The final two weekends of Bloomsbury Farms Fall Festival will take place Friday October 24th to Sunday October 26th and Friday October 31st to Saturday October 1st. The Fall Festival also includes Scream Acres which takes place from 6:30PM-10:00PM Fridays and Saturdays from October 3rd to October 26th, Pumpkin Fest, and Pumpkin Destruction Fest on November 1st. Bloomsbury Farm is owned by Dave Peterson, has been in business as an attraction farm for 30 years, and has over 60,000 visitors every year.
Olivia Dietrich from Savanna Illinois rides one of the pigs at the Pig Racers ride on Sunday September 21st. This was Dietrich’s first time visiting the farm with her family.
Justin Ruley from Marion shoots the Apple Cannon while attending Bloomsbury Farm’s Fall festival with his kids on Sunday September 21st.
Bloomsbury Farm owner Dave Peterson fires the Bloomsbury Blaster while a crowd watches. Peterson is a 5th generation farmer.
Jack Marker (left) and Alexis Sandon pick a pumpkin from the patch while enjoying the fall festivities at Bloomsbury Farm. The Fall Festival at Bloomsbury Farm begins on the first weekend of September and ends on November 1st.
Robert Taylor parks the tractor at the end of the Hayrack Ride so that attendees can get off the ride and more people can get on the Hayrack Ride. This is Tayolr’s second year working for Bloomsbury Farm.
Luther Johns from Marion plays a game of Bags while enjoying the day with his family. Johns moved to Marion from Florida two years ago.
Ezra Benson plays on the tractor at Bloomsbury Farm during the Fall Festival on September 21st. Bloomsbury Farm hosts several festivals throughout the year including the Bunny Bash, Iowa Tulip Festival, Fields of Flight Kite Festival, Iowa Flower Festival, Iowa Fall Festival, and Scream Acres. They also host corporate events, school trips, and have an operational farm.
Bloomsbury Farm employee Hanna Mosley runs the ducks during the duck races at Bloomsbury Farm on Sunday September 21st. Bloomsbury Farms owns 9 big crested ducks, and 9 runner ducks. Runner ducks are bred to train herding dogs, however they are not used for that purpose at Bloomsbury Farm.
Scream Acres is open from 6:30PM-10:00PM Fridays and Saturdays. Scream Acres features three indoor haunts, and a haunted cornfield.
3 year old Buckley Fecht from Vinton plays mini golf with his family while enjoying a day at the farm.
Dylan Meskimen drives the Barrel Train Tractor during the Fall Festival on Sunday September 21st. This is Meskimen’s second year working on the farm.