I LOVE fall and everything about it from pumpkin spice lattes to cider donuts to apple pies....ok....I guess there is non-food stuff I like about it too, like visiting the pumpkin patch!We are so lucky in Des Moines to live pretty close to some awesome farms that get decked out for the fall and provide some pretty great family fun.
My two favorite places to visit are Center Grove Orchard in Cambridge and Howell's Pumpkin Patch in Cumming. Both are less than an hour from pretty much anywhere in the metro. They both offer corn pools, tractor rides, duck races, hay rides, pumpkin patches, corn mazes, slides and much more! Including apple slushes and cider donuts! YUM!
You can ride out to the pumpkin patch and pick your own pumpkins or pick from stashes ready to go. At Center Grove you can pick your own apples too. They both offer farm animal petting areas as well.
At Center Grove you can jump on the giant jumping pillow and sling shot apples. Both have snack bars available.
Both locations are fun for any age and I would totally recommend making both stops this fall. Howell's often has pony rides for kids.
Center Grove farm yard opens up on September 7th! Yay! Pricing is $9.95 during the weekend and $7.95 on weekdays. Kids 3 and under are free.
Howell's opens on September 21st and admission is $8.
Both locations actually offer birthday party packages! How fun for a kid with a fall birthday. And there are special discounts for school tours too.
There is also a farm in Ankeny called Williamson's Pumpkin Paradise that is FREE everyday. We haven't been there yet, but it's on our to-do list for this fall! They open on September 29th this year.Wherever you visit you are sure to have a lot of fun. Enjoy the Fall!
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