Hours, prices, directions and the questions we get every day
Everything you need to show up on the right day with the right shoes. If it isn't answered here, call (555) 014-2200 — a person picks up from 8 am in season.
Season hours
Saturday, August 15 – Sunday, October 25, 2026
- MondayClosed
- Tuesday – Friday10 am – 5 pm
- Saturday – Sunday9 am – 6 pm
- Labor Day (Mon Sep 7)9 am – 6 pm
- Flashlight Maze (Fri/Sat, Oct 9–24)7 – 10 pm
Last entry one hour before close. The Bakery Barn stays open 30 minutes after the orchard closes so you can get your donuts on the way out.
Admission
- Weekday adult or child (3+)Tue–Fri · orchard, playground, goats, pumpkin field$8
- Weekend adult (13+)Sat, Sun & Labor Day · includes hayride and maze$14
- Weekend child (3–12)Includes hayride and maze$10
- Under 3Free
- Season passAdult / child · every day, every weekend, both festivals$49 / $35
- ParkingFree
Add-ons & picking
- Hayride (weekdays)Included Sat–Sun$4
- Corn maze (weekdays)Included Sat–Sun$6
- Flashlight Maze (nights)Ages 6+ · includes hot cider$12
- U-pick bag: half peck / peck / half bushel$18 / $30 / $52
- PumpkinsBy size, $1.50 – $28from $4
- Goat feed cup / apple sling (3 shots)$1 / $2
Weekends need a timed-entry ticket. Saturdays, Sundays and Labor Day sell out in October. Book on the tickets page and pick a 9, 11, 1 or 3 o'clock arrival window. Weekdays are walk-up: pay at the gate, no reservation.
11380 Hollow Oak Trail, Northfield, MN 55057
From the Twin Cities (about 45 minutes)
I-35 south to exit 69, Highway 19. East on 19 for 6 miles toward Northfield. Turn right (south) on Highway 3 and go 2 miles through Dundas. Turn left on Hollow Oak Trail — there's a red barn-shaped sign — and follow the gravel one mile to the parking lot.
From Rochester (about 1 hour)
Highway 52 north to Cannon Falls, then Highway 19 west through Northfield. Left on Highway 3, then follow the directions above.
From Faribault or Owatonna (20–35 minutes)
Highway 3 north through Dundas. Hollow Oak Trail is on the right a mile past the Dundas water tower.
GPS note: some map apps route you to 110th Street East and tell you you've arrived at a cornfield. You haven't. Stay on Highway 3 until you see our sign. The farm is not accessible from 110th.
Where to park
Lot A is the mowed field right at the barn, about 250 cars. It fills by 11 on October Saturdays. Lot B is across the road, another 400 cars, a three-minute walk on a mowed path, with a wagon shuttle on weekends. Accessible parking is at the barn end of Lot A, marked with blue posts, and is held back even when the lot is "full."
Buses, RVs and trailers: use the signed Lot B entrance and park along the north fence. Call ahead if you have more than two buses so we can stage them.
Dropping someone off? There's a 5-minute drop zone at the barn. Please don't park in it; the hayride wagons turn there.
Pack for a farm, not a mall
- Closed-toe shoes you can get muddy. The rows are grass, the pumpkin field is dirt, and it rained Thursday.
- Layers. It is 15 degrees cooler on top of the hill than in the parking lot, and the wind off the river picks up after 3.
- A wagon, if you own one. Ours are free but there are never enough at 2 pm on a Saturday.
- Water bottles. Fill stations at the barn and the maze entrance.
- Sunscreen and a hat through September; gloves in late October.
- A cooler in the car for your apples and donuts if it's warm out. Honeycrisp hates a hot trunk.
- Cards or cash. We take both everywhere. There is no ATM.
Leave at home: dogs (service animals welcome), alcohol, drones, outside containers for apples. Outside food is fine in the picnic grove.
Weather, rain checks, strollers and the rest
What happens if it rains?
We are open rain or shine, but a wet day is a different day. The orchard, bakery and goat yard stay open in any rain. The corn maze closes when the paths are standing water or there is lightning within ten miles, and hayrides pause during lightning and resume 30 minutes after the last strike. We post all of that on the banner at the top of this site by 7:30 am and update it through the day.
Rain checks: any timed-entry ticket can be moved to any other day this season, free, as many times as you need — just reply to your confirmation email or call. If the farm closes entirely (it happened twice in 2025), every ticket for that day is refunded in full within 48 hours without you asking. We would rather have you here on a good day than wet on a bad one.
Do I need a ticket on a weekday?
No. Tuesday through Friday is walk-up: pay $8 at the gate, or just buy a u-pick bag, which covers your entry. Groups of 15 or more on weekdays should book ahead so we can have a wagon ready.
Are strollers and wheelchairs okay?
Yes, with honesty about the terrain. The barn, bakery, picnic grove, goat yard and the first six orchard rows are on packed gravel or mowed, level turf. Rows 7–36 are mowed grass on a slope — a jogging stroller or an all-terrain chair handles it fine; a lightweight folding chair will struggle after rain. The hayride's green wagon has a lift. The maze's short loop is wide and mowed; the full maze is not recommended for wheeled anything. Accessible restrooms are at the barn.
Can we bring our own food?
Yes, to the picnic grove and the parking lots. We ask that you not bring it into the orchard rows (it brings wasps) or the Bakery Barn. Grills are not allowed. No alcohol anywhere on the farm, including the Loft except for booked events with a licensed caterer.
Are dogs allowed?
No, except trained service animals. We tried it for a season and the goats, the hayride horses — sorry, the hayride tractor — and the kids all voted against it. There is a shaded dog run with water at the far end of Lot A if a dog ended up in the car.
Is there food besides donuts?
Yes. The lunch window at the Bakery Barn serves brats, grilled cheese, chili, and apple-and-cheddar sandwiches from 11 to 3 on weekends, 11:30 to 2 on weekdays. There's a kettle corn stand on festival weekends. See the Bakery Barn menu.
How long does a visit take?
Picking a bag of apples, one hayride and a donut: about 90 minutes. Add the full maze and the pumpkin field: three to four hours. Most families with small kids are here from the 9 o'clock entry until lunch.
Do you take cards?
Everywhere — the gate, the bag station, the barn, the pumpkin field pay station, the goat feed box. Cash too. No checks, and no ATM on site; the nearest is the Kwik Trip in Dundas.
Is the orchard open if a variety is picked out?
Yes. There is always something on the trees from opening day to Last Call. The banner tells you what. If you're driving down for one specific variety — usually Honeycrisp — check the banner the morning you leave, because a busy Saturday can finish a block by Sunday noon.
Restrooms?
Flush restrooms with changing tables at the barn; portable toilets at the maze entrance and the pumpkin field gate. Hand-washing at all three and at the goat yard.