Bengtston Pumpkin Farm

Pumpkins

You'll find Bengtston Pumpkin Farm at West 151st Street in Homer Glen. It's a U-pick farm. As the name says, pumpkins are the draw here.

Bengtston Pumpkin Farm is listed in the USDA Local Food Directories as an agritourism farm. We haven't confirmed what you can pick there this year, so check before you drive out.

Farm details
Type	U-pick farm
Address	West 151st Street Homer Glen, IL 60441
What to pick	Pumpkins
Typical season in Illinois	Pumpkins: September to October usual window for the state, it shifts with the weather
Frost dates	Last spring frost around April 20 First fall frost around October 22 median of 1991–2020, NOAA weather station 7 mi away
Weather in season	Pumpkins: highs 64–76 °F, rain on ~6 days/month NOAA 1991–2020 monthly averages, station 7 mi away
Distance	9 mi northeast of Joliet, IL 16 mi southeast of Naperville, IL straight line, the drive is longer

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What's ripe at Bengtston Pumpkin Farm this week

Week of November 2 · updates automatically

Nothing is typically ripe here right now. Next up: pumpkins from early September.

Dates for Bengtston Pumpkin Farm follow the typical seasons for Illinois, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 20). Crops ripen with the weather, not the calendar, so confirm with the farm the day before.

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About Bengtston Pumpkin Farm

Where is Bengtston Pumpkin Farm?

The address is West 151st Street, Homer Glen, IL 60441.

What other U-pick farms are near Bengtston Pumpkin Farm?

Bengtson Pumpkin Farm in Homer Glen (under 1 mile), Garden Patch Farms & Orchard in Homer Glen (1 mile) and Konow's Corn Maze in Homer Glen (2.8 miles).

When can you pick at Bengtston Pumpkin Farm?

Bengtston Pumpkin Farm is in Illinois, where the usual window is September–October for pumpkins. At the weather station nearest Bengtston Pumpkin Farm, the last spring frost comes around April 20 and the first fall frost around October 22. Check with Bengtston Pumpkin Farm for the current picking days.

Is Bengtston Pumpkin Farm close to Joliet?

Bengtston Pumpkin Farm is about 9 miles northeast of Joliet, IL, measured in a straight line, and about 16 miles from Naperville, IL. Road distance is usually a bit longer, so use the directions link for the drive time.

What is the weather like for pumpkin picking near Homer Glen?

During the usual pumpkin season in Illinois (September to October), daytime highs near Homer Glen average 64–76 °F, with measurable rain on about 6 days a month. A jacket helps on cool mornings. These are NOAA 1991–2020 averages from the nearest weather station, not a forecast.