Eats & Cherries

WHAT FOOD CAN I FIND AT THE NATIONAL CHERRY FESTIVAL?
In addition to Farm Fresh Sweet Cherries, from Edmundson Orchards, that are served through out the open space, you can also find a variety of food on the main festival grounds.

Enjoy good lunch or dinner in our National Cherry Festival Food Court. Vendors include:

J&S Hamburger South
Greek Tavern
Casas Blancas
China Fair
Little Caesars
Thai Café
The Good Bowl
Playa Bowls
Pepsi
Ice Cream & Pie Pavilion

On the west side for the festival grounds enjoy all of your favorite traditional festival food in the area we affectionately call "GibbyVille"

Gibby's Fries & more
Steve's Smoking BBQ
Fasel Concessions

In the Cherry Farm Market you'll find:

ERG!

Espresso Bay

Ferry Farms

Full Service Snack Co.

GT Sauce Co

Halo Dips

Harbor View Lavender Farm

Harmony Freeze Pops

Little Long Ears Provisions

North Bay Produce

Six Lugs

Sleeping Bear Farms

Spice is Nice Inc.

The Cherry Stop

The Licorice Guy

Woods Farms

ARE THE CHERRIES LOCAL?
From the cherries in the pies to the cherries in the products, many are from our local farms! We happily represent Cherries from across the nation during the National Cherry Festival.

WHERE CAN I PICK CHERRIES?
Traverse City is the cherry capital of the world for a pretty good reason. Our land is rich and our cherry farms are abundant. With so many farms to choose from, it's easy to get an authentic cherry orchard experience during your visit and take home fresh cherries that you and your family pick yourself.

Our friends at Taste the Local Difference curated this list of farms that you can visit during the National Cherry Festival to pick cherries from the orchard. It doesn't get any fresher than this!

PRINTABLE U-PICK FARM LIST

WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR SIGNATURE CHERRY ITEMS?

Grand Traverse Pie Company's Cherry Crumb Pie

Grand Traverse Pie Company's Cherry Crumb Pie made with Northern Michigan Montmorency Cherries is the one and only choice for the Signature Pie of the National Cherry Festival. Stop by a Grand Traverse Pie location near you for a slice or a whole pie!

fruitHaven Tart Cherry Juice - Cherry Central

fruitHaven is happy to introduce functional beverages. These 10 oz cherry beverages help you Recover and get back to being a healthier version of you.

Chateau Grand Traverse Cherry Wine

This all-natural Cherry Wine from Chateau Grand Traverse is made in a sweeter style and is produced from a variety of tart cherries grown in nearby orchards. Enjoy with barbecued foods, picnic fare or cheese and fruit. Serve slightly chilled for best flavor.

North Bay Produce

Utilizing the art and science of making great dried fruits, North Bay Produce offers exceptional tasting products with clean ingredient lists. Take a taste of Traverse City with you.