Pleasant Valley Orchard & Cidery is a popular family-friendly destination near Taylors Falls, Minnesota, offering a variety of seasonal activities and fresh local products. Overlooking the scenic St. Croix Valley, the orchard opens in the fall with expanded hours and hosts a range of fun activities such as hayrides, music, and PYO apples on select weekends. In June and July, visitors can enjoy pick-your-own strawberries, while the fall apple season begins Labor Day Weekend, featuring apples, pumpkins, baked goods, and a farm market. The orchard provides traditional orchard experiences daily, including farm animals, a kids corn box, nature trail, and picnic area. Visitors often praise the wide selection of baked treats like apple turnovers, caramel apple cookies, and apple donuts, along with the bakery’s hand-dipped caramel apples and apple pie. The apple cider slushy is noted as a refreshing and well-made treat, even on chilly days. Some visitors mention that the available apple varieties for picking may vary, so calling ahead is recommended. Overall, Pleasant Valley Orchard & Cidery offers a delightful fall experience with great apple varieties like Sweet Tango and First Kiss, alongside a charming setting and tasty local goodies that keep visitors coming back year after year.
The place was wonderful and the workers there were nice and helpful and the Apple meet was good i like e everything they had.
November 2025
This is a great low-key orchard. Nothing fancy but lots of space to walk the dog and areas to find. We visited after the peak of fall, so food/gift shop was probably low stocked.
October 2025
Wanted to share how great of an experience having an event at the Cidery and Orchard was. Vicki and Judy were great to work with. The barn where the cidery is located is beautiful and welcoming. To be able to walk the orchard, look over the valley and experience the peace was wonderful. Highly recommend!
