Autumn is a particularly spectacular time of year in Flint, MI when the leaves turn crimson, orange, and gold. Enjoy the crisp autumn air, beautiful scenery, delicious fall foods, and plenty of fall activities with your family and friends. Take the family on an outing in a Chevy Tahoe, Traverse, or Trailblazer to the farms in the region to celebrate the harvest, go on hayrides, search for pumpkins, and run through acres of corn mazes.
1. Celebrate the Season at the Fall Harvest Festival
Every year the Applewood Estate at 1400 E Kearsley Street in Flint hosts the exciting Fall Harvest Festival. Bring your family and friends to learn more about the estate’s history and enjoy the beautiful surroundings. Enjoy farm-fresh locally grown produce, including juicy apples and freshly pressed cider, watch live demonstrations, and take a fascinating tour of the historic house.
2. Buy Farm-fresh Fall Goodies at the Flint Farmers’ Market
The Flint Farmers’ Market at 300 East First Street in Flint is packed with harvest goodness during the fall season. Browse the stalls for crispy fresh fall fruits and vegetables. Buy apples, pumpkins, and mouthwatering homemade baked goods. At the end of September, the market’s Flint Handmade Halloween Craft Market is just the place to find unique handmade spooky décor to liven up your Halloween décor.
3. Admire the Fall Colors at For-Mar Nature Preserve and Arboretum
One of the most beautiful places to admire the fall foliage is the For-Mar Nature Preserve and Arboretum at 2142 N Genesee Road in Burton, a quick five-mile drive from Flint. Pull on a warm sweater and hiking boots and head down the nature trails to explore the breathtaking 267-acre preserve and 116-acre arboretum. Hike along Kearsley Creek and through the woods to see the spectacular autumn colors.
4. Enjoy Fall Family Fun at Montrose Orchards
Head to Montrose Orchards at 12473 Seymour Road in Montrose, 22 miles away from Flint, at the end of October for exciting fall fun for the whole family. The farm grows pears, plums, cherries, blueberries, and over 30 varieties of apples. Go on a hay ride through the orchard, find the biggest and best pumpkin in the patch, and enjoy glasses of apple cider.
Taste the freshly baked cookies, doughnuts, muffins, and pastries in Debbie’s Kitchen. In September, the orchard has a craft show and trick-or-treating in the Greenhouse at the end of October.
5. Find Your Way Through the Corn Maze
Head 26 miles down the road to Corunna at 450 North Vernon Road to navigate the four professionally designed, mapped, and cut corn mazes. The enormous Country Corn Maze has 7.8 miles of winding paths cut into a 25-acre cornfield. The kids can find their way through the Farm Tracks maze and hunt for pumpkins, and afterward, there are delicious apple donuts and cider.
Head on down the road in a Chevy to find all the exciting fall fun in the region. Swing by Randy Wise Chevrolet today to check out the brand-new Chevrolet models on display.
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