Agritourism & Farm Experiences near Columbia, MO

Columbia

Osage Alpacas raises alpacas on Mauller Road north of Columbia, in central Missouri. Farms like this typically sell breeding stock and fiber and host farm visits by appointment. Specific herd details and visiting hours aren't posted online, so reach out directly before stopping by.

Columbia

Four Oaks Farm is a fourth-generation working farm on Judy School Road northeast of Columbia. It runs Farm Fun Days built around hands-on crafts, farm exploration, and open play, aimed mostly at kids ages 5 to 12, and keeps a farm store on site. The focus is on getting families onto a real farm rather than staging a big festival midway.

Columbia

Shryocks Callaway Farms cuts a life-size corn maze on its working family farm east of Columbia in Callaway County, and the operation is marking its 25th season. Beyond the maze, fall weekends bring a pumpkin patch, hayrides, a jumping pillow, a fun barn, and campfires. The season runs from mid-September into early November, Friday through Sunday. Adult admission runs around $13.

Ashland

Lloyd's Family Farm is a family-run agritourism spot on East Route Y outside Ashland, in Boone County just south of Columbia. Its listing doesn't specify crops or on-farm activities. This stretch of central Missouri runs to row crops, cattle, and small produce plots. Call ahead to confirm what the farm grows and when it's open to visitors.

Rocheport

Blue Shepherd Farm sits about four miles east of historic Rocheport, just north of Interstate 70 off the Route J exit, and grows pick-your-own blueberries. Steve and Caroline Andriano started the farm in 2009 and work it with sustainable practices. Picking runs through the summer weeks when berries ripen. Directions and seasonal updates post to the farm's website and Facebook page.

Fulton

Kingdom Valley Farms is a farm on County Road 210 near Fulton, in Callaway County, the central Missouri county long nicknamed the Kingdom of Callaway. It's listed as an agritourism stop; no website or public details turned up to confirm crops or activities.

Boonville

Bittersweet Junction runs a corn maze and pumpkin patch each fall on Highway 98 near Boonville, cutting its maze into a standing field of corn. The operation, co-owned by Meribeth Long, opens for the autumn season with pick-your-own pumpkins and family activities. Its central Missouri location puts it a short drive from Columbia and I-70.

New Franklin

Huffstutter Orchards grows apples near New Franklin, in Howard County along the Missouri River between Boonville and Fayette. The orchard offers apple picking in season along with apple products such as cider, butter and preserves. Central Missouri apples ripen from late summer into fall. The farm's website posts current details; no phone or email was listed on the page.

Centertown

Longfellow's Garden Center has grown plants near Centertown, west of Jefferson City, since 1987, when Alice Longfellow and Bob Call founded it. The center stocks trees, shrubs, perennials, and annuals chosen for central Missouri's soils and climate, and offers landscaping help alongside seasonal events and gardening workshops. Staff give planting guidance suited to the region. It recently partnered with a local outdoor-solutions company.

Jefferson City

Fischer Farms opens a pumpkin patch and corn maze on Mokane Road near Jefferson City in Cole County. The fall season brings pumpkins to pick, a cut corn maze, and the family activities typical of a Missouri agritourism farm. Its location just outside the state capital makes it an easy autumn stop for mid-Missouri families.

Mexico

Hickory Ridge Orchard grows apples and pumpkins you can pick yourself or buy from the shop, in Audrain County east of Mexico. Fall weekends add a corn maze, a kiddie maze, a corn cannon, and tractor hayrides, plus a petting zoo and face painting for younger visitors. School groups and birthday parties book ahead. The stand takes cash, checks, and major cards. It's on Audrain Road 820.

California

Bloody Acres Haunted Forest is a seasonal haunted trail on Airport Road in California, Missouri, that takes roughly an hour to walk. The path winds through wooded ground past themed scenes, including a voodoo area, with scare actors staged along the way. It runs on October and early-November evenings, typically opening around 7 to 8 p.m. with low admission. Dates and hours post to its Facebook page.

Mexico

Binder's Hilltop Apple and Berry Farm grows apples and berries on Audrain Road 820 outside Mexico, in Audrain County in northeast-central Missouri. Berries come on in early summer and apples ripen from late summer into fall, the farm's busiest picking stretch. Expect u-pick and pre-picked fruit in season, and call ahead, since open days track what's ripe.