Dahlia Days:
September 4–9—in conjunction with the
September Sunflower Experience dates & hours
September 12–14 | September 19–21
Fridays 4–8p | Saturdays 9a–3p | Sundays 12p–4p
During Dahlia Days, our 3,000+ plants will be flowering their fool heads off. Come out and refresh your soul with their beauty.
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Nourish you soul with dahlia blooms!
Spend some rejuvenating time in the flowers,
including 3,000 dahlias!
Dates & Hours:
September 4–9
Weekdays 4p – 7:30p | Weekends 9a – 7:30p
September 12–14 | September 19–21
Fridays 4–8p | Saturdays 9a–3p | Sundays 12p–4p
Cost:
$7 per person (Kids 3 and younger are free)
Cutting Cup - $25
The cutting cup will hold approximately 25-35 blooms, and it will ride nicely in your car’s cupholder for the trip home!
Bloom Bundle
Admission plus one cutting cup – $30
*Not available during the September Sunflower Experience
Location:
7306 13th Avenue, Belle Plaine, Iowa
Our address is just “Avenue”—
don’t let your GPS auto-correct to “Avenue Drive”
We are on the SE corner of Hwy 30 and V40/13th Avenue in Benton County —if you are coming from Cedar Rapids, you’ll turn left onto V40/13th Avenue. If you’re coming from central Iowa, you’ll turn right. You’ll see the flower field and a large grassy area for parking.
What to Wear: Sturdy walking shoes—this is a field, after all!—and comfortable clothing appropriate for being outdoors.
What to bring: Your camera! If you have a favorite pair of clippers, bring them—if not, we’ll supply them.
No alcoholic beverages or smoking.
Facilities: Restrooms and a handwashing stations will be available on site.
Dogs: We love dogs! If they are visiting with you, they need to be leashed, well behaved, and you will need to clean up after them. If your dog is interfering with the other visitors’ enjoyment of the cutting garden, we may ask you to remove them.
Photographers:
We encourage both professional and amateur photographers to come out and take advantage of our beautiful setting in a manner that allows everyone to enjoy the sunflowers.
Everyone pays the $7 entry fee, except tots 3 years and younger.
Everyone must walk into the field—keep that in mind as you plan props that you would like to use.
You must be patient with other visitors as they enjoy the dahlias—you cannot commandeer a section, area, or piece of equipment for extended periods of time.
Tag our farm—#SunflowerExperienceIowa#PRFIowa—on any photos you post on social media. Consider it your "tax" for using our farm to grow your business. :-)
Outside of the Dahlia Days regular hours, professional photographers can make an appointment to use our dahlia and cutting garden for photo shoots. Cost is $50 for the first hour and $25 an hour for additional hours.
Places to Eat in the Area:
Make a day trip out of it!
Benton County Brewing Company, Belle Plaine—our favorite place for local brews and outstanding pizza!
Main Street Bakery and Cafe, Keystone—a cute specialty coffee shop serving delicious pastries and baked goods, breakfast and lunch! Cute gifts, too!
The Crooked Antler, Van Horne—serving yummy lunches and dinners; check out their Facebook page for daily specials!
Recharge Coffee, Van Horne—grab a specialty coffee and a pastry or two, breakfast and lunch!
El Catrin Mexican Cuisine, Belle Plaine—authentic Mexican food and to-die-for margaritas!
Fire Box On Main, Belle Plaine—offering Texas-style smoked meat BBQ with all the fixins’ for lunch and dinner!
The Lincoln Cafe, Belle Plaine—hearty cafe fare served in a friendly atmosphere; breakfast served all day!
Shelley’s Sweets, Newhall—breakfast, lunch, dinner, and homemade tasty treats; the best cinnamon rolls, hands down!
Turner Hall, Keystone—kick back and watch a sporting event on one of their large-screen TVs while enjoying this bar and grill for lunch or dinner!