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If you're looking for a taste of country living near Grand Rapids, Sparta, MI is the place to be. Visit the Post Family Farm to pick your own pumpkins and enjoy hayrides. Or stop by the Krupp Farms, which offers berry picking, corn mazes, and farm animals to interact with.

Michigan is the third-largest producer of apples in the United States with 14.9M apple trees, and Sparta is located in the heart of Michigan's apple country. The area is home to numerous apple orchards, offering a wide variety of apples for visitors to pick, taste, and purchase. In addition to apples, many orchards offer cider, donuts, and other treats. Fall is a popular time to visit the orchards, as the leaves change color and the apples are ripe for picking.

The Sparta Celtic Festival, held annually on the second Saturday in August at Roger's Park in Sparta, Michigan, celebrates the Celtic heritage that is free and welcoming to families. The festival features three stages of performances, including music and dancing, as well as Highland Games, historical encampments, and Scottish clans. As a non-profit organization, the festival relies on the support of sponsor partners and local civic organizations to make each year's event a success. Come share in this fun-filled day!

The weather is turning to fall and it is officially Apple Orchard season! Recently, I was trying to figure out where we were going to go as a family on a beautiful Sunday in late September. My wife wanted to go to an orchard for some cider and doughnuts and other activities. I typically don't love going to the apple orchards - long lines, high prices, crowds- not my idea of a good time. When you have young kids though, options are limited on family activities. After some quick research on google we decided to test out a place we hadn't been that was only a few minutes down the road- Schwallier's Country Basket.

I was pleasantly surprised and had a great time at Schwallier's. Prices for food and activities were fair. They also had many activities that the kids enjoyed for free including rubber duck races, a tower of hay bales for kids to climb, a slide, and goats and kittens to pet! We took a short tractor ride to the start of the corn maze. It was challenging enough to where we spent about a half hour walking around the maze with the kids, but not so confusing that we ever thought we were going to have to call for help - perfect! We even split up at one point, my wife and I each taking one of our sons, when we couldn't decide what direction to go. My wife got out first and was pretty boisterous about it!

Schwallier's was definitely my favorite orchard I have been to and we will definitely be taking the family back there!

The Princess and Superhero night in Sparta last night was a huge success. The estimated number of people that attended was 800! It was so fun to see all the kids and adults in their costumes. My favorite part was the beautiful horse drawn carriage giving rides to make the Princess's dreams come true.