About Jollay Orchards
Jollay Orchards has been worked by the same family since 1857, and an eighth generation now runs the farm on Friday Road near Coloma, a few miles from Lake Michigan. The family marked its 170th harvest season in 2026. Picking runs from June into early November, with fruit, a farm market and a full slate of fall activities.
Summer starts with sweet cherries, including yellow Rainier, from the end of June into early July, followed about a week later by tart cherries. Duke blueberries come in July, and peaches such as Red Haven, Baby Gold and flat donut peaches run from mid-July into the first week of September. From late August through November 1 the orchard switches to apples, grapes and pumpkins.
Fall admission covers picking access, unlimited hayrides and a day of activities: a corn maze, a family-friendly haunted house inside an old brick schoolhouse, a fishing pond for catch-and-release bluegill, a playground, a dinosaur farm and a pretend Western town. The farm market sells cider, apple cinnamon donuts and caramel apples. Families can bring a picnic to the tented tables and charcoal grills, and the orchard hosts field trips, birthday parties and group outings.
Hickory Creek Lavender Farm near Stevensville is about 14 miles southwest, an easy pairing with a July cherry or peach morning here.
What to do
- Pick sweet and tart cherries, late June to early July
- Pick Duke blueberries in July and peaches mid-July to early September
- Pick apples and grapes and choose a pumpkin, late August to November 1
- Ride the hay wagons and try the corn maze in fall
- Walk through the haunted house in the old brick schoolhouse
- Get cider, apple cinnamon donuts and caramel apples at the market
Season, hours and prices
- Season
- Summer U-pick late June to early September; fall season August 28 to November 1
- Hours
- Fall season (Aug. 28–Nov. 1): farm market 9:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. and U-pick 9:30 a.m.–4:45 p.m., seven days a week (their website, 2026)
- Admission
- Fall admission $14 per person, children under 2 free; includes activities, picking access and unlimited hayrides. Apples $6 per half peck, grapes $2 per pound (their website, 2026). Farm market and parking free.
Good to know
- Dogs
- Service animals only
- Reservations
- Walk-in
- Payment
- Cash, major credit and debit cards, and tap-to-pay
Tips for your visit
- Leave pets at home; only ADA service animals are allowed on the farm
- Bring water, sunscreen and a cooler with ice for the ride home
- Outside food is fine at the picnic tents but not in the orchards or farm store
- Coming from Chicago? The farm runs on Michigan (Eastern) time, an hour ahead
Pair it with a lavender farm
Hickory Creek Lavender Farm · about 30 minutes away
Hickory Creek Lavender Farm is about 14 miles southwest near Stevensville, so a summer cherry or peach morning here fits well with lavender picking in the afternoon.
Getting there
Questions
Can I bring my dog?
No. Pets are not allowed for food safety; ADA service animals are welcome.
Do I need a reservation?
Not for families or small groups. Reservations are taken for tents, parties and group trips.
What does fall admission include?
Picking access, unlimited hayrides and the day's activities; the fruit you pick costs extra.
🗺️ Part of the guide Things to Do Near the Lavender Farms of Berrien County, 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
