Where to find sunflower fields near Denver in 2024

DENVER (KDVR) — Fall is just around the corner, but before the excitement of corn mazes and pumpkin patches comes peak sunflower blooms.

Late July through August and even September are typically the thriving months for sunflowers in Colorado.

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Sunflower fields make for a great photo opportunity and a place to walk around and take in the beauty. And in some cases, you can even pick some to take home for a bouquet or harvest.

Here are some sunflower fields in the Denver metro area that are welcoming visitors over the next few weeks.

Anderson Farms, Erie

Anderson Farms in Erie dedicates 15 acres for an annual sunflower field that includes over 50 varieties of sunflowers, according to the website.

The farm welcomes visitors to stroll through the fields of flowers varying in height, color and stage of bloom Thursday through Sunday until Aug. 24.

Admission is $10 per person, and kids 3 and younger get in free. Admission includes a wagon ride to and from the sunflower field. Visitors can also purchase an all-you-can-fill cup ($10), bag ($20) or bucket ($30).

The farm also has private campfire sites that groups can rent for $50. That price does not include admission to the field, but it does reserve a campfire site from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. for the reserved date.

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Visitors can make the event even more special with a sunflower pick and paint class. The $110 couples ticket includes admission for two, a bucket of sunflowers to pick and a guided art class with materials provided to create a sunflower masterpiece to bring home. Similar tickets are offered for individuals ($70) and kids ($45).

The farm offers even more experiences like unicorn rides for kids and yoga classes in the sunflowers. More information can be found on the Anderson Farms website.

The Bee Hugger Farm, Longmont

The Bee Hugger Farm, located at 12590 Ute Highway in Longmont, has sunflower fields open and no appointment is necessary. The farm is open daily year-round from 8 a.m. to dusk, and there is no entry fee.

According to the website, visitors can pick sunflowers and pay on a donation basis with Venmo or cash. There are also animals to feed, fresh honey for purchase, tractors to climb and more to explore.

Phone cameras are welcome, but photographers with professional cameras must have an appointment and pay a fee. There is a form on the website for photographers to fill out.

Sunflower Farm, Longmont

Sunflower Farm, located at 11150 Prospect Road in Longmont, has about 2 acres of sunflower fields. A spokesperson from the farm told FOX31 in an email that anyone can visit during Farmfest and the summer Farmfest Music Evenings.

During Farmfest, the farm is open to the public from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. for most weekends in August and September. Admission is $18, and babies 12 months and younger get in free. Reservations are required and can be made online. Farmfest has other attractions beyond the sunflowers, including animals, swings, tractors, an old airplane, sandboxes, playhouses and more.

Farmfest Music Evenings happen on most Wednesday evenings in August and Friday evenings in September and October from 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., according to the website schedule. The event costs $27 to attend and includes entry to the sunflower fields, live music from local artists, local vendors, food trucks and more. Reservations are required and can be made online.

The farm told FOX31 that the reservation system and limited capacity help the farm never feel crowded. They have a large variety of sunflowers, and visitors can pick their own for $1 per stem.

Photographers can do photo shoots there, too: “All they need to do is purchase reservations for themselves and their whole group and shoot away during our designated Farmfest hours,” the farm spokesperson said.

Sunflowers at Denver International Airport

It may not be the first place you’d check for sunflower fields, but it’s true — there are acres of sunflowers around Denver International Airport.

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DIA is one of the biggest airports in the world, and it rents some of its land to farmers for crops, including sunflowers.

While the general public is not allowed on the property, the airport said visitors are allowed to take in the views from a distance, assuming you can find them at their undisclosed location.

“The land on which these beautiful sunflowers grow is private property, owned by the airport and leased by the farmer who plants the crop. Touching the flowers, walking in the fields, or even taking sunflower heads for souvenirs (a problem farmers have had in the past), is not allowed,” the airport’s media team told FOX31 in an email.

The airport said people can view and take photos from public roads, but ask that people abide by trespassing laws on private roads in the area.

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