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Let's Visit the Pumpkin Patch!

By By Amanda Wayman September 26, 2023

Fall is here! September gets me thinking about orchards, pumpkins, leaves changing colors, and Halloween coming up!

Wait...I'll hold off a couple weeks to dive into Halloween stuff. 

Here are some local pumpkin patches to find the best pumpkin to carve, paint, decorate, or simply add to your fall decor!


Dave's Pumpkins

9112 Algonquin Road, Huntley, Illinois 60142

Hours: 8 am - 8 pm

Daily open activities

Fall Festival began September 16th! 

Haunted Hay Rides : Rides are about 15 minutes long. $5 per person, 2 and under are free.

          Haunted Hay Ride Hours (Sat – Sun 10 am – 8 pm, Columbus Day 10 am – 8 pm, Friday 5 pm – 8 pm)


TOM's Farm Market

10214 W Algonquin Rd, Huntley, IL 60142

U-Pick Hours: Weekends & Columbus Day: 10:00am – 5:00pm (Last entry at 4:00pm)

Enjoy the wagon ride that takes you out to the fields.

Fall on the Farm runs from September 30th - October 30th! (Tickets ONLY required for entering outdoor activities. They are NOT required to enter the Market/Bakery or U-Pick Fields.)


Goebberts Farm Pingree Grove

42W813 Reinking Rd, Pingree Grove, IL 60140

Hours: 9 am - 6 pm

Fall Festival runs through October 31st 2023, 9am-6pm everyday. Tickets include a wagon ride to the pumpkin patch.


Enjoy Pioneer Farm

17N400 Big Timber Rd, Hampshire, IL 60140

Hours: SEPTEMBER + OCTOBER OPEN 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.


All Seasons 

14510 IL Route 176, Woodstock, IL 60098

Hours (through October 29, 2023) Mon-Fri: 10am-5pm, Weekends/Labor Day/Columbus Day: 10am-6pm

Admission is NOT required for pre-picked pumpkins from our pumpkin farm. Entry into the pumpkin patch REQUIRES a Barnyard ticket and pumpkins are an additional charge.


Stade's Farm and Market

3709 Miller Rd, McHenry, IL 60051

Hours: 9 am - 5 pm (when applicable)

Weekend tractor-driven rides to the Pumpkin Patch are available from 10 AM – 5:30 PM.

Fall Festival runs through October 29, 2023 on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays 10 am - 6 pm.


Licktieg's Pumpkin Patch

37W312 Hopps Rd, Elgin, IL 60124

A 'no-nonsense' farm for great pumpkin selection and other fall decor.

I read there are no bathrooms here. (I felt that was important to note.)

 

The Greenhouse in Crystal Lake 

4317 State Route 31 Crystal Lake, IL 60012

Hours: 9 am - 5 pm

Not a pumpkin patch, per se, but it has pumpkins and a beautiful flower selection!