Fall bucket list
Photo By Gabrielle Faletto
November 9, 2016
- Go Apple Picking
Where to go :
- Kuipers Family Farm
Where it’s located :
- 1N318 Watson Rd, Maple Park, IL 60151
When the best time to go is :
- Pick-your-own apples are available from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday through October, or while supplies last.
Price :
- Admission in Orchard is $10.00 per person which includes ¼ peck bag of apples and hayride to the grove (conditions permitting). Children 2 and under admitted FREE but don’t receive a bag.
Interview perspective :
- Going to Kuipers is one of Luke Eggenberger favorite activities to do during the fall season.
- Go to a Haunted House
OPTION #1
Where to go :
- Basement of the Dead
Where it’s located :
- 42 W New York Street, Aurora, IL 60506
When the best time to go is :
- Open throughout the month of October and until November 5th. Open Thursday’s-Monday’s from either times : 6-10 pm, 7-10pm, 6-11pm, and 7-11pm.
Price :
- General admission is $25 and at the door is $45
Interview perspective :
- Luke Eggenberger recently went to the Basement of the Dead and said
“my experience was awesome and yes, I would recommend it to others.”
OPTION #2
Where to go :
- Massacre Haunted House
Where it’s located :
- 299 Montgomery Rd, Montgomery, IL 60538
When the best time to go is :
- Open until November 12th. Open Thursday-Monday from 8-11pm, 7-11pm, 7pm-Midnight, 6:30pm-Midnight, 8pm-Midnight (Blackout special event), and 7-11pm (Zombie survival event).
Price :
- $25.00 for BOTH the Massacre and Freak Show 3D (Includes 3D glasses)
$35.00 Fast pass for BOTH the Massacre and Freak Show 3D (Includes 3D glasses) (Same as general admission only you skip all the lines)
- Visit the Pumpkin Patch
OPTION #1
Where to go :
- Sugar Grove Pumpkin Farm and Produce
Where it’s located :
- 4S041 Merrill Rd, Sugar Grove, IL 60554
When the best time to go is :
- Monday-Sunday 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Price :
- FREE to roam; Prices range according to size of pumpkin.
OPTION #2
Where to go :
- Windy Acres Farm
Where it’s located :
- 37W446 Fabyan Pkwy, Geneva, IL 60134
When the best time to go is :
- Open Daily from 9am-6pm
Price :
- FREE to roam; Prices range according to size of pumpkin.
OPTION #3
Where to go :
- “Corner of Route 47 and Keslinger Pumpkin Patch”
Where it’s located :
- Corner of Route 47 and Keslinger, Elburn, IL 60119
When the best time to go is : Open 24/7
Price : FREE to roam; It is a self-serve pumpkin patch. The prices are labeled. You pick your pumpkin and leave the right amount of money in the lock box.
- Get Lost in a (Haunted) Corn Maze
OPTION #1
Where to go :
- Jonamac Orchard (1 family friendly corn maze) (1 haunted corn maze)
Where it’s located :
- 19412 Shabbona Rd, Malta, IL
When the best time to go is :
- Family Friendly Corn Maze : Through the month of October. Friday and Saturday : 10:00 a.m. – 9:30 p.m. Sunday : 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
- Haunted Corn Maze : Through the month of October. Friday and Saturday
nights : opens at dark and closes at 10:30 p.m.
Price :
- Family Friendly Corn Maze : Admission is $5 per person. (Children under 2 are FREE)
- Haunted Corn Maze : Admission is $13 per person. (Recommended for ages 13 and up)
OPTION #2
Where to go :
- Kuipers Family Farm
Where it’s located :
- 1N318 Watson Rd, Maple Park, IL 60151
When the best time to go is :
- August 20th – November 1st : Monday-Saturday : 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Sunday : 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
- November 1st – December 18th : Monday-Sunday :10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Price :
- Monday-Wednesday (Discount Days) – General admission : $10.99 (includes maze)
Thursday’s and Friday’s – General admission : $12.99 (includes maze)
- Go to a Drive-In Movie
OPTION #1
Where to go :
- McHenry Outdoor Theater
Where it’s located :
- 1510 Chapel Hill Rd, McHenry, IL 60050
When the best time to go is :
- October – December 21st
Check out October movie and date schedule here : http://www.goldenagecinemas.com/throwbackmovies.html
Check out November and December movie and date schedule here : http://www.goldenagecinemas.com/
Price :
- Adults : $10.00, Kids (11 and under) : $5.00, Seniors/Military : $5.00
Interview perspective :
- Peyton Giffney went to a drive-in movie and said
“I saw the movie ‘Now You See Me’.”
Giffney had a blast and would definitely recommend it to others.
- Participate in a 5K Run/Walk
OPTION #1
Where to go :
- Hot Chocolate 15K/5K
Where it’s located :
- Grant Park, Chicago, IL
When the best time to go is :
- Sunday, October 30th;
Wave 1 : (15K & 5K) 7:30 a.m. Wave 2 : (15K & 5K) 8:15 a.m.
2 mile walk : start time : 9:15 a.m.
Price :
- 15K : $79 5K : $54
Walk for special olympics Chicago – adult : $49 (Adult : 2 mile walk)
Walk for special olympics Chicago – children : $44 (Child : 13 & under : walk)
- Attend a Fall Festival
OPTION #1
Where to go :
- Six Flags Fright Fest
Where it’s located :
- Six Flags Great America, 1 Great America Parkway, Gurnee, IL 60031
When the best time to go is :
- Open until October 31st. Friday – Monday
Price :
- Daily Admission ticket : $46.99
Buy daily tickets online and save up to $25 when you purchase at least a day
in advance
- Season Pass : $65.99
A season pass gives you unlimited visits for the rest of the 2016 season and
all of 2017
- The park is family-friendly by day, but they turn up the terror at dusk. Fright Fest at night is not recommended for children under 13 or anyone who scares easily.
OPTION #2
Where to go :
- Lincoln Park Zoo Fall Fest
Where it’s located :
- 2001 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60614
When the best time to go is :
- Friday – Sundays. Open until October 30th. Open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Price :
- Free Admission; Tickets for rides can be purchased at Lincoln Park Zoo ($3 for one ticket, $27 for 10, $51 for 20)
- Go on a Fall Photoshoot
OPTION #1
Where to go :
- Johnson’s Mound
Where it’s located :
- 41W600 Hughes Rd, Elburn, IL 60119
When the best time to go is :
- Open Daily : 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Price :
- FREE to roam
OPTION #2
Where to go :
- Peck Farms
Where it’s located :
- 4038 Kaneville Rd, Geneva, IL 60134
When the best time to go is :
- Trails, Picnic Area, and the Courtyard : Open Daily : Sunrise – 10:00 p.m.
Observation Barn, Observation Silo, and Peck House : Monday – Friday :
9 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Saturday : 10:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Sunday : CLOSED
Price :
- FREE to roam
OPTION #3
Where to go : Where it’s located : 4S041 Merrill Rd, Sugar Grove, IL 60554
- Sugar Grove
Pumpkin Farm and
Produce
When the best time to go is : Price : FREE to roam
- Monday-Sunday 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Take a Fall Foliage Drive
OPTION #1
Where to go :
- Johnson’s Mound
Where it’s located :
- 41W600 Hughes Rd, Elburn, IL 60119
When the best time to go is :
- Open Daily : 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Price :
- FREE to roam
OPTION #2
Where to go :
- Oakhurst Forest Preserve
Where it’s located :
- 1680 5th Ave, Aurora, IL 60504
When the best time to go is :
- Open Daily : Sunrise – Sunset
Price :
- FREE to roam
OPTION #3
Where to go :
- Bliss Woods Forest Preserve
Where it’s located :
- Sugar Grove, IL 60554
When the best time to go is : Price :
Open Daily : Sunrise – Sunset FREE to roam
- Go on a (Haunted) Hayride
OPTION #1
Where to go :
- Sonny Acres (Haunted Hayride)
Where it’s located :
- 29W310 North Ave, West Chicago, IL 60185
When the best time to go is :
- Every Friday-Sunday in October until Halloween. The ride hours are 7 p.m. – 9:40 p.m.
Price :
- Each ticket costs $10 and may be purchased at the ticket booth beginning at 5:00 p.m.
OPTION #2
Where to go :
- Kuipers Family Farm (Family Friendly Hayride)
Where it’s located :
- 1N318 Watson Rd, Maple Park, IL 60151
When the best time to go is :
- August 20th – November 1st : Monday-Saturday : 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Sunday : 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
- November 1st – December 18th : Monday-Sunday :10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Price :
- Monday-Wednesday (Discount Days) – General admission : $10.99 (includes hayride)
Thursday’s and Friday’s – General admission : $12.99 (includes hayride)
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