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Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: flowers from mid June.
Based on the typical seasons for Idaho, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around May 9). Treat the dates as a guide and check the farm's own update before you drive out.
Within 25 miles of Idaho Falls there are 8 farms on our map in 4 towns. Among them: 4 corn mazes, 1 pumpkin patch and 1 for cut flowers. 6 post their hours online, so you can check before you drive.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corn maze | Wild Adventure Corn Maze Blackfoot | 20 mi | 4 |
| Pumpkins | U-Pick Pumpkin Patch Idaho Falls | 3 mi | 1 |
| Flowers | Shelley's Fresh Produce & Cut Flowers Shelley | 7 mi | 1 |
Farm counts in brackets cover 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Idaho; each farm sets its own dates.
In a typical year Idaho Falls sees its last frost around May 9 and the first one of fall around October 1. That leaves about 142 frost-free days for the farms. Fall comes early here, so apple and pumpkin picking near Idaho Falls often winds down by the middle of October.
| Crop | Typical season in Idaho | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | September to October | 59–75 °F | 3 | 1 |
Late in the season it gets cool: October averages a high of 59 °F and a low of 35 °F near Idaho Falls.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Idaho Falls, 6 miles away. The actual dates in Idaho Falls can shift by a few weeks from one year to the next.
Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 monthly normals (average daily high; days with at least 0.1 inch of rain) at the station nearest Idaho Falls, 6 mi away.
Illustration Viral pumpkin hack
The drill attachment that ends scooping by hand, plus the test-winning carving kit.
Carving toolsWe list 2 farms in Idaho Falls, including U-Pick Pumpkin Patch and U-Pick Red Barn. Another 6 are within 25 miles.
The farms here list pumpkins and vegetables most often. A warm spring or a cold snap shifts the dates, so confirm with the farm before you drive out.
Around May 9 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 1. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Idaho Falls, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Wild Adventure Corn Maze in Blackfoot, about 20 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 4 farms with corn maze in total. The usual season in Idaho is September to October.
U-Pick Pumpkin Patch in Idaho Falls, about 3 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in Idaho is September to October.
Shelley's Fresh Produce & Cut Flowers in Shelley, about 7 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in Idaho is June to September.
Know a farm we don't list yet? Let us know, we update the list regularly.