Wednesday Weekend Windup {Oktoberfest, Johnny Appleseed, Grape Stomping Harvest Fests, Farm Tours and More}

Chicago Suburbs Weekend Family Fun September 27-29, 2019 Including: Oktoberfest, Johnny Appleseed, Grape Stomping Harvest Fests, Farm Tours and More

The weekend will soon be upon us! Fall is a fun time in the suburbs including Oktoberfest, Fall Fests and more! Here are my picks this weekend:

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10 Favorite Fall Experiences in the Chicago Suburbs

10 Favorite Fall Experiences in the Chicago Suburbs in 2019

Time to get all of those fall feels! I am excited about scarecrows, pumpkins, bonfires, corn mazes, fall colors and more fall fun to come! Here are my favorite 10 fall festivals to have on your list. 

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11 Illinois Pumpkin Festivals Not to Miss

Illinois Pumpkin Festivals to Explore in 2019

We here in Illinois love our pumpkins! Fall festivals in Illinois include some fantastic pumpkin festivals. Illinois is the United States' top producer of pumpkins, so where better to celebrate the pumpkins than here! I have put together a collection of top pumpkin festivals here in Illinois to have on your list:

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Wednesday Weekend Windup: {Holiday Craft Fairs, National Bison Day, Open Art Studios and More}

This weekend, I highly recommend checking out the fall colors. They will not last long -- here is my list for 10 Places to Look for Fall Colors in the Chicago Suburbs. Also, this is the LAST year for The Grove Arts & Crafts Faire -- so definitely fit that in this weekend or next. Here are my picks:

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Harvest Fun at Skelly's Farm Market in Janesville, Wisconsin

Harvest Fun, Two Corn Mazes and More at Skelly's Farm Market in Janesville, Wisconsin

**Disclosure: Thank you to Janesville CVB for hosting my family's visit to Janesville.

Skelly's Farm Market is home to not  just one but TWO corn mazes. So, of course, a visit was necessary for our family. Families with children of all ages will be happy to note that Skelly's is full of plenty of harvest fun in addition to the mazes making it a fabulous destination for a day trip. Skelly's Farm Market is all about fall fun and it is glorious:

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Wednesday Weekend Windup {Glass Pumpkin Patch, Scarecrows and Fall Fests}

Another fall weekend ahead with plenty of festivals in the Chicago suburbs! Here are my picks for the weekend ahead:

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10 Favorite Fall Experiences in the Chicago Suburbs

Fall experiences in the Chicago suburbs to add to your fall fun list:

Fall is here which means there is a whole bunch of fun ahead! Here are some of my favorite fall events to watch out for:

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