Shades of Autumn is nine weekends of family fun.

We added several new attractions last year and have surprises for you this year as well! There is something for everyone to enjoy during our festival season. You can check out our admission prices to our Farmtractions Theme Park during Shades of Autumn.

"Shades of Autumn" is the annual Fall Festival at Stade's Farm & Market. Located in McHenry County in northern Illinois, Shades of Autumn is a great place to bring the whole family to enjoy nature's bounty, plus great entertainment, during the most beautiful time of the year. During Shades of Autumn, you can experience a day on the farm filled with family fun and forever memories.

Stade's Farm & Market has been hosting this fall festival for 20+ years, which began in 1997! Not only are pumpkins waiting to be picked out in the patch, the hayride back and forth is fun, too. In our petting zoo, you can play with some of our four-legged friends, including goats, a pony, a turtle, bunnies, Mama Llama and an alpaca. We have mazes in which to test your skills, and the pumpkin barrel train is a big hit with the little ones. There are plenty of children's activities to enjoy at Stade's. The pumpkin cannon demonstrations are a "blast" to watch while enjoying some of your favorite festival foods from our vendors. Here at Shades of Autumn, we are more than able to satisfy your sweet tooth, as well as a variety of delicious lunch options. Our farm market is fully stocked with in-season fresh-picked produce and all the fall decorations you might be looking for.

Our Family-Friendly Attractions:

Apple Cannons
Authentic Semi-Truck Slide
Baggo
Barn and Play House
Barrel Train
Bunny Village
Cattle Truck Maze
Circle of Life Ferris Wheel
Climbing Web
Corn Maze
Corn Box
Duck Races
Farmyard Bouncer
Giant Sandbox
Hamster Run
Happy Harvester
Bale Maze
High Strikers
Inflatables
John Deere Teeter Totters
Jumping Pillow
Maze Games (2018)
Menagerie Carousel
Pedal Cars
Petting Zoo
Pick-Your-Own Pumpkins
Pumpkin Bouncer
Pumpkin Cannon
Rope Climbing Hill
Slide Mountain
Stade's Farm Express Train Farm Tour
School Bus
Strawberry Swirl
Tetherball
Tractors & Equipment
Tractor Lift
Tractor Pull
Tractor-Tire Pyramid
Tractor-Tire Swings
Tug of War (2019)
Veggie Cars
Water Wheels
Wizzer (2019)
Zip-line
All ages welcome. Firing the cannons can be loud and may not be suitable for young children.
($5/10 shots) Available Saturdays and Sundays 10 am - 6 pm. Apple cannons are not available on Fridays.

Separate Pay-As-You-Go Attractions:

Stade's Farm Express Train Farm Tour ($5 each person)

Apple Cannons ($5/10 shots)

These two attractions are available on Saturdays and Sunday 10 am - 6 pm. They are not available on Fridays in October.

Date: September 23-October 31, 2023 (Every Saturday and Sunday)

Time: 10:00am to 6:00pm

Cost:
Children age 2 and under admitted free
September Friday 15, 22, 29 - Ages 3-59 - $18
September Sat & Sun - Ages 3 - 59 - $20
October Sat. & Sun.- Ages 3-59 - $22
October Friday - $20
Ages 60+ are half price
Season Pass - $55

Location:
Stade's Farm and Market,
3709 Miller Road,
McHenry, IL 60050.

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