Center Grove Orchard is a family-owned farm in Cambridge, Iowa, 35 minutes from Des Moines and 20 from Ames. Pick apples from 34 varieties across our 20-acre orchard, find your pumpkin in the patch, get lost in the corn maze, and stop by the bakery on your way out. Fall opens August 29 with 40+ attractions and festival weekends all season.
Country Celebration runs all September — horse-drawn wagons, rope making, corn shelling, and maker demos in the Farmyard. Included with admission, with activities rotating each weekend. Pick apples, grab fresh cider and cider donuts at the Bakery, ride the CGO Express, and explore 40+ attractions. Smaller crowds, turning leaves — come settle in.
From giant slides and jumping pillows to pedal carts, zip lines, a corn pool, and barnyard fun, Center Grove Orchard is packed with attractions for all ages to explore and enjoy.
Whether you're planning a family adventure, a day with friends, or a laid-back afternoon at the farm, there’s always something to discover around every corner.
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Center Grove Orchard is at 32835 610th Avenue in Cambridge, Iowa. Take Exit 102 off I-35, then five miles east on Highway 210. We're about 20 minutes from Ames, 25 from Ankeny, 35 from downtown Des Moines, and 40 from Johnston, Urbandale, and West Des Moines.
