Farm Day Trips near Rockford, Michigan

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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