2023

Fall is an amazing time in our area with great weather and so many fun farms, orchards and other activities! Did we miss something? Share your event with us here and don't forget to subscribe to our free weekly newsletter to get all the fun family activities - including all the fall festivals in the Madison area.


Fall Farms with Activities

Schuster's Farm – Deerfield

  • Dates: September 16-October 30
    • September-Thursday to Sunday
    • October-Wednesday to Monday
  • Hours: Hours vary depending on day and month
  • Prices: (2 and under  free)
    • Weekdays: Online $9, Farm $10; Backyard Fun only Online $7, Farm $8
    • Weekends: Online $13.50, Farm $14.45; 60+ Online $11, Farm $12
  • Activities/food: jumping pillows, zipline, yard games, family play area,  animals, corn pit, obstacle course, climbing spider, corn maze, apple cannons, hayride, pumpkins, pig races, barrel train,  concessions, haunted forest (extra fee), flashlight maze (extra fee), and bonfires (extra fee)

Enchanted Valley Acres-Cross Plains

  • Dates: September 9-October 29
    • September-Saturday and Sunday
    • October-Friday to Sunday (plus Thursday October 19th and 26th)
  • Hours: 9-6 (last admission 5pm)
  • Prices: (2 and under free) (discounts for military/first responders/senior citizens)
    • September weekends $14
    • October weekdays $14
    • October weekends $15.50 
  • Activities/food: giant slides, jump pad, family play area, corn maze, pumpkins, flowers, concessions, gemstone mining (extra fee), egg excavation (extra fee)

Eugster's Farm Market – Stoughton

  • Dates: September 16-October 31 
    • September Orchard Days-Wednesday to Monday
    • October Fall Festival Days-Saturday and Sunday
  • Hours: 10-5 (last ticket sold for 3:30 (weekend) or 4 (weekday))
  • Prices: (must be purchased online in advance for weekend) (1 and under free)
    • Orchard Days
      • Saturday and Sunday 10-12 $12.50, 12-2 $11.50, 2-close $10.50 
      • Monday, Wednesday to Friday $8.50
    • Fall Festival Days
      • Saturday and Sunday 10-12 $13.50, 12-22 $12.50, 2- close $11.50
      • Halloween weekend $9.50 all day
  • Activities/food: petting farm, pick your own apples, pre-picked apples, pumpkins, corn maze, animals, wagon rides, haunted house, scary silo, concessions, market (note: some activities only on weekend during fall festival days)

Treinen Farm – Lodi

  • Dates: September 2 to November 5
    • September-Friday to Sunday
    • October-Wednesday to Sunday
    • November-Friday to Sunday
  • Hours: 9-7 or 9-10 depending on day (last admission 2 hours prior to close)
  • Prices: (2 and under free)
    • September and November Online $13.50, Farm $16.99
    • October Online $15.50, Farm $18.99
  • Activities/food: themed corn maze, children’s maze, games, walking trails, pumpkins, animals, duck races, slides, playgrounds, hayforts, climbing spider and walls, gaga ball, limited food options, gem mining (extra fee)

Sutter’s Ridge – Mount Horeb

  • Dates: Currently open Thursday to Sunday
  • Hours: 10-5
  • Prices: (2 and under free)
    • Saturday and Sunday activity area and corn maze $8
    • Thursday and Friday partial activity area $6
    • Wagon rides $4
  • Activities/food: pick your own raspberries, graples, aronia, apples, and pumpkins, pre-picked apples and pumpkins, corn maze, mini-maze, animals, activity area, wagon rides to pumpkin patch, yard games, tire park, peddle go-cart, apple sling shot, farm stand, baked goods 

Creek Bed Farmacy – Poynette

  • Dates: 
    • September 23-24 
    • September 30-October 29 Friday to Sunday
  • Hours: 11-6 (last admission 4pm)
  • Prices: (2 and under free)
    • Friday: $11 (age 3-12,  $13 (age 13+)
    • Saturday and Sunday: $13 (age 3-12), $15 (age 13+)
  • Activities: pick your own pumpkins, pre-picked pumpkins, apple cider donuts, fall decorations, play yard, yard games, giant slides, hayrides, animals, corn maze, kid corn maze, pumpkin sling shot, concessions

Warm Belly Farm – Cottage Grove

  • Dates: September 15-October 29, Friday to Sunday
  • Hours: 10-6 (need ticket for timed entry)
  • Prices: $13 (3 and under free)
  • Activities/food: corn maze, 22 interactive stations, sunflower field, pumpkins, 60 ft pumpkin-themed jumping pad (kids only), pumpkin patch, candy cannon, apple cannon, bubble wand hut, kid-friendly games, food trucks, donuts.

Peck’s Farm Market – Spring Green

  • Dates: Open year round
  • Hours: September and October 8-8
  • Prices: varies by product, call for pricing for wagon and train rides and corn maze
  • Activities: pumpkins, gourds, apples, apple cider, caramel apples, raspberries, mums, syrup, animal farm, playground, corn maze, haunted houses, horse-drawn wagon and train rides on weekends 

Alpine Ridge Orchard – Brooklyn

  • Dates: Currently open Wednesday to Sunday
  • Hours: 10-6
  • Prices: Free to enter, pay for products, corn maze free (age 0-4) to $6, tractor rides free (ages 0-4) to $5 (weekends only)
  • Activities/food: pick your own apples, pre-picked apples, apple cider, apple cider donuts, pumpkin bars, caramel apples, apple pie, apples crisp, apples turnovers, pumpkins, animals, corn maze, tractor rides, goat milk products

Anderson’s Pleasant Patch Pumpkins – Cottage Grove

  • Dates: September 17-October 31
    • Activities on weekends only from September 24-October 31
  • Hours: Self-service for pumpkins; wagon rides to pumpkin patch, gift shop, and haunted room on weekends from September 24-October 31 from 11-5
  • Prices: pay for pumpkins; free wagon rides, hiking trails, and haunted room 
  • Activities/food: pick your own pumpkins, pre-picked pumpkins, wagon rides, hiking trails, haunted room, fall decorations 

Orchards

Door Creek Orchard – Cottage Grove

  • Dates: September 2 to TBD in November from Wednesday to Sunday
  • Hours: (need reservations online)
    • Wednesday to Friday 10-6
    • Saturday and Sunday 9-5
  • Prices: varies by product
  • Food: pick your own apples and grapes, pre-picked apples and grapes, apple cider, apple cider donuts (weekends), fruit tarts, sheep

Eplegaarden – Fitchburg

  • Dates: Currently open Tuesday to Sunday
  • Hours: 
    • Tuesday to Thursday 9-1
    • Friday to Sunday 9-5 
  • Prices: Free to enter, pay for products
  • Food:  Pick your own raspberries, cherry tomatoes, flowers, and apples, pre-picked apples, apple cider, apple cider donuts, cider brats

Appleberry Farm – Cross Plains

  • Dates: Sept 1 into October from Tuesday to Sunday
  • Hours:
    • Tuesday to Thursday: 9-1
    • Friday to Sunday: 9-5
  • Prices: Free to enter, pay for products
  • Food: Pick your own raspberries and apples, pre-picked apples, apple cider, caramel apples, and more goodies

Lapacek’s Orchard – Poynette

  • Dates: Currently open Thursday to Sunday
  • Hours:
    • Thursday to Saturday 10-5
    • Sunday 10-4
  • Prices: free to enter, pay for products
  • Food/activities: pre-picked apples, apple cider, apple cider donuts, caramel apples, pumpkins, playground, animals

Pleasant Springs Orchard – Stoughton

  • Dates: September to TBD 
  • Hours: Friday to Monday 11-4, Tuesday to Thursday by appointment
  • Prices: varies by product
  • Food: pick your own apples, pre-picked apples, apple cider, pumpkins, mums

Munchkey Apples – Mount Horeb

  • Dates: September 2 to TBD
  • Hours: Call for hours: (608) 523-1163
  • Prices: varies by product
  • Food: pick your own apples, pre-picked apples, apple cider, apple cider donuts, caramel apples, honey, angus beef, alpaca products

Heise Pumpkin Patch – Middleton 

  • Dates: September 8 to TBD
  • Hours: 8-6:30 daily
  • Prices: varies by product
  • Food: pumpkins, fall decorations