Event · Outdoors

Scarecrows, Pumpkins & Harvest Fun at the Arboretum

When

Through Nov 1 · 9:00 AM–7:00 PMDaily through Nov. 1, 2026, 9 a.m.-7 p.m.

Where

Minnesota Landscape Arboretum (Scarecrow Hill)3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, MN 55318Open in Google Maps ↗

Ages

all ages; free admission for ages 15 and younger

Cost

Included with general daily admission: free for members and ages 15 and younger; $20-$25 for non-members ages 16+

Organizer

University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum

The Arboretum's fall celebration in its final days: Scarecrow Hill is lined with dozens of playful characters made by the horticulture team, community members and artists around the theme "Connecting People, Plants and the Planet," plus a Pumpkin House, decorated giant straw bales and Bachman's Scarecrow Showdown, where visitors vote for the most creative scarecrow from six Bachman's stores. Through Oct. 31 the Pumpkin Palooza shows more than 500 varieties of pumpkins, squash and gourds at the Oswald Visitor Center entry circle and the Dahlberg Terrace Pumpkin Tree. Families can continue to the Farm at the Arb for a corn maze, mini straw bale maze, yard games and giant pumpkins. Included with general daily admission: free for members and ages 15 and younger, $20-$25 for non-members 16 and older; reserve tickets ahead.