Michigan is cute in the summer but in the fall it’s gorgeous. One thing about the Mitten, it never misses the fall assignment when it comes to things to do. In the summer we pick cherries and in the fall we pick pumpkins.

Michigan’s pumpkin patches offer hayrides, bonfires, and, most importantly, intricate corn mazes that will impress and frustrate you at the same time.

Here’s 20 pumpkin patches and corn mazes in the metro Detroit area for you to get your fall fix.

Kapnick Orchards 4245 Rogers Hwy., Britton; 517-423-7419; kapnickorchards.com Opened in 1958, Kapnick Orchards has its own product line, bakery, and cider mill. If pumpkin picking isn’t your thing — it should be — you can try picking any of the orchard’s other fruits like apples, pears, and grapes. Photo via Kapnick Orchards/Facebook
Blake’s Orchard & Cider Mill 17985 Armada Center Rd., Armada; 586-784-5343; blakefarms.com With haunted hayrides, a three story haunted barn, zombie paintball, pumpkins, apples, Blake’s is a vertiable autumn wonderland. Photo via Blake’s Orchard & Cider Mill/Facebook
Big Red Apple Orchard 4900 W. 32 Mile Rd., Washington Twp.; 586-752-7888; facebook.com/bigredorchard It’s still Big Red! Was that a Bring it On! reference? Sure, but it’s the attitude to have as Big Red Apple Orchard brings wagon rides, cornhole, a petting zoo and, of course, apple and pumpkin picking to Michigan’s fall. Photo via Big Red Apple Orchard/Facebook
Gull Meadow Farms 8544 Gull Rd., Richland; 269-629-4214; gullmeadowfarms.com This year, Gull Meadow Farms corn maze has a very special message “Your Life Matters.” The corn maze features the number to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, which is also painted on one of the farms tractors as well. Photo via Gull Meadow Farms/Facebook
CornFun Corn Maze Adventure Park and Pumpkin Patch 9391 Lindsey Rd., Casco; 586-365-9401; cornfun.com For 15 years, CornFun Corn Maze Adventure Park and Pumpkin Patch has celebrated fall in the most fall-friendly way possible: with 13 acres of corn mazes, u-pick pumpkin patches, and trails. This year, a couple of their sunflower fields bloomed late, so there’s still a little time to enjoy the sunflowers that is. Photo via CornFun Corn Maze / Facebook
Wiard’s Orchards & Country Fair 5565 Merritt, Ypsilanti; 734-482-7744; wiards.com Hayrides are cool, but fire engine rides are better and Wiard’s Orchards offers both. There’s also a haunted house, corn maze, and petting farm. More than enough fun for the whole family. Photo via Wiard’s Orchards & Country Fair/Facebook
Bonadeo Farms 1215 White Lake Rd., Highland Twp.; 248-787-4553; bonadeofarms.com The haunted corn maze and haunted house at Bonadeo Farms is back this season. Why not add a little spook to your pumpkin patch adventures? Photo via Bonadeo Farm/Facebook
LaVoy Pumpkin Farm 3115 W. Rauch Rd., Temperance; 419-261-9143; lavoypumpkinfarm.weebly.com Pumpkins are the name of the game for this third-generation family farm that, like, literally specializes in plump pumps. For more than 50 years, LaVoy Pumpkin Farm has been the must-shop stop for pumpkins, gourds, squash, and other festive fall-time decor. Photo via Lavoy Pumpkin Farm
Spicer Orchards 10411 Clyde, Fenton; 810-632-7692; spicerorchards.com What’s cooler than completing the corn maze at Spicer Orchards? Getting a doughnut and cider as a reward for completing the corn maze at Spicer Orchards. Photo via Spicer Orchards/Facebook
Obstbaum Orchards & Cider Mill 9252 Currie Rd., Salem; 248-468-9180; obstbaum.com The pumpkins are popping at family-operated Obstbaum Orchards and Cider Mill in Salem, which has been serving the community for over 40 years. They’ve got hayrides, treats, and apples, too. Photo via Obstbaum Orchards & Cider Mill/Facebook
Meckley’s Flavor Fruit Farm 11025 S. Jackson Rd., Somerset; 517-688-3455; flavorfruitfarm.com With Meckley’s it’s about the Flavor Fruit Farm. Oh, and frills. Meckley is fully-loaded with frills: pizza, frozen cider, and fall fan favorites like a pumpkin patch and a winding two-mile corn maze. Photo via Meckley’s Flavor Fruit Farm/Facebook
Kackleberry Farms 6421 N. Stoney Creek Rd., Monroe; 734-240-0825; kackleberryfarm.com Kackleberry Farm might be prime for pumpkin picking, but it also offers bonfires, hayrides, and a corn maze you can explore at night. Photo via Farmer Charley’s Kackleberry Farms/Facebook
Stony Creek Orchard & Cider Mill 2961 W. 32 Mile Rd., Romeo; 586-752-2453; stonycreekorchard.com You want apples? They’ve got apples! You want caramel apples? Oh, baby, they got those, too. You want to pick the perfect pumpkin? You can do that at Stony Creek Orchard & Cider Mill. Photo via Stony Creek Orchard & Cider Mill/Facebook
Coleman’s Corn Mazes 12758 Jordan Rd., Saline; 734-429-1212; colemanscornmazes.com Doughnuts and pumpkin picking —ho doesn’t love that? Coleman’s might be known for its intricate corn mazes, but the pumpkin patch and doughnuts aren’t to be overshadowed. Photo via Colman’s Corn Mazes
Blast Corn Maze 6175 Daly Rd., Dexter; 734-845-7127; blastcornmaze.com You’re guaranteed to have a blast at The Blast Corn Maze. The fun doesn’t stop in the corn field, quench your thirst with a cool cider slush or warm up by a fire pit. Photo via The Blast Corn Maze/Facebook
Robinette’s Apple Haus and Winery 3142 Four Mile Rd., Grand Rapids; 616-361-7180; robinettes.com This Grand Rapids orchard offers more than just u-pick apples and pumpkins, there’s also hayrides, doughnuts, cider, and live entertainment. facebook.com/Robinettes.com
DeBuck’s Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch 50240 Martz Rd., Belleville; 734-260-0334 debuckscornmaze.com DeBuck’s Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch in Belleville lets you pick the level you get lost in the corn. There’s an easy corn maze for a quick escape, a hard corn maze if you like to be stumped and of course there’s an intermediate one if you fall somewhere in between. Photo via DeBuck’s Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch/Facebook
Erie Orchards & Cider Mill 1235 Erie Rd., Erie; 734-848-4518; erieorchards.com Erie Orchards’ hayrides and corn maze are officially open for the season. They still have sunflowers in bloom and you feed the goats and chickens while you’re there. Photo via Erie Orchards & Cider Mill/Facebook
Farmer J’s World Record Corn Maze 16405 Pherdun Rd., Dundee; 734-717-2376; cornmazefun.net Summer may have come to close but there’s still time to go fishin’ at Farmer J’s World Record Conmaze. This Dundee-based maze broke two Guinness World Records in 2010 for world’s longest corn maze path and world’s biggest, coming in at 10.5 miles. Photo via Farmer J’s World Record Cornmaze / Facebook
Pahl’s Pumpkin Patch 11168 M-37, Buckley; 231-269-4400; pahlspumpkinpatch.com Keeping it simple — and simply orange — is Pahl’s Pumpkin Patch, which offers a u-pick patch for all your pumpkin needs, as well as a corn maze, doughnuts, cider, and gourds. facebook.com/Pahls Pumpkin Patch/Facebook

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