Signs of the Season
The crunch of a just-picked apple, the giddy rise of a hot-air balloon, the first glimpse of golden leaves from an ascending chairlift—savor the sensations of fall in Michigan.
Fruitful Endeavors
Take the family to farm destinations like Crane Orchards in Fennville, not just for U-pick fun (though they have bountiful apples and pumpkins), but also for a 20-acre corn maze, hayrides and a tractor-pulled cow train.
Fresh-Picked
Reach for the perfect apple at Knaebe’s Apple Farm and Ciderworks in Rogers City. Meet farm animals, ride the barrel train and feed your cravings with cinnamon sugar-covered apple cider doughnuts.
Color Cruise
Fall colors float by while you sit back and relax aboard the AuSable River Queen. Narrated tours launch from Oscoda on a two-hour cruise along the AuSable. Bonus: You might spot a bald eagle or two flying by.
Over The Top
Gaze at 360-degree views of golden oaks and orange-red maples during a leisurely ascent of Schuss Mountain on Shanty Creek Resort’s chairlift in Bellaire.
Fancy Flight
Winds of Freedom Hot Air Ballooning and Altitude Endeavors will lift you up, up and away overthe fiery fall color show in Lower Peninsula spots like Battle Creek.
From Vine to Wine
Fall foliage provides a stunning backdrop to a day at any of the 10 boutique wineries on Old Mission Peninsula near Traverse City. At Chateau Chantal, sample a flight of wines and nibble on charcuterie-board goodies.