Des Moines Pumpkin Patch and Orchard Guide

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Des Moines pumpkin patch orchard guide

Raise your hand if you love fall! We can’t get enough of pumpkins, hayrack rides, bonfires, and apples. Head to a local orchard or pumpkin patch and start a family tradition.

Looking for other things to do this fall? Don’t miss our Ultimate Fall Bucket List!

Here’s a list of our favorite places to get pumpkins and enjoy the season in Des Moines and Central Iowa.

Berry Patch Farm

62785 280th Street, Nevada
Open: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Admission: Free

Features:

  • hay ride
  • U-pick pumpkins, apples, and raspberries
  • baked goods

Center Grove Orchard

32835 610th Avenue, Cambridge
Open: Monday – Saturday 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Admission: $9.95 Monday – Friday; $12.95 Saturday and Sunday

Features:

  • hay rides
  • train rides
  • jumping pillows
  • corn maze
  • pumpkins and apples
  • super slides
  • and much more!

Geisler Farms

5251 NE 94th Avenue, Bondurant
Open: Saturdays and Sundays 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. 
Admission: ages 3 and up

  • Option A: Corn Maze, Fun Zone & Hayride: $8
  • Option B: Fun Zone & Hayride (2 and younger free): $5

Cash, credit, and debit cards are accepted. Cash preferred at concessions.

Features:

  • corn maze
  • hayride
  • family fun zone
  • pumpkin patch

Howell’s Pumpkin Patch

3145 Howell Court, Cumming
Open: September 10–October 31 open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Admission (24 months & older): $10 per person

Features:

  • old-fashioned wagon ride
  • pumpkin patch
  • corn maze
  • Corn Indy pedal go carts
  • pony rides
  • kiddy korral with friendly farm animals
  • duck races
  • bonfires
  • cafe and gift shop with homemade goodies

Iowa Orchard

9875 Meredith Drive, Urbandale
Open: daily 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Family Fun Weekends September 23 – November 5: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tours: September 11 – November 5: Monday – Thursday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Admission: $4/person or $15 for a family of 4; $3 for additional family members; no charge for ages 2 and under

Farm Fun Zone includes:

  • hay bale slide
  • corn box
  • tire obstacle course
  • face painting
  • badminton
  • horseshoe toss
  • award-winning apples and baked goods (for purchase)

North River Adventures

2768 Hwy 65/69, Carlisle, Iowa
Open: September 30–October 29; Saturdays 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Sundays 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Admission: 21 acres of Maze & Jumping Pillow: $11
Jumping Pillow Only: $5
Kids 3 and Under: Free
Free to come purchase Pumpkins, Gourds, & Mums
Credit Cards Accepted – MasterCard, Visa, Discover

Features: 

  • corn maze
  • jumping pillow and kid’s zipline 
  • pumpkin patch
  • games and family activities
  • picnic tables and campfire rings available for rent

The Pumpkin Ranch

2425 Hiatt Apple Trail, Winterset
Opens September 22, Fridays 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturdays 10 a.m. to 7 a.m., and Sundays noon to 5 p.m.
Admission: $9/person on Saturdays and Sundays; $7/person on Fridays. Includes all activities offered on the day you attend. Children 2 years old and younger are free

Features:

  • hayrack rides
  • horseback rides
  • corn maze
  • zip lines
  • tire tower
  • climbing obstacles
  • playground
  • face painting
  • professional photos
  • jump pillow and jump pad
  • tennis ball launchers
  • concession stand
  • pumpkins
  • fire pit reservations (for a fee)

Upstream Gardens & Orchard

5987 Ne 88th Street, Altoona
Open: Monday – Saturday 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Admission: Free

Features:

  • natural growing practices
  • pumpkins
  • U-pick apples and already picked
  • pumpkin patch – pick in the field
  • pumpkin patch – already gathered from the field
  • honey from hives on the farm
  • cider mill (fresh apple cider made on the premises)

Williamson’s Pumpkin Paradise

4012 62nd Avenue, Ankeny
Opens September 30, Monday – Sunday 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. (through October 31)
Payment: Cash only

Features:

  • pumpkin patch
  • pumpkins for sale in the shop or farm stand
  • train rides
  • straw or hay bale maze
  • tractor-pulled hay rides
  • wagon rides
  • fresh eggs
  • U-pick and already picked, concessions / refreshment stand
  • porta-potties
  • petting zoo and farm animals
  • birthday parties
  • school tours

Wills Family Orchard

33130 Panther Creek Road, Adel
Open September 23 – October 14, Saturdays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sundays noon to 5 p.m.
Admission: Free. Hay rides and other events have a fee

Features:

  • U-pick pumpkins
  • corn maze
  • barnyard
  • apple picking
  • a shop full of delicious treats

Find more ideas for family friendly fall activities in this round up.

What are your favorite fall family traditions?

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