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Fall Fun and Pumpkin Patches
Sept. 23 - Oct. 31
Bring the whole family to our farm for a great time!
Hayrides, pumpkins, food, animal land zoo,
kiddie rides, pig races ad much more!
847-634-3291
16678 W. Aptakisic Rd.,
Prairie View-Lincolnshire
www.didierfarms.com
Richardson Adventure Farm Sonny Acres Farm
Spring Grove:
[phone], richardsonadventurefarm.com
909 English Prairie Road: Walk to the fields or take the
free wagon ride offered on weekends and pick gourds
and pumpkins. The farm also offers 30 other activities
including a 33-acre corn maze, train rides, a carousel,
weekend pig races and a paintball shooting gallery.
Noon to 10 p.m. Sunday, 3 to 10 p.m. Wednesday and
Thursday, 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 10
a.m. to 10 p.m. Labor Day and Columbus Day. $16;
$13 for kids ages 4-12; free for kids under age 4. West Chicago: [phone], sonnyacres.com
29W310 North Ave.: Pick out pumpkins, squash and
gourds and get Halloween supplies. The farm features
carnival rides, food stands, a petting zoo and a rock
climbing wall. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily Sept. 23 to
Oct. 31. The farm also offers haunted hayrides on
weekends from 7 to 9:40 p.m.
Stade’s Farm and Market
McHenry: [phone], stadesfarmandmarket.com
3709 Miller Road: The 20th annual autumn festival
features the chance to pick pumpkins, plus hayrides,
a petting zoo, mazes, food vendors, pumpkin cannon
demonstrations and more. The farm’s open Sept. 9 to
Oct. 29. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; 10
a.m. to 6 p.m. Fridays and Columbus Day in October.
$15; $10 for seniors; free for kids under age 3.
Royal Oak Farm Orchard
Harvard: [phone], royaloakfarmorchard.com
15908 Hebron Road: Pick pumpkins, gourds, winter
squash and apples at the 120-acre orchard. You can
also wander through an apple tree maze and pick up
apple cider doughnuts from the bakery. 10 a.m. to
5 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Friday and Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday
daily through Oct. 31; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily Nov.
1-12. Free.
Yaeger’s Farm Market
DeKalb: [phone], yaegersfarmmarket.com
14643 State Route 38: There are acres of pumpkins
to choose from at the pumpkin patch, which you can
reach through a hayride on weekends. Kids can also
visit the Harvest Playland area, which features a corn
maze, a bounce house and a straw pyramid. 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5
p.m. Sunday, Sept. 31 to Oct. 29. Free.
Siegel’s Cottonwood Farm
Lockport: [phone], ourpumpkinfarm.com
17250 Weber Road: Take a hayride to the field where
you can pick a pumpkin off the vine and then enjoy
activities including a 15-acre corn maze, a paintball
shooting gallery, a baby chick nursery and a zip line.
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily Sept. 16 to Oct. 31. $11.95
weekdays, $14.95 weekends and Columbus Day.
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