Ahhhh, fall. So many things to look forward to: the crisp air, the bright blue skies, the crunchy leaves, the vibrant colors, the spiced drinks, the comfy sweaters. Minnesota never disappoints during the fall. And no proper fall is complete without a trip to one of the apple orchards in the Rochester, MN area!
The apple orchard is an essential Minnesota fall tradition, and one of the top five things to do in fall in Rochester, MN. It’s hard to pick our favorite part of the annual (okay, okay: bi-weekly) fall trek to the orchard: hunting and picking the *perfect* apple, enjoying the caramel apple treat while browsing the pumpkin patch, or the smells that fill the kitchen when you begin to bake up your apples into tasty treats after you’ve brought your haul home (high five, cinnamon)!
Lucky for us, the Rochester area has several apple orchards (and pumpkin patches!) to choose from.
Apple Orchards
(Apple Orchard and Pumpkin Patch)
3415 College View Road E
Rochester, MN 55904
Phone: (507) 282-4544
Open: August – October // 9 AM – 7 PM, every day
Northwoods Orchard and Berry Farm
8018 75th Avenue NW
Oronoco, MN 55960
Phone: (507) 280-0591
Open: September – Saturday, 10 AM – 6 PM / Sunday, 1 PM – 6 PM // October – Tuesday – Friday, 10 AM – 6 PM / Saturday, 10 AM – 6 PM / Sunday 1 PM – 6 PM
1753 South Hwy 61
Lake City, MN 55041
Phone: 1-800-652-3779
Open: August 15 – December 31 // 9 AM – 6 PM, every day (Closed: Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day)
(Apple Orchard and Pumpkin Patch)
645 Hwy 52
Preston, MN 55965
Phone: (507) 765-4486
Open: May – December // Monday – Friday, 9 AM – 5:30 PM // Saturday and Sunday, 10 AM – 5 PM
28085 County Rd 25
Elgin, MN 55932
Phone: (507) 876-2891
Open: September – October // Monday – Friday, 8 AM – 5 PM // Saturday, 9 AM – 5 PM // Sunday, 11 AM – 5 PM
W27062 Wisconsin 54 Trunk
Trempealeau, WI 54661
Phone: (608) 539-2652
Open: late August – October // 10 AM – 6 PM, every day
9912 County Road 5 NW
Pine Island, MN 55963
Phone: (507) 356-4067
Open: Call for hours
Take your pick at Sekapp Orchard | Experience Rochester MN
Pumpkin Patches & More
(Agricultural Learning Center and Pumpkin Patch)
Admission: $6
27251 State Highway 30
Hayfield, Minnesota 55940
Phone: (507)272-746
Open: Starting the weekend of Sept 21/22 and every weekend in October // Saturdays, 10 AM – 4 PM // Sundays, 12 PM – 5 PM
Tweite's Family Farm
(Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze)
1821 Frontier Road SW
Byron, Minnesota 55920
Phone: (507) 365-8035
Open: September 22 – October 21 // Saturdays and Sundays, 10 AM – 5:30 PM
90537 273rd Street
Austin, MN 55912
Phone: 507-437-9180
Open: September 23 – October 31 // 12 PM – 6 PM, every day
Rochester is brimming with fun, fall events for the whole family!
Check out Fall Things to Do in Rochester, MN for ideas!