The Top Spot for Fun Fall Activities Quad Cities
Tanners Orchard provides a picturesque spot to enjoy the sunshine and great weather outside with our fun fall activities in Quad Cities area. Please call ahead at 309-228-9688 to reserve spots at our special events like the Sunflower S’mores and More.
If you love apples, you will love a trip to our orchard where you can pick your own crisp, crunchy treats right off the tree. You can choose from 17 different apple varieties on our orchard with over 17,000 apple trees. Plus, animal lovers can share a few laughs while watching our silly goats. They like to climb the Billy Goat Bridge to the roof of another building and into their Billy Goat Tree House. Meanwhile, dessert lovers will our signature apple cider donuts, homemade fudge, caramel apples, and pies at our Apple Bin Bakery. In addition, our eatery prepares daily lunchtime specials that give you some hearty fare before you go picking. Yet, the fun fall activities available to you do not stop there. If you think you can solve it, you can try to escape our corn maze. You can also enjoy a fun round of putt-putt golf.
Contact us now to check about all the goods we sell at our farm market. It offers plenty of great gift ideas for early Christmas shopping because the holidays are right around the corner.
Make Sure You Have Plenty of Fun Time
When you want to do lots of fun fall activities in Quad Cities, Tanners Orchard makes it convenient with a great schedule. You can start with our U-pick apple and pumpkin season on the first Saturday in September. After that point, we stay open daily from 10 am to 5 pm. Plus, you can keep picking apples or pumpkins until there are none suitable left to pick throughout October. In addition to our apple orchard, you can choose among six different varieties of pumpkins while strolling through our 20-acre pumpkin patch. However, we cut off admission for U-pick after 4:15 pm each day. So, make sure you schedule enough time for fun. For your convenience, we accept Discover, Visa, and Mastercard for payments.
Sunflower S’mores and More Events for Adults
If you are looking for adults-only fall activities in Quad Cities, you can enjoy some nighttime fun at Tanners Orchard, too. Our Sunflower S’mores and More events run from 6 to 9 pm and allow you to enjoy a hog roast and s’mores. We allow you to use our public firepit. However, you can choose to rent your own for a more private experience with family, friends, or that special someone. We make a s’mores bar with plenty of fillings from which to choose available. Plus, we also make a cash bar available for those wanting to enjoy a few cocktails.
Kids Enjoy Our 40 Fun Acres
Tanners Orchard offers an ideal place to share some outdoor fun with kids when you are looking for fall activities in Quad Cities area. Your children can pick from a many different activities, games, and playground equipment among our 40 fun acres play area. They can choose from the following attractions:
- Jumping Jack Pad (Festival Days Only)
- Grain Train (Festival Days Only)
- Rat Racers
- Tug-O-War
- Gem Mining
- Pony Rides (80 lb. weight limit – Festival Days Only)
- Barrel Train (100 lb. weight limit – Festival Days Only)
- Apple Dega Pedal Carts
- Face Painting (ages 3 and older – Festival Days Only)
- Putt-Putt Golf
- Shorty School Bus
- Pedal Tractor Corral
- Wooden Ship
- Burlington Northern Caboose
- Peterbilt Cabover Semi
- John Deere Combine Slides
- Playhouse
- Spider Web
- Wooden Airplane
- Wooden Train
- Tether Balls
- Caterpillar Bulldozer
- Retired Horse Swings
- Toddler Swings
- Bouncy Spring Animals
- Old Fashioned Fire Engine
- Grain Bin Sandbox
- Corn Hole
- Giant Bubbles
- Checkers
- Grain Bin Basketball
Schedule a Birthday Party or Family Reunion with Us
Tanners Orchard allows for more private fall activities in Quad Cities. Make sure to call ahead at 309-228-9688 to reserve a date and time for your event. We often host birthday parties, school tours, and other gatherings. We invite you to watch our welcome video to show you all the fun you can have at our orchard. If you need more information, you can contact us online with any questions. Also, you can click here to see our hours and directions to the orchard.