Apples are ready Picking daily 9 to 5

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Open Every Day · 9am to 5pm

Seventeen thousand trees

Apple Picking Near Kansas City

Twelve varieties ripening in waves from August through November, picked off the branch by you, 35 minutes north of downtown Kansas City. Grab a bag at the gate and walk the rows.

Open daily May to November · 18545 Co Rd H, Weston, MO

A family picking apples off the branch at Historic Weston Orchard near Kansas City

Picked by you, not for you

Off the Branch, Not Off a Truck

Honeycrisp, Fuji, Pink Lady and a dozen more varieties that come ready at different points through the fall. We hand you a bag at the gate, you walk the rows and pick what looks good, and what you pick gets weighed on the way out.

Apple season is the long one here. It opens in August and runs to the end of pumpkin season, which means most weekends between Labor Day and Halloween you can pick apples, ride out to the patch, and eat a cider donut in the same afternoon.

Plan an Apple Picking Visit

Twelve varieties, one long season

Which Apple, When

Apples do not all come ripe at once. Here is roughly when each variety hits its window, so you can time your trip to the one you actually want.

AugSeptOct
GalaSweet, crisp, kid-approved
HoneycrispThe one everybody asks for
JonathanTart, classic Missouri apple
Early FujiVery sweet, very crunchy
JonagoldJonathan meets Golden, best of both
Golden DeliciousMellow and sweet, great for sauce
Red DeliciousThe lunchbox standard
EmpireSnappy, holds up in a lunchbox
Granny SmithTart and firm, the pie apple
Pink LadyFirm, tart-sweet, keeps for months
Late FujiThe same apple, sweeter for the wait
Ida RedTart and juicy, turns pink in the pot
EvercrispHoneycrisp crossed with Fuji, dense and sweet
Early season Peak season Late season

Windows shift a week or two with the weather. Call (816) 640-4013 or check what's happening before you drive out for a specific variety.

Room to wander

The Rows Go On a While

Seventeen thousand trees across fifty acres, which means nobody is picking over your shoulder. Take the long way, let the kids run ahead, and fill the bag at your own speed.

Warm, and worth the line

Apple Cider Donuts, Made With These Apples

The bakery presses cider from the same fruit you just picked and fries donuts in it all day long. They come out warm, they do not last the drive home, and plenty of people show up for these alone.

Warm apple cider donuts from the bakery at Historic Weston Orchard
Cider DonutsFried all day, best while warm
Candied ApplesDipped by hand at the bakery counter
  • Cider Donuts
  • Whole Pies
  • Caramel Apples
  • Cider Slushies
  • Kettle Corn
  • Jams & Butters
What's in the Bakery

No closed days to work around

Open Every Day of Apple Season

Nine to five, seven days a week, August through November, including Mondays and Sunday mornings, which is more than most orchards around here can say.

Mon9-5 Tue9-5 Wed9-5 Thu9-5 Fri9-5 Sat9-5 Sun9-5
Fall Admission · Apples & Pumpkins
Monday to Friday, ages 3 & up
$9.99
Saturday & Sunday, ages 3 & up
$17.99
Weston residents
$12.99
Active military, with ID
$14.99
Children 2 and under
Free

Admission covers every play zone, the hayrack ride, parking and a picking bag. Fruit is weighed by the pound on the way out.

Buy Tickets Online
Apple to CiderPicked in the rows, pressed in the barn

Closer than you think

An Easy Drive From Anywhere in the Metro

Straight up I-29, exit at Platte City, and follow the bluffs into Historic Weston. The last ten minutes of the drive are half the reason to come in October.

  • 15 MINPlatte City
  • 15 MINLeavenworth
  • 25 MINParkville
  • 30 MINAtchison
  • 35 MINKansas City
  • 40 MINSt. Joseph

18545 County Road H, Weston, MO 64098
Get driving directions  ·  (816) 640-4013  ·  Open daily 9am to 5pm

Fort Leavenworth families: we are fifteen minutes from post, the closest orchard to the gate, and active military get a discounted rate with ID.

TOP 10 ORCHARDS IN AMERICA USA TODAY

Not our words

Top 10 Orchards in America

Named one of the country's ten best orchards by USA Today, and still the same family farm on the same county road, 35 minutes north of Kansas City.

Come See Why

Before you drive out

Apple Picking Questions

When does apple picking start?
Apples open in August and run through November, with different varieties ripening in waves. See the chart above for roughly when each one hits.
How much does it cost?
Fall admission is $9 weekdays and $15 weekends, ages 2 and up. Weston residents pay $10 and active military $12 with ID, and kids under 2 are free. Apples are weighed by the pound on the way out. Buy online to skip the gate line.
Do I need to reserve a time?
No, come any day we are open, 9am to 5pm. Buying tickets online just saves you the line on busy fall weekends.
Which apple should I pick?
Depends what you are doing with them. Honeycrisp and Fuji for eating, Granny Smith and Braeburn for pie, Golden Delicious for sauce. Ask anyone in the rows, they will point you at what is best that week.
Can we bring a wagon or stroller?
Yes, and plenty of families do. The orchard paths are natural farm ground, so they are a little bumpy but manageable.
What else is there to do?
Admission covers all 16 play zones, the hayrack ride and the corn maze in fall. The bakery runs cider donuts all day, and the Cider Barn pours for the grown-ups.

Seventeen thousand trees are waiting

Pick Your Favorites This Fall

Open every day 9am to 5pm, August through November, 35 minutes north of Kansas City.