2025 Northwest Michigan Pumpkin Patches And More.org

Looking for a local pumpkin patch, corn maze, hayride, gourds and other Halloween activities in Northwest Michigan? Scroll down this page and you will see the all of those in Northwest Michigan, sorted by county. Some are farms, where you take a hay ride out into the field, others are elaborate farm stands with mountains of pumpkins and other activities and some are simple roadside stands. Most have loads of pumpkins to choose from. To really make it fun for your kids, look for those that have the extra activities, like a corn maze, spook house, or hayride. There is usually a small fee for the mazes (of course, the more elaborate mazes tend to charge more. Hayrides are often free. ALWAYS call before you go to confirm the info, they don't always report changes to me!

And if you know of one I missed and want to add it or correct the information, please let me know! If you are looking for pumpkin weigh-offs and the US and world's largest pumpkins, see this page! Want to do a fundraiser selling pumpkins? See this page! There are affiliate links on this page. Read our disclosure policy to learn more.

New for this year, see our Top Ten list of best pumpkins to make pumpkin pies and for baking and cooking. Also, our Master List of 100 Varieties of Pumpkins for every purpose. Then see this page for our easy pumpkin pie from a real pumpkin recipe.

New! We just went live with our latest website, FunFactoryTours.com - As they name implies, you can find a fun factory tour, including chocolate, automobiles, historical forts and sites, famous buildings, active Federal facilities like dams, a mint, NASA, even fun geology: like fossils and volcanic areas They're fun, inexpensive and educational! And for road trips and camping, see RoadTrippingAndCamping.com

Updates for February 2025

Get out to the corn mazes and pumpkin patches!  Most close either at Halloween or a week later! The world's best pumpkin pie recipe is here, and the pie crust recipe is here! And we have home canning, preserving, drying and freezing directions. You can access many pumpkin and other recipes and other resources from the drop down menus at the top of the page or the site search.  If you are looking for pick your own apples with pumpkins and often also fun activities, see this page.

After Halloween, find a Christmas tree at a local Christmas tree farm (and enjoy a bonfire, smore, hot chocolate and free hayrides, and often Santa visits! And next Spring, you'll want to take your children to a free Easter egg hunt - see our companion website to find a local Easter Egg hunt. If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to write me! And Find a a local farm market here

Pumpkin Patch Listings, by county

Click on Resources above, if you need a county map

Antrim County

• Farmer White's - prepicked pumpkins,
  11373 US-31, Williamsburg, MI 49690. Phone: 231-632-1500. Email: [email protected]. Open: July-Aug, daily from 9 am to 8 pm; Sep-October from 9 am to 6 pm. Directions: north of M-72 about 10 miles, 2 miles south of Elk Rapids on US-31. U-Pick - sweet cherries, Sweet and tart cherries, some sweet cherry varieties u-pick. Fall apples include Gingergold, Honeycrisps, and Northern Spy. Unpasteurized apple cider. Dried cherries, cherry Concentrate, jams, jellies & other gourmet cherry products. Fresh daily McColley pies. Locals and tourists visit our farmers market for the taste of fresh fruits and vegetables, handmade pies, and jams and jellies created from family secret recipes. They are welcomed by warm smiles, artisan baked goods, crisp vegetables, sweet fruit and 55 years of history in the making. A visit to Farmer White’s brings you back to a time when groceries were freshly harvested and baked goods handcrafted. (UPDATED: September 22, 2024, JBS)
• Friske Orchards Farm Market - U-pick strawberries, cherries, peaches, and apples
  10743 N. US-31, Ellsworth, MI 49729. Phone 231-599-2604. Email [email protected].
  Integrated Pest Mgmt. Open: Staffed farm market open 8 am to 6pmMonday-Saturday, year round. 8 am to 7pmJuly-Labor Day. Directions: 10743 N US-31 at Atwood, 10 miles south of Charlevoix just north of C-48 intersection. Cafe, bakery, old fashioned general store, climate-controlled fruit stand, Christmas room, Country Haus gift and home decor shop. Orchard playland and barnyard animals. Monthly special events. Also prepicked Asparagus, rhubarb, strawberries, sweet and tart cherries, peaches, plums, apricots, nectarines, raspberries, apples, cider, cherry juice and concentrate, dried fruits, jams, jellies, butters, syrups, and honey.
• King Orchards - sweet and tart cherries, strawberries, peaches, apricots, nectarines, apples
  Central Lake, MI. Phone: 877-937-5464. U-pick sweet and tart cherries (we pit too.) U-pick peaches, apricots, nectarines, apples, tart cherry juice concentrate, sweet corn, fruits and vegetables in season and unpasteurized cider. Opening with strawberries in June, Monday-Saturday, 9 am-6 pm, Sun. 12-6 pm, through Thanksgiving. Directions: 2 locations: 1) 9 miles N of Elk Rapids on US-31 and 2) 3-one half miles NW of Central Lake on M-88.
• Royal Farms Inc. - pumpkins, Pick-your-own apples, corn maze, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, haunted corn maze, tractor-pulled hay rides, prepicked produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, school tours
  10445 N. US 31, Ellsworth/ Atwood, MI 49729. Phone: 231 599-3222. Email: [email protected]. Directions: Royal Farms is located on US 31, approximately 10 miles south of Charlevoix. Click here for a map and directions. Open: May 1st to Memorial Day weekend: Monday to Saturday 9 am to 6 pm and Sunday 10 am to 5 pm Memorial weekend to Labor Day weekend: Monday to Saturday 8 am 7 pm and Sunday 8 am to 6 pm Labor Day weekend to October 31st: Sunday to Saturday 9 am to 6 pm November to December 24th: Monday to Saturday 10 am to 6 pm and Sunday 10 am to 4 pm. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Call for picking dates on fruit, corn maze is open September-October. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard, Discover. Welcome to our environmentally friendly Farm! Royal Farms is a boutique like farm market that specializes in fresh quality fruit, vegetables, cherry products, Montmorency and Balaton Cherry juice concentrate, flowers, gifts and more. They feature an in house pastry chef, with lots of pastries, pies and goodies to choose from. Royal Farms is verified with the Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program (MAEAP). (UPDATED: September 22, 2024, JBS)

Benzie County

Charlevoix County

• Moyer Creek Farms - pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field,
  05435 US 131 South, Boyne Falls, MI 49713. Phone: 231-675-3912. Email: [email protected]. Open: daily, call for hours. Directions: we are four miles south of Boyne Mountain on US 131. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check.

Emmet County

• Coveyou Scenic Farm Market - Uses natural growing practices, pumpkins for sale in the shop or farmstand, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, Fall festival, we also have pie pumpkins, tractor-pulled hay rides, Honey from hives on the farm, Fresh eggs
  4160 US Highway 131 South, Petoskey, MI 49770. Phone: 231 347-0011. Alternate Phone: 231 348-1278. Email: [email protected]. Open: Hayrides and U - pick pumpkins every Saturday and Sunday in October leaving on the hour from 12 pm to 4 pm. Directions: Located 2 miles south of Petoskey directly on US131. Heading south from Petoskey when you see the lake - start to break. Our farm comes up quick!. Click here for a map and directions. U pick pumpkins with a hayride is open on Saturday and Sunday in October from 12 pm to 4 pm. We use natural practices, but are not yet certified Organic. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx, WIC Vouchers, SFMNP Vouchers. Click here for our Facebook page. 138 year old centenial farm just outside of Petoskey with superb views of Walloon Lake and the rolling hillsides.
• Northern Michigan Equine therapy - pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, Fall festival, tractor-pulled hay rides, concessions or refreshment stand, restrooms, face painting, petting zoo, farm animals
  05025 Church Rd, Boyne City, MI 49712. Phone: 231-881-5590. Email: [email protected]. Open: Saturday October 24 Noon to 6 pm. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Saturday October 24th Only. Payment: Cash, Check. 2nd Annual Pumpkin Carving Fundraiser for Northern Michigan Equine Therapy. Come help us carve 100 pumpkins to create the largest light pumpkin display! Games, Wheelchair excessable hayrides, farm animals, Silent Auction. Food, cider, pumpkin carving. Pumpkin carving and refreshments are donation based.
• Pond Hill Farm - pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, tractor-pulled hay rides, prepicked produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, school tours
  5581 S Lake Shore Drive, Harbor Springs, MI 49740. Phone: 231-526-FARM. Email: [email protected]. Directions: 5 miles north of downtown Harbor Springs on M119. 1 mile past Birchwood Golf and Country Club. Click here for a map and directions. Crops are usually available in June, July. Open: every day year round 8 am to 6 pm. We follow organic practices, but are not seeking certification. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard. Farm Raised Meats- beef, pork, and lamb. Homemade Canned Goods - Salsa, jams, pepper jelly, relishes, sauces, dressings, marinara, and more! Shoot the squash rocket and feed the farm animals and fish!. (UPDATED: April 30, 2018, JBS)
  

Grand Traverse County (including Old Mission Peninsula)

• Amon Orchards - sweet cherries, tart cherries, apricots, nectarines, peaches, table grapes, raspberries, blackberries, apples and pumpkins
  Acme, MI. Phone: 616-938-9160. Email: [email protected] UPDATE for 2021, Their website is gone and there's nothing else about them that is current on the internet - I presume they have closed. Does anyone have current information, are they still offering pumpkins, corn maze or Fall activities or are even open? If so, please write me. We make our own jams, jellies, sauces & fudge. Have dried cherries, cherry juice concentrate, bakery items. U-pick/we pick fruits in season. Barnyard Petting Farm. Mail order of jams & jellies and Christmas gift boxes. Open Jan.-May, mail & phone orders only (800-937-1644). June, call for farm market hours. July, 8 am to 8 pm, Aug., 9 am-6 pm, September-December, 10 am-5 pm. 8 miles N of Traverse City on US-31 N (towards Petoskey). 2 miles N of Acme and the Grand Traverse Resort. On E side of highway. Has "Amon Orchards" sign on roof of building.
• Edmondson Orchards - pumpkins, sweet & tart cherries, apricots, peaches and nectarines
  Traverse City, MI. Phone: 231-223-7130. Email: [email protected] UPDATE for 2021, Their website is gone and there's nothing else about them that is current on the internet - I presume they have closed. Does anyone have current information, are they still offering pumpkins, corn maze or Fall activities or are even open? If so, please write me. U-pick . Retail farm market with cherry products. Open July 1-October 31, 9 am-9 pm, (summer); 10 am-5 pm, (after Labor Day.) Directions: 8 miles N of Traverse City on M-37 (Old Mission Peninsula.)
• Gallaghers Farm Market - corn maze, farm animals, pumpkins, mixed vegetables
  7237 E Traverse Hwy, Traverse City, MI 49684. Phone: 231-947-1689. Email: [email protected]. Directions: 3-1/2 miles W of Traverse City on M-72. Open: July 1 to Labor Day from 8 am to 8 pm; otherwise 8 am to 6 pm. The market offers local fresh fruits and vegetables in season. These include strawberries, sweet and tart cherries, blueberries, raspberries, apricots, peaches, apples, sweet corn, tomatoes, cucumbers, squash, pumpkins and many more. Home baked goods, homemade jams, jellies, local wines, cherry products, honey, maple syrup, corn maze and petting farm. Your whole family can spend the day at our farm exploring our pumpkin patch, visiting the farm animals, and shopping for homemade or homegrown fruits, vegetables, baked goods, and other items.(UPDATED: July 19, 2017, JBS)
• Ghost Farm of Kingsley - straw or hay bale maze, haunted house, haunted trail, Trick-or-treating event,
  5010 Peirce Rd, Kingsley, MI 49649. Phone: 231-645-1447. Email: [email protected]. Open: Ravencrow's Revenge Haunted Walk and The Cursed Barn Haunt Event and our lights our hay maze is Every Friday and Saturday, from 7 pm to 11 pm, October 3 pm to November 1; Cobby's Hay Maze is open every Saturday and Sunday, from 12 pm to 5 pm October 4 pm to October 26; Trick - or - Treat Spooky Walk is October 18th and October 25th from 12pn to 5 pm. Directions: From Traverse City, Head south on Garfield Road approximately 10 minutes into the Village of Kingsley. At the intersection of Garfield and M-113 take a left (this intersection is a blinking yellow light in Kingsley). Heading east, you will go about 4 miles, turn left onto Peirce Road Head north about 1.5 miles. Ghost Farm of Kingsley's driveway is on the left side about 400 ft before the dead end of Peirce Road. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. Click here for our Facebook page. Ravencrow's Revenge Haunted Wal k 2014- The Farmer is back and is dealing with an infestation of crow's. He seeks the help of the witch in the woods much to his regret. $9/ticket The Cursed Barn Haunt $5/ticket.Fear Deal-Both haunts for $13. Spooky Trick-or-Treat Walk: Children come in costume to trick-or-treat through our spooky haunted walk. Cobby's Hay Maze. Go through an indoor hay bale maze and find each stamp point to help Cobby solve a farm mystery. $5 per ticket.
• Jacob's Corn Maze, Fruit/Vegetable Market & U-Pick - pumpkins, Pick-your-own apples, corn maze, pumpkins for sale in the shop or farmstand, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, haunted corn maze, kiddie (mini) corn maze, horse-drawn hay rides, concessions or refreshment stand, porta-potties, picnic area, birthday parties, school tours
  7100 E. Traverse highway (m-72 West), Traverse City, MI 49684. Phone: 231-632-6293. Email: [email protected]. Open: 2014 Maze Season: August 23th - November 2nd on Sunday from Noon to 7 pm, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday from 10 am to 6 pm; Wednesday from 10 am to 9 pm; Friday from 10 am to 9 pm and Saturday from 10 am to 9 pm. . Directions: We are located 3.5 miles from West Grand Traverse Bay on West M-72. Our farm is on the left, has a big silo, and is 3/4 of a mile past the big windmill. Click here for a map and directions. Saskatoons available for U-Pick mid July; Frozen Saskatoons available after that until they sell out; Raspberries available for U-Pick Tuesday, July 12 through mid-August; Frozen Raspberries available after that until they sell out. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. Click here for our Facebook page. We have our very own Horticulturist/Educator on-site. He is available to teach to any group. School groups love him!. (UPDATED: September 22, 2024, JBS)
• Orchard Hill Farms - apples, cherries, pumpkins
  6578 M-72 E Williamsburg, MI 49690. Phone: 231-267-9087. Email: [email protected]. Directions: Exit @ Grayling from I-75 go W to Kalkaska and continue 14 mi. to our market. Operating for 40 years, our freshly baked pies daily. Autumn brings u-pick apples & pumpkins along with wagon rides to the orchard Fri-Sun during the months of Sep & Oct. Open: July-Oct, daily 9 am to 6 pm.
• Rennie Orchards - sweet & tart cherries, apples
  11221 Munro Rd. Williamsburg, MI 49690. Phone: 231-264-8387. Directions: From Traverse City: 12 miles N on US-31 to Angell Rd. Turn right - 2 miles to Munro Rd. Left on Munro Rd. 1 miles Farm on left. U-pick, we-pick dark & lite sweet cherries & tart cherries in July. Fall apple season - 3rd weekend in Sep through October hrs-10 am to 5 pm. 15 varieties of apples, honeycrisp, gala, jonagold. Also pears, prunes, pumpkins, squash, gourds. Weekday field trips by appointment. Weekends - continu¬ous hayrides, bon fire, teepee, small maze, and more. Open July-mid Sep 10 am to 8 pm. Then through October 10 am to 5 pm.

Kalkaska County

Leelanau County

• Westover Market - blueberries, black and red raspberries, gooseberries, pumpkins
  Maple City, MI. Phone: 231-228-5514. Email: [email protected]. Open: mid April-October 31, Monday-Sun., 9 am-6 pm. U-pick/we pick blueberries, black and red raspberries, gooseberries, annuals, perennials, shrubs, maple syrup, jams, pumpkins, vegetables in season and gifts. Directions: Take M-72 W out of Traverse City, approximately 13 miles to County Rd. 667 (Maple City Road). Turn right, follow County Rd. 667 into Maple City. 100 yds. past flashing light, turn left on Burdickville Rd. (County Rd. 616) one quarter mile on the left. (UPDATED: September 22, 2024, JBS)

Manistee County

• Calvin Lutz Farms - pumpkins for sale in the shop or farmstand, pumpkin patch-pick in the field where they grow, corn maze,
  8576 Chief Rd, Kaleva, MI 49645. Phone: (231) 889-5594. Open: See our Facebook Page for current Hours. Directions: US 31, 14 miles north of Manistee, Michigan. go east on 9 mile road to Chief road, 3 miles, go south on Chief road 1/2 mile to farm on right. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check.
  Calvin Lutz Farms Facebook page.
  Calvin Lutz Farms Instagram page.
  (UPDATED: June 27, 2024)
• Grossnickle Farms - strawberries, raspberries, blueberries
  9918 Healy Lake Rd. Kaleva, MI 49645. Phone: 231-362-3796. Email: [email protected]. Our season opens in May and continues on into October. We start with prepicked Asparagus in May and end with pumpkins in October. In between we have u-pick strawberries, raspberries and blueberries and prepicked sweet corn, green beans and a large selection of fresh garden vegetables. Directions: We are located a miles N. of Kaleva on Healy Lake Rd. Open: May-Oct; Monday to Saturday 9 am to 6 pm; Sunday 12 pm to 4 pm.

Missaukee County

• Geers Farms - pumpkins, gourds, wagon rides, harvest decorations, Straw bale maze
  5600 W. Geers Road, McBain, MI 49657. Phone: 231-825-4032. Email us at: [email protected]. -Open 10 am to 6 pm every weekend in October -Private groups may arrange other times -Restrooms available inside the activity building -Watch them make donuts inside the activity building, also available for purchase -Straw bale maze -pumpkins are pre picked, but also some in patch for you to pick -Take a wagon and walk out to the patch or ride the horse and wagon and get dropped off -pumpkins are weighed on an old fashioned scale and charged by the pound -fun picture opportunities -farm animals to pet -balloon bounce for kids -wagon rides led by draft horses -free parking.

Wexford County

• Pahl's Pumpkin Patch - Minimizes chemical and pesticide use, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, train rides, corn maze, child-sized haybale maze, goat walk, we also have pie pumpkins, wagon rides, farm market, concessions or refreshment stand, porta-potties, restrooms, picnic area, face painting, pony rides, petting zoo, farm animals, school tours
  11168 N M37, Buckley, MI 49620. Phone: 231-269-4400. Alternate Phone: 231-620-1242. Open: from September 28th to October 31st; 7 Days A week from 10 am to 6:30 pm. Directions: From Traverse City- Head South on M-37 for 18 miles. When you enter the village of Buckley take a right at the yellow blinking light. Continue for 1.2 miles and turn in the 2nd driveway to your left after the big curve. If you are coming from the South- Take M-37 from Mesick for just under 7 miles. You will see Pahl's Country Store on the right just before the big curve. Click here for a map and directions. Barrel train rides, tractor pulled wagon rides, concessions, and face painting are weekends only; The pony rides, corn mazes, hay maze, and animal viewing are available every day; Field trips are welcome if scheduled in advance. We minimize use of pesticides and other chemicals. Payment: Cash, only. Click here for our Facebook page. We sell gourds, straw, squash, corn stalk bundles, costumes, snacks, animal feed, produce, decorations, baked goods and lots more. Weekend concessions include hot dogs, cider, donuts, hot chocolate, and more. All rides are 3$. The mazes are free. No cost to enter. (UPDATED: September 19, 2024, JBS)

Halloween Costumes

Here are some of the most popular Halloween costumes for children this year. For more choices, see our Halloween costumes pages.

• Inflatable Riding Dinosaur Costume for Adults - everyone LOVES this costume. It's a hit where ever you go!
• Harry Potter Costume Kids Plush Robe - With a hood, one for each house, Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Slytherin, Ravenclaw, Hogwarts
• Wizard Robe Cloak Halloween costume for Kids
• Girl's Sparkle Princess Costume - In pink, for small girls
• Sew your own Halloween Costumes with Patterns from the Singer Sewing Reference Library
• Pizza Costume for Kids - A giant slice of pizza Halloween Costume for Children and Teens
• Easy Halloween Costumes for Children - Miniature patterns for 3 to 12 year old children, just enlarge and use
  

 

 

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