Orchard · Pumpkin patch
Christ Orchard
U-pick apples and pumpkins in Elmwood, Illinois
From the farm's website
The farm's own words, quoted as posted on its website, with the page each line comes from and the day we read it. Seasons, hours and prices change: check with the farm before you go.
U-pick
“U-Pick Apple season: typically the last Saturday in August through the last Saturday in October.”
Source: christorchardonline.com/upick.html, checked October 6, 2026
“Picking your own apples is a privilege.”
Source: christorchardonline.com/upick.html, checked October 6, 2026
“You must purchase what you pick.”
Source: christorchardonline.com/upick.html, checked October 6, 2026
Season
“The Saturday after Thanksgiving is our last day open for the season.”
“We are open for the season!”
Source: christorchardonline.com, checked October 6, 2026
Crops and picking times
“From early September until late October , we allow our customers the experience of picking apples in the orchard.”
Source: christorchardonline.com/upick.html, checked October 6, 2026
“There are plenty of wagons to put apples and small children in while picking apples.”
“After picking, visit the Apple Shed for cider and other fall favorites.”
Source: christorchardonline.com/upick.html, checked October 6, 2026
“The best way to pick an apple is to lift the apple and twist off.”
“Wash your hands before and after picking apples.”
Source: christorchardonline.com/upick.html, checked October 6, 2026
“A: Kids love to visit us to pick their own apples and pumpkins, some for the first time!”
Source: christorchardonline.com/faqs.html, checked October 6, 2026
“The orchard includes apples, apple picking, pure honey, apple cider, pumpkins, squirrel corn, squash, gourds, Indian corn, mums, straw bales, corn stalks, fruit butters and preserves, soy candles and much more.”
Source: christorchardonline.com, checked October 6, 2026
“U-Pick apples begin August 29.”
Source: christorchardonline.com, checked October 6, 2026
“From sweet corn in July to cabbage in October, we grow a variety of vegetables throughout the summer and fall.”
Source: christorchardonline.com/products.html, checked October 6, 2026
“Early Crisp Similar to Jonathon mid Aug”
Source: christorchardonline.com/ChristOrchard.pdf, checked October 6, 2026
Hours
“Consider an evening visit to the orchard, as we are open until 8:00 pm in September and October.”
Source: christorchardonline.com/faqs.html, checked October 6, 2026
“August Hours: Monday - Saturday, 8am - 6pm”
“September - October Hours: Monday - Saturday, 8am - 8pm (Also open on Labor Day and Columbus Day).”
“November Hours: Monday - Saturday, 8am - 6pm”
Source: christorchardonline.com, checked October 6, 2026
“July Hours: 9am to 5pm Monday-Saturday.”
Source: christorchardonline.com, checked October 6, 2026
“Monday through Saturday 8 am to 5 pm”
Source: christorchardonline.com/ChristOrchard.pdf, checked October 6, 2026
“Monday through Saturday 8 am to 8 pm”
Source: christorchardonline.com/ChristOrchard.pdf, checked October 6, 2026
“Monday through Saturday 8am to 6 pm”
Source: christorchardonline.com/ChristOrchard.pdf, checked October 6, 2026
Prices
“Peck (10 lb) bag: $20 (max people/bag: 5)”
Source: christorchardonline.com/upick.html, checked October 6, 2026
Before you go
“There is no entrance allowed to the orchard without a bag.”
Source: christorchardonline.com/upick.html, checked October 6, 2026
“You simply purchase the bag before entering the orchard.”
Source: christorchardonline.com/upick.html, checked October 6, 2026
“Squirrel Corn - Sold in large brown paper grocery bags,”
Source: christorchardonline.com/ChristOrchard.pdf, checked October 6, 2026
Besides picking
“They can check out our farm animals or swing on the tree swing.”
Source: christorchardonline.com/faqs.html, checked October 6, 2026
What you can pick
- Apples · Aug–Oct
- Pumpkins
Crops and months read from the lines quoted above; a crop with no months is one the farm names without a picking window.
| Crop | How | Months | When (farm) | Varieties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | U-pick | August–October“August through the last Saturday in October” | – | |
| Pumpkins | U-pick | Not stated | – |
Typical Illinois seasons (a published harvest calendar, not this farm's dates)
- Apples: July–November. Source: University of Illinois Extension: Illinois…What’s in Season (farmers market calendars for northern and southern Illinois), read October 6, 2026.
- Pumpkins: September–November. Source: University of Illinois Extension: Illinois…What’s in Season (farmers market calendars for northern and southern Illinois), read October 6, 2026.
At a glance
- Address
- 4321 N Texas Rd, Elmwood, IL 61529Peoria County
Besides picking
- Petting zoo
Christ Orchard: questions
Does Christ Orchard have U-pick?
Yes. The farm's website says: "U-Pick Apple season: typically the last Saturday in August through the last Saturday in October."
When can you pick apples at Christ Orchard?
August–October, in the farm's words "August through the last Saturday in October", according to the farm's website (checked October 6, 2026). Picking depends on the weather and the crop: check with the farm before you go.