Diehl's Orchard & Cider Mill

Our take

What the record actually confirms

Diehl’s Orchard & Cider Mill sits at 1479 Ranch Rd in Holly, Oakland County. The record’s phone number is 248-634-8981 and the website is diehlsorchard.com. Unlike most other entries in this file, the season dates here come with unusually firm, first-party confirmation: Diehl’s own FAQ page states directly, “Diehl’s Orchard and Cider Mill hours are 9:00am - 6:00pm, seven days a week from August 15th to October 31, and 12:00 to 5:00pm, weekends only, November 1-22. We close November 23, 2026.” That’s an explicit, year-stamped statement from the orchard itself, which is why this record’s confirmation field is marked “orchard_site” — a higher bar than most entries in this file clear.

Not u-pick — and the record is explicit about it

The same FAQ page that confirms the season dates also confirms something equally important: Diehl’s does not offer u-pick apples. Visitors buy apples pre-picked, or mix and match from a discounted “Pack-n-Tote” room that opens starting mid-September, according to the research notes. That puts Diehl’s in a different category from most of the Southeast Michigan orchards in this file — it’s a farm-stand-and-cider-mill operation built around activities and pre-picked purchasing rather than a pick-your-own destination, despite “Orchard” being in the name. Anyone coming specifically to pick apples off the tree themselves should look elsewhere in this file; anyone happy to buy pre-picked apples alongside a full slate of fall activities will find exactly what’s advertised.

A genuinely dated season, start to finish

Beyond the season dates already quoted, Diehl’s is one of the few entries in this file with a firmly stated closing date — November 23, 2026 — rather than a vague “through fall” description. The schedule itself has two phases: full seven-day, 9am-6pm hours from August 15 through October 31, then a scaled-back weekends-only 12pm-5pm schedule from November 1 through 22, right up to the final close on the 23rd. That two-phase structure is worth noting if you’re planning a November visit specifically — the wide-open daily hours of peak season don’t carry through into the final few weeks.

Activities and the one confirmed price

The record lists a genuinely full activity slate: a corn maze, hayride, pony rides, pumpkin patch, hay maze, playground, and orchard hikes. Of all of that, only one price point made it into the record — hayrides cost $3 per person, with children age 3 and under free, running weekends from September 5 through October 18. No other activity, nor the apples themselves, has a published price in this record, so budget with cash or a card ready for whatever else you add on.

Apple variety and the Pack-n-Tote detail

Only one apple variety is named: Zestar, an early-season apple. The research notes add a more interesting detail for value-minded visitors — the “Pack-n-Tote” room, which opens starting mid-September, lets you mix and match your own selection of apples at a discount compared to buying pre-bagged fruit. That’s a genuine money-saving angle, even without a specific dollar figure attached to it, and it’s worth asking about at the register if a variety mix matters more to you than convenience.

Bottom line for planning

Diehl’s Orchard & Cider Mill is one of the more reliably documented stops in this file, with a first-party-confirmed 2026 season running August 15 through November 23 and clear, explicit language ruling out u-pick. If your plan was to pick apples yourself, this isn’t the place; if you’re fine buying pre-picked or mixing your own tote and want a full day of hayrides, mazes, and a pumpkin patch alongside it, the dates here can be trusted more than most in this file.