Explore the best cider mills and apple orchards in Metro Detroit this fall, where families can enjoy fresh cinnamon sugar doughnuts and homemade apple cider!
Perfect for family outings, these local orchards offer a variety of activities from apple picking to thrilling corn mazes and more, ensuring a fun-filled day for everyone.
Many orchards are open daily, with some even welcoming visitors year-round. Read our detailed guide to Metro Detroit’s top cider mills and start planning your visit today for unforgettable fall memories.
This article was recently updated on Sept. 5, 2024 by Metro Parent’s Audience Development Manager Katina Beniaris. The update included providing the latest opening dates and pricing information on the best apple orchards near Detroit. Questions? Please reach out to nikki@metroparent.com.
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Cider mills and apple orchards in Macomb County
Big Red Orchard
- Address: 4900 32 Mile Road, Washington
- Apple U-Pick: Yes
Take a wagon ride to the fields and pick your own apples or pumpkins. Enjoy some free family fun activities including corn hole, a straw mountain and more. Pick apples or pumpkins and enjoy cider slushies and caramel apples.
Blake Farms
- Address: 17985 Armada Center Road, Armada
- Apple U-Pick: Yes
Head into the fields to pick your own apples or select pre-picked apples and other apple products in the market. Kids will love the Funland, which includes petting zoo, Amish play structures, haunted village & blackhole, John Deere speedway, straw mountain, inflatable ax throwing, sand diggers and much more.
Hy’s Cider Mill
- Address: 6350 37 Mile Road, Romeo
- Apple U-Pick: Yes
Hy’s is a great Michigan spot to spend a day picking apples, eating fresh donuts and drinking fresh cider from the working mill. Open weekends only September-October, check the website for updated picking schedule of your favorite apple and for changes in restrictions.
Westview Orchard and Adventure Farm
- Address: 65075 Van Dyke Road, Washington Township
- Apple U-Pick: Yes
The orchard and farm offers everything from a corn maze, three-acre playground, farm animals, straw mountain to apples straight from the trees.
Cider mills and apple orchards in Oakland County
Ashton Orchards Cider Mill
- Address: 3925 Seymour Lake Road, Ortonville
- Apple U-Pick: No
For top-notch cider and donuts that melt in your mouth, visit Ashton. Stop in the bakery for pies, breads, caramel apples, pastries and apple sauce.
Diehl’s Orchard and Cider Mill
- Address: 1479 Ranch Road, Holly
- Apple U-Pick: No
Bring the whole family (leashed dogs included). There will be no U-Pick apples, only for pumpkins. Ciderfest 2024 will be held 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Sept. 28-29, and the Ciderfest Run will take place at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 28. The Corn Maze will open in early September.
Franklin Cider Mill
- Address: 7450 Franklin Road, Bloomfield Hills
- Apple U-Pick: Yes
Check the mill’s Facebook page or website to learn what is being picked each week from the 25 varieties of apples. The 2024 season begins on Aug. 31. The Honey Crisp Cider will be available in gallon and half gallon sizes in late September. Make sure to ask about their gluten free donuts, apple bars and vegan scones.
Long Family Orchard, Farm & Cider Mill
- Address: 1540 E. Commerce Road, Commerce Township
- Apple U-Pick: Yes
Pick your own apples and pumpkins, take a relaxing wagon ride and check out the Corn Maze. Try some homemade doughnuts and cider. Pick up some honey, apple butter, preserves and breads too.
Rochester Cider Mill
- Address: 5125 N. Rochester Road, Rochester
- Apple U-Pick: No
Pick up apples in the store, then take the kiddos out to climb the straw pyramid and see the petting farm. You can also admire a collection of antique farm equipment outside and in, where you can guess what the old tools were used for by matching their number to a description.
Spicer Orchards
- Address: 10411 Clyde Road, Fenton
- Apple U-Pick: Yes
This family-run farm offers a huge corn maze, hay wagon rides, pick your own apples and pumpkins and more.
Yates Cider Mill
- Address: 1990 E Avon Road, Rochester Hills
- Apple U-Pick: Yes
Pick up your apples in the apple tent, then head to the Fudge Shoppe for even more tasty treats. Enjoy fresh cider and donuts. Kids love the petting zoo and pony rides. Pets are allowed on the premises as long as they are on a leash.
Cider mills and apple orchards in Washtenaw County
Alber Orchard & Cider Mill
- Address: 13011 Bethel Church Road, Manchester
- Apple U-Pick: No
Families can select from more than 100 varieties of apples that are pre-picked from the heirloom orchard. Try their apple cider, too.
Dexter Cider Mill
- Address: 3685 Central St., Dexter
- Apple U-Pick: No
This is Michigan’s oldest continuously operating cider mill. Dexter Cider Mill offers fresh doughnuts and apple nut bread daily, as well as apples from the barrel. More homemade treats are available on the weekends. Cash or check only.
Jenny’s Farm Stand and Cider Mill
- Address: 8366 Island Lake Road, Dexter
- Apple U-Pick: Yes
Come check out the free straw maze and petting farm and pick out your own apples or pumpkins. Enjoy pony or hayrides and shop the store for apple cider, donuts, mums, canned pickles, jams and salsas.
Lesser Farms and Orchards
- Address: 12651 Island Lake Road, Dexter
- Apple U-Pick: No
At this fifth-generation family farm, stock up on pre-picked apples, fresh cider, fresh eggs, honeycomb, homemade jams and jellies and more.
Wasem Fruit Farm
- Address: 6580 Judd Road, Milan
- Apple U-Pick: Yes
Cider and doughnuts are lures in addition to over a dozen varieties of apples. Guests can u-pick mini pumpkins and gourds.
Wiard’s Orchards & Country Fair
- Address: 5565 Merritt Road, Ypsilanti
- Apple U-Pick: Yes
Families can enjoy the corn maze with the cost of admission, which also includes the family play areas, wagon rides, mega triple slide, wagon rides and more. County Fair tickets are only available online.
Cider mills and apple orchards in Wayne County
Apple Charlie’s
- Address: 38035 S. Huron Road, New Boston
- Apple U-Pick: Yes
This cider mill and farm farm has u-pick home grown apple, beginning at the end of August. The pumpkins will be ready to pick at the beginning of October. Donuts and apple cider available, too.
Obstbaum Orchards
- Address: 9252 Curie Road, Northville
- Apple U-Pick: Yes
This family-run, 40-year-old orchard, named the German word for “fruit tree,” has fresh-picked apples, pressed cider, caramel apples, pumpkins and homemade donuts.
Parmenter’s Northville Cider Mill
- Address: 714 Baseline Road, Northville
- Apple U-Pick: No
Since 1873, Parmenter’s has offered the best in fall fare, including donuts, pies, pumpkin butter, cider, roasted almonds and much more.
Quick apple picking tips for parents before heading out
While apple picking can be a fun time for kids of all ages, here are a few things to keep in mind when visiting:
- Check if they’re open first. Always look for daily updates from the farm, either on their website and social media channels or by calling ahead to see what apple picking options look like for the day.
- Get there early. Arrive as soon as the farm opens to avoid crowds.
- Check the weather and dress accordingly. Wear hats and apply plenty of sunscreen if it’s sunny. Put on rain boots if you expect muddy conditions.
- Pack snacks and water. If it’s a long drive, plan ahead with food for the car ride or even a picnic basket with lunch.
- Bring a stroller or wagon (if allowed). Some farms require a lot of walking and while the roads can be bumpy, you want to keep your littles happy.
- Be patient. Depending on your child’s age, they can lose focus fast so try to remind yourself it’s more about having fun than rushing to fill your baskets to the rim.
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