Where To Pick Apples Around Metro Detroit: 2025 Guide

METRO DETROIT — Fall doesn’t officially start until the autumnal equinox on Monday, Sept. 22, but the season is already underway at Metro Detroit apple orchards.

There are plenty of activities at these fall attractions to appeal to all ages, especially kids.

Patch has compiled a list of some of the best apple orchards and family-friendly fall attractions in and around metro Detroit. Before you go, be sure to call ahead or check the orchard’s website to clarify hours of operation or to check for the availability of apples.

Macomb County

• Westview Orchards and Winery, 65075 Van Dyke, Romeo, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, (586) 752-3123
• Stony Creek Orchard and Cider Mill, 2961 W. 32 Mile Road, Romeo, Opens Sept. 12 daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (586) 752-2453
• Miller's Big Red Apple Orchard, 4900 32-Mile Rd, Washington Twp, Opens Sept. 4, Thursdays and Fridays 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. 586-752-7888
• Middleton Cider Mill, 46462 Dequindre, Rochester Hills, daily 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. (586) 731-6699

Oakland County

• Long Family Orchard and Farm, 1540 East Commerce Rd., Commerce Township, daily 3 to 6 p.m., weekdays 12 to 6 p.m. Weekends noon to 6 p.m. 248-360-3774
• Diehl's Orchard and Cider Mill, 1478 Ranch Road, Holly, open daily 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., 248-634-8981
• Yates Cider Mill, 1990 E. Avon Road, Rochester Hills, open daily 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., weekends 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. 248-651-8300
• Rochester Cider Mill, 5125 Rochester Road, Rochester, open daily 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. 248-651-4224

Washtenaw County

• The Frosty Apple, 6920 Walsh, Dexter, opens Sept 5, Friday and Sunday 12 to 5 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Dexter Cider Mill, 3685 Central Street, Dexter, open Wednesday-Sunday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 734-426-8531
• Lesser Farms and Orchard, 12651 Island Lake Road, Dexter, open Sunday, 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Wednesday-Saturday, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. (734) 426-8009
• Alber's Orchard & Cider Mill, 13011 Bethel Church Road, Manchester, open Tuesday-Friday 12 to 6 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. 734-428-9310
• Lutz Orchard, 11030 Macon Rd, Saline, open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 9 am to noon Saturday and Sunday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (734) 429-5145
• Wiard's Orchard and Country Fair, 5565 Merritt Road, Ypsilanti, open Tuesday-Sunday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. 734-482-7744

Wayne County

• Northville Cider Mill, Inc., 714 Baseline Road, Northville, open daily from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. 248-349-3181
• Plymouth Orchards and Cider Mill, 10685 Warren Road, Plymouth, open daily 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. (734) 455-2290
• Apple Charlie's Orchard and Cider Mill, 38035 S. Huron Rd, New Boston, open daily 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (734) 753-9380

Corn mazes and pumpkin patches are also open or will open soon.

This should be a good year for apple picking, according to the 2025 forecast from the U.S. Apple Association, which estimates the harvest will be 6 percent higher than in 2024, for a total of 273 million bushels.

That estimate is based on USDA data from the top seven apple-producing states — respectively, Washington, New York, Michigan, Pennsylvania, California, Oregon and Virginia. When other states are considered, total production could be as much as 290 million bushels, the industry trade group said.