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ATTRACTIONS
Belvidere
COUNTRY MEMORY TRAILS
10568 Caledonia Road
Corn maze and other miscellaneous activities. Open in the Fall, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
815-544-0698
Caledonia
THE PUMPKIN PATCH
3178 Highway 173 (Check Driving Directions - 173 is under construction)
Pick your own pumpkins, pony/wagon rides, haunted house, cornstalk maze.
Open September - End of October: Daily: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
815-765-2587
www.thegreatpumpkinpatch.com
Caledonia
WIND RIDGE HERB FARM
466 Quail Trap Road
Test your green thumb at this herb shop and garden. Find container herb gardens, stepping stones and garden statues. Limited hours: call for an appointment.
815-885-1444
www.windridgeherbfarm.com
Crystal Lake
WALKUP HERITAGE FARM & GARDENS
5215 Walkup Road
1856 Cobblestone house built by one of the first area settlers is the backdrop for a period garden & farm featuring plants of the 19th Century & natives. Heirloom vegetables, organically grown for sale along with plants. Open 7 days a week from Earth Day to mid-November, Saturdays 10a.m. to 5p.m., Sundays 1p.m. to 5p.m., weekdays 3p.m. to 6p.m.
815-459-7090
Deer Grove
SANDY PINE ELK FARM
28650 Hahnaman Road
Operating Elk farm tours throughout the year. Elk meat sold too. Home to a Fall Festival and many other events. Bonfire nights and Tipi retreats available. Pumpkin and gourd picking, corn maze, wagon rides, homemade fudge, Christmas trees, and lots more.
815-438-2463
www.sandypineelkfarm.biz
Dixon
PALMYRA GREENHOUSE
489 Palmyra Road
Full service greenhouse located just outside Dixon, IL on the Historic Lincoln Highway. Open year round featuring a wide variety of unique, exotic and hard-to-find plants for all situations. Hours vary with season.
815-285-2800
www.palmyragreenhouse.com
East Dubuque
TRI-STATE MARKET PUMPKIN BARN
1887 Hwy 35 North
Seasonal operation. Fall scarecrow corn maze, friendly farm animals, haunted mays, mountains of pumpkins, hayrides, sky high bounce slide, food, and refreshments.
815-747-6832
Franklin Grove
FRANKLIN CREEK GRIST MILL
1893 Twist Road
Volunteer built replica of 1847 gristmill located in Franklin Creek State Natural Area. Four story timber-framed building houses and operational set of water-powered millstones. Open April to October, Thursday through Sunday, noon to 4 p.m.
815-456-2718
Galena
VALLEY PERENNIALS FLORIST & GREENHOUSE
1018 Third Street
Five greenhouses full of quality annuals in the spring, Christmas greens, trees and wreaths in November. Full service floral including weddings. Open year round, Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm. Saturday, 8am to 4pm. Sundays in May only.
815-777-0546
Garden Prairie
SUSIES GARDEN PATCH
10258 US Hwy 20
Seasonal operation. Come for a varity of vegetables and plants, depending on what's in season. Pumpkin Fill Up held on Columbus Day weekend. Come for all your Fall decorations including pumpkins galore!
815-597-3011
www.susiesgardenpatch.com
Geneva
FABYAN VILLA AND JAPANESE GARDEN
1900 S. Batavia Avenue
The Japanese Garden, first installed c. 1909, is a tranquil oasis where history melds with nature and theory. This special site affords you the opportunity to simply enjoy a bit of harmony with nature, or to learn how you might add some beauty to your own backyard.
630-377-6424
Harvard
ROYAL OAK FARM ORCHARD
15908 Hebron Road
Come and relax in the beautiful peaceful surroundings at Royal Oak Farm Orchard. Taste the delicious tree ripened apples, peaches, plums, berries, plus wonderful homemade goodies. Music, petting zoo, and play area for children. Seasonal operations begin mid-July, call ahead or check website for hours. Closed Sundays.
815-648-4141
www.royaloakfarmorchard.com
Malta
JONAMAC ORCHARD
19412 Shabbona Road
Bring your family out to our 65 acre site for a day of fall fun this harvest
season. Pick you own apples from any of our nearly 5,000 trees. Visit the Barnyard kid's activity area. On weekends, get lost in our 10 acre corn maze, ride the Apple Train, take a hayride, try the apple launcher and enjoy live music, festivals, and events. Stop
in our store and visit the bakery for apple doughnuts, pies, carmel apples, and fresh baked bread and fudge. Jonamac Orchard, your family's fall tradition.
815-825-2158
www.jonamacorchard.com
Maple Park
KUIPERS FAMILY FARM
1N318 Watson Road
Kuipers' Family Farm is a 200 acre entertainment farm. U-pic Pumpkin Farm (September to October) activities include hay wagon, pony rides, haunted forest, petting zoo and much more down-on-the-farm fun! U-pic apple orchard and Christmas tree farm (September to December) offers fresh pasteurized apple cider, cider doughnuts, home-baked pies, fresh cream & butter fudge & gift shop. Have we grown a challenge for you at the Amazing Maize Maze (September to October). Open Tuesday to Friday, 9am to 6pm, and Saturday and Sunday 10am to 6pm through October. Open Tuesday to Sunday, 10am to 5pm, November & December. Open Labor Day and Columbus Day.
815-827-5200
McHenry
STADE DAIRY FARM
3709 Miller Road
Producer of milk, vegetables, and grains since 1977. Annual event during the month of September/October. Farm tours, field trips, bonfires and hayrides are also available by appointment.
815-675-6396
www.stadedairyfarm.com
Mount Carroll
LEARN GREAT FOODS
203 E. Seminary, Box 182
Learn Great Foods is a culinary adventure: with organic farm shopping, then cooking
class, and gourmet dining. Unique itineraries and menus each weekend, June–August,
from Caledonia, Galena, and Mount Carroll. See website for complete tour descriptions,
cooking class/dinner option, additional locations. Reservations required, online
at www.learngreatfoods.com or call 815.244.5602.
Tours: 2 p.m to 8 p.m. and 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
815-244-5602
www.learngreatfoods.com
Oregon
WHITE PINES RANCH
3581 Pines Road
Real working ranch with crops, small animals, and horses. There is horseback riding, a summer dude ranch for kids and facilities for weekend retreats. Reservations required.
815-732-7923
www.whitepinesranch.com
Poplar Grove
EDWARDS ORCHARD
7061 Centerville Road
Large variety of apples, pick your own or already picked. Mums, raspberries, pumpkin patches, horse drawn wagon rides, and many traditional and new creations for you to enjoy. Bring the whole family out for a day in the countyside. Open August 24 through Thanksgiving weekend.
815-765-2234
Rock Falls
MULLERS LANE FARM
9767 Hickory Hills Road
Muller's Lane Farm is a unique experience in the old homestead. We are rich in tradition and still farm our hayday using Belgian draft horses and steel-wheeled machinery. We offer informative farm tours in which participants get to see and feel history still happening. Learn how our ancestors survived and flourished. You will be greeted by a wide varitye of rare heritage chickens, turkeys and geese strolling around the barnyard and acreage.
815-625-2607
www.mullerslanefarm.com
Rock Falls
SELMI'S GREENHOUSE AND FARM MARKET
1206 Dixon Avenue
Selmi's - for the seasons of your life. Gifts, greenhouse, fresh summer produce and Fall Pumpkin Festival. We've expanded our business and we now carry gifts to celebrate every special event, including Isabel Bloom figures and a wonderful selection of gourmet food mixes and chocolates. We specialize in beautifully wrapped gifts, free with $10.00 purchase, and offer free delivery to Sterling & Rock Falls. Selmi?s has fun for the whole family in the fall: outside displays, pumpkins, Cornfield maze, "Little Spook's" Haunted House & more! Open seasonally.
815-626-3830
www.selmi.com
Rock Falls
SANDROCK FARMS/SAUK VALLEY ANGUS
8681 Hickory Hills Rd
Illinois largest producer of registered Angus cattle. Our Sauk Valley Angus Country Store features all natural and certified Angus Beef products and variety of country & western themed gift items. Open Monday 8a.m. to 2p.m.; Tuesday to Thursday 8a.m. to 4;.m.; Closed Friday to Sunday..
815-622-0002
www.saukvalleyangus.com
Rockford
ANDERSON JAPANESE GARDENS
318 Spring Creek Road
World-class five-acre Japanese garden includes waterfalls, wild birds, tea house, moon bridge, and ponds stocked with aquatic life. Education center offers workshops /demonstrations. May - October: Monday - Friday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday: noon to 4 p.m.
815-229-9390
Rockford
KLEHM ARBORETUM AND BOTANIC GARDEN
2715 South Main Street
Something to see every time of year. Take a self-guided walk on paved
path or make reservations for guided tour through living museum of trees,
shrubs, gardens. Gift shop, botanical library. Daily: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Summer: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
815-965-8146
Rockford
SEVERSON DELLS ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTER
Education Center, 8786 Montague Road
396 unspoiled acres with an unusual 90% concentration of native wildflowers.
Butterfly garden, paved trail, 2.5 miles of trails (some paved), gift shop,
aquarium, indoor beehive, nature walks and art events. Preserve open dawn–dusk.
Center open Monday - Saturday: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Sunday:
1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
815-335-2915
Sterling
CHIEF SHIKSHAK NORTHWEST BISON RANCH
23637 Quinn Road
Off-road Hummer tour features bison, red deer, peacock and highlanc cattle as it winds through woodlands and along spring fed creeks and ponds. Buy bison and red deer meat.
815-336-2145
Sterling
BLUE GOOSE RUN
14609 Blue Goose Road
Family run operation. Has a 3 acre formal garden with pond & windmill, giant outdoor chess and checkers set, volleyball, croquet, and badminton available. Horsedrawn hayrides with picnics and bonfires available. Illinois Corn Maze & fall activities available August to October. Restaurant also. Available for rental for special events including weddings and banquets.
815-772-8041
www.bluegooserun.com
Yorkville
LYON FARM AND VILLAGE
Route 71
A historical agricultural village and museum, with 15 historic structures, antique farm equipment and agricultural displays. Call ahead for hours. Special events are scheduled during the holidays.
630-553-6777
www.kchs.us/page2.htm
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