Farm Day Trips in Minnesota

South-metro Minnesota lavender farm with you-pick bundles and an on-site store during the summer bloom, plus kids' discovery days, picnics and yoga among the rows.

Fourth-generation Farmington farm with weekend U-pick apples and pumpkins, a daily fall market Sept–Nov, and a $7 hay wagon ride (2026).

Farmington pumpkin farm with free entry and hayrides, a $7 corn maze and a sunflower field, open fall weekends Sept 12–Oct 31, 2026.

Johnson family orchard two miles south of Afton State Park with free entry, pick-your-own pumpkins and live music on fall Sundays.

Hillside orchard near Jordan with pick-your-own apples and pumpkins, a giant corn maze and wagon rides, open daily Aug 15–Nov 1, 2026.

Lakeville U-pick orchard with apples from late August to late October, no entry fee, a free pumpkin patch and hedge maze, and weekend hayrides.

Family orchard near Montgomery with 12 apple varieties to pick, hard ciders and apple wines made from its own fruit, and miles of trails.

Northfield orchard selling 27 Minnesota-grown apple varieties, open daily 9 to 5, with rose and water gardens, a koi pond and room to picnic.

Alexandria winery open daily since 1999, with 22 Northmen beer, wood-fired pizza and a three-day Grape Stomp in mid-September (Sept 18–20, 2026).

Minnesota's first commercial vineyard, planted near Hastings in 1973, pouring 3- or 6-wine flights Thursday to Sunday with picnics welcome.

1888 mansion in Jordan's historic district, now a B&B where every room has a fireplace and private bath and breakfast runs three courses.

Retired 1940s towboat moored at Harriet Island in St. Paul, now a four-stateroom B&B with working fireplaces and breakfast from the galley.

Giant yellow barn on Highway 169 south of Jordan packed with hard-to-find candy and sodas; opened April 16 for 2026, cash only.