Agritourism & Farm Experiences in Illinois

Abbey Farms of Marmion Abbey

Aurora, IL

Abbey Farms runs three seasons out of the same Butterfield Road property: summer produce, a fall Pumpkin Daze with what it calls the biggest corn maze in Kane County, and a winter Christmas tree lot where visitors can cut their own or buy pre-cut. Weekend fall nights add craft beer and outdoor movies. It's a working farm built around three distinct reasons to visit rather than one.

Abbey Farms & The Nagel Emporium

Aurora, IL

An agritourism farm on Hart Road in Aurora overlooking the Fox River Valley, running a pumpkin patch and Christmas tree farm alongside a 6,000-square-foot farm store stocked with specialty foods. The Nagel Emporium is the farm's event space — 8,000 square feet with reclaimed barn wood, chandeliers, and an outdoor stone fireplace, booked mainly for weddings.

ABC Farms Co

Towanda, IL

Three kids started ABC Farms as a pandemic project in 2020, raising heritage breed chickens outside Towanda. Today the family sells farm-fresh eggs, raw honey, and small-batch cookies through a self-serve stand called the Eggloo, with sourdough, trees, and flowers planned as future additions.

Ackerman Farms

Morton, IL

Ackerman Farms grew over 150 varieties of pumpkins on US Highway 150 in Morton for 27 years, along with a petting zoo, hayrides, and corn maze that made it a Central Illinois fall staple since 1999. Owner John Ackerman closed the farm to the public after the 2025 season.

Adventure Quest

Port Byron, IL

Adventure Quest sits on roughly 54 acres of rolling Quad Cities-area prairie, with planted wildflower fields, pine and hardwood forest, hiking trails, and camping and picnic areas built for outdoor education and adventure programming. Unlike a typical pumpkin patch, it isn't open to the general public year-round — by most accounts it hosts one public weekend a year, with the rest reserved for group and school programs.

A Festival of Frights

Arcola, IL

A Festival of Frights is a seasonal Halloween attraction in Arcola, a small Douglas County town better known for its Amish-country tourism. Beyond its listing as an agritourism stop, little independent detail is published online — confirm current dates and ticket prices directly before visiting.

All Grass Farms, aka Barrington Natural Farms

Dundee, IL

All Grass Farms, formerly Barrington Natural Farms, is a diversified regenerative farm on IL Route 31 in Dundee, inside the Brunner Family Forest Preserve. They sell grass-fed beef, lamb, pastured pork and poultry, raw Guernsey milk, pasture-raised eggs, and run a vegetable CSA, with a farm store open daily.

All Seasons Apple Orchard

Woodstock, IL

All Seasons Orchard grows 16,000 apple trees outside Woodstock, Honeycrisp among the headliners, alongside a three-quarter-acre pumpkin and gourd patch. Cider donuts and caramel apples come hand-dipped on-site daily, and the grounds add a corn maze, zip line, and apple cannon on top of straightforward u-pick. The season runs late August through early November, open daily except Tuesdays, with barnyard access starting around $9.

Alto Vineyards, Ltd

Alto Pass, IL

Alto Vineyards has grown grapes in the Shawnee Hills since 1988, when founder Guy Renzaglia planted the first vines to revive winemaking in southern Illinois. The Alto Pass winery now pours more than 20 wines and has picked up over 1,000 state, national, and international awards, with a second tasting room in Champaign. It's one of the anchor stops on the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail.

Andersons FUN-E Farm

Plainfield, IL

Operating from the same Route 126 property as Anderson Tree Farm, this Plainfield stop pairs a working tree and produce farm with fall attractions including a mile-long haunted hayride. Expect evergreens for cutting, landscape trees, spring vegetable flats, summer produce, and fresh eggs year-round.

Anderson Tree Farm

Plainfield, IL

Anderson Tree Farm is a choose-and-cut Christmas tree farm off Route 126 in Plainfield. It keeps a low web profile, so specific tree varieties, cutting policies, and season hours aren't published online. Call ahead before driving out during tree season.

Apple Blossom Farm

Peoria, IL

Apple Blossom Farm opens to visitors every July through December, once the season's first apples are ready to pick. The Peoria orchard grows numerous apple varieties, then rolls straight into pumpkin season on the same acreage each fall. It sits just north of the Shoppes at Grand Prairie off Route 91, an easy stop for families building a day around apple and pumpkin picking together.

Apples On Oak

Lockport, IL

Apples On Oak is a family-owned Lockport orchard growing apples, Asian pears, and garden produce with no herbicides and only organically approved fungicides and pesticides. The farm has shifted from u-pick to a Barn2Door online store for pre-picked apples and produce.

ATA Strawberries

Carlyle, IL

A pick-your-own strawberry farm on Cypress Street in Carlyle. It's a small, single-crop operation — strawberries only, no pumpkin patch or corn maze attached.

Aurora Area Convention & Visitors Bureau

Aurora, IL

The Aurora Area Convention & Visitors Bureau is the nonprofit tourism office for Aurora and the surrounding Fox River Valley, covering Batavia, North Aurora, Oswego, and six other communities. It promotes the region's farms, orchards, and pumpkin patches through its visitor guides rather than growing or selling anything itself. Based at 43 W Galena Blvd in downtown Aurora.

Backwoods Berry Farm

Hettick, IL

Backwoods Berry Farm has grown pick-your-own asparagus, strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, and peaches in Macoupin County since 1990. Sweet corn and other seasonal produce round out the harvest, alongside canned goods and baked items sold at the farm stand. It's built around walking the rows yourself rather than buying pre-picked, so bring a bucket.

Bandy's Pumpkin Farm

Johnston City, IL

Bandy's Pumpkin Patch has run family-owned fall fun in Johnston City for over 35 years, with a 10-acre corn maze, hayrides, bonfire areas, corn cannons, and a country store. Admission and parking are free; individual activities are priced separately. Open September 19 through October 30.

Basement of the Dead Haunted House

Aurora, IL

Basement of the Dead is a Halloween-season haunted house attraction at a downtown Aurora address. Independent detail beyond the listing itself is limited online — confirm current operating dates and ticket info directly before planning a visit.

Baxter's Vineyards & Winery

Nauvoo, IL

Baxter's Vineyards & Winery has made wine in Nauvoo since 1857, when Emile and Annette Baxter planted vines near what's now Illinois' oldest recorded concord grape vineyard. Kelly Logan, a fifth-generation Baxter, runs the operation today with wife Brenda, producing roughly 13 wines from sweet to dry, red to blush. Visitors get free tastings, a self-guided tour, a gift shop, and a full bar.

Beal's Orchard

IL, IL

Beal's Orchard grows blueberries and peaches for u-pick harvest on Jasper Road outside Centralia, with a vegetable patch of tomatoes and peppers and a run of seasonal flowers and herbs alongside the fruit. It covers more ground than a single-crop orchard, stretching the pick season from early-summer berries into late-summer peaches. Confirm what's ripe before making the drive.

Beaver Creek Gardens

Poplar Grove, IL

Beaver Creek Gardens operates in Poplar Grove, in Boone County's stretch of small nurseries and garden centers. No current web listing was found describing current stock or hours. Call ahead to confirm before visiting.

Bee Happy Honey

Kempton, IL

Bee Happy Honey keeps hives near Kempton in Ford County and sells its harvest as raw local honey. No current web listing was found for pricing or stock. Contact ahead before visiting, since small apiary operators like this often sell out between harvests.

Belly Fire Farm

Mount Morris, IL

Belly Fire Farm grows in Mount Morris, in Ogle County's small-farm country. No current web listing was found describing specific crops or hours. Call ahead before visiting.

Bengtson Pumpkin Farm

Homer Glen, IL

Bengtson's Pumpkin Farm has run its Fall Fest in Homer Glen since 1981, now spanning more than 25 attractions including 14 rides, a petting zoo, pig races, and a corn box. The 2026 season runs September 4 through November 8. Beyond pumpkins, the farm books school field trips, birthday parties, and corporate groups, and sells food from local vendors on site.

Bengtston Pumpkin Farm

Homer Glen, IL

Bengtson's Pumpkin Farm has run as a family-owned fall attraction in Homer Glen since 1980, built around a pumpkin patch, corn maze, and the Tractor Town Adventure Ride. It's one of the most-reviewed farms of its kind in the country, drawing Chicago-area families from September through early November for rides, food, and pumpkin picking on the same 151st Street property for over four decades.

Ben's Christmas Tree Farm

Harvard, IL

Ben's Christmas Tree Farm cuts trees in Harvard, near the Wisconsin border in McHenry County's cluster of choose-and-cut tree farms. No current web listing was found. Call ahead to confirm this season's hours and stock.

Benson's Blueberries / Bensons Berry Farm

Lawrenceville, IL

Benson's Blueberries is a small family farm off Route RR 2 near Lawrenceville that specializes in growing and harvesting fresh blueberries. It's a low-key operation without a dedicated website, so calling ahead for picking season and hours is the way to go.

Berry Patch

Livingston, IL

Berry Patch grows produce on Spangle Road East outside Livingston, in Madison County farm country near Highland. No website or social listing turned up online, so what's in season and picking hours are best confirmed by phone.

BerryView Orchard

Mount Morris, IL

Jeff and Julie run BerryView Orchard around two main crops — apples and aronia berries — with pears, peaches, and vegetables filling out the rest. U-pick and pre-picked options are both available, and the farm sells apple cider donuts, slushies, and jams on-site. They're also active in the Northwest Illinois Aronia Connection, a regional network for the tart, antioxidant-heavy berry.

Bess Berries

Marshall, IL

Bess Berries grows berries for picking on Illinois Highway 1 outside Marshall in Clark County, part of the area's cluster of u-pick strawberry operations that run mid-May through June. Specific hours and current offerings aren't posted online beyond directory listings.

Bethel Refuge Apiary

Edwardsville, IL

Bethel Refuge Apiary produces wildflower, comb, and raw honey out of Edwardsville, selling retail alongside beekeeping supplies and offering farm tours. Local restaurant Cleveland-Heath has used their honey in drinks and recipes. Some recent reports suggest the longtime beekeeper has been scaling back, so it's worth calling ahead to confirm current availability.

Bethkes' Farm Apples

Cherry Valley, IL

Bethkes' Farm Apples grows apples on Cherry Valley Road outside Rockford, part of the u-pick orchard circuit in the Rock River valley. No website or listed hours turned up online, so calling ahead before an autumn visit is the safer bet.

Big T's Honey Bee Farm

Greenville, IL

Big T's Honey Bee Farm manages 50 to 75 hives across the farm and other sites around Bond County, using regenerative practices to keep the soil healthy for nectar production. Beyond honey, they sell starter hives, wooden hive equipment, and queen bees for other beekeepers. Open Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., on Airport Avenue in Greenville.

Black Bart's Pumpkin Patch

Warrensburg, IL

A family-owned pumpkin patch outside Warrensburg operating since 1997, with free admission, pick-your-own and pre-picked pumpkins, a wood maze, a corn maze, and a small kids' haunted house. The 2025 season opens September 20, running Monday and Wednesday through Saturday 9am-5pm and Sunday 11am-5pm (closed Tuesdays) through October 31. Pets aren't allowed on-site.

Blackberry Creek Honey Farm

Sugar Grove, IL

Blackberry Creek Honey Farm keeps hives on Bliss Road outside Sugar Grove, an area the local historical society traces back to farmland use since the 1850s. The farm sells honey and runs pick-your-own hours alongside its beekeeping, drawing regulars from the Sugar Grove area who stop by for both.

Blackberry Hollow Farm

Bonnie, IL

Blackberry Hollow Farm, established in 2020 near Bonnie, grows thornless blackberries and zinnias for u-pick alongside 32 acres of native wildflower fields with free, open walking trails. The fields double as habitat for monarch butterflies and pollinating bees. Season runs June through October, 8 miles south of Mount Vernon off Route 148.

Blue Sage Apiaries

Moweaqua, IL

Blue Sage Apiaries sells wildflower honey straight from the hive out of Moweaqua, open by appointment starting each August. It's a small operation on the east edge of town, easiest to find by calling ahead for directions and current stock.

Boggios Orchard and Produce

Granville, IL

Boggios Orchard and Produce operates out of Granville along Illinois Route 71 in Putnam County, offering orchard fruit and farm produce. No verifiable website or contact listing turned up in research, so hours and current offerings are best confirmed by phone or in person.

Bomke's Patch

Springfield, IL

Bomke's Patch grows more than 50 varieties of pumpkins and gourds on its Springfield farm, from tiny gourds to full jack-o'-lantern size. Visitors take a pre-picked pumpkin or clip their own straight off the vine, and a corn-and-bean maze, wagon rides, petting zoo, and play area fill out the visit. Open Saturdays and Sundays only, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., through fall.

Bottens/Lopez Greenhouse and Garden

Beardstown, IL

Bottens/Lopez Greenhouse and Garden runs a cash-only produce stand and plant nursery out of Beardstown, growing sweet corn, cucumbers, melons, peppers, pumpkins, strawberries, and tomatoes, some under integrated pest management. Plant starts and trees are sold alongside the seasonal vegetables from the outdoor stand.

Bradford 's Pure Honey

Casey, IL

Bradford's Pure Honey keeps hives on-site outside Casey and sells raw and strained honey straight from the farm, including clover and orange blossom varieties, plus beeswax. It runs as a small apiary rather than a retail storefront, moving product through farm sales and regional honey directories instead of grocery shelves. Reach out ahead of a visit to confirm what's currently in stock.

Braffet Berry Farm and Orchard

Carlock, IL

Braffet Berry Farm and Orchard picks through the seasons in order — asparagus in late April, strawberries by early June, blueberries by late June, then apples starting mid-September. A late frost can wipe out a season's strawberries here, so the farm posts real-time picking updates by phone. Fall brings a cafe with cider donuts, a corn maze, and hayrides for a $5 admission; picking itself stays free.

Breezy Hill Farm

Benton, IL

A family farm in Benton with a general store, play barn, and petting zoo, plus fall staples like pumpkins, mums, and hayrides. Gemstone mining is one of its more unusual draws, and shelters can be rented for birthday parties or a weiner roast.

Bronkberry Farms

Plainfield, IL

Bronkberry Farms runs April 22 through Halloween, Tuesday through Sunday, shifting inventory with the calendar — spring annuals and vegetable starts, summer sweet corn and vine-ripened tomatoes, fall hayrides and a harvest festival. The general store stocks homemade pies, local honey, and jams year-round, and goats, chickens, and bees live on the property for visitors to see. The farm has picked up multiple Best Retail Business awards from the Plainfield and Joliet Chambers of Commerce.

Browser & Buzz

Urbana, IL

Browser & Buzz is an on-farm market and agritourism stop on High Cross Road in Urbana, selling locally sourced farm products with pickup and delivery options. Details on current offerings are thinnest of any listing here, so a call ahead is the safest bet.

Bull Run Maze

Poplar Grove, IL

Bull Run Maze cuts a corn maze through its Poplar Grove fields every fall, backed by pumpkin picking, pig races, and doughnuts for the drive out from Rockford or Belvidere. It's a family-owned operation built around the maze itself rather than a long list of rides — expect to lose a few hours between the rows before finding your way back out.

Bureau Creek Orchard

Princeton, IL

Bureau Creek Orchard lets visitors pick their own apples, pumpkins, and raspberries on East Street outside Princeton, part of the West Bureau Farms family of operations. Seasonal picking runs from late-summer raspberries through fall apples and pumpkins.

Butterprint Farm Pumpkin Patch

Monee, IL

Butterprint Farm traces back to 1857 and opens its gates each October for a month of hayrides, pumpkin picking, rope-making demonstrations, and puppet shows. Pie pumpkins sell in bulk — 25, 50, or 100 at a time — for anyone stocking up to bake rather than carve. It runs as a single fall-festival season, not a year-round market.

Buxton's Garden Farm

Sullivan, IL

A family-owned farm and flower shop near Sullivan that started in 1995 with a half-acre of sweet corn and grew from there. Today it carries floral arrangements, garden plants, pumpkins, and Christmas trees depending on the season.

Camelot Farm

Camelot Farm is listed at a residential address on Chippewa Drive in Oswego. No public website, social page, or business listing could be verified, so details on activities or visiting are unconfirmed.

Cavallini's in the Park

Tinley Park, IL

Cavallini's in the Park is located on South Street in Tinley Park. No verifiable website or business listing was found describing current farm activities or offerings.

Chicago Park District's Pumpkin Patch

A one-day fall event at Humboldt Park run jointly by the Chicago Park District and the Humboldt Park Advisory Council, built around pumpkin painting and other kid-focused activities rather than a full patch to walk through.

Christ Orchard

Elmwood, IL

Christ Orchard is listed on North Texas Road in Elmwood, Peoria County. The domain once associated with the name is now an inactive parked page, so no current offerings or hours could be confirmed online.

Clark's Greenhouse & Herbal Country

San Jose, IL

Clark's Greenhouse & Herbal Country is listed on 100th Avenue in San Jose, in central Illinois' Mason County. A greenhouse business under a similar name operates in Michigan, unrelated to this location, so no verified details on plants or hours are available for the Illinois listing.

Cody's Farm

Marengo, IL

Cody's Farm & Orchard grows sweet corn, green beans, peppers, zucchini, cucumbers, beets, onions, and potatoes on River Road in Marengo, and stocks Wisconsin dairy alongside the produce. The farm market runs daily 10am-6pm, with school tours and seasonal strawberry, sweet corn, apple, and pumpkin picking through the year.

Country Corner

Alpha, IL

Country Corner sits along U.S. Highway 150 in Alpha, a small Henry County farm town. No website or business listing could be verified to confirm current products or hours.

Country Kids Pumpkin Patch

Hoyleton, IL

A U-pick pumpkin patch in Hoyleton run by Carl and Charlene Herrmann, with general admission of $8 a person covering unlimited access to the corn maze, pedal go-karts, bounce ponies, and a life-size Candyland course. Mums and gourds are sold alongside pumpkins. School groups and daycares get a discounted rate plus a free pumpkin per child. Cash, check, or Venmo only — no cards.

Country Pond Gardens

Leland, IL

Country Pond Gardens is located on 45th Road in Leland, in LaSalle County farm country. No verifiable website or listing was found describing what they grow or sell.

Countryside Christmas

Harvard, IL

Countryside Christmas is a seasonal choose-and-cut Christmas tree operation on Lilja Road outside Harvard, in a stretch of McHenry County known for its tree farms. Independent detail beyond its listing as a u-pick agritourism stop is limited online, so call ahead for current tree varieties and weekend hours before making the drive.

Crooked Row Farm

Chillicothe, IL

Crooked Row Farm is listed on East Lakeland in Chillicothe, along the Illinois River north of Peoria. No confirmed website or business listing was found to verify current offerings.

Crosswind Farms

Manhattan, IL

A family-owned u-pick farm on Manhattan-Monee Road offering strawberries, blackberries, and red raspberries in summer, pumpkins in October, and fresh-cut Christmas trees in November and December. A small petting zoo runs alongside the produce operation.

Curran's Orchard

Rockford, IL

Curran's Orchard is listed on Kilburn Avenue (Route 70) in Rockford. No verifiable website or business listing was found describing current fruit varieties or picking season.

Curtis Orchard & Pumpkin Patch

Champaign, IL

A family-run orchard on Duncan Road in Champaign, operating since 1980, known for u-pick apples, fresh cider, apple donuts, and a bakery counter called Flying Monkey Cafe. The Land of Oz activity area adds a corn maze, zinnia maze, pony rides, and a petting area with goats. Groups and parties can book catering on-site.

Daniken Tree Farm and Pumpkin Patch

Pocahontas, IL

Daniken Tree Farm cuts Scotch pine, white pine, Canaan fir, and Norway spruce Christmas trees across 70 acres in Pocahontas, plus pre-cut Fraser, Noble, and Nordman fir. Season opens the Saturday before Thanksgiving, 9am-7pm daily, with free hayrides to the fields and a daily bonfire.

Dave's Pumpkins

Huntley, IL

A Huntley farm market that's sold locally grown pumpkins and fall produce for more than 40 years across two nearby locations, with the u-pick patch three miles west of the market. Every pumpkin is $8 regardless of size, admission and parking are free, and weekends bring hayrides and cider donuts.

Davidson's Giant Pumkins

Harvard, IL

Davidson's Giant Pumpkins has grown genuine oversized pumpkins outside Harvard for more than 45 seasons, alongside regular jack-o'-lanterns and oddly shaped squash. Admission and parking are free, with pricing running roughly $1 to $15 depending on size. It's a bare-bones, pick-your-own field — no rides, no maze, just pumpkins in every shape the season produces.

Delairs Cornstalk Farm

Orland Park, IL

DeLair's Cornstalk Farm has sold cornstalks and pumpkins on Wolf Road since 1987, growing from a roadside stand into one of the few farms in the area offering custom-carved and custom-painted pumpkins to order. A craft barn built in 1940 sits on the property, stocked with handmade goods and jars of homemade jelly. The farm runs Friday through Monday, 10am to 6pm, from late September through October.

Demange Farm

Demange Farm is listed on West Aster Road in Bond County, in south-central Illinois. No verifiable website or business listing was found to confirm current offerings.

Dittmar Farms & Orhcard

Elizabeth, IL

Dittmar Farms & Orchard grows 15-plus apple varieties outside Elizabeth in Jo Daviess County, with pick-your-own pumpkins on fall weekends, sweet corn through midsummer, and apple cider donuts at the farm stand. The property also rents out a treehouse and a cabin, and runs antique-tractor and ATV tours when weather allows. It's a bigger multi-season operation than most orchards this far into northwest Illinois.

Dollinger's Pumpkin Farm

Channahon, IL

Dollinger's Pumpkin Farm is listed on East Hansel Road in Channahon, along the Des Plaines River in Will County. No verifiable website or business listing was found to confirm current season dates or pricing.

Dorney's Pumpkin Patch

Lawrenceville, IL

Dorney's Pumpkin Patch runs fall weekends near Lawrenceville with a corn box, gourd slingshot, hayrides, putt-putt golf, and a 20-foot slide alongside the pumpkin picking. The season runs late September through late October, Saturdays noon-5pm and Sundays 1-5pm, with general admission around $8.

Dungeon of Doom Haunted House

Zion, IL

Dungeon of Doom is a seasonal haunted-house attraction in Zion, tagged here as agritourism though it runs on walk-through scares rather than crops or livestock. No current web listing was found for hours or ticket prices. Confirm operating dates directly before visiting, since Halloween attractions like this often change year to year.

Dunn's Farmstand

Dunn's Farmstand sells produce on West Angle Road near Wilmington, in Will County's Kankakee River farmland. No independent website turned up online, so current hours and offerings are best confirmed directly with the stand.

Eckert’s Belleville Farm

Millstadt, IL

Eckert's Belleville Farm is a flagship location of one of Illinois' oldest family-run orchard operations, with U-pick fields alongside a country restaurant, doughnut and custard shop, cider shed, bakery, deli, and garden center on one property. It's less a single stop than a full day out — pick in the field, then eat, shop, and browse the country store. Hours vary by department, so check ahead.

Eckert's Country Store and Farms

Belleville, IL

Eckert's is an eight-generation family farm in Belleville offering pick-your-own strawberries, peaches, blackberries, apples, and pumpkins, plus hayrides, sunflower fields, and a farm-to-table restaurant. It's the only Eckert's location open year-round, with a bakery, deli, cider shed, and garden center on site.

Eckert's Farm

Grafton, IL

Part of the Eckert's family orchard group, with pick-your-own strawberries, peaches, blackberries, apples, and pumpkins through the seasons. The Grafton location is open Tuesday through Sunday, 9am to 5pm, with concessions on-site; the flagship Belleville farm adds a full restaurant, bakery, and cider operation.

Eckert's Grafton Farm

Grafton, IL

Eckert's Grafton Farm sits on the Mississippi River bluffs and runs u-pick peaches and blackberries in season, with apples reopening mid-August. The Grafton Country Store sells homemade pies, fruit jams, Amish salsa, and fresh-pressed cider, and the Kids' Corral lets younger visitors get close to farm animals. Open Tuesday through Sunday, 9am to 5pm, with field trips and private events booked through the farm's main office.

Eckert's Millstadt Farm

Millstadt, IL

Eckert's Millstadt Farm packs in more rides than fruit come fall — a corn maze, pig races, pony and camel rides, an underground slide, and a pumpkin cannon alongside the usual u-pick apples and pumpkins. The farm also books private bonfires for up to 25 people and runs school field trips with custom packages. It closes for the off-season and typically reopens in early September.

Edwards Apple Orchard

Poplar Grove, IL

Edwards Apple Orchard is a fourth-generation family farm on Centerville Road in Poplar Grove, growing apples since 1964. The orchard runs September through November with pick-your-own apples, pumpkins, and berries, plus fresh-pressed cider and apple cider donuts.

Ethels Place

Palatine, IL

Ethels Place runs a fall pumpkin patch in Palatine, one of the seasonal stops northwest Cook County families use for pumpkin picking each October. It operates on a short autumn calendar rather than a year-round schedule, so the visit window is narrower than at a working farm. Check current-year dates before heading out.

Farmer City Haunted Forest

Farmer City, IL

Farmer City Haunted Forest runs as a seasonal event in South Park in Farmer City, De Witt County. No verifiable website or listing was found to confirm current dates or hours.

Forest View Farms

Tinley Park, IL

Forest View Farms is listed on South Lockwood Avenue in Tinley Park. The domain once associated with the name is now parked for sale, so no current offerings could be verified online.

Frank Farms, Inc

Athens, IL

Frank Farms operates on State Route 29 outside Athens, north of Springfield in Menard County. Beyond the name and location, no public website or social page turned up, so current offerings and seasonal hours aren't independently confirmed.

Freedom Organix

Harvard, IL

Freedom Organix is a USDA-certified organic farm outside Harvard running a year-round CSA, with shares of fruit, vegetables, meat, eggs, herbs, and cut flowers delivered through neighborhood pickup points. Half-share options suit smaller households, and the farm opens select fields for u-pick snap peas and tomatoes in season.

Freeland's Strawberries and Vegetable

Sims, IL

Freeland's Strawberries and Vegetable farms in Sims, a small Wayne County community in southeastern Illinois. No verifiable website or listing was found to confirm current picking season or produce.

Garden Patch Farms & Orchard

Homer Glen, IL

Garden Patch Farms & Orchard is listed on West 159th Street in Homer Glen, Will County. The farm's former domain is no longer active, so no current fruit varieties or hours could be confirmed online.

G & C Meyer Farm

Steeleville, IL

G & C Meyer Farm has stayed in Glenn Meyer's family for three generations on Rockcastle Road outside Steeleville. Glenn and his wife Carol grow berries, green beans, okra, potatoes, and other vegetables alongside seasonal flowers and bedding plants, selling through pick-your-own picking and on-farm pickup through the growing season.

Glorify God Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze

Salem, IL

Glorify God Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze sits on South Walnut Street in Salem, running the classic fall lineup of pumpkin picking and a corn maze. It's a seasonal stop, so hours and pumpkin availability shift as the season winds down toward Halloween.

Golden Oldies Farm

Macon, IL

Golden Oldies Farm is a small CSA just south of Decatur in Macon, growing produce without chemical fertilizers, herbicides, or pesticides. Run by Keith Brown on Hibbard Road, the farm sells sustainably-grown vegetables direct to CSA members.

Go-Ro Fresh U-Pick Vegetables

Genoa, IL

Go-Ro Fresh grows more than 30 crops across 1,300 acres near Genoa, including herbs, leafy greens, root vegetables, organic beets, and pumpkins. The fifth-generation farm runs a U-Pick field and an on-site farm market alongside its wholesale produce operation.

GoSleigh.com Countryside Christmas

Harvard, IL

GoSleigh runs a countryside Christmas operation out of Harvard built around horse-drawn sleigh rides, a live nativity, and a sledding hill. Visitors can also catch the Cozy Coral Theater, a petting farm, and Christmas goodies during the holiday season.

Grace Farm Studios

Woodstock, IL

Grace Farm Studios is listed on Franklinville Road in Woodstock, McHenry County. No verifiable website or business listing was found to confirm what the studio offers.

Green Acres Farm Janet Wiser Produce

Washington Park, IL

Green Acres Farm sells produce on Rock Springs Road in Washington Park, a small St. Clair County community near East St. Louis. No independent website or listing turned up, so current offerings and stand hours are best confirmed directly.

Greene Fields Farm

Greenfield, IL

Greene Fields Farm on Daum Station Road in Greenfield runs a pumpkin patch each fall with u-cut flowers, u-pick apples, and mums, and sells Berkshire pork, fresh turkeys, and prairie-raised chicken year-round. The 2026 pumpkin patch runs weekends September 5 through October 31, Friday-Saturday 10am-5pm and Sunday noon-5pm.

Greenhouse Bed and Breakfast

Kempton, IL

Greenhouse Bed and Breakfast combines lodging with a working nursery in rural Ford County outside Kempton. No current web listing was found describing room rates or plant stock. Reach out directly to confirm availability, since small combined operations like this often run by appointment.

Green Shadows Farm -

Mount Zion, IL

A u-pick apple orchard and farm market on Route 121 in Mount Zion. It's listed among the area's fruit and vegetable growers rather than a large event venue — a straightforward stop for fresh apples in season.

Greer's Lost Creek Farm

Carbondale, IL

Greer's Lost Creek Farm is listed on New Hope Lane near Carbondale, in the Shawnee Hills region of southern Illinois. No verifiable website or listing was found to confirm current offerings.

Grizzy's Pumpkins

Marengo, IL

Grizzy's Pumpkins sells pumpkins from a farm at the corner of Route 20 and Coral Road outside Marengo, in Coral Township. It turns up in local farm directories and a scattering of social posts from visitors, but runs without a dedicated website. Worth a call ahead to check what's picked and ready.

Guelde Strawberries

Earlville, IL

Guelde Strawberries farms on East 1525th Road near Earlville, in LaSalle County. No verifiable website or listing was found to confirm current picking season or pricing.

Guten Tag Orchard

Chester, IL

Guten Tag Orchard grows apples for u-pick harvest along State Route 3 in Chester, in the river bluffs of Randolph County. It's one of the smaller stops on southern Illinois' fall apple-picking circuit, drawing more local and regional traffic than day-trippers from St. Louis. Picking hours shift with the harvest, so call ahead before visiting.

Hallsberry Farms

Buncombe, IL

Hallsberry Farms is listed on United Missionary Lane in Buncombe, a small Johnson County community in the southern tip of Illinois. No verifiable website or listing was found to confirm current offerings.

Happy Hollow U-Pick

East Moline, IL

Happy Hollow U-Pick has grown vegetables in the Quad Cities area since 1995. The fields yield asparagus, green beans, beets, blackberries, broccoli, carrots, sweet corn, cucumbers, eggplant, snap peas, peppers, and pumpkins, with the main picking season running early August through October. It's a working produce farm rather than an entertainment stop — bring a bag and expect to do the harvesting yourself.

Hardy's Reindeer Ranch

Rantoul, IL

A working reindeer farm north of Champaign-Urbana, established in 1995, home to live Alaskan reindeer alongside a corn maze, pedal race carts, and a paintball gallery. The ranch also sells Christmas trees and pumpkins in season and hosts dinner shows in its banquet hall.

Harpole's Heartland Lodge

Nebo, IL

Harpole's Heartland Lodge sits on rural acreage between the Illinois and Mississippi Rivers in Pike County, running guided pheasant, quail, deer, waterfowl, and turkey hunts as an Orvis-endorsed wingshooting outfitter. Guests stay across four lodges and five cabins, eat chef-prepared meals, and can run a 700-acre ATV park with over 30 miles of trails. It also hosts weddings and corporate retreats.

Harvest Moon Pumpkin Patch

Timewell, IL

Harvest Moon Pumpkin Patch, part of Harvest Moon Fun Farm outside Timewell, runs a full fall lineup — pumpkin picking, a corn maze, haunted house, miniature golf, wagon rides, and an on-site café — daily from mid-September through Halloween. Visitors choose pie-size pumpkins for baking or jack-o'-lantern size for carving straight from the patch.

Hazel Creek Vineyard

Sterling, IL

Hazel Creek Vineyard grows pick-your-own grapes on Hazel Road outside Sterling in Whiteside County. The operation keeps no real online presence, so hours and picking availability run entirely through phone calls and email direct to the vineyard.

Heap's Giant Pumpkins

Minooka, IL

A six-generation family farm off US Highway 52 in Minooka built around a 25-acre u-pick pumpkin patch, corn maze, and flashlight maze after dark. Its record giant pumpkin weighed 731.5 pounds in 2013. The farm kitchen serves locally sourced pork and beef burgers plus fresh apple cider donuts, and the 2025 season opens September 6.

Heider's Berry Farm

Woodstock, IL

Heider's Berry Farm has grown strawberries and raspberries on Queen Anne Road in Woodstock since 1972, now in its sixth generation of family ownership. Visitors pick their own or buy prepicked berries, plus homemade jam, seasonal vegetables, and handcrafted wood items from the on-site gift shop.

Heinz Orchard

Green Oaks, IL

Heinz Orchard has run a no-frills, self-service apple picking operation in Green Oaks for more than 70 years — no hayrides, no petting zoo, no admission fee, just trees. A half-peck bag runs about $10, a full peck about $20, cash or card. The family calls it Chicagoland's closest orchard, and the crop-update line moves faster than email replies during picking season.

Heller Nature Center

Highland Park, IL

Heller Nature Center is a 97-acre preserve run by the Highland Park Park District, not a working farm — expect oak-hickory forest, tallgrass prairie, and three miles of hiking trails rather than crops. The "Wander Woods" playscape and bird-focused nature programs draw families, and the trails open to cross-country skiing in winter. Picnic areas are scattered throughout the grounds.

Hilltop Greenhouse

A family-run greenhouse in Illinois City, in the Quad Cities area, growing its own flowers, vegetables, and premium hanging baskets on-site since Maria and Chris McCalley started it from a single backyard greenhouse in 1995.

Hoffman's Garden Center

Volo, IL

A family-owned greenhouse in Volo that grows its own annuals on-site and sells them alongside general gardening supplies. It's a straightforward neighborhood plant shop, not an event destination.

Homestead Orchard

Woodstock, IL

Homestead Orchard grows 23 apple varieties on land that's been farmed since 1839, plus pie cherries, pears, apricots, and plums. The farm store operates out of a converted 1880s horse barn and stocks honey, jams, jellies, salsas, and beeswax candles from local Amish suppliers alongside the fruit. Open Monday through Saturday 10 to 4, Sunday noon to 4.

Honey Hill Orchard

Waterman, IL

A family orchard in Waterman dating to 1965, growing 25 apple varieties across 2,100 trees at its main site plus 500 more at a second location. The 1880s barn on the property doubles as a gift and craft loft, and the farm also grows pick-your-own raspberries alongside cider donuts, caramel apples, and fresh pies.

Hop & Hen Farm

Lake Villa, IL

Hop & Hen Farm raises poultry on Petite Lake Road outside Lake Villa, in Lake County. No independent website or listing turned up online, so current offerings and visiting policy are best confirmed directly with the farm.

Hungry World Farm

Tiskilwa, IL

Hungry World Farm is a 175-acre nonprofit outside Tiskilwa built around regenerative agriculture. Two acres of blueberries anchor a market garden that also produces vegetables, eggs, and meat sold direct off the farm, with surplus donated to more than 17 food banks. Beyond produce, the farm runs tours, workshops, farmstays, and glamping, so visitors can spend a night among the pastures and animal pens.

Jasper Ridge Vineyard

Newton, IL

Jasper Ridge Vineyard grows grapes on North 1250th Street outside Newton, in Jasper County. It keeps a minimal online footprint, without a public website or listed tasting-room hours, so a call ahead is the most reliable way to plan a visit.

Jim Gorman's Vegetables

Wilmington, IL

Jim Gorman's Vegetables is a produce farm on South Route 53 outside Wilmington, in Will County's stretch of farmland along the Kankakee River. It has no independent web listing, so what's sold and when is best confirmed directly with the farm.

Joe Ringhausen Orchard & Apple House (II) -

Jerseyville, IL

Dennis Ringhausen and his father run this orchard out of two locations, with the Jerseyville shop on Route 67 serving as the main stop for shoppers. Beyond apples and peaches, they grow plums, cherries, nectarines, blackberries, watermelon, rhubarb, and tomatoes, plus pumpkins and gourds once fall arrives. Their apple cider has picked up awards over the years, which locals will mention before you even ask.

Johansen Farms Children's Zoo and Pumpkin Patch

Bolingbrook, IL

Johansen Farms runs a seasonal pumpkin patch stocked with roughly 25,000 pumpkins each fall, plus a pie house serving fresh apple cider donuts. Next door, the 7-acre Children's Zoo houses more than 500 animals, with baby chicks to hold, pony and train rides, hayrides, and petting areas. The zoo and patch open for the fall season only; the attached nursery and garden center run daily year-round.

Johnson's Pumpkins

A roadside pumpkin stand run by Dean and Charlene Johnson at Route 64 and West Motel Road, a mile west of Sycamore. Pumpkins start at $2, gourds at 50 cents, and there are two corn mazes — a 2-acre and an 8-acre — plus evening campfires. Cash or check only.

Jonamac Orchard, Inc. -

Malta, IL

Jonamac Orchard grows more than 30 apple varieties in Malta, from Honeycrisp to Fuji, and presses several into hard ciders and collaborative beers at its on-site Cider House. Fall adds a corn maze, animal barn, camel and pony rides, and a haunted maze after dark in October. The store and bakery run select days from 9am to 5:30pm, with campfire sites available by reservation.

Jones Country Gardens

Pontiac, IL

A family-owned nursery outside Pontiac that's grown its own annuals, perennials, and vegetable starts for more than 25 years. Beyond the main Pontiac greenhouse, Jones runs a second location in Streator and a stand inside Cliff's Market in Metamora. Pontiac hours run Monday through Saturday, 9am to 5pm.

Joy of Illinois Farm

Champaign, IL

Joy of Illinois Farm works land on County Road 400E outside Champaign, in the row-crop farmland of Champaign County. No independent website or listing turned up online, so current offerings and hours are best confirmed directly with the farm.

Just Berries

Stewardson, IL

Just Berries started as a one-acre FFA project in 2006, when 16-year-old Justin planted his first strawberries; his parents took over the operation in 2009. It's grown to roughly 4 acres of strawberries, an acre of blueberries, and an acre of blackberries, ripening in succession from May through August. Both u-pick and pre-picked options are available by the pound or quart.

Kankakee Valley Park District

Kankakee, IL

Kankakee Valley Park District has served Kankakee and Aroma Park townships since 1925, running Splash Valley Aquatic Park, Ice Valley Centre, a campground, and River Road Sports Complex rather than any working farm or orchard — a mismatch worth flagging for anyone browsing this list for u-pick crops. Programs and facility hours run through the district's own registration system.

Kellers Farmstand Oswego

Oswego, IL

Keller's Farmstand has run in Oswego since 1991, now in its fifth generation of the same family. Spring brings hanging baskets and vegetable starts, summer brings sweet corn, and fall turns the property into a U-pick apple and pumpkin operation with a 10-acre corn maze, wagon rides, and cider doughnuts. Open seasonally — May, then mid-July through October 31.

Kern Family Orchard

Raymond, IL

Kern Family Orchard operated for 15 years four miles south of Raymond on Route 127, growing strawberries, blueberries, and peaches for pick-your-own visitors alongside a small farm shop and petting animals. Run by the Kern family, including sisters Jacinta, Kateri, Lucia, and Maria, the orchard closed after the 2022 season. Confirm current status before planning a trip out.

Kinnikinnick Farm - Feather Down Farm Days

Caledonia, IL

Kinnikinnick Farm raises Berkshire pork, pastured chicken, and grass-fed beef on pasture in Boone County, selling meat, free-range eggs, raw honey, and stone-ground grains through online ordering with local pickup. No hormones or antibiotics, non-GMO feed. Beyond the meat business, the farm runs overnight farm stays and glamping where kids can wander the pastures and meet the animals firsthand.

Knoll's Apple Orchard and Vegetable Farm

Woodstock, IL

Knoll's Apple Orchard and Vegetable Farm grows apples and produce on Saint Patrick Road outside Woodstock, one of several small orchards in McHenry County's fall picking circuit. No current web listing was found. Call ahead to confirm what's in season.

Konow's Corn Maze

Homer Glen, IL

Konow's Corn Maze packs a corn maze, an animal barn, carnival-style rides, and both indoor and outdoor play areas onto its Cedar Road property in Homer Glen. The farm hosts car cruise nights, field trips, and birthday parties, and stays open later than most — Tuesday through Saturday until 8pm, Sunday until 7. Weekday admission runs $15; weekends and special events are $20.

Kroll's Fall Harvest Farm

Waukegan, IL

Kroll's is a family-run fall attraction on Waukegan's west side, open September 21 through October 31 each year. The farm centers on a corn maze and pumpkin patch, with hayrides, a petting zoo, farm tours, and a gift shop rounding out the visit. It's built for a single afternoon out, not a working farm stand.

Kuipers Family Farm

Maple Park, IL

Kuipers Family Farm spans 230 acres in Maple Park, split between an apple orchard with u-pick and a bakery on one side of Watson Road, and a tulip festival, sunflower festival, dinosaur adventure, and Pumpkin FunFarm on the other. The farm has run these seasonal events for 25 years.

L&A Family Farms – Sunflower Maze and You-Pick Flower Meadow

Paris, IL

L&A Family Farms grows more than 30 sunflower varieties outside Paris, from 15-foot giants down to dwarf types, cut into a walkable maze reached by wagon ride. U-pick zinnias and cut sunflowers round out the field, alongside self-guided nature trails and a dahlia and cosmos bloom that runs late August through frost. General admission is $10, $5 for kids 3 to 9, and includes one sunflower bloom per ticket.

Lang's Orchard

Woodstock, IL

Lang's Orchard runs u-pick apples on Secor Road outside Woodstock, weather permitting — a cold snap during spring flowering has forced the orchard to sit out entire seasons rather than sell an off crop. The farm posts real-time picking updates on Facebook and keeps a small on-site store running when the trees cooperate.

Larry Trover Produce -

Vienna, IL

Larry Trover Produce farms on Gilead Church Road outside Vienna, in Johnson County near the Shawnee National Forest. It has no independent web presence, so what's in season and when the stand is open are best confirmed directly.

Larson's Family Farm

Sandwich, IL

Larson's Family Farm cuts its own Christmas trees on 100 acres outside Sandwich, offering six varieties of evergreen along with handmade wreaths and roping. The Barn Store stays open weekends through cutting season, stocked with cookies, antiques, and secondhand toys and books. The farm also boards horses year-round, with indoor and outdoor arenas and trail access.

Liberty Apple Orchard

Edwardsville, IL

Liberty Apple Orchard grows 21 apple varieties for picking from late August through November, two miles east of the Meyer YMCA off Goshen Road. Fresh peaches sourced from partner farms round out the summer before apple season starts. There's no admission fee, and the orchard draws families from Edwardsville, Glen Carbon, and Troy.

Lincoln Park Zoo Fall Fest

Chicago, IL

A free autumn festival at Lincoln Park Zoo running Friday through Sunday, September 26 through October 26, 10am to 5pm. Activities rotate weekend to weekend but typically include pumpkin picking, s'mores over a fire pit, pumpkin-carving demos, and fall-themed animal enrichment throughout the zoo.

Linden Hill Farms

Peoria, IL

Linden Hill Farms operates outside Peoria in central Illinois farm country. No current web listing was found describing specific crops or hours. Call ahead before visiting.

Little Texas Farm

Grantsburg, IL

Little Texas Farm sits on 600 acres of the Cache River Drainage near the Shawnee National Forest, atop a limestone bluff about 20 minutes from Metropolis. The draw is the barn lodge — three bedrooms, three baths, sleeps eight — paired with deer and turkey hunting leases and farm-to-table produce. It's booked through the farm's own site as well as Hipcamp and Airbnb.

Lockwood Park Haunted Hayride

Rockford, IL

Lockwood Park Haunted Hayride is a seasonal haunted-hayride event at Rockford's Lockwood Park, running as part of the city's fall haunted-attraction lineup rather than a year-round operation. It follows a limited October schedule, so specific dates and ticket details are worth confirming before planning a visit.

Lost and Found Farm

Rockford, IL

Lost and Found Farm is a small Rockford homestead raising cage-free, free-range chickens alongside produce and honeybees. Fresh eggs run $5 a dozen, sold through weekly or biweekly pickup arrangements coordinated directly with the farm. It's a home operation, not a retail storefront — reach out through Facebook to reserve a spot.

Lyman Woods Center

Downers Grove, IL

Lyman Woods Center in Downers Grove is a nature preserve and interpretive center, not a working farm — worth flagging for anyone browsing this list for u-pick crops or a farm stand. It sits within DuPage County's forest and prairie network. Check with the Downers Grove Park District directly for current trail and program hours.

Margie's Grass Kickin' Chicken, LLC

Roscoe, IL

Margie's Grass Kickin' Chicken raises USDA-inspected pastured chicken, breakfast pork sausage, and fresh brown eggs on a small farm outside Roscoe, alongside chemical-free seasonal vegetables. The farm runs a CSA from June through October and sells direct at the Beloit Farmers Market on Saturday mornings. Cash and check only.

Mariah's Mums & More

Clinton, IL

Mariah's Mums & More, also known as Triple M Farm, runs u-pick strawberries, sunflowers, and fall mums on Airport Road east of Clinton, alongside sweet corn, watermelon, and a spring plant sale of annuals and hanging baskets. The farm market sells kettle corn, donuts, and ice cream, and hosts field trips and birthday parties through the season. Hours shift by month, running weekends only in spring and Thursday-through-Sunday in fall.

Martin's Nest

Texico, IL

Martin's Nest is a u-pick blueberry farm that retiree Dick Martin started to indulge his wife Sharon's love of the fruit. There's no set picking schedule — call ahead to check what's ripe and get a time slot. It sits about 9 miles down Harmony Road east of Mt. Vernon, off Route 15.

Marys Berries

Momence, IL

Marys Berries grows berries on a small farm outside Momence, in the flat river-bottom farmland along the Kankakee River in eastern Illinois near the Indiana state line. Hours, varieties, and picking-season details aren't published online — call ahead before making the drive.

Massacre Haunted House

Montgomery, IL

Massacre Haunted House is a seasonal Halloween attraction in Montgomery, a Kane County village along the Fox River. Little independent detail is published beyond the listing itself, so confirm dates, hours, and ticket pricing directly before visiting.

Mayhew Honey

Collinsville, IL

Marc Mayhew runs this family apiary in southwest Illinois, selling raw clover and comb honey straight from his own hives along with beeswax candles. Beyond retail honey, Mayhew Honey sells nucs and queens to other beekeepers and offers tours of the operation, a rarer combination than most honey stands provide. Curbside pickup is available for Collinsville-area orders.