Parks & outdoors / Monroe County, near Carleton
Kackleberry Farms
A family fall farm in Monroe County near Carleton, with a pumpkin patch, corn maze and 30-plus attractions, including the giant Super-Mega Slide.
01 / The story of this place
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Charley and Margie Helwig opened the farm in 2005 as Charley's Corn Maze Adventures, which later became Farmer Charley's Kackleberry Farm. The name nods to Charley's egg-farm roots: "kackleberry" is old slang for a chicken egg, and his family supplied eggs to Delray Bakery in Detroit. Keith and Laura Middleton bought the farm in 2022 and run it with their four kids. The fall festival has hayrides, pig races, duck races, a jumping pillow, a bubble barn, apple blasters and farm animals. The kitchen does burgers, pizza and cider doughnuts, with gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan and halal options.
- 30-plus attractions, including the Super-Mega Slide
- Corn maze, pumpkin patch and sunflower field
- Pig races and duck races
- Gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan and halal food
A closer look
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03 / Events
Events at this place
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Nov 1, 2026, 11:00 AMKackleberry Farms Fall Festival: pig races, a mega slide and a pumpkin patch in Monroe
Kackleberry Farms in Monroe runs its Fall Festival on weekends from September 12 through November 1, plus Thursday and Friday evenings (3–7 p.m.) on October 15, 16, 22 and 23, with 30+ attractions including a super-mega slide, a jumping pillow and pig and duck races. Weekend tickets are $21.99 online or $25 at the gate.
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