Summer is always tons of fun, but all those summer camps, family trips, playdates and having something on your calendar every. single. weekend. can get a bit overwhelming.
The next time your family needs to decompress, stop and smell the sunflowers! A trip to a flower field is a relaxed and affordable way to unplug and destress. Enjoy some time in nature, cut your own flowers and take advantage of cute farm photo opportunities. Plus, many of these sunflower farms offer kid-friendly play areas and activities!
Sunflower season is typically mid-July through Labor Day, which means a trip to a sunflower field is a great way to close out a busy summer. Get started by visiting one of these flower farms near metro Detroit!
Best sunflower fields near metro Detroit
Grandpa Tiny’s Farm
- Address: 7775 Weiss St., Frankenmuth
- Frankenmuth Flower Festival: Aug. 1-3, 2025
- Cost: Starts at $17.70/person. Children 4 and under are free.
Grandpa Tiny’s celebrates the summer with more than 25 acres of sunflowers. The Frankenmuth Flower Festival is Aug. 2-4, 2024. Festival admission includes one sunflower per person, and you can enjoy other sunflower-themed fun, including flower-themed art vendors and events such as Yoga in the Sunflowers, Dinner in the Sunflowers and a Sunflower Fun Color Run!
Blake Farms’ Sunflower Festival
- Address: 17985 Armada Center Road, Armada
- Sunflower Festival: Aug. 22-24, Aug. 30-Sept. 1
- Cost: $12-$14/person. Children 2 and under are free.
Celebrate sunflower season at Blake’s Sunflower Festival. Admission includes access to the sunflower fields as well as 150 artisans vending handmade products, free classes and demonstrations, children’s activities, u-pick sunflowers and more sunshiney fun.
Debuck’s Sunflower Farm
- Address: 50240 Martz Road, Belleville
- Sunflower Fest: Aug. 8-24, 2025
- Cost: Tickets start at $16.95
Find more than 14 acres filled with 20-plus types of sunflowers. You can pick and cut sunflowers to take home starting at $25 per bucket. They even offer a Sunflower Festival in August! Plus, find other flowers, including lavender in the summer months, and other attractions like a combine slide, wagon rides and a corn maze in the fall.
Manchester Blooms
- Address: 10722 Bethel Church Road, Manchester
- Sunflower season: Now open
- Cost: Call for pricing. Private u-pick sessions are available for $30/hour.
This local flower field offers five acres of sunflowers, cosmos, zinnias, cornflower and calendula.
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