Aamodt's Apple Farm
Orchard · Minnesota
Family-run near Stillwater since 1948, this orchard is a Twin Cities fall-weekend fixture built around U-pick Honeycrisp apples, wagon rides, a petting farm, and a bakery. It's the kind of low-key harvest outing (cider donuts, not amusement-park scale) that Minnesotans return to every October.
Don’t miss
Color nearby peaks: October 2–October 6
Color builds from September 25 · mostly bare by October 25
Sampled at Aamodt's Apple Farm’s own coordinates and elevation (297 m) rather than a regional average.
48 weather points cover Minnesota, and the model shifts their answer 9 days earlier, which is what it takes to match 2 published peak dates from smokymountains.com. Minnesota is running 4 days earlier than its own average this year. How the forecast works
When to go to Aamodt's Apple Farm
The color window runs about 18 days, holding until around October 13. That runs roughly 5 days later than the rest of Minnesota.
From Minneapolis it is about 20 mi, close enough for a morning drive.
Aamodt's Apple Farm on the map
Drag the date slider to see when color reaches this corner of Minnesota, or tap a pin for that stop’s own peak window.
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Frequently asked
- When does Aamodt's Apple Farm peak in 2026?
- Peak color is predicted for October 2–October 6 (best estimate October 4). Color starts around September 25 and is mostly bare by October 25.
- How do I get to Aamodt's Apple Farm?
- The closest city is Minneapolis, about 20 mi away. It's part of Minnesota's fall lineup.
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