Haunted Hayrides & Fall-Themed Hayrides: 10+ West MI Options to Try

About Hayrides at Wells Orchards

At Wells Orchards, you can take a ride on a custom-made wagon. The hayride throughout the apple orchard runs on Saturdays in October.
Since 1919, Wells Orchards has always been committed to growing the highest quality fruit at a reasonable price for our farm market. Bonus: Engelsma's cider is for sale in their market!

Farm Open Hours Petting Zoo & Gift Shop: 9 AM - 6 PM, daily (May - Nov)

Sweet Shop: 11 AM - 6 PM, daily, (May-Oct)

Feeding Birds, Walking with Wallabies, Camel Rides: 12 PM - 4 PM, Fri, Sat, Sun

About Hayrides at Anderson & Girls Orchards

Anderson & Girls offers wagon rides out to their pumpkin patch in September and October.

Enjoy the sights and sounds of the orchard as you ride to the pumpkin patch.

The wagon rides run from 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM Saturdays and Sundays.

No additional charge for the hayride.
The Anderson's bought the farm in 1978 and have kept it up and running for over 40 years.

Today, their farm petting zoo holds over 140 animals and 14 different species of birds.

Not only can you visit their petting zoo for free, but they also offer the Sweet Shop with a full menu and a gift shop including novelty gifts and a farmers market stocked with fresh produce and foods.

They also have seasonal events that get posted on their website.

Farm Open Hours September 23 & 24, 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM
September 30 + every Friday & Saturday in October, dusk - 12:00 AM
October 9, 16, 20, 23, 27, 30 & 31, dusk - 10:00 PM
LIGHTS OUT on Halloween night!
Tickets sales/entry ends one hour before closing

About Hayrides at Abandoned Acres

Get scared silly on the tractor-driven haunted hayride around Abandoned Acres.
Abandoned Acres Farm is located on Fruit Ridge Ave only 10 minutes north of Grand Rapids, MI.

The 100 year-old farm encompasses over 40 acres of rolling landscape including foreboding woods, surreal creeks, fruit orchards and more.

Abandoned Acres Farm is a unique, immersive experience so prepare to be scared.

Farm Open Hours Saturdays & Sundays, 9/17-10/30: 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM

About Hayrides at Apple Valley Fun Farm

Take in the sights, sounds, and smells of the farm on the way to the pumpkin patch on board the Pumpkin Express Hayride.

The tractor-driven hayride goes out to pumpkin patch where you can pick your own pumpkins for an additional cost.

Thrill-seekers can also opt to go on the Haunted Hayride on Abandoned Acres Farm located on the same property.
Apple Valley Fun Farm is the place to go for fall fun for the entire family.

Farm Open Hours Open to the public September 24 - October 30, 2022, ONLY

Friday: 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM (October only)
Saturday: 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Sunday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

About Hayrides at Fruit Ridge Hayrides

If you're looking for a horse-drawn hayride, Fruit Ridge Hayrides is the farm for you.

All of the hayrides are wheelchair accessible and start out at the barn, journey down through wooded trails and then back up through the orchard.

Hayrides leave the barn every 15-20 minutes and last approximately 40 minutes.

Fall hayrides are open to the public during regular operating hours or by reservation for groups of 20 or more for private events.

$8 per person ($15 combo with corn maze); Children 2 and under free
Fruit Ridge Hayrides checks all the boxes for fall fun.

Whether it’s picking apples in the orchard, taking a ride on a horse-drawn wagon, or finding your way through one of the largest corn mazes in Western Michigan, there’s sure to be something for everyone this fall at Fruit Ridge Hayrides.

Open weekends from mid-September through October. Private groups by reservation only during the week.

They also have a great playground and fire pit area, as well as a donut barn.

Farm Open Hours SEASONAL HOURS
Monday-Friday 7:00am-5:00pm

Closed Labor Day

After Labor Day
Monday-Friday 7:00am-6:00pm
Saturday & Sunday 9:00am-6:00p

About Hayrides at Schwallier’s Country Basket

Enjoy a scenic wagon ride through the orchard at Schwallier’s Country Basket. Some of the wagons even have canopies for added comfort.
Schwallier’s Country Basket first opened their barn doors in 1989.

The store has grown from a roadside produce stand into a thriving farm market. Each year they try to add new, fun activities for families.

Farm Open Hours U-Pick & Corn Maze Hours:
Open daily, 10am - 6pm

Restaurant & Winery Hours: ​
OPEN DAILY (closed Tuesdays) 11am - 6pm

Bakery & Retail Hours
OPEN DAILY 9am - 6pm
Tuesdays: 9am - 4pm

About Hayrides at Cranes Orchards

Enjoy a tractor-driven hayride tour around the farm, orchards, and woods at Crane's Orchard.

Make sure the forecast is dry as hayrides do not run on rainy days.

Open Saturdays and Sundays 12 PM - 5 PM, starting the last weekend in September-October (while u-pick is open).

$5 per person
Crane Orchards is definitely a destination!

Crane's Orchards operates two related, yet separate, locations on 12th Ave in Fennville, MI (close to Saugatuck.)

Choose to visit Crane's Pie Pantry Restaurant & Winery, Crane Orchards U-Pick and Corn Maze, or both destinations.

They have over 17 different varieties of apples, 10 varieties of peaches & sweet cherries for u-pick. Open daily weather permitting during apple season.

Their restaurant serves up tasty meals as well as an amazing selection of pie (whole or by the slice.) They also have wine tasting.

There's a corn maze here, too.

Farm Open Hours Apple Haus: Tues-Sat, 8 am - 5:30 pm
Apple Haus Lunch: 11 am - 3 pm on days they're open
Winery: Tues-Sat, 10 am - 5:30 pm
Petting Zoo: Sundays, Sept & Oct, noon-4 pm
Corn Maze Opens at 10 am Mon-Sat & noon on Sunday

About Hayrides at Robinette’s Apple Haus & Winery

Take a ride on a horse-drawn wagon through the farm at Robinette's to enjoy the fall colors.

Hayrides run on Thursday, Friday and Saturdays beginning September 22, 2022.

Rides start at 1 PM on Thursdays and Fridays, and 11 AM on Saturdays. The last ride is at 5:30 PM.

The hayride is $12 for ages 3 and up. Children 2 and under ride free.

Walk-ups are welcome on Saturdays this year.

Dogs are not allowed on the hayrides.
Robinette's has been around for a long time! It was started in 1911 and has been owned by the same family for four generations.

Their orchards are situated on 125-acres just north of Grand Rapids.

In addition to growing apples, peaches, cherries, nectarines, and apricots, among other things, Robinette's also has several outbuildings that house a variety of amenities.

The Apple Haus is where you'll find a restaurant, bakery, donut makers, and cider mill.

The big red barn has a winery tasting room, gift shop, nut maker, and popcorn maker.

Farm Open Hours 2021 Season: May 7– November 22

Market Hours
Mon-Sat: 10 am – 6 pm
Sunday: 11 am – 5 pm

About Hayrides at Heritage Farms Market

Horse drawn carriage rides on the weekends in October from 12pm - 5pm.

Head out on the "I Spy" hayride and look for the elk, buffalo, & Scottish Highlanders.
Family-owned and operated market since 1971.

Pressed apple cider from September 15-November 15 for over 40 years at the Market.

Bakery features apple cider slushies, caramel apples, fresh donuts, fudge, muffins and pies.

U-Pick pumpkin patch, "I Spy" Hayrides, Corn Maze.

Farm Open Hours Monday – Friday: 6:30 AM – 6 PM
Saturday: 7 AM – 5 PM
Open until 10 PM on Fridays & Saturdays in October
Closed Sunday

About Hayrides at Heidi's Farmstand and Bakery

Heidi's Farmstand sometimes offers tractor-drawn hayrides.

Check their Facebook page for updates or call the Farmstand.
Come enjoy a stroll through the corn maze, a colorful hayride, or pick a pumpkin from the pumpkin patch.

In the farm market, you will find a complete selection of all the great fall crops in Michigan - apples, cider, squash, strawberries, and other produce.

Heidi’s Farmstand is a family operation established in 2006.

The Blough family has been in the Lowell area since 1949 when Grandpa Noah bought the farm on Cascade Road. Heidi’s is a partnership between three cousins.

The goal of Heidi’s Farmstand is to bring fresh, homegrown, and local food to the community.

About Hayrides at Olin Farms

Head to Olin Farm for a 35 minute tractor-driven hayride through fields and woods.

Keep your eyes peeled for red foxes during your hayride.

Afterwards, visit Clydesdale horses Moses and Solomon in their pasture.
The 120 acre farm has been in the Olin family for over 70 years.

Every fall, Raggedy Andy (made from hay bales) appears alongside the farm.

A wonderful farm to enjoy with friends and family!

Farm Open Hours Tuesday - Friday: 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sunday: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Closed Monday

About Hayrides at Peacock Road Family Farm

The tractor-pulled hayride to the pumpkin patch on Peacock Farm runs daily and is included with admission.
Drive just over an hour southeast of Grand Rapids to Laingsburg for a memorable seasonal family farm experience.

In the fall, watch pig races, take a wagon ride to the pumpkin patch, try out the apple sling shot, visit with over 50 animal in the petting farm, and more.

Make memories during the Santa Experience beginning in late November. Drink hot cocoa with Santa and Mrs. Claus, make a caramel apple, and visit the Christmas Shoppe. Plus cut your own tree or take home a pre-cut one.

Farm Open Hours Wednesday - Friday: 1 PM – 6 PM
Friday: 7 PM – 10 PM
Saturday: 12 PM – 10 PM
Sunday: 1 PM – 6 PM

About Hayrides at Shawhaven Farm & Shawhaven Haunted Farm

Shawhaven Farm has free tractor-drawn wagon rides to the pumpkin patch, to pick out that perfect pumpkin for your family.

After your hayride, stay and check out the many fall activities on the farm.
Head a little east of Lansing for a fun farm to visit in Mason.

Get lost in a corn maze or milk a cow in the fall. Teens and adults will want to get scared at the “Haunted Farm,” featuring Escape Rooms and other spooky adventures.

A petting farm is open during all daytime events, spring through fall.

Farm Open Hours Bakery, Gift Shop, and Taproom:
Thursday - Sunday: 9 AM - 6 PM
Closed Monday - Wednesday

Farm Open daily
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM

About Hayrides at Uncle John's Cider Mill

Take a tractor-drawn wagon ride around the farm at Uncle John's Cider Mill.

Runs on weekends 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM, $2 per person
Uncle John's Cider Mill has been a family-run farm for over 40 years.

Beginning as wholesale fruit, it soon grew to include a cider mill and homemade donuts. This quickly expanded to a market and fall festivals and eventually hard cider.

Nowadays, Uncle John still helps out on the farm even though the family tries to make him relax.

Farm Open Hours Monday - Thursday: 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM (daytime hours end at 4:00)

Friday: 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM (daytime hours end at 4:00)

Saturday: 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM

Sunday: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM

About Hayrides at Gull Meadow Farms

While many have taken the wagons to reach another spot on the farm, Gull Meadow has upped their wagon game this year with a more scenic tour. The new ride features a tour through the woods.

Note: Wagons are handicap accessible; let the tractor drivers know and they will make sure everyone can ride.
Located in Richland, Gull Meadow Farms is much more than a spot to grab some apples or pick a pumpkin (although they do offer both).

This farm continues to grow each year, now offering over 30 fall activities, summer events and Christmas events with Santa.

Farm Open Hours Mon - Thurs: Donuts 7:30 AM -7 PM; Activities 12 PM - 7 PM
Fri: Donuts 7:30 AM -6 PM; Activities 12 PM - 6 PM
Sat: Donuts 7:30 AM -6 PM; Activities 10 AM -6 PM

Fun Farm Days are:
M - F, Sept. 10 - Nov. 4, 2022

$6 admission ages 2 and up includes:
- hayride to the pumpkin patch
- pumpkin train ride
- access to play areas and animal barn.

About Hayrides at Post Family Farm

Take a tractor-driven hayride out to the pumpkin patch.

Along the way, you'll see the whole farm and pass by the corn maze. For an extra $2, you can be dropped off at the maze.
Families west of Grand Rapids have been enjoying fall on Post Family Farm for generations. The barn was originally built in 1915 for dairy cows.

Post Family Farm is a family owned and operated farm. The Posts purchased the 80-acre farm in 1969.

In addition to incredible pumpkin donuts, you can also take a hayride out to the pumpkin patch. Kids love all the different options for play including giant tube slides, mini ziplines and a hay loft.

Post Family Farm also hosts field trips and weddings.

Farm Open Hours Mon – Thurs: 4 PM – 7 PM
Fri - Sun: 10 AM – 7 PM

Open September 24th Thru October 30, 2022
No Admittance fee to enter farm

About Hayrides at Bethke Farms

Come out and take a 15+ minute tractor-driven hayride around Bethke Farm.

Have fun, see spooky and fun scenes, familiar characters, see the 15+ acres of pumpkins and have the kids smiling.

Hayrides are approximately every 30 minutes during open hours on the weekends, and after 4:30 on weekdays or by appointment.

This hayride has side-rails, so the kids will be secure, and enjoy themselves.

$5 per person, free for infants under one
Bethke Farms is where people build family traditions while having fun on a farm, finding a Halloween pumpkin, taking a hayride and getting lost in a corn maze.

They also sell fall decor.

About Hayrides at New Salem Corn Maze & Spooktacular

Included with corn maze admission
New Salem Corn Maze has two personalities: friendly by day, haunted by night (unless you go for the Halloween Spooktacular, which is not scary.)

Farm Open Hours Tues / Thur: 9 AM - 8 PM
Wed / Fri: 9 AM - 9 PM
Sat: 9 AM - 3 PM
Closed Sundays & Mondays

About Hayrides at Ed Dunneback & Girls Fruit Farm

Catch a ride on the wagon to head to the south end of Ed Dunneback and Girls.

They'll drop you off at the corn maze and pick you up again when you're done.
Edwin Dunneback purchased the farm in 1922. He farmed 170 acres of apples, peaches, corn, hay, and a herd of dairy cows.

Today, this is a fifth-generation family farm.

The barn was built in 1938 and is now home to a fresh produce market, gift shop, bakery, kitchen & taproom.

U-pick fruit, sunflowers, a corn maze, playground, pumpkin patch, hayrides, and other events round out their offerings.

Farm Open Hours Sundays in October

Hours
12 PM – 5 PM

About Hayrides at Historic Bowens Mills

One nice surprise: horsedrawn wagon rides are included with your admission.

The route through the nearby woods is a little bumpy, too, so the length was just right for me.

The rides, pulled by friendly Belgian draft horses, are relatively short.
The venue is a 19-acre historical site. They are open to the public Sundays in October for cider pressing & cornmeal grinding.

It’s home to a variety of interesting old buildings, including the mills and the old one-room schoolhouse.

They also have Living History Encampment along with a full schedule of events that includes, Cider Pressing, & Cornmeal Grinding demonstrations.

Other demonstrations may include, blacksmithing, woodworking, soap making & the spinning of wool.

ALL CIDER TIME EVENTS INCLUDE:
Free Horse Drawn Wagon Ride with admission, Cider pressing demonstrations on the 100+ year old water-powered cider press, stone-ground corn grinding demonstrations on the huge millstones, Pioneer Farm with animals, along with live music in the Log Cabin, many other history-related activities.

$5 adults, $3 kids 12 and under