Want a perfect summer outing for family and friends? This list of sunflower fields in Minnesota will help you find a place to visit!
I know I’m not the only one that LOVES sunflowers. It seems like over the past few years, there have been sunflower fields popping up left and right.
Visiting a sunflower field is a wonderful opportunity to get some beautiful photos and celebrate the end of the summer before cooler weather hits.
Sunflower Fields in Minnesota
Here’s a list of sunflower fields in Minnesota, some of which offer free admission.
Sunflower fields that charge admission typically have other activities and/or offer U-Pick deals to make your visit extra special.
Afton Apple Orchard (Hastings)
Flower Festival: August 17-18 and August 24-25
- $5 Flower Festival admission to access flower fields PLUS orchard admission also required ($7 for ages 5 and older; $5 for ages 4 and younger)
- Cut your own sunflowers and zinnias ($3/1 bloom, $5/2 blooms, $10/5 blooms)
Andover Sunflower Field (Andover)
September 5 to 22
- Free and pet-friendly
Berry & Bloom Farm (Chatfield)
Sunflower field on hold for 2024
Big Springs Farm Pumpkins & Corn Maze (Lanesboro)
September 14 to October 27, open weekends and MEA
- Sunflowers and Cut-Your-Own Bouquets available until first frost
- $12 daily admission, free for ages 3 and under
Brand Farms (Lakeville)
Currently open
- $10/car, jumping on the sunflower jump pad included in cost
Cotter Farm (Austin)
Currently open
- Free
- Photos are welcome, but no professional photos without contacting the owner
Crazy Legs Farm & Pumpkins (Farmington)
Opening around Labor Day
- Cost TBA
- Season passes available
Fish Sunflowers (various locations)
Closed for the 2024 season
Fresh Acres Farm (Monticello)
Open around the last week of August/first week of September to September 14
- $8/person
- Bring your clippers to cut the stems of your choice
Green Barn Garden Center (Isanti)
August 6 to September 2
- $7/person, free for ages 5 and under
- Season passes available for individuals, families, and groups
IRIS (Faribault)
Sunflower field on hold for 2024
Joyer Adventure Farm (Lino Lakes)
August 15 to September 15, open Thursdays to Sundays
- $14.99/person, free for ages 2 and under
- One (1) U-Pick sunflower bloom included with admission
- Hayrides to the sunflower field
Little Prairie Sunflower Maze (Dundas)
Currently open
- Free
- No maze in 2024, but you can still visit and take pictures with the rows of sunflowers they have planted
LuceLine Orchard & Winery (Watertown)
Opens August 31
- Free admission and free parking
- Hayrides around the sunflower field and corn maze
- Some activities extra
Owl Forest Farm (Iron)
Open May to September only during published U-Pick hours
- Gain entry into the flower fields with a flower purchase during U-Pick (prices start at $30)
Schiltgen Farms (Afton)
Opening date TBA
- $10/adult, $5/child 12 and under
- Cash only
Treasured Haven Farm (Rush City)
Currently open through mid-September (tentatively)
- $20/car, $10/single persons in a vehicle
- Cash preferred for easy and quick entry
If you know of any other sunflower fields in Minnesota, please leave a comment so we can keep this list up-to-date!
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