CHICAGO (WLS) — As we cling to the last bits of summer, exciting fall activities await you this 2025 season around the Chicago area.
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Jack’s Pumpkin Pop-Up
Duration: From September 18 to November 2
Location: 1265 West Le Moyne St., Chicago, IL 60642
Activities: Enjoy a variety of carnival games, seasonal drinks, axe throwing, a corn maze, and more!
Admission: Pricing for the 2025 season isn’t available yet, though children 4 and under can enter for free with a paying adult.
Discover more by clicking here.
Night of 1,000 Jack-o’-Lanterns at Chicago Botanic Garden
Duration: Every Wednesday through Sunday from October 8 to October 26.
Location: 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe, IL 60022
Activities: Experience illuminated pumpkin displays celebrating Chicago sports teams, mythical plant creatures, legendary vampires, and more!
Admission: Tickets begin at $22 for members, and $25 for the public; children aged 2 and younger enter for free.
Discover more by clicking here.
Tobie Family Farm in Grayslake
Duration: From September 13 to October 31.
Location: 22070 W Peterson Road, Grayslake, IL 60030
Activities: Visit a pumpkin patch, enjoy hayrides, explore a sprawling corn maze, and let the kids bounce around in a bounce house!
Admission: Adult tickets are priced at $7, while tickets for children aged 3 to 12 are $6, and children 2 and under enter free.
Learn more about ticket details by clicking here.
Goebbert’s Farm’s Fall Festival
Duration: From September 6 to October 31.
Location: 40 W Higgins Road, South Barrington, IL 60010
Activities: Discover a giraffe barn, magic performances, a duck race, a corn stalk labyrinth, wagon rides, and more!
Admission: Prices start at $19; children 2 and under are admitted free.
Find out more by clicking here.
Johnson’s Farm Produce’s Pumpkin Festival
Duration: From September 27 to October 26.
Location: 8960 East Ridge Road, Hobart, Indiana 46342
Activities: Engage in pumpkin picking, navigate through corn mazes, try apple-cannon shooting, and more!
Admission: Tickets start at $15.
For further details, click here.
Brookfield Zoo Chicago
When: Multiple fall events from September through November.
Where: 8400 31st St, Brookfield, IL 60513
What: Oktoberfest, Boot! at the Zoo, Boo! Brunch, Zoo After Dark: BOOs & Brews, Community Ofrenda for Día de los Muertos.
Cost: Most events are free with a general admission ticket, which start at $29.95.
To learn more, click here.
Harry Potter: A Forbidden Forest Experience
When: Oct. 3 through Nov. 2.
Where: YMCA Camp Duncan, 32405 N. US Hwy. 12, Ingleside
What: Outdoor trail inspired by the Forbidden Forest from the “Harry Potter” movie saga.
Cost: Tickets start $44 for adults and $31 for children.
To learn more, click here.
Six Flags Fright Fest 2025
Courtesy of Mike Danenberg / Six Flags Great America
When: Sept. 13 through Nov. 2
Where: Six Flags Great America, 1 Great America Parkway, Gurnee, IL 60031
Cost: Haunted attraction passes start at $40 a person, it does not include park admission.
To learn more, click here.
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