NOW OPEN: YOU-PICK on weekends!!!
Sept 24-25
You-Pick apple of the day:
Honeycrisp
Welcome to
Apple Creek Orchard!
Family owned and operated
agri-entertainment farm and store
In 1951 Gerhart & Else Sawatzky started an apple orchard on their family farm. Dan Ableman bought the orchard in 1997 and operated it for 24 years. In 2021, Kevin and Tami Theis bought it from Dan. From a working farm to an agri-entertainment destination, this land has been a staple in the Faribault community for over 70 years!
Apples 🍎
Our apples are the star of the show! With over 12,000 trees and 25+ varieties, we have been a wholesale and retail orchard for over 70 years!
Our varieties include:
First Kiss, Premiere Honeycrisp, Honeycrisp, Kindercrisp, SweeTango, Zestar, Chestnut crabapple, Haralson, Sansa, Stella, B-51, MacIntosh, Creston, Sweet 16, Cortland, Wealthy, Keepsake, Snowsweet, Whitney crabapple, Snowdrift, Black Arkansas, Evercrisp, Blondee, Sonya, Riverbelle, Pazazz, Ambrosia, Pie Blend (mix of tart and sweet for baking)
*BOLD is current in store
Coming 2023-2026
Ludacrisp, Triumph
& Juicy Jewel pears
🍎🍏🍎🍏🍎🍏🍎🍏🍎🍏🍎
Entertainment 🚜
Packages
Single event: $5/person/event
Pick 1 for this price:
1) jump pad- 3yrs of age and older
2) wagon rides (weekends only)-23 months of age and younger is free
3) apple slinging
* Unfortunately, the seed was bad this year so there will not be a maze. look for it in 2023!
Monday-Friday package: $7/person
23 months of age and younger is free
3 and 4 years of age is $5
all inclusive: jump pad, games, 1 bucket of apples for slinging
Saturday-Sunday package: $10/person
23 years months of age and younger is free
3 and 4 years of age is $5
all inclusive: wagon rides, jump pad, games, 1 bucket of apples for slinging
Large Group: $2 off
groups of 10 or more will receive a discount of $2 off per person
*must inform cashier prior to first transaction
Field Trips: $8/student
teachers and paraprofessionals are free
chaperones are $8
*minimum of 15 paid tickets to run wagon
Mix and Match 4 stations for this price:
1) wagon ride through orchard
*educational tour about trees and bees
*3 apples to pick & bring home in a bag
2) nature walk with scavenger hunt list
3) art project to bring home
4) apple cinnamon donut and mini water bottle
5) Jump Pad/Rainbow playset
6) apple slinging 3 apples per person, including teachers and paraprofessionals
Additional stations: $2/paying person
You may add stations to your fieldtrip for an additional fee
Produce & Meat 🌽
Produce:
sweet corn, squash, pumpkins
*strawberries coming 2023
Meat:
apple infused meat sticks and sausages
*provided by Odenthal Meats, New Prague
Weddings 💍
and other celebrations
Book with Apple Creek Orchard for your next celebration!
Pavilion or full orchard
Rent our pavilion or close the orchard down for your special day!
Hire us to plan your special day
Take advantage of our on-site wedding coordinator and designer
Book a package
Treat your guests to a unique experience! Include discounted day passes for your guests
Call Tami
Call Tami @ 952-210-2007 to plan your celebration with Apple Creek Orchard
***Booking now for 2023. Some dates still available for 2022
Concession Stand 🌭coming 2023
pulled pork sandwiches, hot dogs, sliced pie, caramel apples, beverages, snacks
***under construction 2022
You-Pick 🍎🎃🍓 NEW!
2022 YOU-PICK apples
1/4 peck: $10. Includes wagon ride to orchard
Must pre-pay inside store
1/2 peck: $17. Includes wagon ride to orchard
Must pre-pay inside store
2022 YOU-PICK pumpkins
Any carving pumpkin $5
Jumbo pumpkins $10
Pie and heirloom available in store. Prices posted.
2023 YOU-PICK strawberries
Prices TBD
Store & Boutique
Opening Saturday August 27, 2022 🍎
Monday - Friday
08:30am – 06:00pm
Saturday
09:00am – 06:00pm
Sunday
09:00am – 05:00pm
Orchard Special Hours:
Month of October
Fri & Sat we close at 10pm
Closed Nov. 24 Thanksgiving
Open Nov. 25 Black Friday
Closed December 24 for the year
Google Maps Error
Google maps shows us further down the road than we actually are. If your navigation takes you to either Garfield Ave or Fairbanks Ave, it is directing you to the backside of the orchard which is on 190th St W. Look for sign on 185th St. This is where we are!
5524 185th St W
Faribault, Mn
Look for this sign!
Upcoming events
2022 season
27
August
2022
Open for the season!
9:00-6:00
Apple Creek Orchard
Faribault, Mn
25
September
2022
Johnny Appleseed Day
(11am-4pm)
raffle drawings every hour
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30
September
2022
Closing Early
for private wedding
5pm
Celebrating Jessica and Kevin
Apple Creek Orchard
Faribault, Mn
1-31
October
2022
Halloween Town
come in costume all month
extended hours
Apple Creek Orchard
Faribault, Mn
21
October
2022
National Apple Day
celebrating all things apple!
Apple Creek Orchard
Faribault, Mn
23
October
2022
Andrew David
solo artist
http://donourmusic.com/
2-4 pm
Apple Creek Orchard
Faribault, Mn
11
November
2022
Veterans Day
free 1/4 peck of apples
for Veterans
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Faribault, Mn
25
November
2022
Black Friday
Apple Creek Boutique
Apple Creek Boutique
Faribault, Mn
10
December
2022
Cocoa with Santa
(10am-4pm)
by appointment
picture, cocoa & Santa
Apple Creek Orchard
Faribault, Mn
Meet the team
We couldn't do it without them!
Kevin & Tami
Theis
owners
Amber
Theis
marketing
Cody Theis
& Lydia
production
Gracie
Theis
professional wagon rider
Max
Theis
professional pumpkin picker
Edvin, Jose Luis, Roberto, Daniel & Fran
seasonal workers
Reviews
What our customers write about us
Jessica Sunde
Highly recommended. Our daycare did a field trip out there and the kids were 1/2. They had so much fun trying to get out of the corn maze. The hay wagon ride was the ultimate favorite! It was fun to see the orchard up close. Apples were delicious and the staff was extremely accommodating and kind! Will be back this season with our big boys.
Stephanie Clevenger
So much fun at this place! The owners are such great people too! 10/10 would recommend!
Timothy J Flaten
this place is awesome! owners are freaking amazing! sooooo much fun!!!
Square customer review
Our family visits many times a year! We love your apples! And how friendly every one is. We drive down from Bloomington just to get apples!
Square customer review
Very nice place! Friendly owners. Visit the orchard as this is a new venture for them. Cute place!
Square customer review
I was surprised what you did inside! It was awesome what you done. Really nice that you have product besides apples. Cant wait till you have more!
Testimonials
What our customers write about us
Thank you for a wonderful time yesterday afternoon. Granddaughters loved it and the apples are so delicious as always. Had a great time on the hayride and the apple beef sticks are so yummy too!
Had a great time there today!
My first trip to orchard it’s so nice, got grandmas pie and it is amazing you all must go get one worth every pound you will gain eating it trust me.
We bought 2 bags, a couple of weeks ago, they are wonderful!! We will be back soon for more!!
If you haven't been to this orchard you must go see they've done a fantastic job with it. It's just what Faribault needed.
Enjoyed my first time to the orchard yesterday. Thanks 😊
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