8 Milwaukee-Area Apple Orchards You Should Definitely Visit This Fall

Rim’s Edge Orchard

Apple Holler

Apple Holler not only offers pick-your-own apples, but they also have a beloved restaurant that serves home-style meals, including decadent apple pies. For an added bonus, mid-September is pear-picking-season at Apple Holler. (Note: You can also come back later in the autumn to pick pumpkins.)

5006 South Sylvania Ave, Sturtevant; Daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The Elegant Farmer

Spend the weekend fully embracing the apple-picking experience at The Elegant Farmer’s Autumn Harvest Fest. In addition to picking apples, you can hop on a train ride, pony ride or hay ride and also get lost in a corn maze and enjoy their famous “Apple Pie in a Paper Bag,” (among other apple treats.)

1545 Main Street Mukwonago; Saturday and Sunday (through Oct. 26) 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Barthel Fruit Farm

Check Barthel Fruit Farm’s website for weekly updates on which of their apples are currently ripe. The farm also has a fresh bakery where all the apple treats you could imagine are prepared in-house daily. Their selection includes apple cider donuts, apple streusel muffins, apple cinnamon scones, mini apple crisps, apple cider slush and more.

12246 N Farmdale Rd Mequon; Daily 9:00 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Apple Barn Orchard Winery

Peck & Bushel Organic Fruit Co.

If you desire fresh, organic apples, Peck & Bushel promises on their website that “you will taste the difference.” With over 25 different organic varieties of apples to pick at their farm, Peck & Bushel has an apple for almost everyone, but be sure to check with them to see which apples are ripe each weekend.

5454 County Road Q Colgate; Saturday and Sunday (through late October) 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Brightonwoods Orchard

While Brightonwoods Orchard is not a pick-your-own, that doesn’t mean you should skip it this fall. The farm has a variety of activities for families including walks through their orchards, a two-story treehouse for kids, a winery and distillery on their grounds, and a car show at the end of September. Not to mention, they grow over 150 varieties of apples.

1072 288th Avenue Burlington; Daily 9:00 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Nieman Orchards

Head over to Nieuman Orchard’s website for a convenient matrix of which apples will be ripe at each point of the year. When you get to their orchards, you can hop on a wagon ride into the orchard to start your picking. Make sure to call ahead of time and ensure they have apples available. 

9932 Pioneer Rd, Cedarburg; Daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.