It’s apple picking season! Each of the u-pick apple orchards on our list is a locally-owned family operation designed to provide the best in healthy produce and a great family outing. Apple picking season is typically mid-August through early October, but you’ll want to call farms or check their Facebook status for current hours and information.
Produce Picking Tips:
- Call ahead or check the farm’s Facebook Page (linked in the status update foreach farm) to verify picking times as they vary from farm to farm. This is a MUST!
- Remember comfortable shoes (you will be walking in fields) and wear sunscreen.
- Bring bottled water and pack a picnic if the farm allows.
Our Top Picks:
Fun Farm Pumpkin Patch
TheFun Farmis the place for all-day FUN. This beautiful farm in Kearney, Missouri, stands out in the crowd for its intentional layout welcoming guests of all ages to experience agritourism at its finest. Kids will love the Keebler Treehouse Village, the petting zoo, barnyard games, jumping pillows and more. Add on to your daily ticket and enjoy picking several varieties of apples. FunFarmPumpkinPatch.com
Johnson Farms Plants and Pumpkins
Johnson Farms in Belton, Missouri,hosts apple picking in August and September, even before pumpkin season begins. Enjoy a hayride out to the orchard where you can pick beautiful apples. This is one of our favorite ways to kick off autumn family traditions. JohnsonFarms.net
Weston Orchard & Vineyard
Situated on a bluff in Historic Weston, Missouri, this family-owned farm is a fun getaway in the country. Enjoy a u-pick apple orchard with 7,000 trees on fifteen acres offering twelve varieties, hayrack rides, apple cannons, rat racers, bouncing pillow, low ropes course with zip line, kids corn maze, and more! OrchardWeston.com
Louisburg Cider Mill
While you can’t pick apples at Louisburg Cider Mill, you can enjoy apple treats! Watch as cider is made from scratch, enjoy fresh apple cider donuts, and shop their country store. In the fall, play at the pumpkin patch and enjoy the corn maze at this favorite attraction in Louisburg, Kansas. LouisburgCiderMill.com
Additional Orchards:
Alldredge Orchards
- 10455 Hwy. N, Platte City, MO. 816.330.3448
- Nearby: Watkins Mill
Cider Hill Family Orchard
- 3341 N. 139th St., Kansas City, KS. 913.721.2507
- Nearby: The Legends Shopping Center
Peter’s Orchard
- 32615 Highway 65 South, Waverly, MO.660.493.2368
Pome on the Range
- 2050 Idaho Rd.,Williamsburg, KS.785.746.5492
Rock Creek Apple Orchard
- 619 W. Lone Jack Lees Summit Road, Lone Jack, MO.816.286.6262
- Nearby:Powell Gardens
Schweizer Orchards
- S. Hwy. 169 & FF, St. Joseph, MO. 816.232.3999
- Nearby: Patee House Museum
Sunflower Orchards
- 16905 W 311th StPaola, KS.913.244.4034
Wagon Wheel Orchard
- 15380 Edgerton Rd., Gardner, KS. 913.893.6050
- Nearby: Lanesfield School Historic Site