Pumpkin Jamboree Festival at Eckert's Farms - Millstadt. Dates: Saturdays and Sundays, October 4th - November 1st, 9am-6pm. Ride out to the pumpkin patch to choose your favorite one, then enjoy live entertainment, pig races, activities for kids, meeting farm animals, caramel apples, funnel cakes and kettle corn, and more! Haunted Hayrides are available every Friday & Saturday night from September 12th - November 1st, 7-10pm. See website for more information and to purchase tickets.
Eckert's has three Illinois locations, the Belleville Farm, the Millstadt Farm and the Grafton Farm. Eckert's has the great distinction as being the largest pick-your-own orchard operation in the United States. Visiting Eckert's is a fun way to spend a day for the whole family! In addition to riding the wagons out into the fields to pick your own fruits, vegetables or seasonal activities include hayrides, the Fall Fun Farm, AppleFest, Pumpkin Jamboree and MORE!
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