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Guide to Sunflower Days at Scarecrow Farm

**This post now updated to reflect 2023 information**
Scarecrow Farm in Lawton, Iowa is hosting their annual Sunflower Days (Previously called Sunflower Festival) this September! Here's the scoop on how Siouxland area families and visitors can enjoy this fun event:

When is Sunflower Days?

Sunflower Days 2024 will be held on weekends in September including:
  • September 7th & 8th
  • September 14th &15th
  • September 21st & 22nd

Where is Sunflower Days?

Sunflower Days is held at Scarecrow Farm at 1592 Charles Avenue in Lawton, Iowa, about 10 minutes past the Sioux City Menards on Highway 20. There is ample free parking at Scarecrow Farm.


What can you do at Sunflower Days?

At Sunflower Days at Scarecrow Farm, there will be a wide variety of fun, including:
  • Lots of sunflowers! The center circle of Scarecrow Farm where pumpkins ready to buy are placed during pumpkin season has been taken over as a sunflower field, plus there are several more acres of sunflowers beyond that! Besides enjoying the view and taking photos, you can also buy sunflowers to take home with you. 
  • Zinnias: as if sunflowers weren't enough, the beautiful zinnias somehow make it even better!
  • Ripe red raspberries to pick and eat
  • All of Scarecrow Farm's fun permanent attractions including a giant corn box, bounce pillow, playground, pirate ship, trike track, and more.
  • Food and drink for sale, including pizza apple cider donuts, root beer, frozen slushes, espresso shakes, grilled cheese sandwiches, nachos, and kettle corn!
  • Farm Market open to buy jams, jellies, honey, squash, and other locally produced goodies to take home with you


How to get tickets to Sunflower Festival at Scarecrow Farm

Tickets for Sunflower Days 2024 are $15.94 per person, plus tax. 
You can buy tickets to Sunflower Days at the door, but if you'd prefer to buy ahead of time, you can buy tickets on the Scarecrow Farm website!


For more information

To find out more about Sunflower Days, check out the Scarecrow Farm website or Facebook page. You can also see my Scarecrow Farm review post to see more of the family-friendly fun you could enjoy there!

in background, two bright yellow sunflowers against a clear blue sky




More Sunflowers in the Midwest

Want to see even more sunflowers? Here are some great posts from other Midwest bloggers about sunflower festivals across the region:

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Location: 1592 Charles Ave, Lawton, IA 51030, USA

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