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Where to pick pumpkins near DuPage County
By Product Expert | Posted in Community on Wednesday, September 7th, 2016 at 9:45 pm
Pumpkin patches near Glendale Heights IL
How did it get to be September already? It’s hard to believe that summer is nearly over, but it always seems to fly by. As the leaves begin to change and the air becomes cooler and crisper, be sure to enjoy the changing season by doing all of your favorite fall festivities like: making caramel apples, jumping in leaf piles, decorating for Halloween, sipping hot apple cider, making pumpkin pie, and of course picking pumpkins!
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There are plenty of pumpkin patches near Glendale Heights, IL, some a bit longer of a drive than others. The majority of the farms listed below also have extended hours for the pumpkin season as well as hayrides, petting zoos, bakery, a country store, and other specialties.
Bengtson Farms is family owned and has been the hot spot for picking pumpkins and family fun for more than 35 years. In addition to a field filled with hundreds of pumpkins varying in shape and size, waiting to be carved, there are tractor-pulled hayrack rides, a gemstone mining sluice, pony rides, a kids village, barnyard animals, and a petting zoo where you’ll find animals as exotic as kangaroos!
Goebbert’s Farm & Garden Center has plenty to offer over the course of the seasons, but during fall, there are tons of activities for family members of all ages. In addition to pumpkins upon pumpkins across the acres, Fall Fest runs from Sept 24-Oct 31 which involves pig races, the famous Pumpkin Eating Dinosaur, and delicious apple cider donuts and pumpkin cookies from the Red Barn Cafe & Bakery. 
Kuipers Family Farm is where your family’s fall tradition can either begin or continue for years to come. With a 71 acre pumpkin patch and 160 acre apple orchard, the fruit is ripe for picking. There is more than enough fall fun to go around for everyone; pick or purchase apples by the bushel, scour the land for the pumpkin that is calling your name, visit the petting zoo, and find yourself in the midst of the beautiful midwest.
Didier Farms continues to offer a wide variety of vegetables and flowers that are grown during spring and summer, but come fall, Pumpkinfest takes place. A great location for kid’s birthday parties and school field trips, enjoy the pumpkin playland, pig races, the animal land zoo, and so much more. Since 1912, the Didier family has been doing an incredible job of taking care of such a beautiful and fun-filled farm.
Fall Vehicle Service in Glendale Heights IL
Generally speaking, most drivers tend to put on hundreds of extra miles during the summer; whether that was because of a jam-packed schedule, family vacations, or mini road trips up north to go camping, your vehicle has been here, there, and everywhere. While the weather is still nice, be sure to stop in and have your vehicle serviced before you’re caught in the middle of a snowstorm with a dead car battery, weak windshield wipers, and tires with poor traction.
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