Northbrook Fall Fun: Pumpkin Patches, Spooky Stories

Eric DeGrechie
·3 min read

NORTHBROOK, IL — Halloween is almost upon us in Northbrook, and there’s still time to get in some seasonal fun. Even in the time of coronavirus, the Chicago area’s pumpkin patches are open — and there’s still time to scare up some fun with Patch’s tour of spooky yard haunts and tales of local lore.

Here’s a list of some of our favorite pumpkin patches near Northbrook.

Pumpkin Patches, Corn Mazes Near Northbrook

Pumpkin Patch: Northbrook Farmers Market
Address: Meadow Shopping Plaza Shopping Center, Cherry Lane and Meadow Road
Season closing: End of Northbrook Farmers Market on Oct. 14
Hours: 7 a.m.-1 p.m.
Contact: NorthbrookFarmersMarket@gmail.com
Website: http://www.northbrookfarmersma...

Pumpkin Patch: Historic Wagner Farm
Address: 1510 Wagner Road, Glenview
Season opening/closing: Sept. 19/Oct. 31
Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Phone: 847-657-1506
Attractions: Fall History Tours run 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through Oct. 31. Cost is $5 per person/Free for 2 and under.
Website: https://www.glenviewparks.org/...

Pumpkin Patch: St. Gregory's Episcopal Church
Address: 815 Wilmot Road, Deerfield
Season opening: Pumpkins are scheduled to arrive 3 p.m. Sept. 26
Phone: (847) 945-1678
Website: https://www.stgregoryschurch.o...

Pumpkin Patch: Kingswood United Methodist Church
Address: 401 E Dundee Road, Buffalo Grove
Season opening/closing dates: Pumpkins are scheduled to arrive 4 p.m. Oct. 10/Oct. 31
Hours: Noon-6 p.m. weekdays, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. weekends
Phone: 847-398-0770
Website: https://www.kingswoodumc.com/p...

Pumpkin Patch: Didier Farms
Address: 16678 W. Aptakisic Rd., Lincolnshire
Season opening/closing dates: Sept. 19/Oct. 31
Hours: 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Phone: 847-634-3291
Attractions: Pumpkinfest offers hayrides, pony rides, camel rides, kiddie rides, craft area, and have an animal land to explore.
Pricing: No admission fee. Tickets can be purchased for rides and activities.
Website: https://didierfarms.com/

Pumpkin Patch: Kroll's Fall Harvest Farm
Address: 13236 W Townline Road, Waukegan
Season opening/closing dates: Sept. 19/Nov. 1
Hours: 10 a.m.-8 p.m. (Monday), Noon-8 p.m. (Tuesday, Wednesday), 10 a.m-8 p.m. (Thursday), 10 a.m.-10 p.m. (Friday, Saturday) and 10 a.m.-7 p.m. (Sunday)
Phone: 847-662-5733
Attractions: Maze and hayride.
Pricing: $7 adults, $5 children (12 and under), Free (2 and under) for maze; $4 per person for hayride, Free (2 and under); $1-$50 for pumpkins, priced by size. Weekends during timed entry for all guests = $10 per person includes hayride, corn maze and animal area.
Website: https://www.krollsfarm.com/

Other Halloween Events In Northbrook

Halloween Spooky Trail

4-8 p.m. Oct. 31. Porch Parade Decorating Contest. Northbrook residents and businesses are invited to decorate their porch, house, front yard, or front window and compete for gift cards from local establishments. First, second, and third prizes will be awarded in various categories! Houses will be judged the week of October 26, just in time for the Halloween Spooky Trail. Register your home to enter the contest at nbparks.org with code: 14760. Winners in five categories will be selected by ’celebrity judges’ and receive gift cards to local restaurants.in the amount of $100 First Place, $50 Second Place, and $25 Third Place, and a $100 People’s Choice Award, with the potential for ties/honorable mentions. Find out more here.

And if pumpkin patches aren’t enough to get you into the Halloween spirit, check out Patch’s tour of haunted yards

And while you’re at it, read through Patch’s roundup of urban legends and vote for the scariest — from Resurrection Mary to the Demon Barber of Palos.

More fall fun:

If we missed your favorite pumpkin patch, be sure to share it with readers in the comments section.

This article originally appeared on the Northbrook Patch