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Apple gadgetsU-pick farms in Kankakee, IL
We know of one U-pick farm in Kankakee. Another 3 are within 25 miles. Kankakee is about 28 miles south of Joliet, IL.
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Ripe this week around Kankakee
Week of November 2 · updates automatically
Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: strawberries from early May.
Based on the typical seasons for Illinois, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 19). A warm spring or a wet fall can shift picking by a week or more, so call ahead.
More U-pick farms around Kankakee
- 10 mi Tammen Treeberry Farm Wilmington Blueberries
- 24 mi Dollinger's Pumpkin Farm Channahon Pumpkins
- 24 mi Olive Berry Acres Gardner RaspberriesStrawberries
U-pick around Kankakee
Within 25 miles of Kankakee there are 4 farms on our map in 4 towns. Among them: 2 pumpkin patches, 1 with strawberries, 1 with blueberries and 1 with raspberries. For 3 of them we have a website or Facebook page, which is the best place to check what's ripe.
Kankakee's own U-pick farm is Vana's Pumpkin Land, with pumpkins. It sits on 7705 W Rt17. If it's closed or picked out, the table below shows the next-closest farm for each crop.
Nearest place to pick, by crop
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | Vana's Pumpkin Land Kankakee | in town | 2 |
| Strawberries | Olive Berry Acres Gardner | 24 mi | 1 |
| Blueberries | Tammen Treeberry Farm Wilmington | 10 mi | 1 |
| Raspberries | Olive Berry Acres Gardner | 24 mi | 1 |
Month by month around Kankakee
- May: strawberries (1)
- June: strawberries (1), blueberries (1), raspberries (1)
- July: blueberries (1), raspberries (1)
- August: blueberries (1), raspberries (1)
- September: pumpkins (2), raspberries (1)
- October: pumpkins (2)
Farm counts in brackets cover 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Illinois; each farm sets its own dates.
Kankakee picking calendar
Around Kankakee the last spring frost usually comes around April 19, and the first fall frost around October 24. That leaves about 188 frost-free days for the farms.
| Crop | Typical season in Illinois | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | September to October | 65–78 °F | 6 | 1 |
By October nights drop to about 43 °F and days reach 65 °F, so a jacket helps for a hayride late in the day.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Kankakee, 7 miles away. The actual dates in Kankakee can shift by a few weeks from one year to the next.
Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 monthly normals (average daily high; days with at least 0.1 inch of rain) at the station nearest Kankakee, 7 mi away.
Nearby towns
- Lockport, IL 4 farms · 31 mi
- Plainfield, IL 2 farms · 33 mi
- Homer Glen, IL 4 farms · 33 mi
- Lowell, IN 3 farms · 34 mi
Illustration U-pick farms in Kankakee: questions and answers
Are there pick-your-own farms in Kankakee, IL?
We know of one farm in Kankakee: Vana's Pumpkin Land. Within 25 miles there are 3 more.
What can you pick in Kankakee?
The farms here list pumpkins most often. Each farm posts its own picking days, and they change from year to year.
When is the last frost in Kankakee?
Around April 19 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 24. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Kankakee, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Where is the closest pumpkin patch to Kankakee?
Right in Kankakee: Vana's Pumpkin Land. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Illinois is September to October.
What is the nearest strawberry farm to Kankakee?
Olive Berry Acres in Gardner, about 24 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in Illinois is May to June.
Where is the closest blueberry farm to Kankakee?
Tammen Treeberry Farm in Wilmington, about 10 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in Illinois is June to August.
If a farm is missing here, Send us a tip, we update the list regularly.