RICHLAND, Mich. — Gull Meadow Farms opened its 2026 fall season with a USA-themed Opening Weekend starting on Saturday.

The Opening Weekend, which runs Saturday, Sept. 5, and Sunday, Sept. 6, presents many USA-themed actions.

A essential attraction on the farm is a patriotic corn maze, which comes as america celebrates its 250th anniversary, in keeping with one of many farm’s managers.

“It is type of an enormous milestone for the nation. And so we thought, ‘Let’s do it and see what we will make out of the maze.’ And it turned out actually, actually nice,” mentioned Justin Wendzel, supervisor of Gull Meadows Farms

The farm is encouraging visitors to decorate in crimson, white and blue for the weekend, including to the patriotic theme.

Friends can save $2.50 off admission when bought on the farm throughout Opening Weekend solely, the farm mentioned. The farm will probably be open from 9 a.m. to six p.m. each days. It will likely be closed Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 7.

The weekend additionally will function the farm’s patriotic donut and Star Spangled Sundae, each made contemporary on the farm.

U-pick apples will probably be obtainable in the course of the weekend, with McIntosh, Honey Gold and Honeycrisp varieties prepared for choosing. The Gull Meadow Farms Market additionally will probably be open.

Opening Weekend marks the start of a fall season, which continues via Nov. 1. Friends can go to greater than 30 points of interest throughout the farm, together with the corn maze, U-pick apples and pumpkins, a zipline, big slide, wagon rides, farm-fresh foods and drinks, and extra.

Extra particular occasions, together with Grownup Solely Nights, are deliberate all through September and October, the farm mentioned.