Wiards Orchards Inc

Went through haunted asylum with my sorority last ngiht - best time ever. I am from chicago and had never been. so scary, and they didnt ask me to write this! hehe more

I've been to other apple orchards in SE Michigan, but Wiards is truly an original! I have never experienced such a finely tuned cash grab like this before, and I'm not sure if I was more amused or offended by the whole setup. Upon arrival we inquired as to how/where we could walk the orchard or tour the cider mill. Things that are normally free when you go to a cider mill. The employee informed us we would have to buy admission to the "country fair" for $12.50 and then it would be an additional $7 to gain the honor of going into the orchard. In case you're wondering the "Country Fair" is the Wiard's equivalent of Cedar Point at a quarter of the price, with only a sixteenth of the enjoyment. The whole thing is geared towards children and anything that is remotely interesting, such as the pony rides, has an additional charge. After reviewing what the "country fair" offered we declined and asked the employee what our other options were. She informed us that we could go to the "store". At this point we were shown the side path to the "store" for the people too cheap (smart) to enter the "country fair". After our walk of shame we arrived at the "store" which has all the normal stuff: Cider, donuts, and other apple based items. Unfortuately any charm you would get at a normal cider mill is not bothered with here at Wiards. Their "store" is basically a supermarket lacking any evidence the items are actually made there. I'm sure they are, but part of the cider mill experience is seeing the cider made and donuts deep fried and dipped in powdered sugar. If I wanted to buy cider out of a supermarket cooler I could have driven to the corner and saved the $8 bucks per gallon and 45 min. drive. Overall, if you enjoy lighting your money on fire without receiving any value for it, then by all means please take the family to Wiards. Other than that do yourself a favor and go somewhere else! more

Just hosted my son Greg's graduation party @ Wiard's Orchard and want to commend them on a job well done. They had everything ready when we got there and were extremely polite. I had never known they did small parties but would definetely recommend them to anyone. more

Love their haunted houses etc. Scare me every year and glad they are finally opening again for the season more

I am SO excited that it is almost summer/fall. I've been to Wiard's since I was a little girl and not a bad word to say. There was a short bit when they charged for parking but luckily a few yrs ago they stopped that (bc really?!?!). But, other than that, best donuts, petting farm etc. Getting excited just typing this! more

My Family and I had a great time here. They had all kind of rides and events for the kids. My 7 year old still talks about going and ask when we can go back. FYI- The Haunted barn is not for the little ones. I learned that the hard way. We did have to pay an admission fee but it was cheaper than going to the movies and we were there for 6 hours! more

This is a very popular and orchard that not only has apples, but they have a haunted house in the fall, and a "country fair" as well. There are lots of things for the kids to see, but it isn't cheap, you even have to pay to park. To me, it is too commericalized and doesn't have that family oriented, fun feel to it, too much of a production. I've visited several other orchards and found their prices were much better, their donuts were better and the customer service was better. more