Don't you just love fall?! It's pumpkin season in Eau Claire, and around here, we count down the days 'til we can wander through the patches in our flannels, sip our pumpkin spice lattes, and pick the perfect pumpkin to carve. These attractions grow pumpkins big and small and offer family adventures all season long. Hop on the hayride—we're going to pick pumpkins near Eau Claire!
Leffel Roots
Leffel Roots is a pumpkin wonderland just outside Eau Claire, perfect for wandering through endless rows of bright orange pumpkins. Big or small, round or quirky-shaped, there’s a pumpkin here with your name on it. Families love exploring the corn maze, launching apples, and enjoyig a slice of apple pie. Grab a cup of cider, take in the crisp fall air, and soak up all the autumn vibes—Leffel Roots is a place to be this pumpkin season.
Ferguson's Orchards
Ferguson's Orchards is a fall dreamscape with a mix of modern play exhibits and nostalgic attractions. Right when you walk in, you're greeted by a huge open lawn of pumpkins varying in shapes and sizes. But you'd be doing yourself a disservice by just stopping there. The property holds over 20 types of apple trees for picking, a unique corn maze shape every year, wagon rides, apple cannons, a pumpkin jumping pad, a corn pit, gem mining, farm animals, adult beverages, and So. Much. More. Check out our blog to learn more about what Ferguson's has to offer at their award-winning orchard.
Bushel & A Peck
This Chippewa Falls orchard brings the pumpkins, apples, and berries to the scene! Their charming farm is filled with pumpkins of every shape and size, inviting photo spots, and plenty of fall-themed treats to munch on while you explore. Bushel & A Peck is a hands-on adventure where kids can roam safely through the play exhibits, the group can take a wagon ride, and the family can build memories. Don't forget to stop in the farm store and pick up some fall goodies on your way out!
Connell's Family Orchard
Connell's is another huge property in Chippewa Falls featuring a glorious pumpkin patch, trees for apple picking, and bushes for berry picking. Catch a lift on the hayride out to the fields to fill up your next bountiful batch of fall pickings! Apples, cider, and other farm-fresh goodies make the visit even sweeter, as well as fresh, stunning mums available for purchase when you enter. With family in the name, Connell's does fall and family-fun right—experience it for yourself this season!
Govin's Farm
Take a short drive towards Menomonie for a stop at a multi-seasonal farm attraction that draws in families year after year. Govin's Farm is known for its farm baby events in the spring and strawberry picking in the summer, but the farm becomes a whole new place with pumpkins and corn mazes during the Halloween season. Families can go for wagon rides, play in the corn pit, and meet the season's farm babies. And, of course, pumpkins are available to take home and enjoy!
Bonus! The Glass Orchard
This spot has a little different take on pumpkin picking... Rather than wandering through a farm's pumpkin patch, The Glass Orchard offers stunning glass-blown pumpkins and other seasonal decor. The glass pumpkins are available for purchase at the orchard, but you're invited to be a part of the hot glass creation and book your own studio time! The talented staff will walk you through a hands-on glass workshop, and you'll get to take home your pumpkin creations. Learn more about The Glass Orchard here.