Pumpkin patch
Schaefer Pumpkin Patch
U-pick pumpkins in Beecher City, 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
“We have weigh stations out in the u pick area, as well as near the entrance shed with cards to tally each individual pumpkin weight.”
Source: schaeferpumpkinpatchil.com, checked October 7, 2026
Hours
“Fridays: 12 P.M. - 5 P.M. (October Only)”
Source: schaeferpumpkinpatchil.com, checked October 7, 2026
“Saturdays: 10 A.M. - 5 P.M.”
“Sundays: 10 A.M. - 5 P.M.”
Source: schaeferpumpkinpatchil.com, checked October 7, 2026
Prices
“Adults and Children $10”
Source: schaeferpumpkinpatchil.com, checked October 7, 2026
“Our admission is $10 per person for adults and children, 2 and under are free, Senior Citizens are $8.”
Source: schaeferpumpkinpatchil.com, checked October 7, 2026
Before you go
“We do ask that you keep your pet on a leash at all times.”
Source: schaeferpumpkinpatchil.com, checked October 7, 2026
Besides picking
“For the safety of your children, we do ask that children be accompanied by an adult on the hay ride, in the corn maze, on the nature trail and at the petting zoo.”
Source: schaeferpumpkinpatchil.com, checked October 7, 2026
What you can pick
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | U-pick & pre-picked | Not stated | – |
Typical Illinois seasons (a published harvest calendar, not this farm's dates)
- 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
- 2934 North 2200 Street, Beecher City, IL 62414Fayette County
Besides picking
- Hayrides
- Corn maze
- Petting zoo
Schaefer Pumpkin Patch: questions
Does Schaefer Pumpkin Patch have U-pick?
Yes. The farm's website says: "We have weigh stations out in the u pick area, as well as near the entrance shed with cards to tally each individual pumpkin weight."