October is almost here and it’s time to get out and enjoy some apple orchards and pumpkin patches! Here’s the 2020 list with 15 family-friendly places to visit that are an hour or less from the Green Bay area. And it’s not just a list of locations–the let’s go mommy list provides you with everything you need to know before going including address, hours, description and costs…all in one place to make planning easier. (But, if you want a quick list, we have that, too–just check out our pumpkin patch and apple orchard guide page here.) Most places are open through the end of October unless otherwise noted.
Since everything is different in 2020, it’s probably a good idea to visit the orchard/pumpkin patch website link directly (which you can find below) or call ahead with any specific questions. Some of the typical attractions will be gone or closed this year due to Covid. You should also assume face coverings will be required when indoors and on hay rides when those are offered. And it’s always a good idea to take or wear rain boots or “play shoes” that can get dirty/muddy in the corn mazes.
Also, if you’re looking for other fall/Halloween-themed events going on this October in the Green Bay area, you can find that list here: letsgomommy.com/october-family-fun-in-green-bay
I hope you and your family find time to check out at least one of these great locations! (And if you know of any that are not listed that should be added, please let me know.) Happy Fall!!
1) Oneida Nation Apple Orchard
3976 West Mason St
Oneida, WI 54155
920-869-2468
www.exploreoneida.com
Distance: 22 minutes from Green Bay
Hours
Tue-Fri: 10-5:30
Sat & Sun: 9-1
Picking ends half hour prior to closing.
About
Pick your own apples with over 30 varieties available. The majority of apples are Macintosh, Cortlands and Honey Golds.
Admission
FREE
2) Apple Valley
1670 Mar-El Rd
De Pere, WI 54115
920-336-0667
www.applevalleyllc.com
Distance: 23 minutes from Green Bay
Hours
Apple Picking
Tue-Sat: 9-3:30
Sun: 10-3:30
Store
Tue-Sat: 9-4
Sun: 10-4
Animal Zoo
Tue-Fri: 9-3:30
Sat: 10-3:30
Sun: 10:30-3:30
About
Apple Valley has eighteen varieties of apples to choose from. (Not all varieties are available for picking.) To pick-your-own apples, a minimum of a 5# drawstring bag must be purchased from the store for picking. There are also 10# & 20# bags available for purchase. Bringing bags/containers from home is not allowed this year and the tram will not be running to the orchard on the weekends. Picnic tables, wooden train and fall cut-outs for photo props have been removed for 2020 due to Covid. There is still an animal zoo the kids are sure to love. Before or after getting your apples, take a walk to see the animals. They have goats, sheep, peacocks, deer, cattle and more. Admission prices for animal zoo is: $2 each for ages 13+, $1 each for kids 4-12 and FREE for kids 3 & under.
Store sells pre-picked apples as well as pies, cider, caramel apples, jams and jellies (food is sold to take-and-eat, no tables for eating in store). Also available for purchase are items for all of your fall decorating needs: pre-picked pumpkins, gourds, mums, corn cob bundles, corn stalk bundles and straw bales.
Admission
Orchard: FREE (plus cost of apples)
Animal Zoo: Ages 13+ $2 each, Kids 4-12 $1 each, Kids 3 & under FREE
3) Berryland
5687 Steinkraus Lane
Abrams, WI 54101
920-826-7297
www.pickberryland.com
Directions Note: Abrams Exit 185—located on East Frontage Road, just north of McDonalds at the Farmhouse Ice Cream Parlor.
Distance: 30 minutes from Green Bay
Hours
Mon-Sun: 9-5:30 through October 31st
About
Munchkin Maze, Ducky Derby, Pony Hops, Face Painting, Giant Bale Fort, Corn Box & Game Tent. Geared toward younger kids. Kid-friendly haunted hayrides every Sat & Sun (weather permitting) beginning Sept 19 from 9-5:30. Cost for hayride is $8/per person, which includes a “pick-your-own pumpkin” from the pumpkin patch.
*Covid Note: Masks required on hayrides and in tents. Social Distance. Stay home if you are not feeling well or if you have been in contact with someone with Covid-19.
Admission
FREE
Optional Hayride: $8/per person
4) Mulberry Lane Farm
W3190 Co Rd B
Hilbert, WI 54129
920-989-3130
www.mulberrylanefarmwi.com
Distance: 45 minutes from Green Bay
Hours
Open daily through October 31st
Mon-Fri: 10-3 (last admission at 1)
Sat & Sun in October: 9-4 (last admission at 3)
Note: Visit website or call for daily hours; hours may vary day-to-day. Hours subject to weather (check website or call to confirm if unsure); also farm closes 2 hours after last family arrives, so they may close early based on attendance…example: if last family arrives at 1:30, farm would close 2 hours later at 3:30.
About
On weekdays, enjoy a guided, 45-minute tour of the farm that includes a chance to milk a cow, catch a chicken, kiss a pig, cuddle a kitten, feed the goats and sheep and enjoy a hayride to the pumpkin patch to pick your own pumpkin!! There is also an old-fashioned play area where kids can climb on and through huge tractor tires. On fall weekends, tour the farm at your own pace on a self-guided tour.
*Covid note: No pony rides until further notice & food trailer is not currently operating.
Carry-ins are welcome, so you can pack a lunch to eat at the picnic area on the grounds or you can purchase pre-packaged snacks from the Granary.
Admission
$13 per person ages 2+ (kids age 1 & under FREE)
5) Polly’s Pumpkins
N4367 Highway 57
Chilton, WI 53014
920-849-4819
www.pollyspumpkinpatch.com
Distance: 48 minutes from Green Bay
Hours
Open daily through October 31st
Mon-Tue: 9-5
Wed-Thur: 9-6
Fri-Sat: 9-9
Sun: 9-6
About
Pick out your pumpkins and enjoy tons of fall fun in the activity area or the 15-acre corn maze. You can also visit Polly’s Pets in the barnyard. Stop in at Polly’s Country Store for fresh-baked pies (dutch apple, strawberry rhubarb, cherry, pumpkin and more), delicious caramel apples, snacks, soda and water. A variety of sandwiches will also be available for purchase on weekends from 11-4:30.
Activity Area: Try out the hay bale climb, duck races, 40-ft slide, pumpkin bowling, rope maze and hillbilly downs– then visit the barnyard animals including goats, cows, pigs, rabbits and ducks. Activity area admission is included with any maze admission OR you can give a donation if you are not doing a maze.
Corn maze: The 2020 maze is 15 acres of fun with two different mazes, and two different games for one price! Cost is FREE for kids 4 & under, $6 each for ages 5-12, $8 each for ages 13+ for daytime maze. Cost of maze includes admission to the activity area. You can also explore the mazes at night on Fridays & Saturdays–add $1 for night maze. Maze takes about 1.5 hour to complete. Maze could be muddy, so dress accordingly. Kids under 13 are not allowed in the maze without an adult. Maze & shop do not close until everyone is out of the maze.
-Maze #1: There are 18 checkpoints hidden throughout the maze. Uniquely shaped paper punches await the players at each station. Players search the field to find all of these stations and punch your card as proof of completing the game. The challenge is to get all the punches but is not required.
-Maze #2: Adventures of Dottie continues this year. This maze is geared for younger kids. It’s easier to navigate and we have Dottie’s friends marked on your map, so you can find them easier!
Corn Cannons: Have fun launching corn cobs at targets for prizes, and if you make it in the barrel, win $50. Cost is 1 cob for $1, 4 cobs for $3 or 8 cobs for $5. Cash only.
Wagon Rides: Enjoy tractor-drawn wagon rides to the pumpkin patch on Saturdays & Sundays from 10-4:30 or on Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays from 1-5:30. Cost is $2 each for wagon ride for ages 3 & up (2 & under FREE). Then decide if you would like to pick pumpkins for $3 each (any size). Cash only.
Admission
FREE
Optional corn maze, corn cannons & wagon rides—see above pricing.
Coupons available online here
6) Star Orchard
253 County Rd CE
Kaukauna, WI 54130
920-759-9294
www.starorchard.com
Directions Note: About 4 miles east of Kaukauna High School
Distance: 38 minutes from Green Bay
Hours
Mon-Fri: 9-6
Sat: 9-5
Sun: 10-5
About
Pick-your-own apple orchard with over 20 varieties of apples on 55 acres. Choose from U-pick or pre-picked apples. The Orchard Store also sells all sorts of treats from honey, jams, jellies and syrup to salsa, salad dressings, mustards, apple cider and caramel apples.
Tip: Don’t forget to bring a few containers or bags for picking.
Admission
FREE
7) Porter’s Pumpkin Patch
W4314 State Hwy 156
Bonduel, WI 54107
www.porterspatch.com
Distance: 39 minutes from Green Bay
Hours
Open through November 1st
Sat-Sun: 11-4 (weather permitting)
About
Porter’s has all your fall decor needs: pumpkins, mums, gourds, straw bales, corn bundles, corn shocks and more! Plus, for just $10 enjoy a ton of fun, fall activities with the family: wagon hayride, corn maze, corn cob chuck, pumpkin painting, scarecrow making, old-fashioned water pump races, tug-o-war, pumpkin checkers, pumpkin bowling, pumpkin tic-tac-toe, pumpkin twister, pumpkin toss, round bale hay play, antler toss, rat racers, log walk, gunny sack races, building block bonanza and petting zoo.
Food & drinks will be available for purchase from El Agave Mexican Grill.
Admission
$10 for all activities (kids 2 & under FREE)
8) Hofacker’s Hillside Orchard
W3964 Wege Rd
Appleton, WI 54913
920-734-0780
www.hhorchard.com
Directions note: located between Green Bay and Appleton in the Town of Center
Distance: 38 minutes from Green Bay
Hours
Mon-Fri: 9-6
Sat: 9-5
Sun: 10-5
Pumpkin patch opens 10/1
About
Have fun picking your own apples or buy pre-picked if you prefer. Also available for purchase are: cider, jams, caramel apples, popcorn, pickles, honey, maple syrup, corn stalks, straw bales, gourds, pre-picked pumpkins and more. Other activities available include corn maze & haymow zipline. Zipline open on weekends only for kids ages 5 and up.
Admission
FREE for apple picking
Corn Maze: $5 adults, $3 kids
Zipline: $20 per person
9) Harvest Hill Family Farm
N9339 French Rd
Seymour, WI 54165
harvesthillfamilyfarm@gmail.com
www.harvesthillfamilyfarm.com
Distance: 29 minutes from Green Bay
Hours
Open through October 31st
Sat-Sun: 10-6
About
At Harvest Hill Family Farm you’ll find pumpkins, a 10-acre corn maze, a petting zoo and lots of fall fun! They have a large selection of pumpkins with several sizes and varieties available for purchase (white, yellow and orange) as well as items for all of your outdoor fall decorating needs. There are affordable activities for the kiddos, cute animals and plenty of great photo opportunities. Activities include: Pumpkin Painting, Petting Zoo, Pick-Your-Own Pumpkins, Corn Maze, Pumpkin Bowling, Cornhole and more!
Admission
Admission is FREE & includes petting zoo, chalkboard silos, pumpkin bowling, hay tower, and several other activities. Just pay for pumpkins or these additional activities as desired:
Pick-Your-Own-Pumpkins: $1-$8 each (depending on size)
Small Gourds: 3 for $1
Pumpkin Painting: $1 with purchase of any size pumpkin
Corn Maze: $5 per person (ages 5 & under FREE)
Launcher: $1 for 6 items to launch
10) Blaser’s Acres
2556 School Lane
Suamico, WI 54313
920-655-0483
www.facebook.com/BlasersAcres.com
Distance: About 10 minutes from Green Bay
Hours
Open daily 9-6/dusk through October 31st
About
Blaser’s Acres features a pumpkin patch, hay ride, corn maze and kids zone along with regular produce and fall items for sale! Each year they turn their corn field into a designed maze that is open daily during September and October (may close due to inclement weather). The kids zone is free and includes a petting zoo, mini putt-putt course and pumpkin slingshot. Corn maze (daily) and hayride (weekends only) are additional cost, see below for pricing.
Admission
Corn Maze: $4 per person
Hayride: $4 per person
Corn Maze & Hayride Combo: $7 per person
11) Peter’s Pumpkin Patch
N181 State Hwy 55
Kaukauna, WI 54130
920-243-8411
www.facebook.com/peterspumpkinpatch
Distance: About 30 minutes from Green Bay
Hours
Open through October 31st (unless they sell out before then!)
Mon-Fri: 11-8
Sat-Sun: 8-8
About
Peter’s Pumpkin Patch offers pre-picked and PYO pumpkins as well as an orchard with apples & pears for picking. They offer a large selection of pumpkins, specialty pumpkins, squash and gourds, hay bales in 2 sizes, corn stalks and Indian corn. Homemade jams, pickles and honey are also available!
Admission
FREE (Large variety of pumpkins, apples and fall items available for purchase.)
12) Sprangers Orchard
W2100 County Rd KK
Kaukauna, WI 54130
920-450-9392
www.facebook.com/sprangersorchard
Distance: About 30 minutes from Green Bay
Hours
Daily 9-5
About
Sprangers Orchard offers pick-your-own or pre-picked apples and pumpkins. Many apple varieties available including Honey Gold, Macintosh, Cortland, Gala, Autumn Crisp, Willis, Wolf River and more. Homemade jams, honey, maple syrup, apple cider, caramel apples, caramel coating and pears also available! Fall products including pumpkins, corn shocks, straw bales and squash also available for purchase.
Admission
FREE (Large variety of pumpkins, apples and fall items available for purchase.)
13) Cuff Farms
N2299 Ledge Hill Rd
Hortonville, WI 54944
920-779-4788
www.cuffarms.com
Distance: About 50 minutes from Green Bay
Hours
Open September 26th through October 30th
Tue-Fri: 1-6
Sat-Sun: 10-6
About
You and your family can spend the day playing on the farm for free! They have a straw slide, rock n’ rollers, combine slide, bale maze, corn maze, small bale maze, bale run and corn stalk tunnel. It’s fun for the whole family! Plus, they offer wagon rides out to their pumpkin patch to pick your own pumpkins, gourds and colored corn. On Saturday and Sunday wagon rides run continuously. Tuesday through Friday wagons will leave at 1:00, 2:00, 3:00, 4:00 and 5:00.
In the shed you can find items for sales including pumpkins, gourds, corn, canned pickles, jams, honey, maple syrup, concession food, fall crafts and more. (There will be a limited food items available on Thursdays and Fridays.)
If you are planning a visit be sure to bring sunscreen, bug spray, and wear sturdy shoes or rain boots. Dress appropriately for the weather and fun farm activities! They have port-a-potties and NO heated or air conditioned buildings.
Admission
FREE admission includes parking & play area
Pumpkin Picking Wagon Ride: $10 per person (2 & under FREE). Cost includes 1 large pumpkin, 2 mini pumpkins, 2 gourds and 2 colored corn picked from the field.
14) The Little Farmer
N9438 US Highway 151
Malone, WI 53049
920-921-4784
www.mytlf.com
Distance: About 60 minutes from Green Bay
Hours
Corn Maze through October 31st, stores open through late November
Mon-Fri: 8-6
Sat-Sun: 10-6
About
The Little Farmer’s mission is to provide you with the experience of a rural farm – a return to the land and your roots. When you visit you will sense the great pride they have in providing you with fresh produce, bakery, caramel apples, fall colors and products. Lifetime family memories start at one of the area’s oldest farms.
All pumpkins are sold by their size using “size rings”. There are 6 different sizes. You are encouraged to measure your pumpkin using the rings which are located around the farm buildings and near the fields. You can pick the pumpkins yourself or buy pre-picked.
They offer a corn maze for $3.25 per person. It is a little over 6 acres and takes about 20 minutes. If you have time, you can help figure out who stole the pie from the Bakers! It’s a fun little game to help your kids learn about animal tracks.
Visit the barnyard and find goats, Scottish Highland Cattle, sheep, peafowl and chickens. Kids can feed the goats with goat pellets for 25 cents per hand.
They also have an apple orchard and offer pick-your-own apples. U-pick bags must be pre-purchased from a register; you may not bring your own containers for picking or reuse bags from a previous visit.
Admission
FREE
Corn Maze: $3.25 each+tax
15) Misty Ridge Orchard
N5126 Advent Rd
De Pere, WI 54115
920-851-8387
www.facebook.com/mistyridgeorchard
Distance: About 25 minutes from Green Bay
Hours
Sat: 9-4
Sun: 10-4
About
Opened in 2018, Misty Ridge Orchard offers pre-picked apples, apple cider, caramel apples, apple pie, honey, maple syrup and (*amazing*) freshly made cider donuts available for purchase. Pick-your-own apples will be available in a few years when their newly planted apple trees start producing apples. There is play area/swing set for kids, petting zoo, sand pile, games and a nice cafe area with a TV so you can sit inside and enjoy your treats if you would like.
Admission
FREE
