2025 Madison area of Wisconsin Pumpkin U-Pick Farms and Orchards - PickYourOwn.org

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Pumpkin U-Pick Orchards in Madison area of Wisconsin in 2025, by county

Below are the U-Pick orchards and farms for pumpkins that we know of in this area.

Not all areas of a state have pumpkins farms that are open to the public. If you know of any others, please tell us using the add a farm form!

Remember to always check with the farm's own website or Facebook page before you go - or call or email them if they don't have a website or Facebook page. Conditions at the farms and crops can change literally overnight, so if you want to avoid a wasted trip out there - check with the farm directly before you go! If I cannot reach them, I DON'T GO!

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Columbia County

Crawford County

Dane County

  • Appleberry Farm - Uses integrated pest management practices, apples, blueberries, pears, pumpkins, raspberries (red), strawberries, Cider mill (fresh apple cider made on the premises), gift shop, picnic area, school tours
    8079 Maurer Road, Cross Plains, WI 53528. Phone: 608 798 2780. Email: fun@theappleberryfarm.com. Open: Labor Day through Halloween, Monday through Thursday, 9 am to 12 pm; Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 9 am to 5 pm; For Summer Berry hours, call ahead. Directions: Westside of Madison 1218 Beltline, Exit Mineral Point Road, West 4 miles, turn left on Timber Lane, 1 mile, turn right on Maurer Road. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard. . Call ahead to verify what is ripe and available 608 to 798 to 2780. We use integrated pest management practices. Come feed the Chickens and sit by the Duck pond. Enjoy a Hayride or walk through the Orchard and explore our oak savanna with beautiful views towards Blue Mounds. Apple varieties: Over 30 Antique apple varieties, plus McIntosh, Cortland, Connell Red, Idared, Empire, Jonathan, NW Greening, Russets, & Prairie Spy.Strawberries are ripe in June after school gets out for the summer. We have a large field of several varieties for pick your own. Learn all about how strawberries are grown and enjoy their delicious taste fresh from the Farm. Call ahead for dates/hours open. (UPDATED: June 17, 2025, JBS)
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  • Eplegaarden Orchard - apples, raspberries, tomatoes, zinnias, sunflors, pumpkins, hayrides, animals and a haunted barn.
    2273 Fitchburg Road, Fitchburg, WI . Phone: 608-845-5966. Email: forest@eplegaarden.com. Open: Mid-August to early-September, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday only, from 9am-noon; and then early September to end of October, on Monday-Saturday from 9am to 6pm, Sunday from 11 am to 5 pm. Click here for a map and directions. Old fashioned orchard featuring selv plukk (U-Pick) apples, raspberries and pumpkins for lots of old fashion rural farm fun. It's the home of the Wisconsin Sesquicentennial Barn and Ole & Lena and Bakke and Dal. Real farm fun for everyone!Our raspberries and grapes get cut back after winter, and new growth shoots out to bear fruit this Fall. We plant Day Neutral-Everbearing Strawberries each Spring which begin to ripen in August and continue to produce into October. We also grow Cherry Tomatoes, Zinnias & Sunflowers for more Pick Your Own fun! Follow us on Facebook or Instagram for the latest news! If you are interested in renting our Big Red Barn or Pavilion for a Company or Family Event please contact us for booking. (UPDATED: June 17, 2025, JBS)
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  • Green's Pleasant Spring Orchard - Pick-your-own apples and Pumpkins
    2722 Williams Dr, Stoughton, WI . Phone: 608-873-4096. Email: Apples247@litewire.net. Open: daily, 11 am to 5 pm, except closed Wednesdays. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: cash or personal checks only. At Green's Pleasant Springs Orchard apples are our specialty. We grow 74 varieties of apples press our own apple cider and make applesauce and apple butter. In addition, we grow an assortment of fruits and vegetables, including rhubarb, salad greens, peppers, tomatoes, pumpkins, squash, melons, sweet corn, and pears. Pumpkins, squash, honey, sweet corn, Indian corn, tomatoes, pick-your-own and picked apples. Apples available are Honeycrisp, Zestar, Sweet 16, Macoun, McIntosh, Swiss Gourmet, Fuji, Spartan, Jonathan, Greening, Haralson, and Cortland . Fresh unpasteurized cider was made September 24. ​In 2020, Pumpkins are $5.00 each in the pumpkin patch. ​Chunky Applesauce(Natural and Cinnamon) is available in quarts. Our applesauce has no sugar added. Apple butter is available in pints. Try some in your grilled cheese sandwich. Our own honey is available in 1Lb.,2Lb. and 4Lb. jars. We have both wildflower and buckwheat honey. ​Applewood chips are available for grilling/sm..
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  • Sutters Ridge Orchard - apples, pumpkins, raspberries (Autumn, red), Honey from hives on the farm, gift shop, concessions or refreshment stand, porta-potties are available, picnic area, farm animals, school tours
    2074 Sutter Dr., Mt Horeb, WI 53572. Phone: (608)832-6445. Email: sutter@mhtc.net. Open: every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 10 am to 5 pm beginning Labor Day Weekend, through September and October. Directions: Located between Verona and Mt Horeb off highway 92, we are a short drive from Madison\\\'s west side. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, WIC Vouchers.
    Sutters Ridge Orchard Facebook page. . Starting Labor Day Weekend, Enjoy U-pick and Pre-picked apples, U-pick raspberries until frost, U-pick pumpkins, mums, caramel apples, apple treats, activity area with animals and apple sling shots, corn maze and wagon rides in October. (UPDATED: June 19, 2025, JBS)
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  • The Tree Farm - asparagus, beans, beets, broccoli, carrots, Christmas trees, corn (sweet), cucumbers, eggplant (aubergine), flowers, peas, peppers, pumpkins, rhubarb, summer squash, winter squash, tomatoes, other vegetables.
    8454 St Rd 19, Cross Plains, WI 53528. Phone: 608-798-2286. Email: treefarm@midplains.net. Open: May and June we sell asparagus and rhubarb by appointment; July and August we are open Wednesday, Thursdayand Friday, 9-noon and 4-8; Saturday and Sunday 9-5. Directions: The Tree Farm is located in Northwestern Dane County, WI, on Highway 19, four miles west of Highway 12. From Middleton take hwy 12 North and turn west \\(that\\\'s left\\) on hwy 19. From Sauk City take hwy 12 SE, turn south \\(right\\) on hwy KP and then east \\(left\\) on hwy 19. From Black Earth take hwy F north and turn east \\(right\\) on 19. See our website for a map and complete directions. Click here for a map and directions. September and October we are open Wednesday, Thurs, and Friday 9-noon and 4-dusk; Saturday and Sunday 9-5 Thanksgiving we are open Friday 1:30 to 4:30; Saturday and Sunday 9-4:30. From Middleton take hwy 12 North and turn west (that's left) on hwy 19. From Sauk City take hwy 12 SE, turn south (right) on hwy KP and then east (left) on hwy 19. From Black Earth take hwy F north and turn east (right) on 19. See our website for a map and complete directions. Click here for a map to our farm. We raise approximately 40 different kinds of vegetables and herbs for you to pick as well as flowers to cut. A complete list of what we raise and when we expect it to be ready is available on our web site. We raise most vegetables that will grown in our climate. A complete list is available on our web site. (Updated December 22, 2010X) (UPDATED: June 19, 2025, JBS)
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Grant County

Green County

Iowa County

  • Bures Berry Patch, Inc. - pumpkins, winter squash, peas, strawberries, other vegetables
    3760 W. Brigham Road, Barneveld, WI 53507. Phone: . Open: see their Facebook page. Click here for a map and directions.
    Bures Berry Patch, Inc. Facebook page. Bures Berry Patch is a sustainable family owned farm that is committed to providing area consumers with the highest quality produce in addition to a pleasurable farm experience for the entire family. Our selection of produce includes, but is not limited to: pre-picked or u-pick strawberries, rhubarb, asparagus, sweet corn, raspberries, pumpkins, squash, gourds and other fall ornamentals. Our hours of operation vary depending on the season. Please refer to our website or call for more detailed information. . (UPDATED: June 20, 2025, JBS)
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Richland County

  • Sunset Orchard - grapes, pumpkins
    23770 Hustler\'s Ridge Dr, Richland Center, WI . Phone: 608-647-4038. Open: permanently closed. Click here for a map and directions. September through end of year. Apples, apple cider, two apple syrups, maple syrup, honey, hot pepper butter, pumpkins. Pick your own grapes, raspberries and cherries in season. No pick-your-own apples. does not have pick-your-own cherries. However, you can still buy fresh cherries. offers pick-your-own grapes.
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Sauk County

  • Country Bumpkin Farm Market - Strawberries, Raspberries, Blueberries, Blackberries, a vast assortment of fresh produce raised on our farm & picked fresh daily, pumpkins, haywagon rides to the pumpkin patches in the fall, corn maze,
    E9745 Hwy P, Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965. Phone: 608-254-2311. Email: countrybumpkinfarm@yahoo.com. Directions: We are located 2 miles West of Lake Delton on County Hwy. P, off Hwy. 23 South in the heart of the surrounding vacationland area of Wisconsin Dells. Click here for a map and directions. Phone for updated picking report and current prices. We have two types of raspberries: the summer bearers that start July 1 and are great picking for the month, and the fall bearers which start giving berries in July and give their largest yields in August and September and right through October until hard frosts. Blueberries are ripe by July 1 and continue through August 15 when all the berries have been picked and are gone until next year! Please call to set up a picking time and for current prices. Blackberries both thorn and thornless will be ripe August 1 through September 15. They also have a fun ride all season long on the Express! Ice cream cones, gift shop, our own honey, local maple syrup and sorghum, jams & dressings, salsa, mustard, pickles, local fresh farm brown eggs, much more! [ ] (UPDATED: June 20, 2025, JBS)
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Pumpkin

Pumpkin Picking Tips, Recipes and Information

Do you want it for a party, decoration or eating?

For a wedding or party:

See this page: Finding pumpkins for weddings

Decoration to paint or carve:

OK, Then you need only look for any pumpkin that is
  • visually appealing, evenly a deep orange. The shape is just whatever appeals to you. If it grew on its side and has a flat spot, you can either make that the make or use it as part of your design!
  • free from cuts, soft spots, bruises. The flesh should feel hard, and not give easily. Infections can invade easily and cause rot
  • Make sure the stem is attached.

Store it carefully, especially if you pick it from the vine yourself. Cure a fresh-picked pumpkin by keeping it in a dry place. Don't handle or disturb it. Curing toughens the rind, making it less prone to rot. Pumpkins will keep for months in a cool (50 F to 65F dry, low humidity environment; such as a cool, dry basement.

Tip: If you like roasted or baked pumpkin seeds, you can save the seeds from any pumpkin!

To make a pumpkin pie!

Then you need a small, sweet type of pumpkin that has been developed for eating. They are smaller, typically about 8" to 10" diameter. The meat is much less stringy and smoother than a decorative pumpkin variety. Pumpkin is rich in vitamin A and potassium. One-half cup of cooked pumpkin provides more than the recommended daily allowance of vitamin A. One cup of cooked pumpkin contains only 81 calories. It's low in fat and sodium! Usually you can get these at the grocery store, and some of the pumpkin patches and farm stands have them. Be sure to tell them that you intend to use it for a pumpkin pie. Again, look for firm, no soft spots, or signs of any rot. See this page for easy, illustrated directions to make a pumpkin pie from a fresh pumpkin!

Varieties of Pumpkins

  • Sugar - Excellent for baking
  • Jack O'Lantern - most common for carving
  • White Lumina - unusual, medium-sized white pumpkin
  • Mini - Great for decoration
  • Gourds - Many varieties, used for decorations

For a very complete, detailed list of many varieties of pumpkins and where to get the seeds, see this page!

Want to Grow Your Own Pumpkins?

Then see this page!

Pumpkin recipes

Other Local Farm Products (Honey, Horses, Milk, Meat, Eggs, Etc.)
(NOT pick-your-own, unless they are also listed above)

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Jars: 8oz canning jars for jams

Lids: Regular canning lids

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