About Erie Orchards and Cider Mills
Erie Orchards and Cider Mills is a working fruit farm in Erie, in southeast Michigan, with about 70 acres in production and roughly 15,000 bushels of apples picked each year. It runs a farm store and cider mill alongside its U-pick fields, and school groups and families tour the place by the thousands each year.
The picking season starts with blueberries around June 22 and runs into early August. Peaches begin with Red Haven around July 30, and a string of varieties follows through August, including Glohaven, Canadian Harmony, Jim Dandy and Cresthaven. Apples start with Paulared in mid-August and McIntosh on September 1, then most others from mid-September: Golden and Red Delicious, Northern Spy, Granny Smith, Ida Red, Winesap and Jonathan, with Honeycrisp and Zestar as well. Pumpkins fill the fields in fall. U-pick apples run $18 a peck, $32 a half bushel and $55 a bushel, and blueberries are $2.99 a pound (2026 price list).
The cider mill side sells sweet cider by the quart and gallon, hot cider and cider slush, donuts, and fritters on Friday through Sunday in September and October, plus caramel apples and pumpkin pies. Summer brings regular and evening hayrides, a play zone, an animal area and a magic show, and fall weekends add craft shows and a Cider Making Weekend in mid-October where you can watch cider being pressed.
Lavender Lane Farm in Milan is about 40 minutes northwest. Its farm shop opens in June and July, with U-pick lavender from its harvest festival weekend after July 4, which lines up with peach and blueberry picking here.
What to do
- Pick blueberries from late June into early August
- Pick peaches from late July through August
- Pick apples from mid-August into fall, from Paulared to Northern Spy
- Buy fresh cider, hot cider or a cider slush
- Grab donuts or weekend fritters in September and October
- Take a hayride and visit the play zone and animals in summer
Season, hours and prices
- Season
- U-pick blueberries from about June 22, peaches from about July 30, apples from mid-August into fall; pumpkins in autumn
- Hours
- 2026 season: Mon–Sat 9 AM–7 PM, Sun 11 AM–5 PM; the picking area closes half an hour before the store
- Admission
- No admission listed; U-pick apples $18 per peck, $32 per half bushel, $55 per bushel; blueberries $2.99 per pound (2026)
Good to know
- Age
- 21 or older to taste or drink alcohol
- Payment
- Pay for picked fruit at the store before leaving
Tips for your visit
- Get to the orchard at least 30 minutes before the store closes; picking ends early
- Don't climb trees; ladders are provided for high fruit
- Drive slowly on the orchard lanes, where families walk and pick
- Arrive early in pumpkin season to choose the biggest pumpkins
Pair it with a lavender farm
Lavender Lane Farm · about 40 minutes away
Lavender Lane Farm in Milan is about 40 minutes northwest; its July U-pick lavender season overlaps with peach and blueberry picking here.
Getting there
Questions
When can you pick apples at Erie Orchards?
Paulared starts in mid-August, McIntosh on September 1 and most other varieties from mid-September.
How much does U-pick cost?
Apples are $18 a peck, $32 a half bushel and $55 a bushel; blueberries are $2.99 a pound (2026).
Do they have school tours?
Yes. Call the tour line at 734-854-2913.
🗺️ Part of the guide Things to Do Near the Lavender Farms of Ann Arbor & Milan, Michigan
Checked in October 2026 against the business’s own website and local tourism pages. Hours and seasons change, so check with them before you go. How we check listings · Is this your business? Claim it free
