When does Gieringer's Family Orchard & Berry Farm peak in 2026?

Peak color is predicted for October 21–October 25 (best estimate October 23). Color starts around October 15 and is mostly bare by November 14.

How do I get to Gieringer's Family Orchard & Berry Farm?

Gieringer's Family Orchard & Berry Farm is in Edgerton. The closest city is Kansas City, about 32 mi away. It's part of Kansas's fall lineup.

Gieringer's Family Orchard & Berry Farm

Orchard · Edgerton · Kansas

A U-pick orchard and berry farm on the southwest edge of the Kansas City metro. Its picking calendar runs from strawberries in May through blueberries, blackberries and peaches to apples and pumpkins in October, and an on-site farm market sells homegrown produce alongside the pumpkin patch each fall.

Best for: KC-side families picking their own pumpkins

Don’t miss

U-pick from May strawberries to fall pumpkins
Apples and pumpkins into October
On-site farm market

Plan your visit

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2026 Forecast

Color nearby peaks: October 21–October 25

Color builds from October 15 · mostly bare by November 14

Sampled at Gieringer's Family Orchard & Berry Farm’s own coordinates and elevation (320 m) rather than a regional average.

Kansas is sampled at 39 weather points, and that answer already agrees with 1 published peak date from smokymountains.com, so nothing is added to it. Against Kansas's own climatology, the 2026 weather puts the peak 7 days earlier. How the forecast works

When to go to Gieringer's Family Orchard & Berry Farm

The color window runs about 17 days, holding until around November 1. That is about 1 day later than Kansas as a whole. The elevation is 1,050 ft, which pulls the turn earlier.

It is roughly 32 mi out of Kansas City.