From pumpkin patches and apple orchards to hayrides and haunted hikes, there’s plenty of fall fun to be found in North Iowa…
FALL FOLIAGE
Surround yourself with the beauty of the season and discover dazzling displays of vibrant fall foliage along miles of trails at the Lime Creek Nature Center or Shell Rock River Greenbelt Trail. Discover dazzling displays of vibrant fall foliage and architectural masterpieces as you explore the Rock Crest-Rock Glen Historic District. According to the Iowa Fall Colors Report, the peak for fall colors in North Iowa is the last week of September through the second week of October.
PUMPKINS, APPLES, HAYRIDES, GOAT YOGA & MORE
FURLEIGH FRUIT & VEGETABLE FARM
LOCATION: 811 N. 56th Street | Clear Lake, Iowa
PHONE: 641- 357-4097
HOURS: Open weekends at 8 am beginning October 3rd through Halloween
ADMISSION: Free
Fun for the whole family at Furleigh Farm’s Pumpkin Patch! Many different sizes and varieties of pumpkins are available as well as squash, veggies, gourds, Indian corn, melons, and more. Entertainment includes the farm’s largest-ever corn maze, bounce house, petting zoo, tile slide, and other fun activities. >> MORE INFORMATION
PLAIN ‘OL PUMPKINS
LOCATION: 4333 260th Street | Clear Lake, Iowa
HOURS: Saturday 9am–5pm; Sunday Noon–4pm
ADMISSION: $8 (children ages 2 and under are free)
U-pick pumpkins, corn maze, corn pool, hay rides, truck slide, slingshots, wagon b-ball, pedal tractors, light concessions and more! >> MORE INFORMATION
KELLEY’S COUNTRY GREENHOUSE
LOCATION: 23678 305th Street | Nora Springs, Iowa
HOURS: Open 9am-5pm weekends; 3pm-7pm weekdays
ADMISSION: Free
Pumpkins and gourds galore! Colorful mums and apples too! Honeycrisp apples $1.00 per lb; baking apples are $0.50 per lb. >> MORE INFORMATION
ENCHANTED ACRES
LOCATION: 1071 250th Street | Sheffield, Iowa
HOURS: Friday-Saturday 9am-5pm; Sunday 11am-5pm
ADMISSION: Free
Experience the magic of fall at Enchanted Acres. Enjoy fun and games for the entire family including hayrides, pumpkin decorating, campfire s’mores, craft workshops, storytime, GOAT YOGA, and more! >> MORE INFORMATION
FLATRACK FARMS
LOCATION: 2040 280th Street | Garner, Iowa
HOURS: Saturday 10am-5pm; Sunday 1pm-4pm
ADMISSION: Free
U-pick pumpkins of all varieties, gourds, mums, Indian corn, baked goods & more! Pumpkin picking, pumpkin slingshot, feeding the goats & chickens, yard games, pumpkin painting & more! >> MORE INFORMATION
OTTER CREEK ORCHARD
LOCATION: 4975 Ember Avenue | St. Ansgar, Iowa
HOURS: Saturday & Sunday, 9:30am-4:30pm
ADMISSION: $5 admission for the Kids Park (children ages 2 and under are free)
A beautiful 12-acre orchard producing Honey Crisp, Rising Sun Fuji, Gala, and Snow Sweet apples. U-Pick Apples, Pumpkin Patch, Fall Decor & NEW this season a Kids Park & Wagon Rides! Admission for the Kids Park & Wagon Rides is $5 per day or purchase a season pass for $15. These can be purchased day-of at the Orchard. >> MORE INFORMATION
U-PICK PUMPKINS & MORE
LOCATION: 2335 Highway 218 | Osage, Iowa
HOURS: Open daily, September-November; Horse-drawn wagon rides available Saturday & Sunday, 1pm-5pm
ADMISSION: Free
Local farmstand with squash, pumpkins, broom corn, mums, and more. Open from September through November. Horsedrawn wagon rides are available on weekends. >> MORE INFORMATION
EVENTS & HAUNTED ATTRACTIONS
NORTH IOWA FARMERS MARKET
LOCATION: Downtown Mason City – corner of 1st Street NE & Delaware Avenue in Mason City (just south of the First Congregational Church)
HOURS: Tuesday & Friday, 4pm-6pm
Discover the very best quality, best tasting and freshest produce & baked goods in North Iowa. We have all natural and commercial growers offering fresh fruits and vegetables throughout the season. Our bakers are very experienced in baking with quality and taste, making the area’s best breads, cookies, bars and more. >> MORE INFORMATION
CLEAR LAKE HARVEST FESTIVAL
DATE: Saturday, October 3, 2020 | 9am – 4pm
LOCATION: Downtown Clear Lake
PHONE: 641-357-2159
This year’s annual event will feature live music in the park, outdoor vendors, full bottles of wine and spirits for sale, Grab ‘N Go samples will be in lidded pre-packed containers.
- Vendor Market: 9am-4pm
- Wine, Beer, and Spirits Sampling: 12pm-4pm
- Music in City Park: 12pm-4pm
THE NIGHTMARE – HAUNTED HIKE
LOCATION: D & D Ranch, 2532 South Shore Drive | Clear Lake, Iowa (641-357-1695).
HOURS: Open October 2020 – Friday & Saturday, 7pm-11pm **Open Halloween Night**
ADMISSION: $15 per person
PHONE: 641-357-1695
The D & D Ranch Haunted Hike has been handing out terrorizing fun for all ages for the past 15 years. New for 2020 – “The Nightmare” cemetery attraction featuring DRACULA’S TOMB! Classic and current horror figures come to life in this award-winning Halloween attraction – ranked among the top 10 Best Halloween Attractions in Iowa! The hike begins in the Halloween museum, continues through an 1800’s haunted town, and into the ranch’s Trail of Terror which takes you through the forest. If you DARE, we will SCARE! Note: Masks and physical distancing are recommended. >> MORE INFORMATION
RUDD HAUNTED HOUSE
LOCATION: 501 Floyd Street | Rudd, Iowa
HOURS: Tickets sold 6:30pm-10:30pm. Haunted House starts at 6:30pm and runs until done.
ADMISSION: $7 each
A North Iowa Halloween tradition, the Rudd Haunted House returns for 2020!
- Saturday October 17th, 6:30pm – 10:30pm
- Friday October 23rd, 6:30pm – 10:30pm
- Saturday October 24th, 6:30pm – 10:30pm
- Friday October 30th, 6:30pm – 10:30pm
- Saturday October 31st, 6:30pm – 10:30pm
Events for kids include mini haunted house, maze, and game room. The haunted house is NOT recommended for children under the age of 10. >> MORE INFORMATION
HAUNTED HISTORIC BUILDING TOUR
DATE: Friday, October 23, 2020
LOCATION: Various locations, Downtown Mason City
ADMISSION: $50 per person
Join Main Street Mason City on Friday, October 23rd for the 3rd Annual Haunted Historic Building Tour! This award-winning event will feature tours of four historic downtown buildings. At each location, guests will learn about each of the buildings’ rich history from a “spirit” of the building’s past. Guests will enjoy lite refreshments throughout the tour and signature sweet at the last location. Check-in begins at 6pm with a Cocktail & Hors D’ Oeuvre Reception at The Main Event, located at 112 2nd St. S.E., in Downtown Mason City. Building tours begin at 7pm. >> MORE INFORMATION
Visit Mason City strongly encourages event go-ers to wear a mask when unable to maintain a physical distance of 6-feet from other individuals. Please do not attend if you are ill with a fever, cough, difficulty breathing, lack of taste or smell, fatigue, muscle or body aches, headache, sore throat, congestion or runny nose, nauseous/vomiting, or diarrhea.
