If you live in or near Illinois and googled “sunflower fields near me” you are in the right place. There are several beautiful sunflower fields and farms throughout Illinois for those that want to enjoy being in nature or take photos for instagram. Keep reading for a list of the best sunflower fields in Illinois.
Please note that most sunflower fields are closed for the season but a few sunflower fields are still open in September and October, 2024.
Sunflower Fields in Illinois
Below is a list of sunflower fields in Illinois. I have included useful information you need to plan your visit, including addresses, hours, dates as well as links to their websites and facebook pages. Note: Some sunflower farms close the mazes to the public after rain/bad weather so make sure to check their facebook pages and/or websites for the most up to date hours, dates and weather related closures before you go.
Sunflower Farms in Northern Illinois
There are several sunflower fields near Chicago in Northern Illinois. These sunflower fields and mazes make for a great day trip from Chicago in the summer or early fall.
Woody’s Orchard
In addition to sunflowers, Woody’s Orchard has an apple orchard and a U Pick pumpkin patch. There are tons of fun activities for kids including train rides and a Play Yard with a spider web, jump pad, hay maze, big slides, hamster rollers, duck racers, wooden tractors, climbing tire pile and a cedar playhouse.
Check their website for more information and their facebook page for updates.
Where: 3223 Creek Road, Plano, Illinois 60545 (Approximately 58 miles west of Chicago)
Dates: Open August 31 – October 27, 2024
Hours: 10:00 am – 6:00 pm on Thursdays-Sundays in September.
Cost: General admission is $15.95 per person. There are additional fees for other activities. See website for pricing.
Von Bergen’s Country Market
Von Bergen’s Country Market is hosting its 4th Annual Sunflower Festival with over 30 acres of sunflowers. Pets are not allowed on the farm except for trained ADA service animals. They will have a variety of events throughout the season, and will post regular updates. Reservations are suggested to ensure entry, since this place is very popular and gets crowded especially on weekends.
Check their facebook page or call the sunflower hotline (815) 648-2332 for up to date bloom dates.
Where: 9805 IL Route 173, Hebron, Illinois 60034 about 73 miles northwest of Chicago (close to the Wisconsin border)
Dates: They have various sunflower fields so they have a long sunflower season. They have a sunflower field currently in bloom and expected to remain open through September 8, 2024.
Hours: Open 10:00am to 6:00pm daily (last admission is 5:00 pm)
Cost: General Admission Tickets are $10 per person Monday – Thursday, or $12 per person Friday – Sunday & Holidays. Kids 2 and under are free. Purchase tickets online in advance here.
M&D Farms And Garden Center
M & D Farms And Garden Center is a large garden center but also has a cut your own sunflower field with 4 different varieties. NO professional photography at this time (this is a cut flower field only).
Call 708-935-1715 or check their Facebook page for most current information.
Where: 14946 S. Bell Road, Homer Glen, Illinois (about 31 miles from Chicago)
Dates: Sunflower field closed on August 27, 2024.
Hours: Monday-Friday 9-6, Saturday 9-5, Sunday 9-3 (field closes a half hour before closing times). Hours are subject to change.
Cost: The fee for visitors is $7 each which includes 1 sunflower. The entry fee is
3yrs old and under are $2 each which also includes 1 sunflower. Any additional sunflowers are $2 each.
Keller’s Farmstand
Keller’s Farmstand has a 3-acre pick-your-own sunflower field with 3 acres of sunflowers and over 60,000 blooms. There are photos opportunities in the field. The farm has a children’s play area. Pets are NOT allowed.
Check their facebook page, twitter or instagram for updates on their opening date.
Address: 2500 Johnson Rd, Oswego, IL (about 45 miles southwest from Chicago)
Dates: Sunflower fields closed at the end of August in 2024.
Hours: Saturday-Sunday from 9:30-4:30 (last ticket sold at 3:30).
Cost: Online tickets are $16.99+fees. Walk-ups are welcome but quantities at the ticket booth may be limited, and are subject to a higher ticket price of $19.99. Children ages 4 and under are free, no ticket needed. They offer a discount of $2 to seniors (65+) and to military personnel who present appropriate and valid identification – but only for walk-up customers. One ticket includes access to their Cut Flower Field, Sunflower Field, and their summer playground for children. Go to KellersFlowerFields.com to purchase tickets in advance.
Heap’s Pumpkin Farm
Heaps Giant Pumpkin Farm will have over 5 acres of sunflowers, zinnias and other flowers to take photos and cut your own flowers. Tickets are available for purchase.
Check their facebook page for more information.
Where: 4853 US Highway 52, Minooka, Illinois (about 52 miles southwest of Chicago)
Dates: The sunflower fields are open on select dates from August 30-September 15, 2024.
Hours: Hours are 10am-6:30pm.
Cost: Admission is $12 per person for ages 3 & up which includes 1 sunflower bloom.
Tom’s Farm Market
Tom’s Farm Market has 4 acres of sunflowers with fun photo ops along the way. They do not have a wagon ride to the Sunflower Field. It is about a 0.2 mile walk from their side yard (5 – 8 minutes). Their is also a small play area for children. Pets are not allowed at the farm. Professional Photography needs to be scheduled for before and after regular maze hours by emailing contact@tomsfarmmarket.com for pricing and availability.
Check their facebook page or instagram for daily updates.
Address: 10214 Algonquin Road, Huntley, IL 60142 (about 53 miles northwest from Chicago)
Dates: Sunflower fields are now closed. The were open and in bloom for about 2 weeks from July 17-August 4, 2024.
Hours: Monday – Friday: 10:00am – 4:00pm, last ticket entry at 3:00pm; Saturday: 9:30am – 5:00pm, last ticket entry at 4:00pm & Sunday: 9:30am – 4:00pm, last ticket entry at 3:00pm
Cost: $12 per person which includes access to their small children’s play area.
Stade’s Farm and Market
Stade’s Farm and Market has 2+ acres and 18 different varieties of sunflowers planted last year. They also grow other cut flowers such as snapdragons, zinnias, cosmos, marigolds, and amaranthus. Flower clippers are provided if needed.
Check their facebook page, twitter or call (815) 675-6396 for most current information.
Where: 3709 Miller Road, McHenry, Illinois (about 60 miles north of Chicago close to the Wisconsin border)
Dates: Sunflower picking on the farm will begin around the beginning of July and will last through late September.
Hours: 9 am – 5 pm.
Cost: Price for cut your own sunflower flowers is $2 each or $5 for 3 flowers or fill a vase full for $25. (Zinnias may be picked for vases at the same price). They accept all forms of payment except American Express.
Richardson Adventure Farm
Richardson Adventure Farm has 13 acres of sunflowers planted in a whimsical design with 3.2 miles of flowing trail to stroll through. They have many different varieties of sunflowers of many different colors including orange, yellow, gold, red, and peach. Friendly dogs on a leash are welcome.
Check their Facebook page and website for updates.
Address: 909 English Prairie Rd, Spring Grove, IL 60081 (65 miles northwest of downtown Chicago)
Dates: The sunflower fields will open for the season on September 7, 2024. They expect to remain open until early October, 2024 depending on weather.
Hours: Closed on Monday through Wednesday. Open Thursday 3pm-dusk, Friday-Saturday 10am – dusk, and Sunday 12pm– dusk.
Cost: General admission is $24 for ages 13 & up, $20 for ages 3 – 12 and free for ages 2 & under. Purchase tickets online in advance here.
Goebbert’s Pumpkin Patch
Goebbert’s Pumpkin Patch has 4 acres of bright sunflowers and has strategically placed some fun stops along the path to stage your own photos. No pets are allowed. Check their Facebook page for current updates.
Where: 42W813 Reinking Road, Pingree Grove, Illinois 60140 (50 miles northwest from Chicago)
Hours: 10am-6pm daily
Cost: $5 per person. Tickets only available at the maze entrance.
Kuipers Family Farm
Kuipers Family Farm will have over 7 acres of 20+ different sunflower varieties in the fields. The experience goes ‘full bloom’ on weekends with live music and delicious farm-fresh food options on the scenic orchard lawn.
Check their facebook page and website or call (815) 827-5200 for most current information.
Address: 1N145 Watson Road, Maple Park, IL 60151 (about 58 miles west of Chicago)
Dates: The sunflower fields are open from August 24 – September 14, 2024.
Hours: Monday-Saturday 9AM-6PM and Sunday 10AM-6PM (Last admission to the field is 5:00 PM M-F and 5:30PM weekends)
Cost: $14.99 admission Per Person which includes 1 Bloom; $2.00 per extra bloom. Children 2 and under admitted free. They also offer combination tickets for those that want to go apple picking. Admission available on-site only (no online tickets).
Jonamac Orchard
Jonamac Orchard offers U-pick flower experience and fields bursting with Sunflowers, Zinnias and Cosmos. Their zinnia patch will bloom later in September, coinciding with the opening of their Pumpkin Patch. The farm also offers apple picking, U-Pick pumpkin patch (opens September 21, 2024) and a corn maze. There are also many activities for kids including a petting zoo and a Barn Yard Play Area (slides, kid fort & wooden maze, play tractor, duck races, trike track, spider web, kiddie barn, straw bale pile, & “Tiny Town” Donut Shop & School House). They also have a Store & Bakery and Cider House.
Check their facebook page and website for more information.
Address: 19412 Shabbona Road, Malta, IL 60150 (about 70 miles west of Chicago)
Dates: Opens August 31, 2024 and sunflowers are still in bloom.
Hours: 9am to 5:30pm daily (last entry is at 5PM). Make sure to check their website for detailed hours.
Cost: General admission grants access to the flower fields on weekends, though cut flowers are available for an additional charge.
Sunflower Fields in North Central Illinois
Matthiessen State Park
Matthiessen State Park is an Illinois state park with beautiful rock formations located a few miles south of the more famous and popular Starved Rock State Park. This underrated park has a 60-acre sunflower field (in the southern part of the park behind the model airplane field).
Where: 2500 IL-178, Oglesby, Ilinois 61348 (about 96 miles southwest of Chicago)
Dates: Sunflowers are usually in peak bloom around mid-July to late July.
Hours: 7 am– 8:30 pm daily
Cost: Free (picking flowers is not allowed)
Sunflower Farms in Central Illinois
L&A Family Farms
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L&A Family Farms has 3 separate flower fields (sunflowers, zinnias and a new wildflower meadow), nature trails, farm animals, and concessions. They will have two NEW offerings this year, Sunflower Yoga and Professional Photography. They ask that visitors sign the WAIVER on their website before coming to the farm.
Check their facebook page and twitter for most current information. They also have a dedicated sunflower page on their website with daily updates.
Where: 21661 Staley Rd, Paris, Ilinois 61944. It is located close to the Indiana border about 186 miles south of Chicago and 90 miles west of Indianapolis.
Dates: The sunflower fields are closed for 2024.
Hours: Weekdays: 4PM – sunset, Saturday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. and Sunday: 12 – 6 p.m Central time.
Cost: General admission is $8/person on weekdays and $10/person on weekends. Admission includes one free sunflower bloom (u-pick). Kids 2 & under are admitted for free.
Sunflower Farms in Southwestern Illinois
Eckerts Farm
Eckerts Farm is the largest family-owned pick-your-own orchard in the US. They have a 2-acre Sunflower Trail.
Check their facebook page and twitter for most current information. They also have a dedicated sunflower page on their website.
Where: 951 S Green Mount Rd, Belleville, IL 62220 (about 20 miles from St. Louis, Missouri)
Dates: The sunflower fields are closed for 2024.
Cost: $5.00 per person (plus $6.50 field admission fee) which includes a cut sunflower, sunflower sticker, and a sunflower cookie from the Eckert’s Bakery. Click here to purchase tickets to the Sunflower Experience (a field access pass is also required).
Have you visited any sunflower fields in Illinois?
