What a fun fall day! This place is a gem in Waconia. Same goes to Parley Lake winery, which is just next door to this orchard. The shop is interesting and serves up a lot of variety of apple products. While you browse, get a glass of wine and walk around. Definitely get out to the grounds surrounding the barn. The winery next door always have fun events going like a live band outdoor and a food truck. There is a petting zoo outside, a few interesting sculptures worth checking out and a caricaturist. We strolled through the apple orchard down the street from the barn. If you are too lazy to walk, they operate tractors also. You can either buy your apples at the store or choose the pick your own apple bag option. There were Haralsons, Fireside and Honeycrisp apples when I was there. It's so much fun to see those red apples hanging in the trees while enjoying the cool breeze and crisp air. The rolling hills in this area is breath taking. It's really a beautiful part of MN that's worth checking out. read more

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Came out here to buy some pumpkins...they were out of pumpkins (we should have called ahead) which was fine because they had so much other fun stuff going on! Not only is it an orchard but also a vineyard. I'm not as familiar with Minnesotan wines so I was a little skeptical but honestly I was very impressed by the crisp and woody taste of one of their reds. Not only that but they had a live band playing fun music. They allowed doggos so it was fun to walk around and see the beautiful fall colors with the pooch. Plus it was very family friendly so there were also some cute kids enjoying hay rides! They had what appeared to be a vendor selling unique pizzas but also the best soft pretzels I've ever had in my life with REAL gouda cheese for dipping. Great spot to check out in the fall, great for group gatherings/parties, would come back next year (although may call about pumpkins beforehand). read more

This orchard is phenomenal! They offer so many things to do...apple picking ( they take you out to the apple trees on a trailer pulled by a tractor). They have a gift shop, wine tasting, a small enclosure with bunnies that my grandson really enjoyed, various food trucks, and the surroundings are just beautiful. They also have done a lot of renovations on the building and it's really beautiful and super clean. Love this place! read more

I really like this place and make it one of the two orchards I go to every fall. They have changed slightly over the years and have gotten even more seating and added a nice stage for a band which makes it great to grab some wine and hang out. Overall I love this place, I like the wine and the location and view is beautiful but it's not quite a one stop shop for fall stuff, at least not for me. They have pumpkins but it's not a pick your own patch. They do have some apple products but it's not to the level that you would find at say a Pine Tree Apple Orchard. I would rate this 5 stars if not for the following: -the pick your own apples are expensive, we stopped actually buying apples and instead just walk through the orchard to look at it -the parking sucks, there is one tiny lot then the rest is parking on the skinny dirt road, this place seems to be getting more and more popular, it might be time to buy a bit of the land form the field across the road and add some parking in My main tip would be to make this a half afternoon event and explore the adorable town of Waconia after. read more

SUCH a fun place! Apple picking AND wine tasting all in one adorable afternoon! The orchard seems incredibly family friendly, was very fun for my and some girlfriends, and would be awesome for a date! You pay for the size bag you want and then go pick the apples that are ready that day. They also let you sample all the different types so you know which ones you want to pick. They also have bags and bags of different types, yummy $.75 apple cider donuts, local honey, apple pies and crisp and a TON of other cutesy things. They also had a wood fire pizza truck show up and offer their delicious pizzas which was a God send because we were hungry and about to partake in a wine tasting. Pizza for the win. I would definitely recommend this place and actually plan on heading back with my mom and aunt in the near future! read more

hey, we had a freakin great time here! One of the very few DOG-FRIENDLY places to go picking apples, we really enjoyed the idea that we didn't have to leave him home. If you're going to see the animals, welp, this isn't an animal farm, nor do they present themselves as that - so you're an idiot. The apples are priced fair (buy a bag at a set price and pick your own), they have wine tasting (decent - not my style), they have a small store in which they sell way more than I want to write about and they were all very friendly. TIPS: bring some cash - yes they accept cards, but the stone oven pizza was cash. Dogs CANNOT go inside the barns/store. read more

This place is great for kids and adults alike. If you need to find a nice place to meet people and enjoy a great property and have a good time, this is it! read more

Stopped by today on a whim. As the reviewer below wrote it is somewhat chaotic and unorganized. We spent a little time wandering around before we found someone who explained to us that you need to catch the tractor which takes you to the orchard. On the tractor are bags which you fill up. The apples are $2.50/lb and only certain ones are available. We did try/eat some apples in the fields. Other people were doing it as well and no one was really monitoring us or if they were no one said anything. The trees up front were pretty well picked. The trees further back had a little more fruit on them. Upon returning back from the orchard we went to pay for the apples and the lady kept insisting we had a bag full of honey crisp apples. We repeated 2 or 3 times that we had honey gold and there weren't any honey crisps out there and she looked at the apples and said no these don't look like honey golds they're honey crisp. a) no where in the orchard did we find a sign that said honey crisp. b) the sign said all apples were $2.50 so I don't understand why she was giving us such a hard time. read more

This is the most boring apple orchard I've ever experienced. No corn maze, no corn pit to play in, no jumping pillow, no train rides, no apple cannon, etc. Website described kids playstack hay area which was non-existent. Not kid friendly at all. Tractor ride is free, but you wait in line for 30 minutes. They have a weak animal farm with just 3 goats that you can't even go in and pet. Parking was also difficult. Not sure what the hype is about this place, but we won't be going back. read more

I went to Deardorff Orchards last weekend with my sister and niece. They tell you that you need to buy the bag for the apples before they take you out for picking. I spend $40 on 2, 1/2 peck bags. We get out there and people that are coming back from picking are complaining and saying there are no apples. The people we ride back with are throwing the lousy apples that were left off the side of the trailer because they aren't good. No one told us that it was slim pickings when selling us the bags and there are "no refunds". So, we ended up climbing trees and almost getting tracheotomies from the branches all to get a few crappy apples. And, if you like crowds of wussy husbands drinking wine with their pinkies up in their linen shirts while pulling their spawns in a wagon, this is the place for you. I, personally, wanted to kick the glasses out of their annoying hands. read more

Went with the family to pick apples and see the animals. This place is terrible! It's vey small which is ok since it's close to our house. They have a few animals but no way to pet them or feed them. They have a little store but the apples are expensive, the people there are RUDE! No one was friendly or greeted you. Won't return! read more

My family and I have gone there the last four years. This is about the perfect the place to pick apples. They have a huge orchard to pick from. They have a tractor pulling a trailer to bring you out to the orchard and back. (it just runs a loop back and forth.) You're able to eat the apples while your picking, there is no charge to get in, they have a small petting zoo, wine tasting and apple tastings inside the barn. The only reason this isn't 5 stars is the prices of the apple that you pick. Overall though, it's been a great experience and I would highly recommend them. read more

This is the worst apple picking orchard I have been to. Unclear signs about rules and pricing. It is the only place that does not allow apple tasting for u-pick. They charge by pounds ($3 per pound for honey crispy and $2.5 for harolson) instead of bags. No signs say so - you will have to ask to find out. Compared to $10-15 per 10 lb bag at other orchards, you pay double or triple price here although the apples don't taste any better. Their honey crispy is the sourest I have ever had. There is a mini-petting zoo with a couple animals with poor management. One of the children in our group got badly scratched by a cat owned by a person working in the orchard. Instead of keeping the cat in the house, they let it wander around the petting zone. In summary, terrible experiences. We will never go back to this place. We suggest you avoid our mistake by going to another orchard. read more

I don't know how Deardorff only has 2.5 out of 5 stars and I'm glad I didn't not go just because of the rating! We went today and it's a great place to get your fall fix of picking apples. I can see how it could get extremely crowded on a nice weekend but honestly you have to go to an orchard expecting that. It's a family oriented activity after all. If you don't want the crowds, go to the grocery store to get your apples. Anyways, all the staff is extremely friendly and helpful, the hot cider and donuts are very tasty and the wine tasting is a great idea! It's really nice that you can go anywhere on the property with your glass of wine, hell you can pick apples while you drink your wine. The apples are really good too, the honey crisp are perfect. The pumpkins are a little pricey at $10 but they're biig and not all nasty looking. I love that you can bring your dog if you wish, the only place they're not allowed is inside the barn shop. We've been to some orchard around the Twin Cities and none have impressed us like this one. The only complaint I would have is that the pre-bagged apples are a little pricey but if you pick your own it's a set rate for the size of the bag, not the apple, and it's cheaper than the pre-bagged apples inside the barn. read more

I remember picking here years ago when my kids were younger and it was great!. Now the apples are extremely expensive, whether you purchase prebagged or choose to pick yourself. And no, they are not organic.These are 2-3x what you pay in the store. It's hard to enjoy this place when it feels like you are being suckered. read more

Way over-priced!!! A few mangy animals. A tacky place which pretends to be a happening place by offering wine and some live "music". One screeching young "singer" about drove us away. Mr. GRUMPY chased off our 8-year-old from the straw-pile play area, assuming he was older than the 8-year-old limit which was not posted anywhere. I'd never return for any reason! This is as close to a scam as I've ever seen. read more

I have been to a lot of orchards with my kids over the years and this one is the best I have found. It doesn't charge for admission, is literally an old country farm, welcomes pets, has great activities for the kids, is partnered with a winery for wine tastings and despite all of this, doesn't feel "commercial". And while it is a bit of a drive, it is a beautiful drive past lakes, woods and fall color. I highly recommend it! read more

This is about my 6th season picking apples at this orchard, and it's always been a fun experience. They've been growing year by year, and seem to have more parking issues than before, but they do have a new lot and some field parking. When you get there, you can just hop on the tractor pulled wagon, and they take you right out into the orchard. Head to the back of the grove of trees, where they are less picked over than those by the road. They are usually sampling apples in the store if you have questions about any of the varieties. And if your confused about how the pricing works, I'm sure ANYBODY who works there would be happy to explain. read more