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Patch's 2014 Guide To Pumpkin Patches In the Chicago Area
Everything from pumpkins, hayrides and gourds to petting zoos and pig races.
By Lorraine Swanson
Kendall County
Keller’s Farmstand
Hours of operation: corn maze open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday through Oct. 26; pick-your-own pumpkin patch and apple orchard are open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays.
Location: 2500 Johnson Rd., Oswego, IL
Details: 13-acre corn maze, rope maze, hay wagon rides, kids straw maze, animal barn, large kids play area and concession stand with cider donuts, kettle corn and more
Details: Admission is $9 per person (free for kids ages 3 and under). Children under age 12 must be accompanied by an adult.
Website: www.kellersfarmstand.com/fall
Phone Number: 630-219-8194
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Kane County
Windy Acres Farm
Hours of Operation: Open daily 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Location: 37W446 Fabyan Pkwy Geneva, IL 60134
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Details: Besides pumpkins, there is also a petting zoo and honey, jellies and jam, apples and more available for purchase.
Admission to attraction area: children age 2 and older, $12; adults $6; children under 2 are free.
Phone Number: 630.232.6429
Ben’s Giant Pumpkins
Hours of Operation: Open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Location: 43W200 Jericho Road, Sugar Grove, IL
Website: http://bensgiantpumpkins.com/index.php
Phone Number: 630.466.1331
Goebbert’s Pumpkin Patch
Hours of Operation: Fall Festival begins on Sept. 21 and hours are Monday through Sunday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. October Hours: Monday through Sunday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Columbus Day, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Halloween Day 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Location: 42W813 Reinking Rd, Hampshire, IL
Details: Goebbert’s has a pick-your-own pumpkin patch and its fall festival gets underway the weekend of Sept. 21. Activities include: 50 plus animal display, feeding a giraffe at eye level, pig racing, pony rides, camel rides, corn stalk maze, wagon ride, a jumping pillow and more.
Website: http://www.goebbertspumpkinpatch.com/home
Phone Number: (847) 464-5952
Will County
Anderson Fun-E Farm and Fort Dread
Hours of Operation: 6-10 Thursday and Friday; 3-10 Saturday and Sunday
New Location: 1423 W. Broadway St., Joliet, IL (behind Haunted Trails Restaurant/arcade)
Details: A family fun pumpkin patch bringing back that farm feel. The farm has shows, hayrides, haunted hayride, kid-friendly haunted house (3-6 p.m.), miniature golf, go-karts and more. Also check out Fort Dread Zombie Walk.
Website: http://fortdread.weebly.com
Phone Number: 1-888-352-5837
Garden Patch Farms
Hours of Operation: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily
Location: 14158 W. 159th St Homer Glen, IL 60491
Website: http://www.gardenpatchfarms.com
Phone Number: 708-301-7720
Johansen Farms Petting Zoo
Hours of Operation: Open daily 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Sept. 15 through Oct. 31
Location: 710 W Boughton Road, Bolingbrook, IL 60440
Details: You-pick pumpkins, Pumpkin Patch Store, Pie House and photo room FREE. Admission charged for petting zoo and rides, $8.50 weekdays; $12 weekends; seniors $11; children under 2 free. Military free with military ID.
Website: http://www.johansenfarms.com
Phone Number: 630-759-8711
Konow’s Corn Maze
Hours of Operation: Open Sept. 20-Oct. 31, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Location: 16849 S. Cedar Rd., Homer Glen, Illinois
Details: Pumpkins, two giant corn mazes (pets allowed), evening campfires, rides, animal barn and more. Admission $9, children under 2 free. Military free with military ID. Dollar-off coupon available on website.
Website: http://www.konowscornmaze.com
Phone Number: 708-301-8845
Siegel’s Cottonwood Farm
Hours of Operation: Through Nov. 1, open daily, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Location: 17250 S. Weber Road, Crest Hill, IL
Details: Over 20 unlimited attractions, Hayrack Rides, Pony Rides, Ghost Town Rail Road, pumpkin field, corn maze (zombie corn maze available weekends), PLUS pumpkins of all shapes and sizes. NEW: Stateville Zombie Paintball Ride and Lexi’s Jumping Blob Jamboree.
Admission: Weekdays $12; weekends $14; children under 2 free. Military with military ID free. Receive $5 off for tickets purchased online.
Website: http://www.ourpumpkinfarm.com
Phone Number: 1-800-304-3276
Tom and Zach’s Pumpkin Patch
Hours of Operation: daily, 7 a.m. to dusk.
Location: 15725 W Bruce Road, Lockport, IL
Details: 1 1/2 acres of you-pick pumpkins.
Website: http://tomandzachspumpkinpatch.tripod.com
Phone Number: 815-838-6816
Grundy County
Heap’s Giant Pumpkins
Hours of Operation: Open daily through Oct. 31 from 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Location: 4853 U.S. 52 Minooka, IL 60447
Details: Over 30 acres of pumpkins as well as pre-picked pumpkins available on-site. Other attractions include: bean maze, corn maze, moonlight hayrides, live entertainment, farm animals and more.
Admission: Tickets available for attractions.
Website: http://heapsgiantpumpkinfarm.com
Phone Number: 815-475-7373
Dollinger Family Farm
Hours of Operation: Open daily from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Location: 7502 E Hansel Rd, Channahon, IL 60410
Details: Four-acre corn maze, petting zoo, farm playground, haunted barn, horse-drawn hayrides, face painting, steam train rides and more
Admission: Purchase tickets for attractions.
Website: http://www.dollingerfarms.com
Phone Number: 815-467-6766
Butterprint Farm Pumpkin Patch
Hours of Operation: Closed on weekends. Open during weekdays from end of September through October, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Location: 24936 S 80th Ave Monee, IL 60449
Details: Pick-a-pumpkin available and activities include: rubber duck races, hayrides, petting zoo and rope making and much more. Open to groups only.
Website: http://www.butterprintfarm.com
Phone Number: 708-870-1776
DeKalb County
Jonamac Orchard
Hours of Operation: Open daily 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. throughout October.
Location: 9412 Shabbona Rd Malta, IL 60150
Details: The pick-your-own pumpkin patch opens in late September. Haunted corn maze 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
Website: http://jonamacorchard.com
Kuipers Family Farm
Location: 1N318 Watson Rd, Maple Park, IL 60151
Hours of operation: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday through Oct. 31. Apple picking available weekends only.
Details: Pumpkins are available Sept. 21 through Oct. 31. With admission to the pumpkin farm, you can pick a pumpkin from a field. General admission also includes a bale maze, corn maze, duck races, farm animals, hay wagon ride, mountain slide, toss games and more. You can also buy a pumpkin from Kuipers’ store.
Admission: $8.75 weekdays, $11.75 weekends. Seniors $5, children under 2 are free.
Website: http://www.kuipersfamilyfarm.com
Phone Number: 815-827-5200
Yaegers Farm Market
Hours of Operation: Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Location: 14643 State Route 38, DeKalb, IL
Details: A variety of pumpkins, gourds, corn stalk bundles and straw bales are available for purchase. The harvest playland and fall hayrides open weekends in October through Oct. 26, on Saturdays from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Admission is $4; $14 for immediate family.
Website: http://yaegersfarmmarket.com
Phone Number: 815.756.6005
Larson’s Family Farm
Hours of Operation: Call ahead for hours of operation.
Location: 4404 Somonauk Road, Sandwich, IL 60548
Details: Pumpkins and mini gourds are available. The farm also features bonfires, an enchanted woods, evening hay rides and more.
Website: http://www.larsonfamilyfarm.com/index.html
Phone Number: 815-786-2249
DuPage County
Sonny Acres Farm
Hours of Operation: Open daily 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Location: 29W310 North Ave, West Chicago, IL 60185
Details: Besides pumpkins, Sonny Acres offers a variety of fall activities starting in mid-September through Oct. 31, including a haunted barn, pony rides, petting zoo, wagon rides, amusement rides and more.
Admission: Tickets to rides/attractions are $1 or buy a sheet for $40 and get five free tickets.
Website: http://www.sonnyacres.com
Phone Number: 630-231-3859
Cook County
Pumpkins Chicago
Hours of Operation: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily through Oct. 31.
Location: 3456 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL
Details: Pumpkins Chicago offers thousands of pumpkins of all sizes, a hay maze, bouncy houses, a jungle gym and most important -- free parking.
Website: http://pumpkinschicago.com
Phone Number: 877-929-2783
The Center
Hours of Operation: Weekdays noon to 5 p.m. (pumpkin patch only); weekends 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Oct. 31.
Location: 12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park, IL
Details: Barn tours, petting farm, crazy mazey, spooky woodshed, straw bale climber and a pick-your-own pumpkin patch.
Website: http://www.thecenterpalos.org/pumpkins2013.html
Phone Number: 708.361.3650
First United Methodist Church of Oak Lawn
Hours of Operation: 10 a.m through dusk Monday through Saturday; noon to dusk Sunday, Oct. 18 through Oct. 31.
Location: 10000 S. Central Ave. (100th Street and Central), Oak Lawn, IL
Details: Pumpkins of all shapes and sizes, gourds, homemade scarecrows and craft items, a hayride for kids and a giant leaf pile to jump into.
Phone Number: 708-423-1170.
Puckerville Farms
Hours of Operation: Oct. 1 through Oct. 31, seven days a week, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Location: 13332 Bell Rd Lemont, IL 60439
Website: http://puckervillefarms.webs.com
Phone Number: 708-508-0906
Kingswood United Methodist Church
Hours of Operation: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily through Oct. 31. Come into the church office on weekdays and someone will help you.
Location: 401 E. Dundee Road, Buffalo Grove, IL
Details: Pumpkins will available for sale at the church.
Phone Number: (847) 398-0770
Goebbert’s Pumpkin Patch
Hours of Operation: Fall festival begins on Sept. 20 and runs through Oct. 31, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; attractions daily, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m; farm market, Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday through Sunday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Halloween Day, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Location: 40 W Higgins Rd South Barrington, IL 60010
Details: Goebbert’s has a pick-your-own pumpkin patch and its fall festival is underway now.
Phone Number: 847-428-6727
McHenry County
All Seasons Orchard
Hours of Operation: Pumpkin patch opens Sept. 21. Weekday hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Weekend hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Location: 14510 Illinois 176 Woodstock, IL 60098
Details: Pre-picked pumpkins and pick-your-own pumpkins available from pumpkin patch. There is also a corn maze, petting zoo, giant jumping pillow and more.
Website: http://allseasonsorchard.com
Phone Number: 815-338-5637
Cody’s Farm
Hours of Operation: Every weekend in October from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Location: 19502 River Road, Marengo, IL
Details: Pick-your-own pumpkins or pick from Cody’s corn tunnel. There is a corn maze and free hayrides to the pumpkin patch.
Website: http://www.codysfarm.com
Phone Number: 815-568-7976
Red Barn Farm Market
Hours of Operation: Open daily, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Location: 3500 Illinois 47 Woodstock, IL 60098
Details: There are hay rides through the woods, a corn maze, a petting zoo, face painting, pumpkin painting, the Balloon Typhoon, musical entertainers and more.
Website: http://www.redbarn.us
Phone Number: 815-338-4343
Richardson Adventure Farm
Hours of Operation: Wednesday-Thursday, 3 to 10 p.m.; Friday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Sunday, noon to 10 p.m. Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays
Location: 9407 Richardson Rd Spring Grove, IL 60081
Details: World’s Largest Corn Maze, World’s Largest Corn Maze 700’ Zip Line, 50’ Observation Tower, ORBiting! (Ride Inside a Giant, 11’ Ball) Live Pig Races, Jumping Pillows, Giant Slides, Pedal Carts, Wagon Rides Pumpkin Patch, Picnic Areas and Campfires
Admission: $13 (age 13 and up); $10 (4-12); free for children under 3.
Website: http://www.richardsonadventurefarm.com
Phone Number: 815-675-9729
Royal Oak Farm Orchard
Hours of Operation: 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday through Oct. 31.
Location: 15908 Hebron Rd Harvard, IL 60033
Details: Pumpkins are available in Royal Oak’s harvest barn. The farm also has a wide variety of you-pick apples in its orchard. The entertainment area has no admission fee and open hay rides on Friday and Saturday nights. Each guest can purchase entertainment tokens for $2.50 per token, which is good for the train, carousel, hay ride or orchard tour rides. Royal Oak also has a market/bakery and country restaurant.
Website: http://www.royaloakfarmorchard.com
Phone Number: 815-648-4141
Stade’s Farm and Market
Shades of Autumn Fall Festival Hours: Fridays and Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Nov. 2.
Location: 3709 Miller Rd, McHenry, IL 60051
Details: Attractions include a corn maze, climbing web, zipline for kids, barrel train, duck races, petting zoo and much more. Admission to park $15 children-3-17; $10 18-65; $5 seniors 64 and up.
Website: http://www.stadesfarmandmarket.com
Phone Number: 815-675-6396
Tom’s Farm Market and Greenhouse
Hours of Operation: Saturdays and Sundays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Mondays through Fridays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Location: 0214 Algonquin Rd Huntley, IL 60142
Details: 5 Acre Corn Maze, Straw Mounds, Petting Zoo, Bunny Village Goat Walk, Pedal Tractors, Red Riding Hood Haunted Trail, Wooden Train/School Bus/Tractor and Spider Web.
Admission: $6 children and adults; free for children under 2.
Website: http://www.tomsfarmmarket.com
Phone Number: 847-669-3421
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