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Bengston's Pumpkin Farm Open for Halloween

Join us for fun at the BENGTSON'S PUMPKIN FEST! "THE HOME OF HAPPY HALLOWEEN!"

Open Every day 10am - 8pm, from Oct. 1st through Oct. 30th, 2011. Clean, Friendly, Family Fun for all ages! Make memories with your family that will last a lifetime at BENGTSON'S PUMPKIN FEST — voted "THE BEST PUMPKIN FEST in Chicago" by the audience of "FOX NEWS CHICAGO."

Bengtson Farm is at 13341 W. 151st in Homer Glen, IL.

NEW FOR 2011!!! You Asked...We listened...New LOWER Admission prices! Four (4) NEW Attractions included with Admission and 21 Days of FREE UNLIMITED Kiddie Rides *
with paid admission (*see calendar of events for dates & details.)

You'll experience hours of enjoyment including a relaxing Tractor pulled Hayrack ride, pumpkins...of course, a completely animated Haunted Barn, a giggling animated Fun Barn, the "famous" action-packed Pig Races (running 10x a day on the 1/2 hour), an adorable Petting & Feeding Zoo, The 3 Acre Crazy Corn Maizey & Pony Rides.The All NEW 90' Mega Fun Slide included with admission. NEW Playground for the kids; for kicks and giggles!

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Enjoy a variety of entertaining animation throughout the barnyard and farm. As you enter the Farm check out the Puckerville Gas station with the Skeletons working on the truck, Sing along with the animated singing chickens at "The Grand Ole' Poultry","The See-Through Skeleton Band" playing daily along with the "Moulin Rouge Chickens on a Hot Tin Roof. Be sure to check out the animated "Prairie Dogs" perfoming at the Pig Races; racing 10x daily. Stop by Purvis Pigsworth's Pumpkin Picker & our Little House on the Spooky. . NEW for 2011, NEW Gigantic Corn Box ,this will be a kids favorite for sure! We have Farm Animals throughout,a NEW Vortex Straw Tunnel with a Twist , the Honey Pots T-Cup Ride, the Flying Tree Frogs Ride, Hootenanny Railroad Depot at the Train Ride , the Frog Hopper Ride and Pony Rides. Your kids will love BENGTSONVILLE children's playland; A Fire Station, a Jail and a School House! Great photo opportunity. Everyone will enjoy The Pumpkin Launcher while taking a relaxing hayride and the kids will have fun with the interactive water pumps at the real working Windmill. Along with various Halloween displays all in the colorful splendor of autumn.

We will have a NAWS Pet Adoption event throughout the month at the farm, noon to 4 p.m., Oct. 1, 2; Oct. 8, 9; Oct. 15, 16; Oct. 22, 23; Oct. 29, 30.

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Enjoy delicious refreshments such as hot apple cider with a cinnamon stick, pumpkin spice cappuccino. A variety of eats & treats; Hot & Fresh Funnel cakes with a new fruit topping, delicious Chili in a Bread Bowl and our almost famous Family recipe Kettle Corn! New for this year The Grill Sergeant with authentic charcoal grilled barbeque favorites. On weekends enjoy Home Run Inn Pizza and Roasted Sweet Corn.

Don't miss "Elsie and Bessie", life-size simluated milking cows.  Kids and Adults will enjoy the experience of milking a cow (simulated). Handcrafted from Nebraska; everyone gets a realistic experience of milking a cow!  Elsie and Bessie, our milking cows are guaranteed not to kick, bite or make a mess! You and your kids will be sure to remember and love milking the cows; it is as close to the real thing as you can get!

Don't forget to visit the Halloween Shop (located just above the Haunted Barn) filled to the rafters with pumpkin carving accessories, farm related toys and stuffed animals, NEW Costume Face Tattoos, souvenir sweatshirts, costume accessories (pirates, wings, masks, wigs), candy, candles, a beautiful selection of halloween home decorations, Souvenir Bengtson Farm Hats, Souvenir "See Through Band" Sweatshirts and Hats and everyone's favorite; "Pig Racing" Clothing and Hats!

Bengtson Farm is family owned and operated for over 30 years. Hope you can join us for wonderful fall outing. Bring your family, friends and smiles!

The farm is "Stroller Friendly" bring your strollers or wagons; remember our farm is about 90-95% paved, and our corn maize has gravel paths. Don't forget your camera! Plenty of FREE Parking. Sorry, No Pets/Animals allowed into the farm.

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