4 Best Pumpkin Patch Fall Festivals in Minnesota
Jump to: 1. Maus Fall Festival 2. Big Springs Farm Pumpkins & Corn Maze 3. Pinehaven Farm 4. Fresh Acres Fall Festival
The 4 best pumpkin patch fall festivals in Minnesota are Maus Fall Festival, Big Springs Farm Pumpkins & Corn Maze, Pinehaven Farm and Fresh Acres Fall Festival — farms tagged for a dedicated festival weekend, running their full lineup of attractions, food vendors and live music at once, alongside the pumpkins. Below, each gets a closer look — what it offers, how it's rated, and how to get there — followed by answers to the questions we hear most about visiting. See every pumpkin patch we track in Minnesota, or browse fall festivals in every state on our Fall Festivals near me page.
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Maus Fall Festival
Maus Fall Festival in Pierz takes the top spot, rated 4.9 out of 5 from 8 reviews. Visitors come here for fall festival.
17612 225th Ave, 56364
Fall festivalMaus 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.
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Big Springs Farm Pumpkins & Corn Maze
Big Springs Farm Pumpkins & Corn Maze, out in Lanesboro, is next up, rated 4.8 out of 5 from 81 reviews. Visitors come here for corn maze and hayrides.
32060 Furrow Rd, 55949
Corn mazeHayridesFall festivalKids play areaBig 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.
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Pinehaven Farm
Pinehaven Farm near Wyoming rounds out this stretch of the list, rated 4.7 out of 5 from 596 reviews. Visitors come here for petting zoo and fall festival.
28186 Kettle River Blvd N, 55092
Petting zooFall festivalPinehaven 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.
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Fresh Acres Fall Festival
Also worth the drive: Fresh Acres Fall Festival in Monticello, rated 4.5 out of 5 from 63 reviews. Visitors come here for corn maze and petting zoo.
8102 72nd St NE, 55362
Corn mazePetting zooFall festivalFarm storeFresh 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.
Conclusion
Maus Fall Festival is our top pick for a pumpkin patch fall festival in Minnesota, rated 4.9 out of 5, with Big Springs Farm Pumpkins & Corn Maze, Pinehaven Farm and Fresh Acres Fall Festival rounding out the list. Ratings and review counts reflect public data at the time of writing and can change, and festival dates, pricing and what's actually running can shift week to week — always confirm directly with the farm before you drive out. For more options, see every pumpkin patch we track in Minnesota.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best pumpkin patch fall festival in Minnesota?
Based on rating and review volume, Maus Fall Festival ranks first among the pumpkin patch fall festivals we track in Minnesota, with a 4.9-out-of-5 rating. See the full breakdown above, or its full listing for hours and directions.
What actually happens at a pumpkin patch fall festival?
A festival weekend is the farm running at full capacity — every attraction open at once, food vendors on site, live music, and frequently a craft or produce market, on top of the regular pumpkin patch. It's the best day to visit for the complete experience, and the busiest day to visit if you'd rather have a quiet field and a short line.
Do fall festivals cost extra?
Sometimes. Festival weekends are the days a farm is most likely to charge a higher gate price or require advance tickets, since every attraction is running. Confirm current pricing directly with the farm — it's not a field we track, and it changes year to year more than regular admission does.
When are fall festival weekends usually held?
Typically a handful of specific weekends in the back half of the season, rather than the whole season — often concentrated in October. Exact dates vary farm to farm, so check the listing or the farm's own site directly before planning a trip around one.
Are these fall festivals good for young kids?
Generally yes — festival weekends bundle in the kid-oriented attractions a farm runs alongside everything else. Check the listings above for feature tags like a petting zoo or play area, and call ahead if you're planning specifically around a young child's attention span in a bigger crowd.