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Places to Pick Apples in the Chicagoland Area 2022


Nothing says fall like fresh midwestern apples picked right off the tree and made into delicious apple pies. Here’s a list of apple orchards within an easy drive from Chicagoland. 

All Seasons Orchard
Woodstock: 815-338-5637   www.allseasonsorchard.com
14510 IL Route 176. All Seasons offers apple picking, pumpkin, pumpkin patch as well as restaurant, farm market, play area and apple donuts. Open daily in Sept. & Oct. Available for field trips.

Apple Holler
Sturtevant, WI: 262-884-7100   www.appleholler.com
5006 S. Sylvania Ave. Apple Holler is the perfect place to enjoy good, old-fashioned food and fun! Pick your own memories year round! Our 74 acre apple orchard contains more than 30 varieties and tons of family fun.

Curran’s Orchard
Rockford: (815) 963-7848 www.curransorchard.com
6385 Kilbourn Ave. Open 9am-6pm daily for the season. Freshly-picked apples plus pumpkins, donuts, cider, apple pie, caramel apples, honey, hay wagon rides, farm animal corral, straw bale mini-maze, climbing bales, apple launcher, & more!

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Edwards Apple Orchard West
Winnebago: (815) 963-2261  www.edwardsorchardwest.com
8218 Cemetery Rd. Many varieties of apples and pick-your-own raspberries and pumpkins, apple cider donuts, children’s play area, 100 year old renovated dairy barn. Open 9am-6pm daily.

Heinz Orchard
Libertyville: 847-770-3449  www.heinzorchard.com
1050 Crest Rd. Small, family-run orchard with just picking starting in mid-September. Check website for details.

Homestead Orchard
Woodstock: 815-338-7443   www.homesteadorchard.net
11802 Charles Rd. A quiet place in the country to pick 23 varieties of apples, pie cherries and pears. We also sell honey from our own bee hives along with beeswax candles made one at a time. Open daily, cash or check only.

Honey Hill Orchard
Waterman: 815-264-3337   honeyhillorchard.com
11747 Waterman Rd. Open for the season in late August. Pick your own apples, raspberries and pumpkins. Bakery, country store and family activities.

Jonamac Orchard
Malta, IL: 815-825-2158 jonamacorchard.com
19412 Shabbona Rd. Bring your whole family out to our 105 acre orchard. Pick your own apples & pumpkins, visit our ‘’barnyard’’ kids activity area. On weekend’s only, visit our corn maze, apple train, hay rides, live music, petting zoo & more!

Kuipers Family Farm
Maple Park: 815-827-5200   www.kuipersfamilyfarm.com
1N318 Watson Rd. Pick your own apples on weekends. Apple cider doughnuts, pies, fudge, pressed cider, café. Pumpkin Farm, Christmas trees and handmade wreaths.

Lang’s Orchard
Woodstock: 815-568-7547   www.langsorchard.com
17411 Secor Rd. Picking begins mid-Sept.  Closed on Thurs. & Fri.

Olive Berry Acres
Mazon: 815-474-6511 oliveberryacres.com
2575 West Mine Rd. Pick your own farm fresh asparagus in spring, strawberries in summer, and raspberries in fall.

Plank Road Orchard
Sycamore: (815) 899-4020 www.facebook.com/PlankRdOrchard
50W737 Plank Rd. You pick apples. Check facebook page for dates and varieties available.

Prairie Sky Orchard
Union: 815-923-4834   www.prairieskyorchard.com
4914 N. Union Rd. U-Pick Apples and Asian Pears. Gourmet foods and a Coffee hut. Open daily 10am-5pm. Free admission.

Royal Oak Farm
Harvard: 815-648-4141   www.royaloakfarmorchard.com
15908 Hebron Rd. You pick apples and pumpkins or fresh picked apples, melons, pre-picked peaches, pumpkins, squash and our famous apple cider slushees.

Valley Orchard
Cherry Valley: 815-332-9696   www.thevalleyorchard.com
811 E. State St. Fresh-picked apples plus apple cider donuts, apple cinnamon bread, and apple pies. We also pick a variety of vegetables. Open daily.