Frolic Through A Stunning Sunflower Field In Minnesota At The Afton Apple Orchard Flower Festival
Trent Jonas
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If you’re anything like us and you love vibrant blooms, then this Minnesota flower festival is for you! Every year, toward the end of August and the beginning of September, Afton Apple Orchard, near Hastings, MN, hosts its annual Flower Festival – just as its fields of sunflowers and zinnias are at their peaks. Some folks have said it’s one of their favorite summer festivals in Minnesota and we can’t disagree. You don’t want to miss this colorful flower festival in Hastings, Minnesota.
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Agritainment in the Land of 10,000 Lakes just doesn’t get much better than this! For dates and more information on the Flower Festival, visit Afton Apple Orchard’s website or check out the Afton Apple Orchard Facebook page. While you’re in the Hastings area, take some time to explore this charming river town. Visit the mill ruins and the eponymous waterfall at Vermillion Falls Park, then pop into the beloved Wiederholt’s Supper Club for dinner – after all, you can work up quite an appetite frolicking in fields of flowers!
Have you attended the Flower Festival at Afton Apple Orchard? Tell us about your experience in the comments! Also, be sure to let us know if there are any other flower festivals in Minnesota that should be on our radar!
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