Free honey sticks for everyone through the gate, honey-tossed chicken at the Farm Haus, and an insect house build for the kids. Honey day at Wilderness Valley Farm, with the whole farm open and included.
Get TicketsThrough The Gate
Everyone who comes through the gate on September 12 gets a honey stick, on the house. Sweet, simple, and the right way to start honey day on the farm.
Honey Day On The Farm
Everything below is included with admission. Gates open at 10am, close at 5pm.
On the house
A honey stick for every guest, handed out at the gate while you head in for the day.
The Farm Haus kitchen runs a honey-tossed chicken special for the day, alongside the regular burgers, tater tots and cold drinks.
A hands-on build for the kids: put together an insect house and take it home to give your backyard pollinators a place to stay.
Sweeter With Everything Else
Honey is the theme, not the limit. The same admission covers every animal, ride and playground on the property, from open to close.
Meet Bud the white yak, Lilly the reindeer and Paisley the micro donkey, plus the Longhorns, mini donkeys and free-roaming peacocks.
Tractor-pulled hay rides loop the farm all afternoon, and the barrel cart takes the kids through the apple orchard and lavender runs.
The pedal cart track, the playgrounds, the balance beams and the tractor tire park, all included with the day.
A Little Honey Knowledge
Late summer is harvest time for Michigan beekeepers, which is exactly why honey day lands in September. Here is the short version of how it works.
Flowers First
Honey starts in the flowers, and this farm grows plenty of them. The lavender rows bloom through late summer and the apple orchard blossoms every spring, exactly the kind of forage that keeps pollinators busy, and exactly why local honey tastes the way it does.
Walk the lavender runs on your visit, and if you want a whole day built around those rows, Lavender Fest opens the season on August 29.
Before You Come
One ticket covers the honey sticks, the insect house build, the animals and every activity on the farm.
| Adults (13-64) | $15 |
| Seniors (65+) | $10 |
| Children (4-12) | $10 |
| Infants (3 and under) | Free |
6500 Nicklaus Drive
Gaylord, MI 49735
Twenty minutes from downtown Gaylord in the woods of Otsego County, with on-site parking. An easy September drive from Petoskey, Traverse City, Boyne City, Grayling and Alpena.
Questions
Saturday, September 12, 2026, from 10am to 5pm at 6500 Nicklaus Drive, Gaylord, MI 49735.
Yes. Every guest gets a honey stick at the gate, included with admission.
A Farm Haus special for the day: chicken tossed in honey, served alongside the regular menu of burgers, tater tots and cold drinks.
Honeycomb cut straight from the hive into squares, wax and all. The whole thing is edible: the wax is chewable and the honey inside is as raw as it gets.
An insect house gives backyard pollinators like solitary bees and ladybugs a place to shelter and nest. Kids build one at the festival and take it home for the garden.
Yes. The reindeer, Tibetan yaks, Texas Longhorns, donkeys and peacocks, plus hay wagon rides, the pedal cart track, playgrounds, and the Waffle Barn and Cider Haus, all included with the same admission.
Buying online before you come is the fastest way through the gate on festival Saturdays.
Free honey sticks, honey-tossed chicken, and the whole farm open. Saturday, September 12, 10am to 5pm.