10/16/2025
🎃 1️⃣ Pick the Perfect Pumpkin
Head to Blackberry Farm in Aurora or Johansen Farms in Bolingbrook for pumpkins, hayrides, and hot cider. Don’t forget to grab a dozen apple cider donuts on your way out!
🌳 2️⃣ Walk Among the Colors
Soak in peak fall beauty with a stroll through The Morton Arboretum in Lisle or Herrick Lake Forest Preserve in Wheaton. Pro tip: early mornings or golden hour = the best photo ops.
☕ 3️⃣ Cozy Coffee Crawl
Sip your way through fall:
• Society 57 (Aurora) for their brown sugar latte
• Sweetwaters Coffee (Naperville) for a seasonal maple latte
• Ten Drops Coffee (Plainfield) for small-town charm and chill vibes
🎡 4️⃣ Small-Town Fall Festivals
• Naperville’s Pumpkin Weekends at Cosley Zoo (technically Wheaton!)
• Plainfield’s Spooktacular Downtown Trick-or-Treat
• Geneva’s Autumn Fest for live music, shopping, and fall treats
👻 5️⃣ Haunted Happenings
Brave souls can tour the Basement of the Dead in Aurora (one of Illinois’ scariest haunted houses) or do a historic ghost walk in Geneva for eerie stories with local flavor.
🥧 6️⃣ Apple & Pie Season
Visit Kuipers Family Farm in Maple Park — close enough for a perfect day trip — for apple picking, warm donuts, and fresh pies.
📸 7️⃣ Fall Photo Spots
Capture the season at:
• Fabyan Forest Preserve (Geneva)
• Naperville Riverwalk
• Downtown Wheaton’s tree-lined streets
• Settlers’ Park in Plainfield
🔥 8️⃣ Cozy Night In
Grab a blanket, light a bonfire, and enjoy a local brew from Two Brothers (Aurora) or Solemn Oath Brewery (Naperville). Bonus points for s’mores!
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