Where can I take pictures with sunflowers in Kansas City? 5 farms open soon
Sunflowers are beginning to bloom around Kansas City, and farms and fields are welcoming visitors to come explore their lands and take pictures with the big bright beauties.
Most of the fields are located on farms that also plant other seasonal crops like apples and pumpkins, so you might be able to grab some fresh fruit on top of fresh flowers.
The KC area farms have been a popular destination for selfies, family portraits, engagement pictures and more recent years.
Here’s where you can find a ray of sunshine around Kansas City.
Grinter Sunflower Farms
Grinter Sunflower Farms in Lawrence is one of the most popular sunflower farms in the area. Over 40 acres of land are taken over by the large, blooming yellow flower at 24154 Stillwell Road in late August or early September, according to tourism website Explore Lawrence.
There is no fee to visit the farm and take photos with the sunflowers, but you can donate at the boxes located on the farm. The farm also asks visitors not to cut any of the sunflowers and to not take any home.
The farm’s general store, where visitors can buy local goods, opens Saturday, Aug. 23.
KC Wine Co.
The Sunflower Festival takes place at KC Wine Co., 13875 S. Gardner Road in Olathe, and is open for two more weekends: Aug. 15-17 and Aug. 22-24.
In addition to the sunflowers, there are over 60 activities for families to enjoy while visiting the area. A mega slide, human foosball and duck races are all kid-friendly and included in your entry ticket. The price of a ticket is $20.98 for people over the age of 2.
Dates and times are subject to change due to crop growth, but its posted hours are 4-8 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
Gieringers Family Orchard & Berry Farm
The you-pick fruit farm at 39345 W. 183rd St. in Edgerton also offers the opportunity for visitors to pick sunflowers. It’s $2 for one bloom, $5 for three blooms, $9 for six and $15 for 12. Gieringers Family Orchard & Berry Farm is also free to enter.
The farm is closed on Monday, but is open every day from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Atkins-Johnson Farm and Museum
Sunflowers are available to visitors to cut for themselves in August at Big Shoal Farm, located at the Atkins-Johnson Farm and Museum, 4109 NE Pleasant Valley Road in Gladstone. You will have to pay for the sunflowers you pick, according to the farm.
Big Shoal Farm is also hosting its free Sunflower Field Festival from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 16, where you can pick your own sunflowers, enjoy kid-friendly art activities and games, and browse a local art fair.
Johnson Farms Plants and Pumpkins
Sunflowers become available for picking at Johnson Farms Plants and Pumpkins, 17701 Holmes Road in Belton Friday, Sept. 5, when the farm opens to the public. Other attractions on the 140-acre family fun farm include its well-known corn maze, which was Chiefs-themed in 2024.
The farm will be open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. every day from Sept. 5 to Oct. 31. A season pass costs $36.49, and single-day tickets cost between $15.49 and $18.49.
This story was originally published August 14, 2025 at 3:35 PM.
