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Apple Annie’s Orchard in Wilcox, AZ is a charming family farm with some of the best tree-ripened apples in Arizona, but that’s not all — a pumpkin patch, sunflower field, country store, and the state’s largest corn maze promise endless fun.
Apple Annie’s Orchard is approximately 1 ½ hours away from Tucson and about a 3-hour drive from Scottsdale, AZ. A visit to Apple Annie’s can be a fun day trip or weekend trip for families, especially those with younger children. During the month of October, not only can you take a hayride to pick a pumpkin from the pumpkin patch, but you can also check out the corn maze and so much more family fun.
The Pumpkin Patch at Apple Annie’s Orchard
Pumpkins are important part of fall and journeying into a pick-your own pumpkin has become a family tradition for us and enjoy coming to Apple Annie's every year. The pumpkin patch itself has pumpkins of different sizes. We skipped the hayride and decided to walk to the pumpkin patch where we found the biggest selection of pumpkins growing on the vine! We found endless rows of beautiful pumpkins, from mini pumpkins to extra-large! The kids enjoyed picking the right one for each and we can't wait to decorate or carve them.
Hayrides to the Pumpkin Patch
You can take the wagon ride out to the pumpkin patch and get a mini tour of the beautiful farm with the surrounding scenery of mountains.
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It would not be fall without a trip through the largest corn maze in Arizona
We grabbed a passport and took the corn maze challenge as a family. We challenged ourselves with "Your Movies/Music/TV Passport, a 10-question per topic and 10-corresponding signs located throughout the maze. We answered the questions as we came upon the number in the corn maze. If we answered the questions correctly, we would either hear right or left to look for the next challenge question till we found our way out. Several options of levels to choose from.
Arizona Some Helpful Hints and Tips:
- The maze path is packed down dirt, so its highly recommended to wear closed tow shoes but not required.
- Use the bathroom before entering the corn maze! You never know how long it can take you to get out.
- Bring water through the maze as the weather changes and could get hot as you find your way through.
- Strollers and wagons are welcome.
- The maze is open DAILY!
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Sunflower Fields
You will find rows of beautiful sunflower fields. The sunflower fields include several different sunflower varieties and colors to pick your own and take home and enjoy.
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Charming Apple Picking Orchard
Apple Annie’s has ripe apples available for you pick right now. The produce is super fresh and absolutely tasting. There's more than just apples. Sit down for some homemade apple or apple crumb pie or applewood-smoked hamburgers and hotdogs. You can top it off with their famous apple cider donuts! You witness as they deep fry the donuts and smother in the cinnamon and sugar. You cannot resist the warm melt in your moth flavor of these amazing must have donuts!
Whether you come for the pears or the apples you’re in for a sweet treat. These fresh fruits are all peak ripeness right now, so plan your trip soon!
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The annual Fall Pumpkin Celebration will run every weekend from September 22 to October 28. The corn maze is open daily through October 31.
Apple Annie's fruit orchards are open 8:00am to 5:00pm daily through September 30, and 9:00am to 5:30pm daily through October 31. Apple Annie's is located at 2081 W. Hardy Road.
The produce fields and corn maze are located at 6405 W Williams Road. Open from 7:00am to 5:00pm through September 30, and 9:00am to 5:30pm through October 31.
The country store is located at 1510 N Circle Road and is open daily from 8:00am to 5:00pm.
Admission to Apple Annie's Orchard locations is free.
To find out more, go to appleannies.com.
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