8 Spots To Sip Cider, Pick Pumpkins And Soak Up Fall Around Kalamazoo
Autumn in Kalamazoo ushers in crisp air and radiant skies, adorned with vibrant colors and seasonal delights.
Set out on an unforgettable adventure, meticulously crafted with our curated list of pumpkin patches, cider mills, and fruit farms. Immerse yourself in the season’s splendor, savor delightful treats, and create cherished memories with your loved ones.
Baker’s Acres
Baker’s Acres has been family-owned and operated for over 30 years and three generations! They grow 77+ varieties of pumpkins, squash, and gourds! The farm is Open September through November 1st. The farm is impossible to miss, as you’ll catch a glimpse of the pumpkin-covered lawn from afar!
Soil Friends Hard Cider Co
If you want to enjoy a relaxing evening in Galesburg, MI, stop by Soil Friends Hard Cider Co for a crisp, local hard cider taste. Soil Friends hard cider is located at their family-owned farm, so you can drink great cider while supporting a local small business while you do it. You can also listen to local music acts while you’re here.
During the fall season, Soil Friends welcomes visitors to hang out at the farm and pick from their farm-grown pumpkins and enjoy pumpkin donuts or cider while cozying up by a bonfire! You’ll also enjoy saying hello to the goats, ducks, chickens and other animal friends that call the farm home.
Gene The Pumpkin Man
Known as the land of orange and the pumpkin people. Look for the pumpkin mailbox and the orange play pumpkin six feet in diameter with a door to enter. Also, look for orange barns, tractors, cars, and trucks. We feature winter squash, Indian corn, gourds, honey, corn stocks, and a pumpkin cookbook. Honey is available for sale year-round. Their fall schedule is typically run from mid-September through the end of October.
Gull Meadow Farms
With more than 30 activities located in two separate areas on the farm, you’re sure to find something for everyone to enjoy. Gull Meadow Farms offers activities like wagon rides, a corn maze, a petting farm, apple canons and even pig races! Visitors to the farm also go for the pumpkin patch and apple orchard! Don’t forget to stop inside the Apple Barn and Bakery for cider, donuts, and other baked goods.
Husted Farm Market
Husted’s Farm is family owned and operated for over 45 years by Glenn and Scott Husted. They specialize in fruits and vegetables grown in southwest Michigan from June until November. Their staff can create culinary delights from Michigan’s freshest fruits and vegetables. Treats like fruit pies, donuts, honey crisp caramel apples, apple cider, slushies, homemade lemonade, salsa, refrigerator pickles, pasta sauces, fruit spreads, and apple sauces.
VerHages Fruit Farm And Cider Mill
VerHages Fruit Farm and Cider Mill are famous for their fall fun, beginning in September, and that’s also when they are open for weekend activities like their zip line, pony rides, apple picking, hay rides, and so much more! You can take a weekday tour to see them making homemade unpasteurized cider and donuts! They also make homemade pies, fudge and caramel apples!
Harvest Moon Acres
Harvest Moon Acres is southwestern Michigan’s place for outdoor family fall fun! They have a variety of attractions, including a 5-acre Corn Maze, Fun Zone, Petting Zoo, hayrides, and more. Their selection of pumpkins available to load up on and take home is vast, with all different shapes, colors, and sizes. Make sure to try their homemade cider and donuts!
Schultz Fruitridge Farms
Originally only 80 acres, Schultz Fruitridge Farms was started in 1951 by Victor and Dorothy Schultz. Currently run by second and third-generation Schultz family members, we are proud to have expanded our fruit and vegetable farm to over 300 acres, including the addition of a bison herd located in nearby Schoolcraft, MI, and a farm-to-table restaurant and microbrewery with Texas Corners Brewing Company.
Head here during apple season for a tour of the farm on the infamous Big Red Wagon! Wagon rides are available from September through October. Children five years old and under ride for free! Their state-of-the-art Donut Depot will warm your bellies and your hearts.
