4 Best Pumpkin Patch Fall Festivals in Minnesota

Maus Fall Festival is ranked #1 on this list, located at 17612 225th Ave, Pierz, MN, 56364. It carries a 4.9-out-of-5 rating on Google from 8 reviews, which puts it among the more established pumpkin patches we track near Pierz.

Beyond the pumpkin field itself, it's tagged for fall festival, so there's usually more to a visit than just picking a pumpkin and heading home.

Google hasn't surfaced a set of recurring review themes for Maus Fall Festival yet, so there isn't a themed summary of what visitors say to pass along here — the star rating and review count above remain the clearest public signal until more detail comes in.

Maus Fall Festival is one of the farms we track with a fall festival, which typically means a festival weekend is the farm operating at full capacity: every attraction open, food vendors on site, live music, and frequently craft or produce markets. it is the best day to visit if you want the complete experience…

Based on its public listing, Maus Fall Festival is typically open Saturday 10AM-6PM, Sunday 10AM-6PM. Pumpkin patch hours shift often during the season — expect longer hours the two or three weekends around mid-October and shorter, sometimes weekend-only hours toward either end of the season — so treat this as a strong starting point rather than a guarantee.

Admission pricing isn't listed for Maus Fall Festival either — pumpkin patches generally charge one of three ways (free entry with pumpkins priced individually or by weight, a flat gate admission bundling attractions, or a per-attraction wristband system), so it's worth asking which applies here before you go.

Payment methods aren't listed, and a meaningful share of family-run patches are cash-only for field admission and wagon rides even when the farm store takes cards — bringing some cash as backup avoids an awkward trip back to the car at the gate.

Like most working farms, the exact open and close dates for Maus Fall Festival can shift year to year with weather and how the pumpkin crop comes in, even though the general window is fairly predictable.

If you're planning a special trip, a weekday morning is consistently the quietest time to go, with shorter waits for wagon rides and easier parking than a weekend afternoon.

Wear shoes you don't mind getting muddy — pumpkin fields are working farmland rather than paved lots, and they get soft fast after rain — and call ahead if it's rained heavily in the last day or two, since field access and hayrides are usually the first things a farm closes when the ground is saturated.

Layers help too: fall mornings can start cold and warm up quickly once the sun is over an open field.

Maus Fall Festival sits, near Pierz, MN, with parking typically in a grass field rather than a paved lot — allow a few extra minutes on busy weekends for staff or volunteers to direct traffic, and if you're navigating by GPS rather than the link on this page, search the farm name directly rather than just the street address, since rural addresses sometimes route to the wrong gate.

See the full profile — hours table, rating breakdown, review themes, FAQ and a map you can route from — on Maus Fall Festival's listing page, or tap Directions below to head straight there.

Big Springs Farm Pumpkins & Corn Maze is ranked #2 on this list, located at 32060 Furrow Rd, Lanesboro, MN, 55949. It carries a 4.8-out-of-5 rating on Google from 81 reviews, which puts it among the more established pumpkin patches we track near Lanesboro.

Beyond the pumpkin field itself, it's tagged for corn maze, hayrides, fall festival and kids play area, so there's usually more to a visit than just picking a pumpkin and heading home.

Google hasn't surfaced a set of recurring review themes for Big Springs Farm Pumpkins & Corn Maze yet, so there isn't a themed summary of what visitors say to pass along here — the star rating and review count above remain the clearest public signal until more detail comes in.

In the farm's own words: "Seasonal spot featuring 2 corn mazes, a hayride and activities for kids."

Big Springs Farm Pumpkins & Corn Maze is one of the farms we track with a corn maze, which typically means a corn maze is cut into a standing field in late summer and stays open until the stalks are harvested, which is why most mazes open a week or two after the pumpkin patch itself and close hard at the end of the season. si…

Hours aren't listed for Big Springs Farm Pumpkins & Corn Maze in our data. Most pumpkin patches run daily or weekends-only from mid-September through the first days of November, but the surest way to know is to call ahead or check the farm's website before you drive out.

Admission pricing isn't listed for Big Springs Farm Pumpkins & Corn Maze either — pumpkin patches generally charge one of three ways (free entry with pumpkins priced individually or by weight, a flat gate admission bundling attractions, or a per-attraction wristband system), so it's worth asking which applies here before you go.

It accepts credit cards and debit cards, though it's still smart to carry some cash — field admission and wagon rides at farms like this are sometimes handled separately from the main store.

Like most working farms, the exact open and close dates for Big Springs Farm Pumpkins & Corn Maze can shift year to year with weather and how the pumpkin crop comes in, even though the general window is fairly predictable.

If you're planning a special trip, a weekday morning is consistently the quietest time to go, with shorter waits for wagon rides and easier parking than a weekend afternoon.

Wear shoes you don't mind getting muddy — pumpkin fields are working farmland rather than paved lots, and they get soft fast after rain — and call ahead if it's rained heavily in the last day or two, since field access and hayrides are usually the first things a farm closes when the ground is saturated.

Layers help too: fall mornings can start cold and warm up quickly once the sun is over an open field.

Big Springs Farm Pumpkins & Corn Maze sits, near Lanesboro, MN, with parking typically in a grass field rather than a paved lot — allow a few extra minutes on busy weekends for staff or volunteers to direct traffic, and if you're navigating by GPS rather than the link on this page, search the farm name directly rather than just the street address, since rural addresses sometimes route to the wrong gate.

See the full profile — hours table, rating breakdown, review themes, FAQ and a map you can route from — on Big Springs Farm Pumpkins & Corn Maze's listing page, or tap Directions below to head straight there.

Pinehaven Farm is ranked #3 on this list, located at 28186 Kettle River Blvd N, Wyoming, MN, 55092. It carries a 4.7-out-of-5 rating on Google from 596 reviews, which puts it among the more established pumpkin patches we track near Wyoming.

Beyond the pumpkin field itself, it's tagged for petting zoo and fall festival, so there's usually more to a visit than just picking a pumpkin and heading home.

Google hasn't surfaced a set of recurring review themes for Pinehaven Farm yet, so there isn't a themed summary of what visitors say to pass along here — the star rating and review count above remain the clearest public signal until more detail comes in.

In the farm's own words: "Family-friendly, 1950s-era farm with a pumpkin patch and exotic animals."

Pinehaven Farm is one of the farms we track with a petting zoo, which typically means for families with toddlers and preschoolers, an animal barn is often worth more than every other attraction on the farm combined. most are included with admission; feed cups usually cost a dollar or two..

Hours aren't listed for Pinehaven Farm in our data. Most pumpkin patches run daily or weekends-only from mid-September through the first days of November, but the surest way to know is to call ahead or check the farm's website before you drive out.

Admission pricing isn't listed for Pinehaven Farm either — pumpkin patches generally charge one of three ways (free entry with pumpkins priced individually or by weight, a flat gate admission bundling attractions, or a per-attraction wristband system), so it's worth asking which applies here before you go.

Payment methods aren't listed, and a meaningful share of family-run patches are cash-only for field admission and wagon rides even when the farm store takes cards — bringing some cash as backup avoids an awkward trip back to the car at the gate.

Like most working farms, the exact open and close dates for Pinehaven Farm can shift year to year with weather and how the pumpkin crop comes in, even though the general window is fairly predictable.

If you're planning a special trip, a weekday morning is consistently the quietest time to go, with shorter waits for wagon rides and easier parking than a weekend afternoon.

Wear shoes you don't mind getting muddy — pumpkin fields are working farmland rather than paved lots, and they get soft fast after rain — and call ahead if it's rained heavily in the last day or two, since field access and hayrides are usually the first things a farm closes when the ground is saturated.

Layers help too: fall mornings can start cold and warm up quickly once the sun is over an open field.

Pinehaven Farm sits, near Wyoming, MN, with parking typically in a grass field rather than a paved lot — allow a few extra minutes on busy weekends for staff or volunteers to direct traffic, and if you're navigating by GPS rather than the link on this page, search the farm name directly rather than just the street address, since rural addresses sometimes route to the wrong gate.

See the full profile — hours table, rating breakdown, review themes, FAQ and a map you can route from — on Pinehaven Farm's listing page, or tap Directions below to head straight there.

Fresh Acres Fall Festival is ranked #4 on this list, located at 8102 72nd St NE, Monticello, MN, 55362. It carries a 4.5-out-of-5 rating on Google from 63 reviews, which puts it among the more established pumpkin patches we track near Monticello.

Beyond the pumpkin field itself, it's tagged for corn maze, petting zoo, fall festival and farm store, so there's usually more to a visit than just picking a pumpkin and heading home.

Google hasn't surfaced a set of recurring review themes for Fresh Acres Fall Festival yet, so there isn't a themed summary of what visitors say to pass along here — the star rating and review count above remain the clearest public signal until more detail comes in.

In the farm's own words: "Farm featuring a corn maze and a petting zoo, plus bouncy houses."

Fresh Acres Fall Festival is one of the farms we track with a corn maze, which typically means a corn maze is cut into a standing field in late summer and stays open until the stalks are harvested, which is why most mazes open a week or two after the pumpkin patch itself and close hard at the end of the season. si…

Hours aren't listed for Fresh Acres Fall Festival in our data. Most pumpkin patches run daily or weekends-only from mid-September through the first days of November, but the surest way to know is to call ahead or check the farm's website before you drive out.

Admission pricing isn't listed for Fresh Acres Fall Festival either — pumpkin patches generally charge one of three ways (free entry with pumpkins priced individually or by weight, a flat gate admission bundling attractions, or a per-attraction wristband system), so it's worth asking which applies here before you go.

It accepts credit cards and debit cards, though it's still smart to carry some cash — field admission and wagon rides at farms like this are sometimes handled separately from the main store.

Like most working farms, the exact open and close dates for Fresh Acres Fall Festival can shift year to year with weather and how the pumpkin crop comes in, even though the general window is fairly predictable.

If you're planning a special trip, a weekday morning is consistently the quietest time to go, with shorter waits for wagon rides and easier parking than a weekend afternoon.

Wear shoes you don't mind getting muddy — pumpkin fields are working farmland rather than paved lots, and they get soft fast after rain — and call ahead if it's rained heavily in the last day or two, since field access and hayrides are usually the first things a farm closes when the ground is saturated.

Layers help too: fall mornings can start cold and warm up quickly once the sun is over an open field.

Fresh Acres Fall Festival sits, near Monticello, MN, with parking typically in a grass field rather than a paved lot — allow a few extra minutes on busy weekends for staff or volunteers to direct traffic, and if you're navigating by GPS rather than the link on this page, search the farm name directly rather than just the street address, since rural addresses sometimes route to the wrong gate.

See the full profile — hours table, rating breakdown, review themes, FAQ and a map you can route from — on Fresh Acres Fall Festival's listing page, or tap Directions below to head straight there.