Farm Day Trips in Illinois

Family farm near Edwardsville, across the river from St. Louis, with a few hundred lavender plants and wildflowers to pick in June, guided tours, a picnic-friendly settin…

Young family homestead near Girard growing lavender alongside laying hens, with a roadside farm stand selling lavender, oils, balms and fresh eggs.

West-central Illinois lavender farm north of Macomb with cut-your-own lavender in June and a shop of soaps, lotions, linen sprays and lavender-filled comfort wraps.

Greene County lavender farm started by a corn-and-soybean farming family, offering free-admission you-pick days, on-farm shopping in season, pop-up markets and lavender g…

Quiet lavender farm in McHenry County offering by-appointment visits with goat yoga, afternoon tea, farm-to-table meals and photo sessions, a country store, lavender hone…

Family lavender farm west of Morris with about 17 varieties, a seasonal farm stand, you-pick by appointment, workshops, summer yoga and evening tours in bloom season.

Alto Pass orchard farmed by one family since 1873, selling its own peaches and apples at a farm market from late June through October.

Family farm since 1925 with a free pumpkin patch and fall market in Bolingbrook, plus a children's zoo open daily mid-September to Oct. 31.

Carlinville orchard growing 26 apple varieties plus peaches and pumpkins, with U-pick apples from Labor Day and a free October Pumpkin Festival.

Champaign orchard with 25-plus apple varieties to pick or buy, cider and apple donuts, and a fall pumpkin patch; open July 20 to December 23.

Free-admission Channahon pumpkin farm with a four-acre corn maze and 1830s canal-era buildings; open daily September 14 to October 30, 2026.

Family orchard east of Edwardsville with 21 apple varieties to pick from late August into November; free entry, with apples at $2.60 a pound.

Small Franklin Grove farm making raw prairie wildflower honey and growing garlic near Nachusa Grasslands; open to visitors on the October farm stroll.

Glen Carbon weekend pumpkin farm with a u-pick patch, corn maze and petting zoo, open September 12 to October 25 in 2026, plus an August zinnia fest.

Greene County family farm with free admission, a u-pick pumpkin patch, apples and a barn of animals; open fall weekends, September 5 to October 31, 2026.

Calhoun County orchard market at the Route 16 and 100 junction near Hardin, selling white peaches from July and Honeycrisp apples into November.

Family orchard near the Wisconsin line with about 20,000 trees and 30-plus apple varieties to pick, open daily late August through October 31.

Hebron farm market selling its own sweet corn and vegetables, with 30-plus acres of sunflowers from mid-July and a Pumpkin Fest Sept 26–Oct 31, 2026.

Homer Glen pumpkin farm with 14 rides, pig races and 300-plus tons of pumpkins; Fall Fest runs daily September 4 to November 8, 2026.

Huntley's original pumpkin farm, selling pumpkins since 1976, with free admission, $9 pumpkins of any size and a spooky hayride in fall.

Huntley farm market with a bakery, café and strawberries, plus a fall festival with a 6-acre corn maze and u-pick pumpkins, Sept 26–Oct 31, 2026.

Marengo family orchard with weekend apple picking in September and October, then October pumpkin hayrides, a 5-acre corn maze and cider donuts.

McHenry farm market with U-pick crops from June, a 30-acre pumpkin patch and the Shades of Autumn festival on weekends September 5 to Halloween.

Sixth-generation Minooka farm open daily mid-September to Halloween in 2026, with hayrides to a 25-acre U-pick pumpkin patch and sunflowers.

Mount Morris family orchard open weekends 8 to 4 from late August in 2026, growing apples and aronia berries, with fall U-pick and cider donuts.

Ottawa family farm with a corn maze, U-pick pumpkins, sunflowers and zinnias, open Thursday to Sunday from September 17 to November 1, 2026.

Family pumpkin patch a mile north of Cahokia Mounds with free admission, a 6-acre corn maze and weekend fall festival from late September to October 31.

Family orchard in Poplar Grove since 1964, with apple picking September through October and cider donuts made daily from its own pressed cider.

Spring Grove farm with a 28-acre corn maze holding 9 to 10 miles of trails, U-pick pumpkins and a zip line, open September 12 to November 1, 2026.

Family flower farm in Woodburn, started in 2021, with U-pick weekends from mid-August into early September and booked visits with its Highland calves.

Woodstock orchard with about 16,000 apple trees, U-pick from late August to November 1 in 2026, plus a corn maze, pig races and cider donuts.

Algonquin restaurant that has made its own wine since 2005, with monthly dry and sweet tasting menus and 12 beers from a 7-barrel brewhouse.

Family-owned Shawnee Hills winery near Carbondale that has made all its wine on site since 2010, open Wednesday to Sunday March to November.

Family winery near Marshall, open since 2010, pouring 8-sample wine or sangria flights on weekends among corn fields, vines and a pond.

Ottawa brewpub where Tangled Roots began, brewing in twin copper kettles from Bavaria, with barley from its own farm; open daily from 11 a.m.

Utica tasting room for a winery founded in 2002 on a family farm above the Illinois River, open daily, with cave tastings on weekends May–October.

Family-run Chinese-American restaurant on Algonquin Road since 2004, open for lunch and dinner Tuesday through Sunday with dine-in and takeout.

Downtown Edwardsville bakery baking sourdough, rye and baguettes plus laminated French pastries; opens at 6 a.m. on weekdays and 7 on weekends.

Main Street Edwardsville restaurant serving chef-driven comfort food and Saturday brunch, with a dog-friendly patio and a deep bourbon list.

Edwardsville's hometown coffee roaster, with a café and drive-thru open daily 7 to 5 and award-winning single-origin coffees to take home.

All-vegetarian café and coffee shop on Main Street in downtown Edwardsville, with vegan and gluten-free choices and long hours, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Girard drugstore from 1884, with a soda fountain added in 1929, now a Route 66 diner serving burgers, shakes, phosphates and sundaes.

Joliet steakhouse open since 1959, known for steaks cut daily, charcoal grilled or pan-fried Grecian style with a double-baked potato.

Princeton steakhouse where you grill your own USDA Choice steak over hickory charcoal, with a salad bar and baked potato included.

Locally owned sit-down coffee shop in downtown Robinson, open every day from 7 am to 2 pm and a stop on the Southern Illinois Coffee Trail.

Drive-in between Sterling and Dixon showing movies since 1950 on a 90-foot screen, the oldest standing drive-in screen in Illinois, with a full diner.

Lee County camping resort on 130 acres by the Green River, with two heated pools and a stocked lake; 2026 public season May 1 to Oct 12.

Rogers family campground near Amboy with four stocked lakes, a swim beach with a 60-foot inflatable slide and free boats; 2026 season Apr 24–Oct 18.

Amboy campground with tent and hookup sites from $35 a night in 2026 and a full weekend calendar, from a corn roast to a fall chili cook-off.

Grafton inn and eight cottage suites on a bluff above the meeting of the Mississippi and Illinois Rivers, welcoming repeat guests since 1991.

Bed and breakfast in a restored 1884 hotel and saloon in the German village of Maeystown, open year-round with breakfast in a Victorian ballroom.

Three-floor Morris antique and gift store with about 250 vendors across 32,000 square feet, open daily 10 to 7 except Thanksgiving and Christmas.