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Farm Day Trips · Near a town
Farm Day Trips near Marengo, Illinois
There are 10 farm stops within about 20 miles of Marengo, IL: 1 lavender farm, 8 u-pick and family farms and 1 café, bakery or market. The closest are Maria's Farm, Cody's Farm & Orchard and All Seasons Orchard. Distances are straight-line miles, so allow a little more on the road.
10 places · updated October 30, 2026
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October 30last updated
🪻 Lavender farms (1)
- Maria's FarmLavender farm · Marengo · about 3 mi
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 honey and a small guest cottage.
🍎 U-pick and family farms (8)
- Cody's Farm & OrchardApple orchard · Marengo · about 3 mi
Marengo family orchard with weekend apple picking in September and October, then October pumpkin hayrides, a 5-acre corn maze and cider donuts.
- All Seasons OrchardApple orchard · Woodstock · about 8 mi
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.
- Royal Oak Farm OrchardApple orchard · Harvard · about 9 mi
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.
- Dave's PumpkinsPumpkin patch · Huntley · about 12 mi
Huntley's original pumpkin farm, selling pumpkins since 1976, with free admission, $9 pumpkins of any size and a spooky hayride in fall.
- TOM'S Farm MarketFamily fun farm · Huntley · about 12 mi
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.
- Edwards Apple OrchardApple orchard · Poplar Grove · about 13 mi
Family orchard in Poplar Grove since 1964, with apple picking September through October and cider donuts made daily from its own pressed cider.
- Von Bergen's Country MarketFamily fun farm · Hebron · about 15 mi
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.
- Stade's Farm & MarketFamily fun farm · McHenry · about 17 mi
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.
☕ Cafés, bakeries and markets (1)
- China BistroRestaurant · Algonquin · about 17 mi
Family-run Chinese-American restaurant on Algonquin Road since 2004, open for lunch and dinner Tuesday through Sunday with dine-in and takeout.
When to go
- Lavender farms: Lavender in Illinois usually blooms in June and July. English lavenders open first and lavandins follow a few weeks later. Bloom moves with the weather, so check each farm’s page or website before you go.
- U-pick and family farms: U-pick runs from strawberries in early summer through apples in the fall, with pumpkin patches and corn mazes in September and October. Each farm’s page shows its own seasons when the farm has added them.
- Cafés, bakeries and markets: Farm cafés, bakeries and markets are busiest on summer and fall weekends.
Questions
What farms can you visit near Marengo?
Within about 20 miles of Marengo there are 1 lavender farm, 8 u-pick and family farms and 1 café, bakery or market in Farm Day Trips. Each place’s page has its hours when the owner has added them, what’s there and what’s nearby.
How far are these farms from Marengo?
They’re listed closest first, with straight-line miles from the middle of Marengo. Most are within a 30-minute drive.
What is the Lavender Passport?
The Lavender Passport is free on greatlakeslavenderfarm.com. Check in at the farms and stops you visit to collect a stamp for each one, play Field Quest to collect plant varieties as you walk the farm, and earn badges, points and sponsor rewards along the way.
Collect a stamp at every stop
The free Lavender Passport keeps a stamp for each farm and stop you visit, in real life and in the Lavender Farm Simulator. At the farm, play Field Quest to collect plant varieties as you walk, climb the leaderboards and unlock sponsor rewards.
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