Skelly's Sunflower Experience 2026

What exactly is the sunflower experience? It's a 2.5 week season in late July/early August that features around 30 different varieties of sunflowers totaling 150,000 blooms in our 7 acre field! There are a lot of special events we have planned in a small period of time. Read below for more information.

Sunflower Event Tix Coming Soon!

Sunflower Season Field Information

Sunflower season will be open before you know it! We hope to open our field around approximately July 25th - August 9th. This all depends on Mother Nature though, so make sure you keep checking back for updates or follow our social media pages.

Picture of a prop stop area in our sunflower field

What is our Sunflower Experience?

2026 will be our 9th season of planting sunflowers! We plant around 7 acres of beautiful sunflowers for you to walk through and enjoy. We have three special areas in our field: the walking area, the cutting area, and the specialty flower area.

Our walking area is around 6 acres and features "prop stops," 2 viewing platforms and so many opportunities for photos! We have signs directing you to prop stops and viewing platforms throughout our field. These prop stops are little areas cut out off the main path and include items you can use for picture props and backgrounds (examples: old tractors, ladders, rustic fences).

The cutting area is used only for picking out the best sunflowers for cutting to take home with you! At least one flower is included in your admission price (see below). The cutting area features over 30 different varieties of flowers for you to pick out your perfect bouquet from!

Lastly, the specialty flower area is around a quarter acre of around 30 different varieties of sunflowers and is located right at the entrance of the walking field. Enjoy multi-colored flowers, branching flowers, short and tall flowers and flowers with large and small heads! This area is not used for cutting.

Professional Photography Policy in our Field

We welcome all sorts of professional photographers to our fields! You don't have to rent a certain space in our field. As long as every single person (including you!) pays admission, there is no other fee for photos. Please share some with us via Facebook messenger or Instagram direct messages! If you would like to take pictures around the rest of the farm, you will need to sign a waiver. Photographers are only allowed in our field during business hours. No trespassing in our fields before or after hours.

Sunflower Field Admission Prices

2025 Admission Prices

Every guest age 4 and older must pay admission (3 and under are free). There are three admission levels. Buy online and save money! Link for admission tickets coming soon.

Single Flower Experience: (at the gate) $10/child ages 4-12 or $15/adult ages 13+ includes admission to the field, 1 cut sunflower to take home, a choice of donut from our bakery, and 10% off sunflower gifts in our retail barn.
Bouquet Experience: (at the gate) $18/person includes admission to the field, 6 cut sunflowers to take home, a choice of donut from our bakery, and 10% off sunflower gifts in our retail barn.
Ultimate Experience: (at the gate) $30/person includes admission to the field, 12 cut sunflowers to take home, a special decorative bucket for your flowers, a choice of donut from our bakery, and 10% off sunflower gifts in our retail barn.

You do have the option to buy additional flowers to take home for $2/each or $6/6 flowers. We also sell decorated buckets at our admission booth if you'd like to purchase a nice vase for your flowers. Buckets vary in design and price.

Picture of a fake hot air balloon in our sunflower field

Picture of the start of a race on our farm

2026 Special Event List

Sunflower Event Tix Coming Soon!

This year's Sunflower Experience is scheduled to be open approximately July 25th - August 9th, 2026. We will update dates open when the bloom period is becoming more apparent. Below is a list of special events we have planned in this time period. Special event tickets are required to be purchased ahead of time online at the button below, coming soon.

Opening Weekend

July 25th and 26th

Watch for special discounts on this weekend only!

Extended Evening Hours

July 29th - August 5th

Enjoy extended field and farm hours for a limited period during our season! The field will be open daily 9am - 8pm and our farm market will be open 9am - 8:30pm. This is a great time to plan those sunset photos!

Senior Discount Days in the Sunflowers

July 29th and August 5th

Seniors ages 55+ enjoy a special discount at the gate. TBD

Kids' Days in the Sunflowers

July 28th and August 4th

Kids ages 12 and under enjoy a special discount online only. TBD

Date Nights in the Sunflowers

July 29th through August 2nd

Details TBD.

Sunflower Paint 'n Sip Classes

Thursday, July 30th 6:00pm - 8:30pm

Sunday, August 2nd 1:00pm - 3:30pm

Details TBD.

Princesses in the Sunflowers

Sunday, August 2nd 10:00am - 12:00pm

Details TBD.

Mocktail Evening in the Sunflowers

Saturday, August 1st 5:00pm - 8:30pm

Details TBD.

Donut Dash for the Humane Society of Southern Wisconsin

Saturday, August 1st 8am

Details TBD.

***NEW EVENT!*** Sunflower Cookie Decorating Class

Saturday, August 1st 10:00am - 12:00pm

Details TBD.

***NEW EVENT!*** Sunflower Doormat Making Class

Sunday, August 2nd 4:30pm - 6:30pm

Details TBD.

***NEW EVENT!*** Sunflower Boot Planter Class

Sunday, August 2nd 10:00am - 12:00pm

Details TBD.

***NEW EVENT!*** Sunflower Wood Barn Quilt Class

Friday, July 31st 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Details TBD.

***NEW EVENT!*** Sunflower Sun Catcher Class

Saturday, August 1st 4:30pm - 6:30pm

Details TBD.

Professional Photography with Amylis Photography

July 31st 4:00pm - 8:00pm

August 1st 4:00pm - 8:00pm

Details TBD.

Professional Photography with Ali Acker Photography

Sunday, August 2nd 4:00pm - 8:00pm

Details TBD.