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The Children's Farm at The Center

Palos Park, Illinois

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About this place

The Children's Farm at The Center is a nonprofit educational farm in Palos Park that opens a seasonal 'Pumpkin Playland' each fall with a you-pick pumpkin patch, animal barns, a corn box, a corn maze, and tractor-pulled hayrack rides. It also runs year-round programs including farm-animal visits, a junior farmers program, and birthday parties. The farm is run by the Community Center Foundation.

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Hours: 2024 pattern: Fri-Sun + Indigenous Peoples' Day, 10am-4pm. 2026 not yet published.
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Address: 12700 Southwest Hwy, Palos Park, IL 60464
Last checked: Jul 14, 2026

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What families can expect

Pumpkin patches

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Farm parks

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Activities

Pumpkin patches
Farm parks

Facilities

Pick your own pumpkins
Corn maze
Hayrides
Petting zoo
Playground
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Hours & pricing

Opening hours

2024 pattern: Fri-Sun + Indigenous Peoples' Day, 10am-4pm. 2026 not yet published.

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Last checked: Jul 14, 2026

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Directions & location

Address12700 Southwest Hwy, Palos Park, IL 60464

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Last checked Jul 14, 2026

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