Pyrah's Pioneer Peak Farm Fall Harvest Festival
Fall festival · Palmer · Alaska
A pick-your-own farm below Pioneer Peak in the Matanuska Valley, worked by the Pyrah family for three decades. Its Fall Harvest Festival, running since 2005, opens the pumpkin patch on September Saturdays with hayrides, a maze, barnyard animals and games for a flat all-day admission.
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Color nearby peaks: August 30–September 3
Color builds from August 21 · mostly bare by September 19
Sampled at Pyrah's Pioneer Peak Farm Fall Harvest Festival’s own coordinates and elevation (18 m) rather than a regional average.
Alaska is sampled at 465 weather points, and that answer already agrees with 2 published peak dates from smokymountains.com, so nothing is added to it. Alaska is running 7 days earlier than its own average this year. How the forecast works
When to go to Pyrah's Pioneer Peak Farm Fall Harvest Festival
Good color holds through about September 9, giving you roughly 19 days from the first turn to past peak. That runs roughly 1 day earlier than the rest of Alaska. Most of that is elevation. It sits at 59 ft.
It is roughly 35 mi out of Anchorage. The venue has not published its 2026 dates yet, so check before you drive out.
Pyrah's Pioneer Peak Farm Fall Harvest Festival on the map
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Frequently asked
- When does Pyrah's Pioneer Peak Farm Fall Harvest Festival peak in 2026?
- Peak color is predicted for August 30–September 3 (best estimate September 1). Color starts around August 21 and is mostly bare by September 19.
- How do I get to Pyrah's Pioneer Peak Farm Fall Harvest Festival?
- Pyrah's Pioneer Peak Farm Fall Harvest Festival is in Palmer. The closest city is Anchorage, about 35 mi away. It's part of Alaska's fall lineup.
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