Yates Cider Mill

Yates Cider Mill Michigan’s oldest working water-powered cider mill. Creating memories since 1863🍎 The dam was built to create a stream that the mill uses for water power. Nope.
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With a history that dates back to 1863, Yates Grist Mill opened its doors beside the rapidly flowing waters of the ‘then’ Clinton-Kalamazoo Canal. Amidst the beautiful countryside of Rochester, Michigan the memories began in full bloom. The Clinton River cascades over the Yates dam, which supplies the headwaters to power the mill. By 1876, the Yates family installed a cider press into the existing

water-powered process and began producing delicious Michigan cider. It then became known as Yates Cider Mill. Local farmers, orchard owners and landowners would bring their apples to Yates for custom apple pressing. Over all these years, Yates has been producing the same kind of fresh 100% all natural cider that folks enjoyed way back in 1876. You can enjoy Yates Cider Mill and the beautiful surrounding parks any day during the Fall. Why not carve out a little time to enjoy making your own memories at Yates Cider Mill? We at Yates make our cider with pride. It’s a big deal to us to use good fruit. It takes premium fruit to make premium cider. You won’t see cloudy or muddy cider here. Good fruit make a difference and you will see and taste the difference at Yates. Will it always taste the same? The taste and color of cider varies over the course of the fall season. It starts out in late August or early September with summer apples like Ginger Golds and Paula Reds. These apples are lighter in juice color and have a tart flavor. As the season progresses, more varieties ripen. That’s what makes the cider season interesting. As each week passes, different cider flavors can be blended to round-out the taste. By mid October, as many as six different varieties of apples are blended together. Try it! Many say its the best they’ve had. We hope you think so too! Yates cider is made without preservatives. We use a UV light process to treat our cider instead of pasteurization. The UV process provides a safe product that doesn’t alter the taste and color like pasteurization can. Please remember- refrigeration is still required.

Dust off those cowboy hats…Summer Nights at the Mill is getting a little more western! Wear your cowboy hat on Friday, J...
07/21/2026

Dust off those cowboy hats…Summer Nights at the Mill is getting a little more western! Wear your cowboy hat on Friday, July 24 (5PM–dusk) and receive a FREE 2-pack of donuts from our cashiers in the cider mill! While you’re here, enjoy delicious stone oven pizza from Bart’s Pizza, live music by Brad Stuart, lawn games, ice cream, and a summer evening at the mill. See you there, partner!

🥨 You voted… and the Caramel Pretzel Sundae is making its return! Sweet, salty, crunchy, and loaded with caramel, this f...
07/20/2026

🥨 You voted… and the Caramel Pretzel Sundae is making its return! Sweet, salty, crunchy, and loaded with caramel, this fan favorite is back for one more round… but only until July 26! Stop by and grab one while you can!

Happy National Ice Cream Day from Yates Ice Cream Shoppe!🍦 This season has been filled with brand-new treats, old favori...
07/19/2026

Happy National Ice Cream Day from Yates Ice Cream Shoppe!🍦 This season has been filled with brand-new treats, old favorites, smiling faces, and memories we hope last a lifetime. Thank you to everyone who’s stopped by for a cone, a donut sundae, or simply a sweet summer moment with us. We’re grateful to be a small part of your family’s traditions. Here’s to the rest of an ice cream-filled summer!

Round up the family!! Bart’s Pizza is joining us for our LAST Summer Nights at the Mill, serving delicious stone oven pi...
07/18/2026

Round up the family!! Bart’s Pizza is joining us for our LAST Summer Nights at the Mill, serving delicious stone oven pizzas from 5PM ‘til dusk🍕Stick around for live music, lawn games, sweet treats, and a laid-back evening that’ll feel like an old-fashioned Friday night… with a little western twist! See you at the mill on Friday, July 24th🤠

Fresh apple fritters, hot coffee, and a little Yates merch to match. Sounds like the perfect Friday to us!
07/17/2026

Fresh apple fritters, hot coffee, and a little Yates merch to match. Sounds like the perfect Friday to us!

‼️Help Us Decide‼️We’ve had some pretty delicious Sundae of the Week creations this season… but now we need YOUR help! W...
07/16/2026

‼️Help Us Decide‼️We’ve had some pretty delicious Sundae of the Week creations this season… but now we need YOUR help! Which one of these fan favorites deserves to make it back on the menu?
🍌Old-Fashioned Banana Split
🥨Caramel Pretzel Sundae
🍩Dot Donut Sundae
Drop your vote in the comments below! The sundae with the most votes will return for one more round on July 20th👇

We’re excited to welcome Brad Stuart to Summer Nights at the Mill on July 24th! Known for his authentic songwriting and ...
07/16/2026

We’re excited to welcome Brad Stuart to Summer Nights at the Mill on July 24th! Known for his authentic songwriting and Americana sound, this Michigan native and Nashville recording artist has shared his music across North America and Europe… and now he’s bringing it to Yates for one unforgettable summer night!
Join us Friday, July 24 from 5 PM ‘til dusk and enjoy an evening of live music, BART’s Pizza, lawn games, farm animals, and all the old-fashioned charm of Yates in the summertime.

07/14/2026

SADDLE UP… ONE LAST SUMMER NIGHT AT YATES!! Our final Summer Nights at the Mill is almost here, and we’re going out Western style! Join us Friday, July 24 from 5 PM ‘til dusk for an evening of live music by Michigan native and Nashville songwriter Brad Stuart, stone oven pizza from Bart’s Pizza, lawn games, farm animals, and all the old-fashioned fun you know and love. We’ll be sharing more details and specials all week long, so stay tuned… this is one summer night you won’t want to miss! See y’all at the mill 🤠🌾

Michigan’s oldest working water-powered cider mill.
Creating memories since 1863🍎

🍎The Macs are hidden!🍎Our FOUR little Macs are officially hiding around the mill for our LAST Mom & Me Monday! 👀If you f...
07/13/2026

🍎The Macs are hidden!🍎Our FOUR little Macs are officially hiding around the mill for our LAST Mom & Me Monday! 👀If you find one, bring it inside to one of our cashiers to claim a FREE dozen donuts! The hunt is on from 10 AM–2 PM while Macs are still hiding. Good luck… and keep your eyes peeled!!

Our last Mom & Me Monday is tomorrow!! Join us from 10AM–2PM as we wrap up one of our favorite summer traditions. We’ll ...
07/12/2026

Our last Mom & Me Monday is tomorrow!! Join us from 10AM–2PM as we wrap up one of our favorite summer traditions.
We’ll have:
🍦 $1 OFF small soft serve and scooped cones
🐮 One last visit from the baby animals!
🍎 FOUR Mac the Apples hidden around the property (find one and win a FREE dozen donuts!)
🎲 Lawn games and plenty of room to play
And for even more fun, our neighbors at Oakland County Parks will have their space bouncer set up across the street for the kids! If you’ve been meaning to come, this is your last chance. Bring the little ones, make a few memories, and spend one more Monday morning at the mill🍎See you tomorrow!!

Address

1950 E Avon Road
Rochester Hills, MI
48307

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 9pm
Tuesday 9am - 9pm
Wednesday 9am - 9pm
Thursday 9am - 9pm
Friday 8am - 10pm
Saturday 9am - 10pm
Sunday 12pm - 9pm

Telephone

+12486518300

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