Windy Acres Farm Fall Pumpkin Festival

Windy Acres Farm in Geneva has been growing since 1985 and packs its Fall Pumpkin Festival with food, drinks, more than 30 attractions, photo ops, and live entertainment. The bakery, on the north side of the farm stand, makes apple cider donuts, pumpkin donuts, caramel apples, pumpkin pie, fudge, and apple fritter funnel cakes. Families can visit the petting zoo, ride a train or wagon to the field, watch a magic show, and try a ropes obstacle course, mini golf, skee-ball, the 3 Little Piggies track, and a jumping pillow. The grill serves hand-picked sweet corn, burgers, locally raised brats, and giant pretzels, with a spicy jalapeno margarita at the bar. The farm stand stocks local produce, jams, salsas, and eggs.

Our take: Choose a weekend if you want the magic show, live entertainment, and the grill, which are not part of the weekday ticket.