Check out these Milwaukee-area farms for pick-your-own pumpkins, hay rides, corn mazes and more fall fun
Fall has arrived, and that means it's time to pick out some pumpkins to decorate, carve or bake into pies.
Here are some places to go in southeast Wisconsin to pick pumpkins. Several of them also have activities like corn mazes and hay rides.
Apple Barn Orchard & Winery
W6384 Sugar Creek Road, Elkhorn
(262) 728-3266
Pumpkin picking typically starts around late September and goes to the end of October. Check their Facebook page for updated hours.
Appleland Farm Market
4177 Highway 57, Fredonia
(262) 692-2560
Additional activities: wagon rides, farm market and fall decor for sale
Hours: Open daily through October, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday.
Barthel Fruit Farm
12246 N. Farmdale Road, Mequon
(262) 242-2737
Additional activities: corn maze, bakery
Hours: Pick-your-own pumpkins and corn maze open 9 a.m.-6 p.m. daily (pumpkins starting early October)
Basse's Taste of Country Farm Market
3190 County Line Q, Colgate
(262) 628-2626
Additional activities: corn maze, ropes course, skee ball, animal barn, slides, straw bale mountain to climb, mirror maze
Hours: 1:30-5:30 p.m. weekdays, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. weekends, during Pumpkin Fest, Sept. 21-Oct. 31
More: Pick-your-own apple orchards around Milwaukee
Bear Den Zoo & Petting Farm
6831 Big Bend Road (Highway 164), Waterford
(262) 895-6430
Additional activities: hay ride through the woods, hot apple cider, hot cocoa, caramel apples, petting zoo, playground
Hours: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays in September and October
Busy Barns Adventure Farm
W7675 Highway 12, Fort Atkinson
(920) 691-6742
Additional activities: hay rides, corn mazes, sunflower field, kids' activities
Hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, Sept. 14-Oct. 27
Cedarburg Creek Farm
649 Highway 60, Cedarburg
(414) 333-5600
Additional activities: corn maze, hay rides, petting zoo, barrel train
Hours: open daily 10 a.m.-6 p.m. starting Sept. 21
Cozy Nook Farm
S11 W30780 Summit Ave., Waukesha
(262) 968-2573
Additional activities: weekend hay rides
Hours: 9 a.m.-7 p.m. daily, Sept. 22-Oct. 31
Creekside Valley Farm
13101 N. Wauwatosa Road, Mequon
(414) 852-5752
Additional activities: fall decor and crafts for sale, theater room with fall movies, corn maze, petting zoo, pedal tractors and pumpkin games
Hours: 9 a.m.-6:30 p.m. daily Sept. 21-Oct. 31
The Elegant Farmer
1545 Main St., Highways ES & J, Mukwonago
(262) 363-6770
Additional activities: apple picking, corn maze, cafe, train rides, pony rides, hay rides
Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Sept. 7-Oct. 27
Lindner Pumpkin Farm
19075 W. Cleveland Ave., New Berlin
(262) 549-5364
Additional activities: petting zoo, barrel train, pumpkin bowling, children's activities, giant slide, playground, corn maze, pedal tractor racetrack
Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. daily, Sept. 21-Oct. 31
Schuett Farms
State Highway 83 and Road X, Mukwonago
262-968-4348
Additional activities: corn maze, hay rides, giant slide, pumpkin launching and corn cannon
Hours: Noon-6 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Sept 21-Oct. 31
Swan's Pumpkin Farm
5930 Highway H, Franksville
(262) 835-4885
Additional activities: corn maze, petting zoo, hay rides, pedal cart track, big slide, weekend pony rides, cafe with bakery, kettle corn, brats and hamburgers
Hours: Opens for season Sept. 7; check website for updated hours
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