Weiss Centennial Farm in Frankenmuth

• Free for individual/family visitors, offered year-round (just call at least 3 hours ahead to schedule.)
• A highlight is meeting “Johann,” their Lely robotic milking system.
• You also pet calves, see the tractors and farm equipment, and walk the family fruit orchard.
• The farm dates back to 1853 and the Weiss family tells that history on the tour

Group/school tours are 2 hours, 20-person minimum, $7/student for school groups (includes extra activities beyond the standard tour).

In fall, their carefully crafted maze comes to life.

Their corn maze is 5 acres, with 2.5 miles of trails, 3 viewing bridges, and 20 interactive game stations.

It includes lawn maze puzzles in the courtyard, hayrides on Saturdays, and flashlight maze evenings.

Typically open weekends late September through early November.

Pretzels are not a regular offering at Weiss Farm, but rather, a special occasion kind of thing.

The Weiss Farm has a full-size kitchen and the family often makes pretzels for community school groups or events like VBS or camps.

If you want to learn about pretzel-making, pretzel rolling events are held at times through Saginaw State’s continuing ed program or the city of Frankenmuth.

The class listing reads

Enjoy a delicious outing at Weiss Farm in Frankenmuth! This experience begins with a guided tour of the working dairy farm. You will also learn how wheat is grown, harvested and turned into flour. Then, step into the cozy kitchen for a hands-on pretzel-making session.

Learn the “twisted” history of this ancient German snack while rolling, shaping and baking your own batch of traditional pretzels. Enjoy fresh pretzels and cheese during the class and take some home afterward. (Please note that outdoor portions of the tour are weather dependent.)