2025 Chicago and Northeastern Illinois Pumpkin Patches And More.org

Looking for a local pumpkin patch, corn maze, hayride, gourds and other Halloween activities in Chicago and Northeastern Illinois? Scroll down this page and you will see the all of those in Chicago and Northeastern Illinois, sorted by county. Some are farms, where you take a hay ride out into the field, others are elaborate farm stands with mountains of pumpkins and other activities and some are simple roadside stands. Most have loads of pumpkins to choose from. To really make it fun for your kids, look for those that have the extra activities, like a corn maze, spook house, or hayride. There is usually a small fee for the mazes (of course, the more elaborate mazes tend to charge more. Hayrides are often free. ALWAYS call before you go to confirm the info, they don't always report changes to me!

And if you know of one I missed and want to add it or correct the information, please let me know! If you are looking for pumpkin weigh-offs and the US and world's largest pumpkins, see this page! Want to do a fundraiser selling pumpkins? See this page! There are affiliate links on this page. Read our disclosure policy to learn more.

New for this year, see our Top Ten list of best pumpkins to make pumpkin pies and for baking and cooking. Also, our Master List of 100 Varieties of Pumpkins for every purpose. Then see this page for our easy pumpkin pie from a real pumpkin recipe.

New! We just went live with our latest website, FunFactoryTours.com - As they name implies, you can find a fun factory tour, including chocolate, automobiles, historical forts and sites, famous buildings, active Federal facilities like dams, a mint, NASA, even fun geology: like fossils and volcanic areas They're fun, inexpensive and educational! And for road trips and camping, see RoadTrippingAndCamping.com

Updates for April 2025

Get out to the corn mazes and pumpkin patches!  Most close either at Halloween or a week later! The world's best pumpkin pie recipe is here, and the pie crust recipe is here! And we have home canning, preserving, drying and freezing directions. You can access many pumpkin and other recipes and other resources from the drop down menus at the top of the page or the site search.  If you are looking for pick your own apples with pumpkins and often also fun activities, see this page.

After Halloween, find a Christmas tree at a local Christmas tree farm (and enjoy a bonfire, smore, hot chocolate and free hayrides, and often Santa visits! And next Spring, you'll want to take your children to a free Easter egg hunt - see our companion website to find a local Easter Egg hunt. If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to write me! And Find a a local farm market here

Pumpkin Patch Listings, by county

Click on Resources above, if you need a county map

Also see these pages:

West of Chicago (DeKalb, DuPage, Kane counties)

North of Chicago (Boone, Lake and McHenry counties)

South and SW of Chicago (Kendall and Will counties)

Cook County

• Chicago Park District's Pumpkin Patch - pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field
  Humboldt Park, 1440 N Humboldt Dr Chicago, IL 60622. Phone: (312) 742-7549. Fee: Free; Age Range: 6-12 years. Humboldt Park Pumpkin Patch. Activities include: pick your own pumpkin, inflatable jumping jack, face painting, games, music and treats. Email: [email protected]. Six local parks on the city's North Side will offer fields filled with pumpkins of all sizes, pumpkin decorating, hayrides, pony rides, a petting zoo, fall harvest photos, face painting and refreshments. Pumpkin Patches are held on Saturdays in October from 11 am to 3 p.m.. Tickets for individual activities range from $.50 to $3, and ticket packages including all activities are available for $15 each. Tickets will not be sold after 2:30pmSee this page for the complete list of locations, schedule and listings. or call your local park or (312) 742-PLAY for additional information. Halloween festivities include fun for the entire family with great pumpkin patches, haunted houses (and not so haunted houses), parties and much more. Payment: Cash, only.
• The Children's Farm at The Center - Minimizes chemical and pesticide use, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, Fall festival, haunted house, Honey from hives on the farm, concessions or refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours
  12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park, IL 60464. Phone: 708-361-3650. Alternate Phone: 708-361-3651. Fax: 708-361-2811. Email: [email protected]. Open: Monday to Friday, from 3 pm to 5 pm; Saturday and Sunday, from 10 am to 4 pm. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. Click here for our Facebook page. On weekends in addition to the pumpkin patch we have a PUMPKIN PLAYLAND ($8) Barn tours & Petting Farm Enjoy hands on interaction with all of our farm animals. Straw Bale Climber: See how high you can climb on our structure of straw! Giant Corn Box: A giant box filled with corn kernels, provides endless fun Spooky Wood Shed: An eerie experience designed for our youngest guests. Crazy Maze-y: Enjoy navigating your way through our crazy maze-y! No charge for pumpkin patch only. Free Admission to our Pick-your-own Pumpkin Patch Offering a variety of pumpkins, gourds, mini pumpkins, carving tools, straw bales, corn stalks, local honey & more! Weekends: Free Admission to our Pick-Your-Own Pumpkin Patch Offering a variety of pumpkins, gourds, mini pumpkins, carving tools, straw bales, corn stalks, local honey & more! Complimentary Hayrack rides & Food Concessions.
• Delairs Cornstalk Farm - 2024 presumed permanently closed, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, haunted corn maze,
  13901 Wolf Road, Orland Park, IL 60467. Phone: (708) 785-9532. Email: [email protected]. Open:  UPDATE for 2024, Their website and/or Facebook page have not been updated since 2021, so I assume they have closed permanently. If you know anything for sure, please write me, their last reported hours were  From mid-September to late October, the farm will close for the season on Monday October 28th; The farm opens daily at 11 am till dusk 7 days per week. Directions: Our farm is located at the corner of 139th and wolf road 1/4 mile north of 143rd. And for a map to our farm, Click here. Crops are usually available in September, October. Our Farm offers a corn maze, craft barn, homemade jellies, custom made painted pumpkins, apples, gourds and much more, farm opens last weekend of September and runs till October30. Payment: Cash, Check. Also haunted corn maze, pumpkins, homemade jellies and more. Stroll through the a craft barn, choose a custom-painted pumpkin, or purchase fresh apples and gourds. (UPDATED: September 10, 2024, JBS)
• Forest View Farms - pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, Fall festival, horse-drawn hay rides, tractor-pulled hay rides, wagon rides, haunted rides, haunted trail, restrooms, picnic area, face painting, pony rides, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, school tours, events at your location (call for info)
  16717 S. Lockwood Ave (5300 w. 167th St), Tinley Park, IL 60477. Phone: 708-560-0306. Alternate Phone: 888-560-0306. Fax: 708-560-0236. Email: [email protected]. Open: Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Forest View Farms, Equestrian Center is located 25 minutes southwest of Chicago in the Tinley Park-Oak Forest area, conveniently located on 167th Street between Central and Cicero. We are 1/2 of a mile from I-57,1 mile from I-80 and 4 miles from I-294. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard. Click here for our Facebook page. We offer a heated barn and a heated indoor arena along with two outdoor arenas and several turnouts. The farm is contiguous to the Cook County Forest Preserve that provides our boarders and trail-riders with direct access to miles of forest preserve trails. We offers boarding, lessons, summer camp, trail rides, pony rides, hayrides, horse-drawn vehicles, group events, birthday parties, petting zoo and our famous fall festival and haunted hay ride. Riding Lessons are offered all year in a heated facility. The Pumpkin Patch is open to School Groups, Scout Troops and Birthday Parties Only, October 3rd to October 30th from 10 am to 5 pm. Closed on Mondays (except for holidays). Includes petting farm, hayride and pumpkin. Pony rides available at an additional cost. Call for pricing.
• Goebbert's Farm & Garden Center - pumpkins for sale in the shop or farmstand, Fall festival, kiddie (mini) corn maze, straw or hay bale maze, pig races, we also have pie pumpkins, tractor-pulled hay rides, Jumping pillow, haunted house,
  40 W Higgins Rd, South Barrington, IL 60010. Phone: 847-428-6727. Fax: 847-428-6850. Email: [email protected]. Open: Sept 19th -October 31st; Attraction Daily 9 am to 6 pm; Farm Market Monday to Friday 9 am to 7 pm; Sat & Sun 9 am to 6 pm; Columbus Day 9 am to 6 pm; Halloween Day Open 9 am to 3 pm.  Directions: Located 1 mile west of Barrington Road on Higgins Road. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover. Click here for our Facebook page.
  (UPDATED: September 10, 2024, JBS)
• Lincoln Park Zoo Fall Fest - Corn maze, Pumpkin patch, Hay ride, Ferris wheel, Pumpkin bounce house,
  2001 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60614. Phone: 312-742-2000. Email: [email protected]. Open: Fall Fest on Fridays-Sundays, October.  Country Fun Without Leaving the City. A bounty of seasonal family fun awaits visitors at the zoo's first Fall Fest. TThis FREE, family-friendly celebration brings harvest-time fun to the heart of Chicago each year from September to October. This year’s festival features ticketed attractions throughout the zoo, including a Fun Slide, a pumpkin filled Harvest Maze, inflatable attractions, and much more. Guests can enjoy free musical entertainment, story times, professional pumpkin carvers, a pumpkin patch, and fall-themed enrichment for the animals. Every weekend will offer something new! Fall Fest is a FREE event at Lincoln Park Zoo and registration is not required.. Pumpkins will be sold at the pumpkin patch from October 1-31. Some activities require a purchased ticket: In 2023, Fall Fest attractions cost $4 for one ticket, $36 for 10 tickets, and $69 for 20 tickets.
• Meinke's Garden Center - , pumpkins (in a market, stand or shop)
  5803 W Touhy Ave, Niles, IL 60714. Phone: 847-647-9455. Email: [email protected]. Open: year-round, Mon-Fri 8 AM-8 PM and Sat-Sun 8 AM-6 PM.. Directions: See their website for directions. Click here for our Facebook page. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard .
  A visitor writes on October 30, 2016: "not sure when Christmas trees start. "
• Odyssey Fun Farm - pumpkins, pumpkins for sale in the shop or farmstand, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, Fall festival, cow train rides, corn maze, kiddie (mini) corn maze, straw or hay bale maze, child-sized haybale maze, corn cannon, pig races, goat walk, tractor-pulled hay rides, Zombie paintball, Bounce house, concessions or refreshment stand, porta-potties, picnic area, face painting, Bouncy castle, pony rides, petting zoo, farm animals, school tours
  19112 S Oak Park Ave, Tinley Park, IL 60477. Phone: 708-429-3800. Email: [email protected]. Open: late September tp late October, 7 day a week from 10 am to 6 pm; Zombie Safari Hay Ride ; Join us every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from mid-September to late October, 7 pm - Midnight (Closed Sunday during September). Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: From I-80 take the Harlem South Exit and then at the second light make a left and you cant miss us!. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard. Click here for our Facebook page..
• Patch Landscaping and Snow Removal - pumpkins for sale in the shop or farmstand, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, Fall festival, straw or hay bale maze, child-sized haybale maze, we also have pie pumpkins, Cider mill with fresh apple cider made on the premises
  6107 N. Ravenswood Avenue, Chicago, IL 60660. Phone: 773-262-7282. Alternate Phone: 773-262-6435. Fax: 773-262-7266. Email: [email protected]. Open:  UPDATE for 2023, Their Facebook page does not mention anything about pumpkins or Fall activities, so I assume they have discontinued them; If you have any current information, please write me,Starting October 1st to Halloween at Patch Landscaping and Snow Removal Monday through Friday 8 am to 6 pm. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Pumpkin updates: Click here for updates. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover. Click here for our Facebook page.
• Puckerville Farms - pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field,
  113332 Bell Road, Lemont, IL 60439. Phone: 708-508-0906. Alternate Phone: 708-606-2952. Email: [email protected]. Open: September 19th Thru October 31st, 7 days a week, Monday to Friday 3 pm to 7 pm, Saturday and Sunday 10 am to 7 pm. Directions: we are just south of 131th street on Bell Road. Bell Road is west of LaGrange road. Easy access from I55. Please feel free to call for directions. Click here for a map and directions. . Payment: Cash, Check. Halloween Along with carving, and pie pumpkins we grow giant pumpkins ( come out and see what the biggest will be this year) also blue, white, and Cinderella types, if your looking for something different see what grows this year. Christmas Hand decorated wreaths, wood-burning fireplace, apple cider, candy canes for the kids, don't go to a parking lot for your tree make it a special trip to remember. Hay rides/bonfire packages call for information.
• Pumpkins Chicago - pumpkins (brought in from the field), restrooms, gift shop,
  3458 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60657. Phone: (773) 388-4444. Email: [email protected]. Open: Pumpkin Patch hours: Monday to Thursday from 9 am to 9 pm, Friday from 9 am to 10 pm; Saturday from 10 am to 10 pm; Sunday from 10 am to 7 pm. Directions: See their website for directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, AmEx . Urban Pumpkin Patch near Wrigley Field. All-sized Pumpkins, Indian Corn, Gourds, Hay Bales, Halloween gifts and accessories.
  A visitor writes on October 18, 2011: "Pumpkins Chicago have a great selection and will even deliver locally for free. We had a pumpkin carving party at their urban pumpkin patch and everyone had a great time. Tim is a great host. And you can't beat free parking in Wrigleyville!"
• SeatGeek Stadium Annual Pumpkin Patch Festival - pumpkins, corn maze, kids haunted house, pumpkin jumpers, face painting, pumpkin painting, Puppet Show, Magic Show, and a petting zoo!
  SeatGeek Stadium at 7000 S Harlem Ave, Bridgeview, IL. Email: [email protected]. Open: 2019 dates, Week 1: October 18, 19, 20, 2019 and Week 2: October 25, 26, 27, 2019. The event features a number of big attractions such as a pumpkin patch, corn maze, kids haunted house, pumpkin jumpers, face painting, pumpkin painting, Puppet Show, Magic Show, and a petting zoo!
  It's fun for the whole family. FREE ADMISSION FOR ALL with online purchase of Parking Pass at TicketWiz.us. (ADDED: October 04, 2019, JBS)
• Settlers Pond Shelter - pumpkins for sale in the shop or farmstand, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, Fall festival, train rides, haunted corn maze, kiddie (mini) corn maze, straw or hay bale maze, concessions or refreshment stand, porta-potties, picnic area, face painting, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours, events at your location (call for info)
  1301 E. Offner Road, Beecher, IL 60401. Phone: 708-663-8103. Email: [email protected]. Open: October 1st through Halloween, October 31 from 10 am to 5 pm, 7 Days a Week. Directions: From Chicago (or southern suburbs): Take 394 south Goodenow Road west (right) Stoney Island Avenue north (right) Offner Road east (right). Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. We have our own Jams and Jellies, and Fudge. Check out our own gourmet coffee's for sale. We have Kangaroos, Zebra, Kinkajous, Patagonian Cavy's and your normal barnyard animals to mention a few. Click here for our Facebook page.

 

Events and festivals:

• Annual Long Grove Apple Fest - hosts a bevy of apple-inspired treats.
  Long Grove, IL. Phone: 847-634-0888. Event dates: October 3-5.
• Fall Fest on the Rock - musical entertainment, antiques and collectibles, and a horseshoe tournament.
  Utica, IL. Phone: 815-626-0025. Event dates: September 27 and 28, between Rock Falls and Sterling in Utica.
• Apple and Pork Festival - Museum tours, apple and pork delicacies, antiques and live entertainment.
  Clinton, IL. Phone: 217-935-3364. Event dates: September 27 and 28, in Clinton, DeWitt County.
• Anna's Apple Festival - old-fashioned rope swing, a 40-foot slide and apple butter-making demonstrations.
  Anna, IL. Phone: 618-833-5533. Event dates: September 27 and 28.

Halloween Costumes

Here are some of the most popular Halloween costumes for children this year. For more choices, see our Halloween costumes pages.

• Inflatable Riding Dinosaur Costume for Adults - everyone LOVES this costume. It's a hit where ever you go!
• Harry Potter Costume Kids Plush Robe - With a hood, one for each house, Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Slytherin, Ravenclaw, Hogwarts
• Wizard Robe Cloak Halloween costume for Kids
• Girl's Sparkle Princess Costume - In pink, for small girls
• Sew your own Halloween Costumes with Patterns from the Singer Sewing Reference Library
• Pizza Costume for Kids - A giant slice of pizza Halloween Costume for Children and Teens
• Easy Halloween Costumes for Children - Miniature patterns for 3 to 12 year old children, just enlarge and use
  

 

 

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• Bed and Breakfasts on Farms, Wineries, Ranches and Orchards
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