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Paris has 2 U-pick farms. Another 3 are within 25 miles. It's about 77 miles from Indianapolis, IN, heading west.
Ripe this week around Paris
Week of November 2 · updates automatically
Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: strawberries from early May.
Based on the typical seasons for Illinois, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 15). Crops ripen with the weather, not the calendar, so confirm with the farm the day before.
More U-pick farms around Paris
- 14 mi Ditzler Orchard Clinton StrawberriesBlueberriesBlackberriesCherries
- 14 mi Ditzler Orchard\u00a0 Rosedale Apples
- 23 mi Corn Maze In Brazil Brazil Corn maze
The Paris area at a glance
Draw a 25-mile circle around Paris and you get 5 U-pick farms in 4 towns, including 2 corn mazes, 1 with strawberries, 1 with blueberries, 1 with blackberries and 1 with cherries. 5 of them list a website or Facebook page with current hours.
Where to go for each crop
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corn maze | L&A Family Farms \u2013 Sunflower Maze and You-Pick Flower Meadow Paris | in town | 2 |
| Strawberries | Ditzler Orchard Clinton | 14 mi | 1 |
| Blueberries | Ditzler Orchard Clinton | 14 mi | 1 |
| Blackberries | Ditzler Orchard Clinton | 14 mi | 1 |
| Cherries | Ditzler Orchard Clinton | 14 mi | 1 |
| Apples | Ditzler Orchard\u00a0 Rosedale | 14 mi | 1 |
| Pumpkins | Pumpkin Works - Paris | in town | 1 |
| Sunflowers | L&A Family Farms \u2013 Sunflower Maze and You-Pick Flower Meadow Paris | in town | 1 |
| Flowers | L&A Family Farms \u2013 Sunflower Maze and You-Pick Flower Meadow Paris | in town | 1 |
What's usually ripe near Paris
- May: strawberries (1)
- June: strawberries (1), blueberries (1), cherries (1), flowers (1)
- July: blueberries (1), blackberries (1), cherries (1), sunflowers (1), flowers (1)
- August: blueberries (1), blackberries (1), apples (1), sunflowers (1), flowers (1)
- September: corn maze (2), apples (1), pumpkins (1), sunflowers (1), flowers (1)
- October: corn maze (2), apples (1), pumpkins (1), flowers (1)
Farm counts in brackets cover 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Illinois; each farm sets its own dates.
When to pick around Paris
The median last frost near Paris is April 15; the first fall frost arrives around October 19. That leaves about 187 frost-free days for the farms.
| Crop | Typical season in Illinois | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flowers | June to October | 66–84 °F | 6 | 1 |
| Sunflowers | July to September | 78–84 °F | 5 | 1 |
| Pumpkins | September to October | 66–78 °F | 5 | 1 |
| Corn maze | September to October | 66–78 °F | 5 | 1 |
By October nights drop to about 43 °F and days reach 66 °F, so a jacket helps for a hayride late in the day.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Paris, 8 miles away. The actual dates in Paris 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 Paris, 10 mi away.
Farmers markets nearby
- Terre Haute Farmers Market Terre Haute · 10 mi · Sat 8 AM–12 PM · May–Oct
Illustration U-pick farms in Paris: questions and answers
Where can you pick your own fruit in Paris, IL?
We list 2 farms in Paris, including Pumpkin Works - and L&A Family Farms \u2013 Sunflower Maze and You-Pick Flower Meadow. Another 3 are within 25 miles.
What can you pick in Paris?
The farms here list pumpkins, corn maze, sunflowers and flowers most often. A warm spring or a cold snap shifts the dates, so confirm with the farm before you drive out.
When is the last frost in Paris?
Around April 15 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 19. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Paris, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
What is the nearest corn maze to Paris?
Right in Paris: L&A Family Farms \u2013 Sunflower Maze and You-Pick Flower Meadow. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with corn maze in total. The usual season in Illinois is September to October.
Where is the closest strawberry farm to Paris?
Ditzler Orchard in Clinton, about 14 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in Illinois is May to June.
Where is the closest blueberry farm to Paris?
Ditzler Orchard in Clinton, about 14 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in Illinois is June to August.
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