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2024 Fall Farms & Orchards in the Madison Area

These farms and orchards are the perfect way to celebrate the fall season!

By Aaron Seligman, MacaroniKID Madison publisher September 1, 2024

Fall is an amazing time in our area, so take advantage of the great weather, and check out many fun farms, orchards and other activities! 

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Macaroni KID Madison's Featured Farms

Enchanted Valley Acres - Cross Plains

  • Dates:
    • Sept. 7th-Oct 27th
    • Sat & Sun in September, Fri, Sat, & Sun in October
  • Hours:
    • 9am-6pm
  • Tickets:
    • $14 in September or Fridays in October
    • $15.50 on October weekends
    • Ages 2 and under free
  • Activities/food: giant slides, jump pad, family play area, corn maze, pumpkins, flowers, concessions, gemstone mining (extra fee), egg excavation (extra fee)

Schuster's Farm – Deerfield


  • Dates: September 21st - November 2nd.
    • Mon. & Thur. 9am - 6pm
    • Wed. 1pm-7pm (Kiddie Zipline, jumping pillow, and apple cannons open from 4pm-7pm)
    • Friday: 9am-6pm for Backyard and wagon rides to pumpkin patch. Corn Maze, Bakery, & Haunted Forest are open until 10pm.
    • Saturdays: 10am-6pm for Backyard and wagon rides to pumpkin patch. Corn Maze, Bakery, & Haunted Forest are open until 10pm.
    • Sundays: 10am-6pm
  • Weekend Tickets:
    • Ages 3-59: Online $13.50, At the Farm $14.45
    • Age 60+: Online $11.00, At the farm $12.00
    • Ages 2 and under are free
  • Weekday Tickets: 
    • $10, ages 2 and under are free
  • Fun after dark: Haunted forest, bonfires, and flashlight maze
  • Activities/food: 70+ Activities including 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, and concessions


Warm Belly Farm – Cottage Grove


  • Full Harvest Festival: 
    • Enjoy a challenging Corn Maze, explore the festive Pumpkin Patch, snap a photo in a sunflower field, and experience all the fall fun you love and more!
    • Every weekend in September and October
  • Date Nights on the Farm: 
    • Enjoy 2 tickets for $65 and enjoy a date night with fun activities
  • Sprout Market:
    • Support local artists and businesses by shopping, and enjoying food trucks and signature drinks
    • Hours: Sat, Sept 14, 3pm-9pm and Sun, Sept 15, 10am-4pm
  • 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.



Additional Fall Farms with Activities

Eugster's Farm Market – Stoughton

  • Dates: September 16-October 31 
    • Orchard Days: Sept 14th, 15th, 21st, & 22nd
  • Prices:
    • Sat & Sun: 10-12 $12.50, 12-2 $11.50, 2-close $10.50 
    • Fall Festival Days: Weekends, Sept 28th-Oct 20th
    • Sat & Sun: 10-12 $13.50, 12-22 $12.50, 2- close $11.50
  • Hours: 10-5 all week, closed Tuesdays
  • 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: August 31st-November 3rd
    • Closed Mon and Tues
  • Hours: 9am-7pm
    • Some days 10pm close, check website for details
  • Prices: (2 and under free)
    • September and November Online $13.99, Farm $17.75
    • October Weekend: Online $15.50, Farm $19.75
  • 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 Thurs-Sun
  • Hours: 10am-5pm
  • Prices: (2 and under free)
    • Saturday and Sunday: $10
    • Thursday and Friday: $8
  • 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 slingshot, farm stand, baked goods 

Creek Bed Farmacy – Poynette

  • Dates: Sept 21st-Oct 27th
  • Hours: 11am-6pm
  • Prices: (2 and under free)
    • Fri: $11 (age 3-12),  $13 (age 13+)
    • Sat and Sun: $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 slingshot, concessions

Busy Barn Farm Adventures

  • Dates: Sept 14-Oct 27 weekends, Weekdays in October open to the public October 2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 17, 22, 23, 24, 30
  • Hours: 9 am -4pm
  • Prices (2 and under free)
    • Weekends $12 cash, $12.50 card, weekends $14/$14.50
  • Activities: pumpkin patch, corn maze, pumpkin launcher, 40+ interactive activities, hayrides, petting farm

Peck’s Farm Market – Spring Green

  • Dates: Open year round
  • Hours: Sept-Oct: 8am-8pm
  • Prices: Varies by product, call for pricing regarding wagon/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: Open Wed-Sun
  • Hours: 10am-6pm
  • Prices: Free to enter, pay for products
    • Corn maze: free for ages 0-4, or $6
    • Tractor rides: free for ages 0-4, or $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: Usually opens mid-Sept
    • Activities are on weekends only
  • Hours:
    • 24/7 self-service for pumpkins
    • Wagon rides to pumpkin patch, gift shop, and haunted room on weekends from ???
  • 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)
    • Wed-Fri: 10am-6pm
    • Sat-Sun: 9am-5pm
  • 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 Tues-Sun
  • Hours: 
    • Tues-Thurs: 9am-1pm
    • Fri-Sun: 9am-5pm 
  • 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: Opening Aug 29th, closed Mon-Tues
  • Hours: 9am-5pm
  • 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 for the season Thurs-Sun
  • Hours:
    • Thurs-Sat: 10am-5pm
    • Sun: 10am-4pm
  • 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: Opens for the season Aug 30th
  • Hours:
    • Fri-Mon: 11am-4pm
    • Tues-Thurs: By appointment
  • Prices: varies by product
  • Food: pick your own apples, pre-picked apples, apple cider, pumpkins, mums

Munchkey Apples – Mount Horeb

  • Dates: Opening for the season Aug 31st
    • Closed Mon-Tues
  • Hours: 9am-5pm
  • 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: Early Sept.-Halloween
  • Hours: 8am-6:30pm, daily
  • Prices: varies by product
  • Food: pumpkins, fall decorations