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Pumpkin, Apple & Flower Picking in Illinois

33 farms in Illinois have U-pick confirmed by a quote from their own website.

By crop: pumpkins at 17 farms, apples at 17, flowers at 10, strawberries at 5 and Christmas trees at 4.

4 farms list a farm store, 7 cider donuts, 4 hayrides and 9 a corn maze.

Alto Pass1 farm

Arthur1 farm

Aurora1 farm

Belleville1 farm

Champaign1 farm

Darien1 farm

Edwardsville1 farm

Elmwood1 farm

Glen Carbon1 farm

Greenwood1 farm

  • Berry farmU-pick confirmedClosed for the season (as of Oct 6, 2026)

    Sunberry Orchard

    3712 Greenwood Rd

    U-pick crops
    StrawberriesBlueberriesRaspberriesBlackberriesPeaches Jul–Aug

    (847) 404-7555

Harvard2 farms

Huntley1 farm

Knoxville1 farm

  • Pumpkin patchU-pick confirmed

    Prairie Moon Farm

    1467 State Rte 97

    U-pick crops
    Pumpkins
    Price
    General admission to the farm, including access to the barn store, pavilion, and vendors, is free

    (309) 371-9267

Loda1 farm

Malta1 farm

Maple Park1 farm

Marengo1 farm

McHenry1 farm

Minooka1 farm

Monee1 farm

Naperville1 farm

Normal1 farm

Oak Grove1 farm

  • Flower farmU-pick confirmed

    Beacon Woods Farm

    13011 28th St W

    U-pick crops
    FlowersBlueberries

Orion1 farm

Pingree Grove1 farm

Plano1 farm

Poplar Grove1 farm

Sherman1 farm

Speer1 farm

Winnebago1 farm

Woodstock2 farms

Typical Illinois picking seasons

A separate layer from the farms' own dates: published harvest calendars, with their source.

Typical Illinois seasons from published harvest calendars (not farm dates)
CropMonthsTypical seasonSource
StrawberriesMay–JuneUniversity of Illinois Extension lists strawberries from late May through June in both northern and southern Illinois.University of Illinois Extension: Illinois…What’s in Season (farmers market calendars for northern and southern Illinois)extension.illinois.edu · read October 6, 2026
BlueberriesJune–AugustIllinois Extension lists blueberries from mid-June to mid-July in southern Illinois and from late June to late August in northern Illinois.University of Illinois Extension: Illinois…What’s in Season (farmers market calendars for northern and southern Illinois)extension.illinois.edu · read October 6, 2026
RaspberriesJune–OctoberIllinois Extension lists raspberries from early June in southern Illinois, with fall-bearing raspberries from late July through October; northern Illinois has a summer crop and fall raspberries from late August to frost.University of Illinois Extension: Illinois…What’s in Season (farmers market calendars for northern and southern Illinois)extension.illinois.edu · read October 6, 2026
BlackberriesJune–AugustIllinois Extension lists blackberries from late June through July in southern Illinois and from late July to mid-August in northern Illinois.University of Illinois Extension: Illinois…What’s in Season (farmers market calendars for northern and southern Illinois)extension.illinois.edu · read October 6, 2026
CherriesJuneIllinois Extension lists sweet and sour cherries in June in southern Illinois and sour cherries in late June in northern Illinois.University of Illinois Extension: Illinois…What’s in Season (farmers market calendars for northern and southern Illinois)extension.illinois.edu · read October 6, 2026
PeachesJuly–August (some regions)Illinois Extension lists peaches only for southern Illinois, from early July to late August.University of Illinois Extension: Illinois…What’s in Season (farmers market calendars for northern and southern Illinois)extension.illinois.edu · read October 6, 2026
ApplesJuly–NovemberIllinois Extension lists apples from early July to early November in southern Illinois and from August to early November in northern Illinois.University of Illinois Extension: Illinois…What’s in Season (farmers market calendars for northern and southern Illinois)extension.illinois.edu · read October 6, 2026
PumpkinsSeptember–NovemberIllinois Extension lists pumpkins from early September (north) or mid-September (south) until frost; its statewide table runs through November.University of Illinois Extension: Illinois…What’s in Season (farmers market calendars for northern and southern Illinois)extension.illinois.edu · read October 6, 2026

More farms with U-pick, fewer details

These farms confirm U-pick on their own websites, but publish too few details (picking months, hours, prices or policies) for a full listing. Call before you go.

U-pick in Illinois: questions

Which farms in Illinois have U-pick?

Abbey Farms (Aurora), All Seasons Orchard (Woodstock), Beacon Woods Farm (Oak Grove), Camp Creek Farm (Orion), Christ Orchard (Elmwood), Cody's Farm And Orchard (Marengo), Conifera Tree Farm (Harvard) and Curtis Orchard & Pumpkin Patch (Champaign) and 25 more have U-pick confirmed on their own websites. Each listing links the farm's own page, with what its website says and the date we read it.

When is pumpkin picking season in Illinois?

University of Illinois Extension: Illinois…What’s in Season (farmers market calendars for northern and southern Illinois) gives September–November as the typical Illinois pumpkin season. Dates move with the weather: check the farm's own page before you go.

Which farms in Illinois have a corn maze?

Abbey Farms (Aurora), All Seasons Orchard (Woodstock), Heap's Giant Pumpkin Farm (Minooka), Jonamac Orchard (Malta), Pumpkin Creek Farms (Sherman), Rader Family Farms (Normal), Rinkel Pumpkin Farm (Glen Carbon) and Stade's Farm & Market (McHenry) and 1 more, according to their own websites.

Which farms in Illinois have hayrides?

Eckert's Country Store & Farms (Belleville), Heap's Giant Pumpkin Farm (Minooka), Pumpkin Creek Farms (Sherman) and Stade's Farm & Market (McHenry), according to their own websites.

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