Orchard Activities & Events

School kids visit an apple orchard, sitting at a picnic table.

Pleasant Valley Orchard Season Highlights

Fall Orchard Season

 Hours: 10 am to 6 pm daily

For all the tastes and colors of fall, there is no better place than an apple orchard! And Pleasant Valley Orchard offers that and more! Fresh, tree-ripened apples to delight your taste buds, hand-dipped caramel apples full of gooey goodness and beautiful pumpkins are a fall-lovers delight! We offer a low-key family atmosphere, with just the right elements. Please note that we offer pick-your-own apples on Saturday and Sundays only.

You will find your favorite Minnesota Grown apples, Pleasant Valley Apple Pie, caramel apples, apple turnovers, apple brats, fresh apple cider, a HUGE assortment of pumpkins, gourmet foods, fall, farmhouse and Christmas decor and gift items.

We invite you to enjoy our scenic location during regular business hours.

Weekend Activities 

Pick-Your-Own Apples. Offered on weekends only, select varieties while supplies last.

Pleasant Valley Food Trailer. Our food trailer serves up yummy apple donuts, apple brats and apple cider slushees.

Hayrides: Enjoy hayrides through our scenic orchard on beautiful fall weekends. Starting September 14 through the end of the season. Tickets: $6.00 per person; 3 and under free.

Music at the Orchard. Saturdays and Sundays. 1- 4 pm unless otherwise noted. Enjoy blue grass, classic county, rock and pop with these great local musicians.

October 6: Prairie Anthem

October 12: Glen Everhart

October 13 11-1: Pleasant Valley Cloggers;  and 2-5 Scrapegoat

October 19: Scotch Eggs

October 20: Shady and Sam

Hayrides to the Pumpkin Patch. Starting October 4th.  Catch a hayride and pick-your-own pumpkin, while supplies last. Hayrides drop you off in the patch; and will circle back and pick you and your pumpkin up. Tickets: $6.00 per person; 3 and under free.

Spooky Storytime. October 18. Join Minnesota author Trisha Speed Shaken for kids story time. Trisha will read her book the “Itty Bitty Witch.”  Story times are 11:00 am and 12:30 pm.

Harvest PopUp. October 19. Time: 12:30 – 4 pm. Join us for a harvest pop-up event with a few select vendors targeted towards women and girls. Join BKS Designs to design your own purse or bag.. Using recycled materials, you can choose a bag style and fabric for yourself, friends and family!

Twelve Days of Halloween – October 19-30. Spooktacular celebration with special events, activities and daily special sales the twelve days before Halloween! Events include spooky story time for the kids, kids’ scavenger hunt and prizes, and pumpkin baking contest!  Celebrate the Halloween Season with us!

November at the Orchard. The Orchard is open Thursday, Friday and Saturdays in November, starting November 1st. We’ll have a good supply of apples, discounts on apple seconds, bakery, gourmet foods and fun Christmas decor and gifts. Its the perfect time to stock up on apples and pies for the Thanksgiving Holidays. Hours: 10 am to 5 pm.

December Sale. December 5, 6 & 7. Unique, one-of-a-kind items, sales on gourmet foods and of course our yummy pies and caramel apples. Great hostess gifts and last chance to stock up on your favorite apples and treats. 10 am to 4 pm.

No reservations are required for our activities, but if you have a large group or would like to plan a group event, please let us know.  We do not do weddings.

Picnic Area Guidelines

We love it that our customers enjoy the beautiful view from behind our barns, we do too! However, to ensure that our picnic area is available to all of our customers, we ask groups to limit their use of picnic tables to 30 minutes on weekends.

If you wish to hold a family event or get-together with friends please contact us ahead of time, email info@pleasantvalleyorchard.com.
Thank you.