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We know of one U-pick farm in Waconia. Another 17 are within 25 miles. It's about 27 miles from Minneapolis, MN, heading west.
Ripe this week around Waconia
Week of November 2 · updates automatically
Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: raspberries from early July.
Based on the typical seasons for Minnesota. Weather moves harvests by a week or two, so check with the farm before you go.
More U-pick farms around Waconia
- 4 mi Dimler Pumpkin Patch Watertown Pumpkins
- 8.6 mi LuceLine Orchard Watertown Apples
- 9.5 mi Homestead Orchard Maple Plain Apples
- 10 mi Minnetonka Orchards Minnetrista ApplesPumpkinsCorn maze
- 12 mi Apple Tree-O Delano Apples
- 12 mi Peter's Pumpkins and Carmen's Corn Shakopee FlowersPumpkins
- 13 mi Sever's Corn Maze Shakopee Corn maze
- 13 mi Fall Harvest Orchard Delano ApplesPumpkins
- 14 mi Two Pony Gardens Long Lake FlowersTomatoes
- 15 mi Ferguson's Minnesota Harvest Apple Orchard Jordan ApplesPumpkinsCorn maze
U-pick around Waconia
Draw a 25-mile circle around Waconia and you get 18 U-pick farms in 12 towns, including 12 orchards with apples, 9 pumpkin patches, 3 with raspberries, 3 corn mazes and 3 for cut flowers. 13 post their hours online, so you can check before you drive.
The one farm inside Waconia is Deardorff Orchards, with apples. It posts updates online and sits on 217 South Vine Street. When it has nothing ripe, the table below points to the nearest alternatives.
Closest farm for each crop
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | Deardorff Orchards Waconia | in town | 12 |
| Pumpkins | Dimler Pumpkin Patch Watertown | 4 mi | 9 |
| Raspberries | Knapton's Raspberries, Pumpkins and Orchard Rockford | 16 mi | 3 |
| Corn maze | Minnetonka Orchards Minnetrista | 10 mi | 3 |
| Flowers | Peter's Pumpkins and Carmen's Corn Shakopee | 12 mi | 3 |
| Pears | Knapton's Raspberries, Pumpkins and Orchard Rockford | 16 mi | 2 |
| Cherries | Knapton's Raspberries, Pumpkins and Orchard Rockford | 16 mi | 1 |
Picking calendar for the area
- July: raspberries (3), flowers (3), cherries (1)
- August: raspberries (3), flowers (3)
- September: apples (12), pumpkins (9), raspberries (3), corn maze (3), flowers (3)
- October: apples (12), pumpkins (9), corn maze (3)
The counts are for farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Minnesota; each farm sets its own dates.
Best time for U-pick near Waconia
In a typical year Waconia sees its last frost around May 5 and the first one of fall around October 5. That leaves about 151 frost-free days for the farms. Fall comes early here, so apple and pumpkin picking near Waconia often winds down by the middle of October.
| Crop | Typical season in Minnesota | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | September to October | 58–73 °F | 5 | 1 |
October brings highs around 58 °F and mornings near 36 °F, so pack a warm layer for apple picking.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Waconia, 8 miles away. The actual dates in Waconia 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 Waconia, 8 mi away.
Farmers markets nearby
- Bongards Farmers' Market Norwood Young America · 6 mi · Wed 3 PM–6 PM · Jun–Sep
- Field Good Garden and Market Victoria · 8 mi · Mon 9 AM–6 PM, Tue 9 AM–6 PM +4 · Jun–Oct
- Mound Farmers' Market Mound · 9 mi · Sat 8 AM–12:30 PM
- Back Channel Brewing Artimer Market Spring Park · 9 mi · Wed 5 PM–8 PM · May–Sep
More towns with U-pick near Waconia
- Watertown, MN 2 farms · 6 mi
- Shakopee, MN 2 farms · 13 mi
- Delano, MN 3 farms · 14 mi
- Jordan, MN 2 farms · 15 mi
- Belle Plaine, MN 2 farms · 18 mi
- New Prague, MN 2 farms · 25 mi
- Buffalo, MN 2 farms · 26 mi
- Elko New Market, MN 3 farms · 29 mi
Illustration U-pick farms in Waconia: questions and answers
Where can you pick your own fruit in Waconia, MN?
We know of one farm in Waconia: Deardorff Orchards. Within 25 miles there are 17 more.
What can you pick in Waconia?
The farms here list apples most often. Before a trip to Waconia, check the farm's website or social media for what is ripe.
When is the last frost in Waconia?
Around May 5 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 5. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Waconia, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
What is the nearest apple orchard to Waconia?
Right in Waconia: Deardorff Orchards. Within 25 miles we list 12 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Minnesota is September to October.
What is the nearest pumpkin patch to Waconia?
Dimler Pumpkin Patch in Watertown, about 4 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 9 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Minnesota is September to October.
What is the nearest raspberry farm to Waconia?
Knapton's Raspberries, Pumpkins and Orchard in Rockford, about 16 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 3 farms with raspberries in total. The usual season in Minnesota is July to September.
Know a farm we don't list yet? Let us know and we'll add it.