Didier Farms & Ziegler's Orchard

You Can Pick Your Friends and
Your Pumpkins and Apples Too!

This is the peak picking time.

It’s not too hot or too cold and the idea of hunkering down for the fall and winter season is still far enough off. These next few weeks present themselves as a welcome seasonal window of opportunity. Take full advantage of this weekend and certainly the next few to relish in Indian summer and perhaps even a few day trips to score some crisp apples or decorative fall items...

Here are your Insider Tips on local two key spots to check out with the kids or of course without them too.

Didier Farms

From now until October 31st Didier Farms is open 7 days a week and open to all. The pumpkins are .49 cents a pound and you can choose your own from the patch if you want to board the hay-filled tractor and take a ride ($2.25 per person, unless you’re under a year old).

During the week the rides go from 12-5pm and on weekends from 10-5 or dusk.

If you need more than pumpkins to get you in the mood, get lost in the corn maze, jump on a pony or hit the petting zoo. Or on weekends, all out with other fun and games including the Burlap Bag Slide, Pumpkin Spin, Kiddies Train or Big trucks.

If you’re still not feeling it, make your way to the Pumpkin Patch Café for the ol’ apple cider donut and coffee.

Other pumpkin highlights at Didier’s include:

Saturday, October 6, 2007
8th Annual Great Pumpkin Weigh off 12:00 noon
World's Tallest Scarecrow on Stilts 3:30 - 5:00

Sunday, October 7, 2007
G-Men Oldies Music 12-4

Monday, October 8, 2007
Columbus Day
Magic Mike the Magician

Saturday, October 13 & 14th 2007
Popeye and Sweet Pea Dog Show 2:00 p.m.

Sunday, October 20, 2007
Jan's Clan Puppet Show 1:00 & 3:00 p.m.

Saturday, October 27, 2007
Chezaday, Illusionist and Magician 2:00 p.m.

Sunday, October 28, 2007
Stevenson Jazz Band 12:00 p.m.
Charissa Mrowka, 11 yr. old Singer Sensation 2:00 p.m.

All Special Events ARE FREE!
(times, and events subject to change without notice)

Didier Farms
16678 W. Aptakisic Rd.
Prairie View, IL 60069
Phone: 847-634-3291
E-mail: info@didierfarms.com

For them apples the closest apple orchard is Ziegler’s

This weekend through October 7th all varieties (Macintosh, Cortland, and Jonathon) available. Open Sat. & Sat. from 9 am to 5pm. Also open Columbus assuming supply last. In total you can indulge on l2 varieties of apples, a country store with bakery, hot snacks and refreshments, hayrides, pumpkins, mums plants, and indian corn.

Ziegler's Orchard
32363 N. Bacon Rd.
Grayslake, IL 60030
(Lake County)
847-546-1228

Regardless of where you go – go… If not now, the only thing left to pick will be ______________. (You fill in the blank)

Loren Greiff

Didier Farms & Ziegler's Orchard

You Can Pick Your Friends and Your Pumpkins and Apples Too!

You Can Pick Your Friends and
Your Pumpkins and Apples Too!