When Does the Season Start Near Minneapolis? 2026 Farm Dates
13 farms near Minneapolis publish their own 2026 season dates, across 2 of the things people drive out for. That is the answer to "when does the season start" for this place specifically, rather than the September and October every national guide prints for the whole country.
✓ 13 published dates · updated September 13, 2026 · how we verify
When does apple picking start near Minneapolis?
5 farms near Minneapolis publish their own apple picking dates for 2026. The earliest opens August 15 and the latest September 5. With only 5 dates we give you the range and leave it at that rather than pretend to a middle. 3 also publish a closing date, the latest of them November 25.
| Farm | Opens | Closes | What the farm published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferguson's Minnesota Harvest Orchard Jordan, MN |
August 15 | November 1 | "The orchard publishes 2026 dates of August 15 to November 1, 2026 and August 15 to December 24, 2026, with weekend hours of Saturday and Sunday 9:30am to 6pm." |
| Pleasant Valley Orchard Shafer, MN |
August 29 | Not published | "The orchard publishes a soft opening on August 29 and 30, 2026." |
| Thompson's Hillcrest Orchard Elko New Market, MN |
September 1 | November 25 | "The orchard's own site gives its season as September 1 to November 25, open Friday 12pm to 5pm and Saturday and Sunday 10am to 6pm." |
| Apple Creek Orchard, LLC Faribault, MN |
September 5 | Not published | "The orchard's own site says it opens September 5, 2026, and that December 22 and 23 are its last days for the season, open 10 to 5." |
| Brand Farms LLC Farmington, MN |
September 5 | November 1 | "U-pick apples, the activities field and hayrides run September 5 to November 1, Saturdays and Sundays 10am to 6pm." |
When does the Christmas tree season start near Minneapolis?
8 farms near Minneapolis publish their own the Christmas tree season dates for 2026. The earliest opens November 20 and the latest December 1, with the middle of them opening around November 21. 2 also publish a closing date, the latest of them December 14. Each farm's own date is the authority, and every one is linked below.
| Farm | Opens | Closes | What the farm published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evergreen Hill Farm LLC Cottage Grove, MN |
November 20 | December 14 | "Cut-your-own Christmas trees run November 20 to December 14, Thursday to Sunday 9am to 4pm, closed Thanksgiving Day." |
| Kavan Family Christmas Tree Farm Lino Lakes, MN |
November 20 | December 13 | "The 2026 season runs November 20 to December 13, Tuesday to Thursday 11am to 5pm excluding Thanksgiving and Friday to Sunday 9am to 5pm." |
| Hansen Tree Farm Anoka, MN |
November 20 | Not published | "The 2026 season opens November 20, 9am to 5pm, on November 20 to 22, November 27 to 29, December 4 to 6 and December 11 to 13." |
| Jacks Tree Farm Delano, MN |
November 21 | Not published | "The farm sold out of trees in 2025 and reopens November 21, 2026." |
| B & J Evergreen, St Louis Park St. Louis Park, MN |
November 22 | Not published | "The Twin Cities Christmas tree retail lots open on November 22, at Louisiana Oaks Park in St Louis Park, Richfield Veterans Park and Eden Prairie Center." |
| B & J Evergreen, Richfield Veterans Park Richfield, MN |
November 22 | Not published | "The Twin Cities Christmas tree retail lots open on November 22, at Richfield Veterans Park, Eden Prairie Center and Louisiana Oaks Park in St Louis Park." |
| B & J Evergreen, Eden Prairie Center Eden Prairie, MN |
November 22 | Not published | "The Twin Cities Christmas tree retail lots open on November 22, at Eden Prairie Center, Richfield Veterans Park and Louisiana Oaks Park in St Louis Park." |
| Newell Christmas Tree Farm Scandia, MN |
December 1 | Not published | "OPEN ONE WEEKEND ONLY, November 28, 30, 9:00 till Sunset, Beginning December 1st, BY APPOINTMENT ONLY 651 428 3522 We have a huge selection of large trees 12, 25, Plan accordingly if you..." |
What we cannot answer here yet
Fewer than 5 farms near Minneapolis publish their own dates for pumpkins, corn mazes, so there is no honest answer to give for those. We would rather say that than print a national average and call it local.
How these dates were collected
These figures come from prices and dates published by the farms themselves on their own websites, collected and re-checked by Bloom and Pick. Every farm in the count links to the page the figure came from and the date we last checked it. Farms that do not publish a price are not counted, and are named separately so you can see who is missing. Farms that publish prices online tend to be larger and more visitor focused than farms that do not, so these medians likely sit above what a typical small farm charges. We report medians and ranges, never averages, and we state how many farms are in every number. Nothing here is estimated, modeled, or filled in.