2025 Southern Illinois Pumpkin U-Pick Farms and Orchards - PickYourOwn.org

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Pumpkin U-Pick Orchards in Southern Illinois in 2025, by county

Below are the U-Pick orchards and farms for pumpkins that we know of in this area.

Not all areas of a state have pumpkins farms that are open to the public. If you know of any others, please tell us using the add a farm form!

Remember to always check with the farm's own website or Facebook page before you go - or call or email them if they don't have a website or Facebook page. Conditions at the farms and crops can change literally overnight, so if you want to avoid a wasted trip out there - check with the farm directly before you go! If I cannot reach them, I DON'T GO!

PLEASE report closed farms, broken links and incorrect info using the "Report Corrections" form below.

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Clinton County

Marion County

  • Schwartz Farms Mt. Vernon - blueberries, peaches, pears, strawberries, watermelons, tomatoes, pumpkins
    Route 37, Dix, IL . Phone: 618-266-7756. Email: applejam1@charter.net. Directions: In Southern Illinois and just an easy hours drive from St. Louis, Schwartz Orchard is located 8 miles north of Mt. Vernon on route 37. If you live in Mt. Vernon, Centralia, or Salem we are in your neighborhood. Fresh Produce and Beautiful Flowers. Fresh, in season peaches, pears, strawberries, blackberries, blueberries, tomatoes, pumpkins and more are available at Schwartz Orchard. We offer both picked and \\you\\ pick fruits and berries. Come see our different varieties of blooming - truncated. Click here for a map and directions.
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  • Schwartz Orchard Centralia - apples, blueberries, peaches, pears, strawberries, watermelons, tomatoes, pumpkins
    1942 Copple Road, Centralia, IL 62801. Phone: 618-532-8058. Email: applejam1@charter.net. Open: strawberries in May, peaches and blackberries in June,apples and pumpkins from September thru November. Click here for a map and directions. Also apple cider, honey, molasses & apple butter. Louis, Schwartz Orchard is just east of Centralia. If you live in Mt. Vernon, Centralia, or Salem we are in your neighborhood. Fresh Produce and Beautiful Flowers. Fresh, in season apples peaches, pears, strawberries, blackberries, blueberries, tomatoes, pumpkins and more are available at Schwartz Orchard. We offer both picked and "you" pick fruits and berries. . Come see our different varieties of blooming flowers and beautiful hanging baskets. Schwartz Orchard has a complete kitchen. We offer baked goods from Strawberry Shortcake to Peach Cobbler. We don't stop there. come by and try one out. We have picnic tables for you to sit back, snack and enjoy. Place your orders for your family reunions. We will have them "hot" and waiting for you to pick up. We have apple butter, jellies, and jams with eight new "low" sugar items. Apples, strawberries, blackberries. Award winning apple cider. Bakery with apple cider donuts, pastries, strawberr..
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Monroe County

Pope County

  • Little Texas Farm - 2025 assumed permanently closed, corn (sweet), cucumbers, pumpkins, summer squash,
    780 Renshaw Road, Grantsburg, IL 62943. Phone: 270-559-5849. Email: littletexasjim@gmail.com. Open: permanently closed. Directions: From I-24: Exit to the east at New ColumbiaBig Bay exit. Go east 2 12 miles on Big Bay Road to Big Bay; turn left \\(north\\) on Old Marion Road \\(before the tracks\\). Go beside the tracks for 2 miles into Reevesville; left across the tracks at the only crossing. Travel the gravel road. Garden is 12 mile on the left. From 145: Travel to Renshaw \\(2 miles south of 146, or, 13 miles north from the Metropolis exit off I-24\\). Travel WEST on the only gravel ro - truncated. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only.
    Little Texas Farm Facebook page. Go east 2 1/2 miles on Big Bay Road to Big Bay; turn left (north) on Old Marion Road (before the tracks). Go beside the tracks for 2 miles into Reevesville; left across the tracks at the only crossing. Travel the gravel road. Garden is 1/2 mile on the left. From 145: Travel to Renshaw (2 miles south of 146, or, 13 miles north from the Metropolis exit off I-24). Travel WEST on the only gravel road from Renshaw -- Reevesville Road -- 2 miles. Farm is on the right. . Also available are tomatoes, specialty tomatoes, squash, peppers, specialty pepeppers. . Bring snacks and drinks. This is a remote location without amenities. A great place for walking or for sitting in the shade! Glad to have you!. (ADDED: April 06, 2015)
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Randolph County

  • G and C Meyer Farm - blackberries, pumpkins.
    4370 Rockcastle Road, Steeleville, IL 62288. Phone: 618-965-3800. Open: black raspberries start in mid June; pumpkins in September and October, 8 am to 6 pm, Monday to Friday; 1 pm to 5 pm, Sunday; call for appointment otherwise. Click here for a map and directions. Roadside Market has already picked strawberries, blackberries, red & black raspberries, garden vegetables in season, pumpkins. (UPDATED: June 1, 2025, JBS) A visitor tells me on May 28, 2009: "Called this farm to ask about picking schedule on the evening of 5/28/09 and the woman who answered said they are not doing strawberries." (They are still doing blackberries and pumpkins, though!)
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St. Clair County

  • Braeutigam Orchards - apples, blackberries, blueberries, cherries, eggplants, peaches, peppers, plums, pumpkins, tomatoes, other vegetables, Fresh eggs, U-pick and already picked, farm market, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours
    2795 Turkey Hill Lane, Belleville, IL 62221. Phone: (618) 233-4059. Open: Seasonal from June to October Monday thru Friday: 8 am to 6 pm Saturday: 8 am to 5 pm Sunday: 9 am to 5 pm. Directions: 20 miles Southeast of Street Louis. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover.
    Braeutigam Orchards Facebook page. . (UPDATED: June 1, 2025, JBS)
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  • Eckert's Country Store and Farms - apples, peaches, pumpkins, strawberries, gift shop, concessions or refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, pony rides, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours
    951 South Green Mount Road, Belleville, IL 62220. Phone: (618) 233-0513. Email: eckert-info@eckerts.com. Open: See our website for current hours. Directions: See our website for directions. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx.
    Eckert's Country Store and Farms Facebook page. . See our website for current crop information. . Starting as a simple roadside stand in 1910, the sixth and seventh generations of the Eckert family now operates three retail, entertainment and farming establishments in southern Illinois. Eckert's Belleville location is open year round and is home to the Country Store, Restaurant, Garden Center, Custard Shop and Pick-Your-Own farm. Visit our website to learn more about our wide array of products, ripening dates, activities and so much more!. Just twenty-five minutes from downtown St. Louis, our Belleville "homeplace" farm is the site of our original 1910 roadside stand. Our Belleville farm complex has grown to offer something for every member of your family: a Country Store, a beautiful Garden Center, a Country Restaurant, an old-fashioned Custard Shop, fruit orchards!!, kids activities. (UPDATED: Ju..
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  • Eckert's Millstadt Farm - apples, hayrides, jumping pillows, pumpkin cannon, strawberries, blackberries, peaches, pumpkins, Christmas trees
    2719 Eckert Orchard Lane, Millstadt, IL 62260. Phone: (800)745-0513. Open: See our website for current hours. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Only a short drive from downtown StLouis, your whole family will love Eckert's Millstadt Fun Farm! Visit the incredible creations in Uncle Aubrey's Workshop, squeal with delight at Billy Bob's pig races, ride the Deere Express through the orchard, then plunge into the 70-foot underground slide at Eckert's Mining Company! Wagon rides to the apple orchard and pumpkin patch are a favorite for allVisit Uncle Aubrey's Workshop, or join us for a Haunted Hayride this September & October - if you dare! There's so many activities for the kids see and do.you will wear the kids out.and Mom and Dad, too! Our jumping pillow is a giant colorful, inflatable pillow that is so much fun and will keep your kids entertainedFun for adults, too! We can't forget about the amazing pumpkin cannon, the Jack-O-LobberThe Jack-O-Lobber fires a pumpkin a half-mile! Shows are every hour on the hour Friday through SundayIf you are craving mouth-watering country food like roasted sweet corn or chicken ..
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Union County

  • Rendleman Orchards - Zinnias, Sunflowers, pumpkins for sale in the shop or farmstand, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, farm market, gift shop, restrooms
    9860 State Route 127 North, Alto Pass, IL 62905. Phone: 618-893-2771. Email: info@rendlemanorchards.com. Open: See our web or facebook page for Pumpkin Patch opening and hours. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover. (UPDATED: March 26, 2015) (UPDATED: June 1, 2025, JBS)
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Pumpkin

Pumpkin Picking Tips, Recipes and Information

Do you want it for a party, decoration or eating?

For a wedding or party:

See this page: Finding pumpkins for weddings

Decoration to paint or carve:

OK, Then you need only look for any pumpkin that is
  • visually appealing, evenly a deep orange. The shape is just whatever appeals to you. If it grew on its side and has a flat spot, you can either make that the make or use it as part of your design!
  • free from cuts, soft spots, bruises. The flesh should feel hard, and not give easily. Infections can invade easily and cause rot
  • Make sure the stem is attached.

Store it carefully, especially if you pick it from the vine yourself. Cure a fresh-picked pumpkin by keeping it in a dry place. Don't handle or disturb it. Curing toughens the rind, making it less prone to rot. Pumpkins will keep for months in a cool (50 F to 65F dry, low humidity environment; such as a cool, dry basement.

Tip: If you like roasted or baked pumpkin seeds, you can save the seeds from any pumpkin!

To make a pumpkin pie!

Then you need a small, sweet type of pumpkin that has been developed for eating. They are smaller, typically about 8" to 10" diameter. The meat is much less stringy and smoother than a decorative pumpkin variety. Pumpkin is rich in vitamin A and potassium. One-half cup of cooked pumpkin provides more than the recommended daily allowance of vitamin A. One cup of cooked pumpkin contains only 81 calories. It's low in fat and sodium! Usually you can get these at the grocery store, and some of the pumpkin patches and farm stands have them. Be sure to tell them that you intend to use it for a pumpkin pie. Again, look for firm, no soft spots, or signs of any rot. See this page for easy, illustrated directions to make a pumpkin pie from a fresh pumpkin!

Varieties of Pumpkins

  • Sugar - Excellent for baking
  • Jack O'Lantern - most common for carving
  • White Lumina - unusual, medium-sized white pumpkin
  • Mini - Great for decoration
  • Gourds - Many varieties, used for decorations

For a very complete, detailed list of many varieties of pumpkins and where to get the seeds, see this page!

Want to Grow Your Own Pumpkins?

Then see this page!

Pumpkin recipes

Other Local Farm Products (Honey, Horses, Milk, Meat, Eggs, Etc.)
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Jars: 8oz canning jars for jams

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Pumpkin patches and corn mazes

Christmas Tree Farms and lots


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