Enjoy apple cider donuts after cutting a pumpkin from the vine at Goober Bub’s. (Goober Bub’s)
The whole family will enjoy these nine u-pick farms in North Texas that offer fall activities and pick-your-own produce.
Leaves are changing colors, the weather is (almost) starting to get cooler, and we’re fully embracing fall. It’s a season of change—and we can’t help but long for cozy sweaters and hot apple cider and all the things that come with autumn. One of the best parts of harvest season is, well, harvesting! At u-pick farms in North Texas, you can do just that at a beginner-friendly level.
Pick your own flower bouquets, cut pumpkins from the vine, and select produce for all your fall soups at one of these cool spots in Dallas-Fort Worth. Many of these places also offer tons of fall activities for the whole family, like hayrides and corn mazes, as well as farm-made fare to buy and enjoy. Everyone from Grandma to the kids will enjoy these awesome u-pick farms this season.
1. YesterLand Farm Fall Festival
Location: 15410 Interstate 20, Canton
Dates: Sept. 20-Nov. 2
Price: $36.95 (2 and under free)
Walking into YesterLand Farm in the fall is like a scene out of “Halloweentown.” The whole place is decorated with pumpkins, skeletons, and more, with tons of roller coasters, spooky-themed food, and autumn activities, including a cool corn maze. Of course, the u-pick part is our favorite.
For those who visit in September only, you can enjoy a special fall activity: picking your own sunflowers and zinnias! The beautiful flower field has larger-than-life sunflowers and colorful zinnias for you to pick and take home for an additional charge. Throughout the fall festival, you can also pick out your own pumpkin to take home.
2. Alford Family Farm
Location: 199 Private Road 6181, Emory
Dates: Varies, usually November-January
Price: Varies
As the weather turns cooler, pecans become ready to pick at Alford Family Farm. With 370 mature pecan trees on each side of the farm’s u-pick orchards (which are worth returning to in the summer), you can pick Desirable, Choctaw, Pawnee, and native pecans.
According to the farm, they begin harvesting in October and will be ready for you to pick them sometime in November or December, and sometimes as late as January. They also periodically offer u-pick options in other seasonal produce. (Check their website for more up-to-date information.)
3. Blase Family Farms
Location: 1232 East Fork, Rockwall
Dates: Sept. 20-Nov. 2
Price: $11 (under 2 free)
Blase Family Farms has some of the most picturesque backdrops for photos, with haybales, forests, and pretty painted signs. My kids love coming here and checking out the petting zoo and running along the hay maze, and the whole family loves picking pumpkins (for an extra charge).
In addition to the pumpkins, you can also pick out your own straw bales, which are perfect for fall decorating. Afterward, grab some homemade fudge or go on a hayride and enjoy the beautiful fall weather. This truly is one of the best all-around autumn farms to visit in the area.
4. WOW U-PICK FARMS
Location: 7271 Donald Road, Krum
Dates: Varies
Price: Varies
Skip the farmer’s market and pick your own fresh produce at WOW U-Pick Farms. They have a variety of local goodies to peruse at any given time. In September, you can pick-your-own zucchini, squash, melons, bell peppers, Swiss chard, eggplants, and more starting at $1 per ounce.
Locals praise the entire experience at this u-pick farm. Such as one person who said the owner “was so kind and welcoming” and added that they had a “wonderful experience” picking rainbow chard, bell peppers, cucumbers, and squash.
Others appreciated the wide variety of fruits and veggies available to pick, and many shared that they are already planning a trip back. Don’t miss your chance to get delicious produce this month!
5. Sunset Trail Farms
Location: 1749 Sunset Trail, McKinney
Dates: Sept. 26-Oct. 31
Price: $11 (under 2 free)
The perfect autumn day doesn’t only exist in the movies. At Sunset Trail Farms, you can experience a rom-com-level experience while sipping hot apple cider, finding a perfect pumpkin, or taking family photos. For more romance, bring your significant other to pick a bouquet of flowers together. Talk about swoon-worthy!
Throughout the fall, Sunset Trail also holds special events for an additional charge. The Ladies Night Out Painting Party starts with picking your own bouquet and then painting the flowers to commemorate the moment. Or, the Sunset Date Night on the Farm includes choosing a pumpkin, then having a picnic at sunset.
If you weren’t in love before, you will be after this!
6. Big Orange Pumpkin Farm
Location: 15102 TX-289, Gunter
Dates: Sept. 20-Nov. 22
Price: $12-15 (under 2 free)
It wouldn’t be fall without a trip to the Big Orange Pumpkin Farm at Preston Trail Farms. Thousands of visitors come to this family-owned farm each year to go on a hayride, explore the six-foot hay maze, and visit with animals in the petting zoo. The u-pick part comes in when you sign up to pick pumpkins growing from the vine.
Yelp reviewers love the Big Orange Pumpkin Farm, like one reviewer who called it “a local treasure” and “full of southern charm.”
“Our favorite fall family tradition!” another person shared, adding, “The kids love all the activities, and I like how they can observe the actual pumpkin vines in the field. It’s always a fun day on the farm when we visit.”
7. Goober Bubs
Location: 10534 Eakin Cemetery Road, Justin
Dates: Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays from Sept. 27-Oct. 30
Price: Varies
It’s pumpkin season, and Goober Bubs has you covered. This orchard and bakery offers a chance to cut-your-own pumpkins off the vine—which is great if you want a little extra foliage on your pumpkins.
While you’re there, you can go on hayrides and enjoy delicious fall treats, like apple cider donuts and pumpkin chocolate chip muffins. (Worth a visit just for these!)
One happy visitor from last year wrote that the donuts “are to die for” in her 5-star Yelp review, adding, “We had an amazing time choosing the perfect pumpkins for our jack o lanterns.”
8. Mainstay Farm Park & Winery
Location: 1004 West Bethseda Road, Cleburne
Dates: Sept. 20-Nov. 2
Price: $39.95 (2 and under free)
Packed with fun fall activities—from carnival rides to an on-site winery—Mainstay Farm Park is a can’t-miss experience this month. Billed as the “Biggest Backyard in Texas,” this farm has over 30 attractions, delicious food and drinks, and photo ops galore.
The You-Pick Zinnias area makes for a picturesque afternoon, where you can choose your own bouquet from the colorful zinnia field. Later, pick out a pumpkin at the patch, pet the farm animals, and grab a bite from one of the delicious food vendors.
It’s not just a u-pick farm; it’s an autumn immersion experience!
This article first appeared on Good Info News Wire and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.
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