We Came, We Climbed, We Conquered (Some Donuts) at Red Barn Market – 2024

So, This is Where Heaven Keeps Its Donuts

All right, West Michigan, listen up! If you’re looking for your next weekend getaway or even just a killer Saturday outing, do we have a place for you.

Enter Red Barn Market in Lowell—a slice of rustic heaven that’s so full of goodness, we’re thinking of forwarding our mail here. (Seriously, someone help us move our couch.)

They Go “Beyond the Barn”

We thought the fall apple picking was cool and then Red Barn Market went and added this whole new thing called “Beyond the Barn.”

Kids will tell you that this is where the real magic happens.

There’s a corn maze that will be opened daily starting August 30, but that’s just the appetizer. The main course is Tractor Tire Mountain. Yes, it’s a mountain made of huge tractor tires that you can actually climb.

Beyond the Barn also has a sunflower trail, yard games, and a petting farm that’s a big hit.

Enjoy goats, cows, donkeys, rabbits, and Kune Kune pigs.

How Tickets Work

Beyond the Barn admission gives visitors access to several iconic fall fun activities.

Red Barn Market’s Beyond the Barn admission of $8.95 is an automatic season pass that is valid until April 2025.

• Admission includes all Beyond the Barn activities including the corn maze, petting zoo, sunflower field, and playground equipment
• Extra cost if you purchase apples from the orchard
• Kids 2 and under are free. All children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult.

Additional costs apply for U-Pick Apples, Pumpkins, and Sunflower Stems.

Walk the Stalks – Red Barn’s Cool Little Corn Maze

Plan to spend 25-30 minutes figuring your way out of this two-acre corn maze. It’s small but mighty – whoever designed this thing wasted no time plotting twists and turns and getting you completely mixed up.

Unlike the larger mazes in the area, you’ll come to junction after junction right away, proving that you don’t have to be in a giant corn maze to have a great labyrinth experience.

Your mission (kids eat this up) is to find five hidden checkpoints; each one you find gets you a chalk mark on a finger. Collect all five, and you can head over to the code board to decipher your next action.

If you go: be sure to wear sturdy shoes; the ground is uneven and those cornstalks are tall!

The Painted Turtle: Hard Cider That Hits the Spot

A fall day without a little hard cider to warm the soul – I might be interested.

Red Barn Market knows this and has smartly set up their establishment so that we can all enjoy it anywhere on the farm. They also have indoor seating for when Michigan weather decides to, you know, be Michigan weather. An outdoor shades area is being added this fall, too.

Drool-Worthy Eats – Donut Even Think About Skipping These

Sure, Red Barn Market hooks you up with classic fall experiences, but let’s not overlook the fact that they’re also slinging some seriously delicious grub.

And that is so responsible of them. We need things to pair with the Painted Turtle Cider. It’s wonderful that they’re looking out for us.

A sneak peak at their menu reveals comfort food with a fall twist that’ll have you savoring every bite.

• The most exciting and most popular new item on the menu this year is the pizza selection. You can build your own 14-inch pizza with just about any topping you can imagine. They also feature flatbread pizza with very gourmet-like flavors: red pesto ricotta with meatballs and balsamic glaze or blackberry with with rosemary and garlic, ricotta, and caramelized onions.
• Back again this year are their fabulous sandwiches including the Cranberry & Brie Sandwich: turkey, house-made cranberry chutney, creamy brie, and crispy bacon all cozied up inside a warm pretzel roll.
• Fried Pickle Chips & Ranch or the Fried Wisconsin Cheese Curds served with a side of Blueberry Jam.
• Ice cream. Creamy and dreamy. Giant ice cream sandwiches.
• Hand-dipped caramel apples covered in candies, sprinkles, or nuts. This is a gourmet as it gets. I can’t emphasize enough how amazing these caramel apple are. So much caramel!

And, for the love, don’t miss the donuts.

If you’re a fan of cake donuts, brace yourself. Somehow they manage to create donuts with a light, crunchy outer coating that gives way to a fluffy, soft interior that melts in your mouth.

See now why we insist this place ends up on your fall bucket list?