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Heap's Giant Pumpkins

Pumpkins

You'll find Heap's Giant Pumpkins at 4853 US Highway 52 in Minooka. It's a U-pick farm. The name points to pumpkins.

Source: the USDA Local Food Directories, where Heap's Giant Pumpkins is listed as an agritourism farm. Picking options change, so confirm with the farm first.

TypeU-pick farm
Address4853 US Highway 52
Minooka, IL 60447
What to pickPumpkins
Typical season in Illinois
Pumpkins: September to October
usual window for the state, it shifts with the weather
Frost datesLast spring frost around April 16
First fall frost around October 26
median of 1991–2020, NOAA weather station 9 mi away
Weather in season
Pumpkins: highs 64–77 °F, rain on ~5 days/month
NOAA 1991–2020 monthly averages, station 9 mi away
Distance
14 mi west of Joliet, IL
17 mi south of Aurora, IL
straight line, the drive is longer
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What's ripe at Heap's Giant Pumpkins this week

Week of November 2 · updates automatically

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

Dates for Heap's Giant Pumpkins follow the typical seasons for Illinois, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 16). A warm spring or a wet fall can shift picking by a week or more, so call ahead.

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About Heap's Giant Pumpkins

Where is Heap's Giant Pumpkins?

The address is 4853 US Highway 52, Minooka, IL 60447.

Where else can you pick your own near Heap's Giant Pumpkins?

Dollinger's Pumpkin Farm in Channahon (8.3 miles), Bronkberry Farms in Plainfield (8.7 miles) and Anderson Tree Farm in Plainfield (10 miles).

When can you pick at Heap's Giant Pumpkins?

Heap's Giant Pumpkins is in Illinois, where the usual window is September–October for pumpkins. At the weather station nearest Heap's Giant Pumpkins, the last spring frost comes around April 16 and the first fall frost around October 26. Call ahead: Heap's Giant Pumpkins may open earlier or later depending on the crop.

How far is Heap's Giant Pumpkins from Joliet?

Heap's Giant Pumpkins is about 14 miles west of Joliet, IL, measured in a straight line, and about 17 miles from Aurora, 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 Minooka?

During the usual pumpkin season in Illinois (September to October), daytime highs near Minooka average 64–77 °F, with measurable rain on about 5 days a month. Dress in layers, since early mornings are cool. The numbers are 30-year NOAA averages (1991–2020), and a given week can run hotter or cooler.

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