Half the fun of going to pick out your pumpkin in the fall is finding a place that offers hayrides, mazes, food galore -- the whole fun on the farm experience.
Here are five suburban pumpkin patches offering autumnal family-friendly activities. Check the websites for the most up-to-date hours.
Goebbert's Pumpkin Patch
Pingree Grove: 42W813 Reinking Road, (847) 464-5952
South Barrington: 40 W. Higgins Road, (847) 428-6727
Goebbertspumpkinfarm.com
The Goebbert's family has been running the fall festival at their South Barrington location since 1973. The family purchased the Pingree Grove location in 1985 and opened both to the public for pumpkin season. Both locations have animals, mazes, wagon rides, pig races and more. The South Barrington location is where the massive fiberglass pumpkin and mascot "Happy Jack" resides.
Details: Goebbert's Fall Festival runs from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, Sept. 9 through Oct. 31. Tickets are $18 on weekdays; $24 on weekends, Labor and Columbus Day; free for kids 2 and younger. Weekend tickets are $2 cheaper if purchased online. Animal rides, gem mining and turns on the jumping pillow cost extra.
4 others mention in the Daily Herald piece are located in McHenry, Aurora, Maple Park and Lockport.
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