Farm Day Trips in Michigan

Family lavender farm on the west side of Ann Arbor offering cut-your-own bundles in June and July and vegan lavender skincare made with oil distilled on the farm.

Working lavender farm in Michigan's Upper Peninsula with you-pick sessions booked online from July to September, classes, events and bridal and photo bookings.

Southwest Michigan lavender farm started in 2021 with you-pick, photographer passes and a lavender apothecary line; it is taking the 2026 season off and plans to reopen i…

Large northern Michigan lavender farm near Boyne City, established in 2003, with lavender picking, a farmhouse boutique, tasting room, summer barn concerts, workshops and…

Southwest Michigan farm near Bridgman with 14 lavender varieties and cutting gardens to pick by the stem, a gift shop in a converted grain bin and fresh lavender lemonade…

Lakeshore lavender farm near Fennville with more than 1,200 plants, native flowers and a Japanese-style garden, offering aromatherapy goods, weekly yoga, a July bloom fes…

Five-acre family lavender farm in northern Michigan near Frankfort with gardens to wander, a cottage farm store of oils, soaps, syrups and honey, special event days and p…

Northern Michigan lavender ranch with about 10,000 plants in 15 cultivars, copper-still distilling, pick-your-own bundles, an art studio and café, and cabins to rent year…

Family-owned, Certified Naturally Grown lavender farm in West Michigan that hand-harvests its crop for lavender goods sold locally and online.

Small Gratiot County lavender farm with about 1,200 plants offering you-pick in bloom, a farm store, classes, lavender ice cream and private group tours booked ahead.

Mid-Michigan lavender farm near Leslie that opens to the public at set times and posts events on its site.

Free-to-visit lavender farm near Kalamazoo with summer you-pick, a farm shop, friendly farm animals, hammocks under the pines, lavender slushies and a busy calendar of cl…

Family-owned organic lavender farm near Milan with u-cut lavender in June and July, a summer harvest festival and a downtown wellness shop of more than 100 goods made fro…

Southwest Michigan lavender farm near Niles with you-pick and pre-cut bundles, balms and sachets in its gift shop, crafting classes and later-summer sunflower picking.

Small southeast Michigan lavender farm with a self-serve you-pick cart in bloom, a by-appointment Lavender Shed of soaps, salts and oils made from its crop, seasonal work…

Farm market near Silver Lake with a free-to-walk labyrinth edged in lavender and a geometric herb garden, selling bulk lavender and lavender goods alongside baked treats …

Family-owned 20-acre farm in southwest Michigan with more than 3,000 naturally grown lavender plants in eleven varieties, summer you-pick, a farmstand and distilled laven…

Husband-and-wife lavender farm in West Michigan that grows without pesticides, hand-harvests and steam-distills its crop into creams and hydrosol goods for rest and relax…

Certified organic vegetable farm in Ada with a farm store open Tuesday to Saturday year-round, CSA shares and farm tours by arrangement.

Pesticide-free berry field at Scio Church and Zeeb roads west of Ann Arbor, with a Saturday farm stand and a free fall nut festival.

Five-generation farm on Dexter-Ann Arbor Road since 1852, known for giant pumpkins, a fall patch with free weekend hayrides and turkeys.

Bark River family farm with a market open July to mid-October, pick-your-own vegetable gardens, and blueberries, cherries and apples.

Belleville family farm whose 2026 Fall Festival runs Sept. 12 to Nov. 1 with a 15-acre corn maze, 20 acres of pumpkins and a Mega Slide.

Benton Harbor farm market run by the same family since 1949, selling its own summer and fall produce with pies, donuts and jams.

Berrien Springs U-pick farm open May to early November, with strawberries and cherries in June and Honeycrisp apples into October.

Orchard and farm market near Tecumseh since 1958, with U-pick apples from late August, fry-cake donuts and cider pressed on site.

213-acre orchard near Charlotte with organic U-pick apples from August into November, plus blueberries, peaches, cider, donuts and wine.

Coloma orchard market selling its own apples and pears each fall; U-pick cherries, peaches and apples paused in 2026 for a short crop.

Eighth-generation Coloma orchard farmed since 1857, with summer cherry and peach picking and fall apples, grapes and unlimited hayrides.

Fourth-generation berry farm north of Grand Rapids since 1916, with U-pick strawberries and raspberries, a free petting zoo and Milk House ice cream.

14-acre corn maze on the Nixon family's century farm outside Dexter, open Sept. 19 to Nov. 1 in 2026 with hayrides and a flashlight maze.

Pick-only blueberry farm on Beach Road west of Dexter, with a four-to-six-week season from July and berries at $2.75 a pound in 2026.

Cider mill on the Huron River in Dexter since 1886, wood-pressing fresh cider and frying cinnamon donuts from late August into November.

40-acre natural farm and apiary west of Dexter with a year-round farm stand, late-summer U-pick sunflowers and raspberries, and CSA shares.

Strawberry-only farm on Tecumseh Street in Dundee with a short June season; in 2026, U-pick opened June 8 with berries at $4 a pound.

Family U-pick farm on 105 acres near Fennville: Duke blueberries from early July, peaches in August and 22 apple varieties into October.

Sixth-generation Fennville orchard with U-pick cherries, peaches and apples, plus a 20-acre corn maze and weekend hayrides in fall.

U-pick blueberry farm on 58 lakeshore acres near Glenn, open Thursday to Sunday from July 9 in 2026, with berries grown without synthetic pesticides.

Casual blueberry U-pick on Blue Star Highway near Fennville, typically mid-July to mid-August, with pre-picked berries sold by the pound too.

Certified organic since 1977, this Fennville blueberry farm offers U-pick from about mid-July to early August and frozen berries all year.

Kobernik family's certified organic cherry orchard near Frankfort, with a short u-pick window for sweet cherries in July ($7.50 a pound in 2026).

Fifth-generation Fremont farm market open August 25 to November 7 in 2026, with a USA-shaped corn maze, orchard hayrides and fresh-pressed cider.

Gobles corn maze and fun park open Sept. 19 to Nov. 1 in 2026, with a 20-acre hayride, animal barn and October flashlight nights.

Four-generation Alpine Township farm with U-pick from asparagus to pumpkins, a barn market, bakery and tap room, and live music Friday to Sunday.

Grand Rapids orchard founded in 1911 with a cider mill, Apple Haus bakery and winery, plus weekend U-pick apples in September and October.

Old orchard west of Greenville that the Petersen family bought in 2019, now home to Applewood Kitchen + Bar and its 20 hard ciders on tap.

Fifth-generation Hart orchard market selling its own cherries, peaches, plums and apples, open Monday to Saturday from early June to late December.

Ithaca cider mill just off US-127, open year-round Monday to Saturday, pressing cider on site with from-scratch donuts, pies and fudge.

Kalamazoo fruit farm since 1960 and cider mill since 1962, known for unpasteurized cider, daily donuts, a long pie list and a zip line.

Horse-drawn hayrides on a 130-year-old Kent City fruit farm, with a 10-acre corn maze and U-pick apples and pumpkins mid-September to October.

Lowell farm stand with a from-scratch bakery, fresh cider and caramel apples, plus a corn maze with junior and adult courses and pumpkins in fall.

Fifth-generation Lowell orchard and market, home of Painted Turtle Hard Cider, with U-pick apples late August to October and a petting farm.

Family orchard northeast of Manchester since 1881, growing over 100 apple varieties and pressing cider on an 1890 Mount Gilead press.

Pick-your-own flower farm near Manchester with 18 annual beds and a sunflower-lined nature trail, open mid-July through October.

Family orchard between Ypsilanti and Milan since 1942, with U-pick apples, fresh donuts and cider; 2026 fall season opened Sept. 10.

Lewis family fruit farm and zoo on M-20 near New Era with sloths, kangaroos and camels; the 2026 fall festival runs September 11 to November 1.

Niles U-pick orchard founded in 1929 on 40 acres of tart cherries, with raspberries, blackberries and apples plus its own wine and cider.

Free-admission pumpkin farm near the Ohio line, open daily Labor Day to Halloween with a corn maze, hayrides and a barn of farm animals.

Summer sister farm of Gust Brothers in Ottawa Lake with a 10-acre U-pick field of vegetables and cut flowers and a 6-acre sunflower trail.

Petoskey sugarbush with about 4,500 taps that ferments maple syrup into eleven wines and two hard ciders; open May through December.

Pinckney family farm open to visitors since 2019, with over seven acres of summer sunflowers and orchard fruit, pumpkins and wagon rides in fall.

Delta County family farm near Rock that opens about 10 acres of black oil sunflowers to visitors for a week or two each August, free with a donation.

Family fruit farm north of Rockford with U-pick Honeycrisp, Gala and Jonagold apples into early November in 2026 and a market of produce and pumpkins.

We’re not open for farm visits, but our commercial greenhouses are buzzing all year with 50+ lavender cultivars! Rain, shine, or Michigan snow, we’re growing fresh lavend…

Family Christmas tree farm on 120 acres near Rockford with choose-and-cut and pre-cut trees, plus wreaths, greens and garland; cash or check only.

Weekend fall farm on Jordan Road south of Saline with U-pick apples and pumpkins, cider and donuts, sunflowers, mums and baby animals.

Family-run Sparta farm market open June to November, with U-pick apples and pumpkins and an award-winning cider mill open daily each fall.

Family orchard on the Ridge near Sparta since 1989, with U-pick apples and pumpkins, a corn maze and wood-fired pizza from August to October.

Fruit Ridge family orchard near Sparta with U-pick from 13 apple varieties, September 8 to October 31, a pumpkin patch and weekend cider donuts.

Family orchard north of St. Johns, planted in 1852, with U-pick apples and fresh cider and donuts on fall weekends in September and October.

Beck family cider mill on US-127 north of St. Johns with a daily pie barn, hard cider taproom, 9-acre corn maze and fall festival weekends.

Five-generation Whitehall blueberry farm selling u-pick and ready-picked berries since 1961, open weekdays and Saturdays in July and August.

Martz Road farm market known for home-grown bicolor sweet corn from mid-July, with U-pick sugar snap and shelling peas in June 2026.

Ypsilanti orchard run by the Wiard family since 1837, with a fall Country Fair open Wednesday to Sunday, U-pick apples and a cider mill.

Upper Peninsula estate winery in Bark River growing cold-hardy grapes, with $10 tastings and a volunteer grape harvest on fall Saturdays.

Baroda estate winery with 45 acres of terraced vines a few miles from Lake Michigan, Saturday vineyard tours June–October and a 21+ tasting room.

Baroda winery estate built around an Amish round barn, with $25 wine-and-beer tastings and live music every weekend from May into early November.

Family-friendly winery on a 115-acre estate near Benton Harbor growing Riesling and Cabernet Franc, open daily with Saturday summer music.

Berrien Springs winery and fruit farm where you can taste estate wines year-round and pick cherries, peaches, apples and grapes June through October.

Beulah brewery in a restored Quonset building near Crystal Lake, opened in 2020, with a kitchen and trivia nights on Mondays and Thursdays.

Beulah meadery making honey wine from its owners' own hives, with wood-fired pizza, patio seating and live music most weeks.

Bridgman taproom pouring fruited sours, hazy IPAs and bourbon-barrel stouts, open Wednesday through Sunday, with outside food and leashed pets welcome.

Farmstead brewery outside Buchanan on a hop-growing organic farm, serving farm-to-table food with a fire pit, farm views and kid- and dog-friendly grounds.

Southwest Michigan winery making wine for more than 50 years, with $25 tastings and a farm-to-table restaurant looking over the vineyard.

Bavarian-style brewery and restaurant on Main Street in Cedar Springs, with a biergarten backing onto the White Pine Trail, open daily from 11 a.m.

Family winery near Charlevoix that grows, makes and bottles its own wine from 3,800 vines first planted in 2011, now also pouring spirits.

Coloma winery with an Italian villa-style tasting room and a deck over the orchards, open daily noon to 5 with $10 tastings and dogs on the deck.

Family farm on US-31 south of Charlevoix pouring cherry wines and hard ciders, with a scratch bakery, farm market and a fall corn maze.

Erie working orchard with about 70 acres in fruit, U-pick blueberries from late June, peaches from late July and apples from September, plus fresh cider.

Downtown Escanaba winery making U.P. wines from cold-climate grapes and local fruit since 2008, poured at an art deco back bar on Ludington Street.

Family winery on a 240-acre Fennville farm since 1973, open daily 11–5 with year-round vineyard and cellar tours and a Grape Train July–October.

Certified organic winery on a 76-acre Fennville farm, open daily noon to 7, with $22 guided tastings and a $45 walking tour of the vineyard.

Farmhouse cidery on a 48-acre Fennville farm pressing Midwestern heirloom apples, with walking trails, weekend live music and dogs welcome outside.

Frankfort brewery making Belgian-inspired ales since 2013, with a Main Street pub near the beach and a summer taproom with a dog-friendly lawn.

Grand Rapids cider house pressing Michigan apples since 2006, with a taproom kitchen, weekly trivia and bingo, and sparkling non-alcoholic cider.

Grayling microbrewery in a century-old ice house, open daily noon to 10, pouring a peanut butter porter and house root beer with a food truck on the patio.

Family vineyard east of Hart making small-batch wines from cold-climate grapes like Itasca and Marquette, with a café and a patio over a pond.

Hart brewery and restaurant pouring 11 house beers from Kölsch to imperial IPA plus its own wines, with a full menu and kids menu, Tuesday–Saturday.

Hart family farm winery making 100 percent estate-grown wine, open June to mid-October with free weekend music, Friday food trucks and fudge.

Jackson family winery open since 2003, pouring 35-plus wines from Michigan fruit plus house beer and cider, open all year Wednesday to Sunday.

Oshtemo Township tasting room for a family winery that grows its own grapes and apples, with five-wine tastings for $12 and Wednesday food trucks.

Texas Township brewpub in a 100-year-old church, brewing its own beer and orchard cider and cooking from scratch with produce from the family farm.

Kent City estate winery on a bluff above five acres of cold-hardy vines, open Thursday to Sunday with house wine and cider and a comfort-food menu.

Family-run cidery on Main Street in Leslie with 28 taps of house cider and beer, a full kitchen with a kids' menu, and brunch on weekends.

Downtown Lowell taproom that calls itself the town's first microbrewery, pouring lagers, IPAs and seasonals brewed on site, Tuesday to Sunday.

Downtown Mason brewery with its own kitchen, mead and cider on tap, a summer patio and a winter greenhouse, open seven days a week.

Paw Paw home of a family winery making wine for more than 100 years, with three tasting spaces, ticketed production tours and open seven days.

Paw Paw winery making wine since 1938, with 30-plus wines, a brewhouse in an 1898 waterworks and riverside summer concerts; leashed dogs welcome.

Family winery off US-131 between Walloon Lake and Petoskey, with four-wine tastings for $17, a tree house and live music every weekend.

Petoskey estate winery and brewery growing Marquette and La Crescent on 15 acres, with tastings and small plates seven days a week.

Family estate winery east of Petoskey with 11 acres of vines, nearly 3,500 lavender plants and wood-fired pizza from May through September.

No-frills cidery a few minutes south of Petoskey with about 20 taps of sparkling cider and wine, cans filled to order and daily hours.

Dennis family winery near Walloon Lake growing cold-hardy grapes without herbicides or insecticides, open daily with tastings booked online.

Grain-to-glass distillery on 16 wooded acres in Rockford, with guided tours, a seasonal kitchen, fire pits and fall bourbon and rye releases.

Family-run Rockford brewery near the White Pine Trail and Rogue River, with a low-waste brewhouse, full kitchen and leashed dogs in the biergarten.

Shelby farm winery in a restored 1890s barn, making wine and cider from the Fox family's fruit, with weekend live music; closed November to April.

Stevensville cider taproom in the former Lakeshore Lanes bowling alley, with lanes from $25 an hour, a retro arcade and family touches.

120-acre farm distillery in the Betsie River watershed near Thompsonville, growing its own grain since 2016, with wood-fired pizza and farm tours.

Three Oaks distillery in a refurbished 1800s corset factory, with $15 and $35 tasting tours, a 165-seat restaurant and a huge putting green.

US-31 bakery in Alanson baking since 1933, known for cinnamon bread and scratch doughnuts; open Tuesday to Saturday from 6:30 a.m.

Irish pub on Ann Arbor's Main Street, designed in Ireland, serving shepherd's pie, ale-battered cod and boxty, with a Celtic Room for private groups.

Downtown Ann Arbor café from the coffee and tea company Wei and Lisa Bee started here in 1993, open daily from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. with a patio.

Year-round Mexican restaurant at the top of the hill in Benzonia, open daily from 4 p.m., with fresh salsa and chips and a backyard cantina patio.

French bakery in downtown Boyne City making Brittany-style buckwheat crêpes, croissants and kouign-amann, open Wednesday to Sunday 8 to 1.

Jungle-themed indoor playground in Canton with a café for parents, open daily, with day passes at $12 for kids 2 and up.

Central Lake's 1924 stone hotel, reopened by the Corbett family in 2008, with a steak and seafood dining room, a tiki deck and seven guest rooms.

Downtown Chelsea farm stop open daily since 2019, selling food from more than 180 local producers alongside an espresso bar and area-bakery pastries.

Wooded Dowagiac supper spot open since 1939, serving hand-cut steaks, lake perch and walleye Wednesday through Sunday evenings.

Homemade fruit pies, lunch and Crane's own hard cider and fruit wine, served since 1972 in a 150-year-old barn on the family farm near Fennville.

Scratch-cooking restaurant on Frankfort's Main Street serving brunch and dinner, with craft cocktails and a harbor-view patio with a fireplace.

West Michigan's first tapas bistro, open since 1992 in an 1880s downtown Grand Rapids warehouse, serving brunch daily and tapas into the evening.

Travel center off I-75 exit 251 in Grayling with hot food, a deli, 24-hour diesel, propane, RV parking and a dog run open spring through fall.

Downtown Grayling diner serving food since 1937, open daily 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., with its Lumberjack Breakfast served any time of day.

Riverside barbecue in Grayling with on-site smoked brisket and ribs, 30 craft taps and a patio on the Au Sable, open daily 11 to 9.

Harbor Springs roadhouse with steaks, slow-roasted ribs and Great Lakes whitefish, plus a sports pub; open for dinner Tuesday to Saturday 4 to 9.

Downtown Holland dinner spot with a Wine Spectator award-winning list and a bottle shop of over 500 wines; dinner Monday to Saturday.

Wood-fired American cooking in Lowell's 1931 Bergin building, with a four-season patio overlooking the Flat River and the Lowell Showboat.

Downtown Mt. Pleasant deli open since the early 1990s, serving breakfast and lunch daily and hosting outdoor concerts in August.

Van Gunst family dairy near New Era milking about 1,200 cows, with draft-horse wagon tours Memorial Day to Labor Day and its own ice cream.

Newaygo café open since 1990 with breakfast and lunch daily, house-baked goods, and small plates and Michigan beer Wednesday to Saturday nights.

Lakeside dinner house in Onekama run by the same owners since 1994, known for whitefish and homemade pies; 2027 season May 7 to September 5.

Year-round café on Hancock Street in Pentwater's village center with Michigan-roasted coffee, a large tea list, vintage sodas and breakfast burritos.

Rockford coffee roastery founded in 1979, now in a century-old farmhouse with daily-baked bagels, fudge and deli sandwiches.

Family-run Stevensville dinner spot since 1980, set on Covert Ridge with west-facing windows over Lake Michigan for sunset meals.

Scottish-themed restaurant and pub at Crystal Mountain resort near Thompsonville, open daily for lunch and dinner, known for its Thistle fries and burgers.

Three Oaks bakery and deli on North Elm Street with house-made bagels, macarons and cakes, open Thursday through Sunday.

Scratch bakery in downtown Vicksburg carrying on a 40-year Kalamazoo tradition, with daily breads, cookies, muffins and coffee.

Adults-only Allegan inn in a 1906 Queen Anne Victorian on 65 acres, with 10 rooms, a private lake, wooded trails and breakfast included.

Alma bed and breakfast in an 1894 Dutch Colonial mansion on the state historic register, with seven private-bath rooms and hot breakfasts.

Family-run campground on M-88 near Bellaire opening May 1, 2026, with full hook-up concrete and pull-through sites, tent sites and cabins.

Grand Haven inn across from the boardwalk with 19 private-bath rooms, a breakfast buffet and a screened porch facing the channel.

Au Sable River fly-fishing lodge near Grayling with 16 river-view rooms, a fly shop open daily 7 to 7 and a scratch-cooking restaurant April to October.

Four-suite Victorian inn in lumber baron Rasmus Hanson's 1890 home in Grayling, open year-round, with meal vouchers for local restaurants included.

1895 Queen Anne castle on Kalamazoo's West Main Hill with 14 guest rooms, a chophouse, wine cave tastings, castle tours and afternoon tea.

Seven-room inn on the Flat River in downtown Lowell, in a restored storefront block dating to the late 1800s, open year-round.

Adults-only B&B in an 1880s dam keeper's farmhouse on 100-plus acres near Lowell, with nearly a mile of Flat River frontage and wooded trails.

Inn in Ludington's restored 1889 Latimer house, under a mile from the car ferry dock, with fireplace rooms and a loft that sleeps seven.

Manistee campground and marina on the Big Manistee River, open April 1 to mid-November, with full hook-up sites, cabins, boat slips and a bait shop.

Merrill campground on 77 acres with 253 sites, a 4-acre swimming lake, inflatable water park and theme weekends; opened April 15 for 2026.

Wooded campground on Croton Drive with 20-, 30- and 50-amp sites and trails from camp to the Muskegon River and the North Country Trail.

Seven-room inn in an 1860s brick building in downtown Newaygo, with guided fly fishing trips on the Muskegon River in every season.

Downtown Rockford's 54-room boutique hotel, opened in September 2025 with Char + Barrel restaurant, free parking and secure bike storage.

Saugatuck bed and breakfast in a 1927 boathouse on the harbor, open year-round with waterfront suites and views of Mt. Baldhead.

Family pottery studio on Scenic Drive near Lake Michigan, open daily 10 to 5 year-round since 1980, where you can watch potters make high-fire stoneware.

Downtown Newaygo shop open since 2015 with kitchen, outdoor, baby and toy goods; open daily except Wednesday, with late hours on Friday.

Petoskey's original souvenir shop, family run since 1946 in the Gaslight District, selling Petoskey stones, moccasins and Michigan gifts daily.

Independent bookstore on the Rogue River in downtown Rockford, opened in 2018, with book clubs, author events and a golden retriever greeter.