As of September 27, 2026: 14 events near Chicago list 2026 dates that include this weekend, September 25–27. Pumpkin patches and family events come first, haunted houses last.
Hours vary, so check each event before you go.
Pumpkin patch
14510 Illinois Route 176, Woodstock, IL
Woodstock orchard with pick-your-own apples, a pumpkin patch, and a themed 10-acre corn maze with two path difficulty levels.
- corn maze
- pick-your-own apples
- pumpkin patch
- When
- Aug 29 - Nov 1, 2026; 10-acre corn maze (2026 theme: Dolly Parton) opens Labor Day weekend
- Hours
- Mon-Fri (closed Tue) 10am-5pm; Sat/Sun/holidays 10am-6pm
Pumpkin patch
40 W Higgins Rd, South Barrington, IL
South Barrington location of Goebbert's Farm & Garden Center, a separate farm from the Pingree Grove Goebbert's already listed above, with its own fall pumpkin-patch season.
- pumpkin patch
- garden center
- fall fest
- When
- Fall season September 5 – November 1, 2026
Pumpkin patch
16678 W. Aptakisic Rd, Lincolnshire, IL
Free-admission fall festival at Didier Farms in Lincolnshire with a pay-per-ride ticket system, corn maze, and small zoo.
- corn maze
- Animal Land Zoo
- pumpkin playland
- camel rides (weekends)
- When
- Sept 16 - Oct 31, 2026
- Hours
- 10am-6pm daily except closed Tuesdays
- Price
- Free ground admission and parking; attractions use $1 tickets
Pumpkin patch
1265 West Le Moyne St, Chicago, IL
Large pop-up fall festival on Goose Island with Chicago's largest corn maze, a pumpkin patch, carnival games, and a full bar in the evenings.
- corn maze
- 10,000+ pumpkins
- axe throwing (18+)
- carnival games
- food trucks
- When
- Sept 19 - Nov 1, 2026
- Hours
- Weekdays 4pm-10pm, weekends 11am-11pm, Columbus Day 1pm-10pm
- Age note
- All ages by day; 21+ bar and 18+ axe throwing in the evening
Pumpkin patch
13236 W. Townline Rd, Waukegan, IL
Waukegan-area farm with a hayride, petting zoo, pumpkin patch, and a themed corn maze with a free GPS-tracked maze app.
- corn maze (250th-anniversary theme)
- pumpkin patch
- hayride
- petting zoo
- GPS maze app
- When
- Sept 19 - Oct 31, 2026
- Hours
- Mon/Wed/Thu 1pm-7pm, Fri 10am-7pm, Sat/Sun 10am-6pm
- Price
- Maze: $8 adults, $6 children 3-12, 2 & under free with paid adult
Pumpkin patch
1N145 Watson Rd, Maple Park, IL
71-acre u-pick apple and pumpkin farm in Maple Park with a bakery, flower fields, and family activities through fall.
- pick-your-own apple orchard
- pumpkin fun farm
- bakery
- fall flower fields
- When
- Sept 18 - Nov 1, 2026
- Hours
- See farm calendar for daily hours
Pumpkin patch
18900 Oak Park Ave, Tinley Park, IL
Tinley Park family farm with a Peter Pan-themed 15-acre corn maze, pumpkin patch, and a large courtyard of kid rides and animal activities.
- 15-acre corn maze (Peter Pan theme)
- pumpkin patch
- barnyard zoo
- pony rides
- jumping pillow
- When
- Sept 26 - Oct 31, 2026
- Hours
- 10am-6pm daily
- Price
- $22 weekdays / $24 weekends general admission; 2 & under free
Pumpkin patch
909 English Prairie Rd, Spring Grove, IL
Spring Grove farm billed as having the world's largest corn maze, plus a pumpkin patch, sunflower fields, zip line, and dozens of family attractions.
- world's largest corn maze (28 acres, patriotic 250th-anniversary theme)
- pumpkin patch
- sunflower field
- zip line
- observation tower
- When
- Sept 12 - Nov 1, 2026; "Maze 'Til Midnight" nights Sept 26 and Oct 24
- Hours
- Sept: closed Mon-Thu; Fri 3pm-11pm, Sat 10am-11pm, Sun noon-9pm. Oct: Thu 3pm-9pm, Fri 10am-11pm, weekends same as Sept.
Haunted house
241 W Roosevelt Rd, West Chicago, IL
Two-floor walk-through haunt inside a century-old barn on Route 38, with live actors and animatronics; about a 30-minute walk. A year-round escape room shares the site.
- two-floor haunt in a 100-year-old barn
- 30+ live actors
- animatronics
- escape room on site
- When
- Opens Sept 26, 2026
Haunted house
1213 Butterfield Rd, Downers Grove, IL
Downers Grove indoor haunted house with elaborate sets and live actors, operating select nights through the fall season.
- indoor haunt
- special effects sets
- When
- Main Halloween season Sept 12 - mid Nov 2026
- Hours
- 7pm-10pm
Haunted house
100 W Higgins Rd, Unit J-40, South Barrington, IL
Walk-through haunted mansion set inside The Arboretum shopping center, with live scare actors on weekend nights and a lower-intensity lights-on tour with no actors for younger visitors.
- indoor walk-through haunt
- live scare actors
- lights-on tour option
- inside a shopping center
- When
- Fri, Sat & Sun, Sept 19 – Nov 1, 2026
- Price
- $27; $35 from Oct 23
Haunted house
5520 W 111th St, Oak Lawn, IL
Actor-driven indoor haunt in Oak Lawn with several themed attractions and scare zones set in a fictional Halloween town. Timed entry; a daytime trick-or-treat event runs one Saturday.
- indoor haunted house
- multiple attractions and scare zones
- timed tickets
- daytime trick-or-treat event Oct 24
- When
- Select nights Sept 25 – Nov 1, 2026
- Age note
- No age limit; the venue rates the show PG-13
Haunted house
600 29th Street, Zion, IL
Long-running Lake County haunt marking its 30th year, with a continuous walk-through of close to an hour and a large live cast. Bags and outside drinks are not allowed.
- about one-hour walk-through
- nearly 100 live actors
- metal detector at entry
- add-on buried alive experience
- When
- Select nights Sept 26 – Nov 7, 2026
- Price
- From $34.99 online
Haunted house
3450 W. Crete Monee Road, Monee, IL
Tree-farm Halloween attraction where guests ride a trailer and shoot paintballs at live zombie actors, then walk a haunted maze through evergreens and a haunted trail.
- zombie paintball ride
- haunted evergreen maze
- haunted trail
- axe throwing (12+)
- When
- Fri, Sat & Sun, Sept 25 – Nov 1, 2026
- Hours
- 6–11pm Fri & Sat; 6–10pm Sun
- Age note
- Under 18 must be with an adult at all times
