Group Tours & Outings

Belle Plaine, MN

 

 

 

 

 

An event at Emma Krumbee’s Apple Orchard and Farm delights guests of all ages, with a variety of activities, shopping, delicious food and snacks, and our beautiful walking and play areas. We offer unique activities and provide a great location for your next meeting or retreat.


Selected in “Top Annual Group Tour Festival and Events” for 7 years running by the Minnesota Office of Tourism


Located only 45 minutes from Minneapolis or Mankato on Highway 169, we provide easy access and plenty of parking for motor coaches and school buses. A member of our staff will meet your vehicle and assist you throughout your visit.


Call us today to discuss your group and the activities you might enjoy. We can custom tailor an event that fits your own interests and time frame perfectly! Call 952-873-3006.


Buses and Motorcoaches
Motorcoaches and groups are always welcome at Emma Krumbee’s, although your advance notice allows us to be prepared for larger groups. Normal waiting time seldom exceeds 5 to 10 minutes, which gives you time to explore our Bakery and General Store.



Group Tours
Emma Krumbee’s Apple Orchard and Farm offers educational and fun tours for every age group, with plenty of learning opportunities, as well as fun time to enjoy the great outdoors at the orchard. Tours are reserved for groups of 15 or more.


Summer Farm Tours:
June – August
Tuesdays – Fridays
10AM – 1:30PM

Schedule your tour in advance. Call 952-873-3006.


Very Berry Tour: $5.00 per person, plus tax. Visit our hydroponic strawberry patch and learn about how our strawberries grow in vertical stackers instead of in the ground. You’ll have a chance to pick your own strawberries and taste some, too. Then, enjoy a tractor-pulled wagon ride through the orchard, a ride on the Blue Line Express Barrel Train, access to play areas, including Emma’s mountain slide, all-terrain farm pedal trikes, tile maze, rope maze, and the Half Peck Play Area with large wooden pirate ship, monster truck, and tractor.


Bloom & Grow Tour: $5.00 per person, plus tax. Join our garden center staff for a story in Emma Krumbee’s Greenhouse. Plant your own flower in a pot to take home. Then, enjoy a tractor-pulled wagon ride through the orchard, a ride on the Blue Line Express Barrel Train, access to play areas, including Emma’s mountain slide, all-terrain farm pedal trikes, tile maze, rope maze, and the Half Peck Play Area with large wooden pirate ship, monster truck, and tractor.


Fall Scarecrow Festival Tours:
September 15 – October 28
Tuesdays – Fridays
10AM – 1:30PM

Schedule your tour in advance. Call 952-873-3006.

Festival Tour: $5.00 per person, plus tax. This tour includes admission into the Scarecrow Festival with over 100 scarecrows on display, a tractor-pulled wagon ride through the orchard, a ride on the Blue Line Express Barrel Train, visit the farm animals and goat habitrail at Emma’s Petting Zoo, access to play areas, including Emma’s mountain slide, all-terrain farm pedal trikes, tile maze, rope maze, giant hay pile, and the Half Peck Play Area with large wooden pirate ship, monster truck, and tractor.


Festival Adventure Tour: $7.00 per person, plus tax. This tour includes all of the Festival Tour attractions, plus each guest receives a sweetie pie pumpkin, an apple, a pumpkin cookie and animal feed for the petting zoo.


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