Fall bucket list

By: Gabrielle Faletto, Reporter

  • 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)