Location: 2719 Eckert Orchard Ln., Millstadt, IL 62260
Website: https://www.eckerts.com/blog/eckerts-millstadt-fun-farm
This Eckert's Fun Farm is my favorite of the 3 Eckert's locations and one of my favorite pumpkin patches in the area. It has something for all ages but will also appeal to older kids. They are open from mid-September until October 31st yearly. This is not a free patch, on the weekends when they have all the activities going it costs $17 per person to enter (under 2 free) if you buy online, and it costs $20 at the gate. But they do have a lot to offer for that price. Here are all the activities:
1.)Billy Bob's Pig Races
2.)Uncle Aubrey's Fun House
3.)70 Foot underground Slide
4.)Deere Express train
5.)Corn maze
6.)Jack-O-Lobber pumpkin cannon
7.)Carnival rides
8.)Petting zoo
9.)Fort Eckert wooden playground
10.)Push pedal tractors
11.)Carousel
12.)Live shows on the grand stage
13.)Jumping pillow
14.)Mini golf
15.)Tire Swings
16.)Parakeet Encounter
17.)Camel & Pony Rides
Lots of food stands everywhere
The store
Sandbox
Petting zoo
Kangaroos
Such beautiful country!
Pig races
This underground slide is long!
Pumpkin Cannon
Corn maze
Big jumping pillow! So much fun!
Tire swings
Train
Combine slide
Inside the Biergarten is a lifesized chess game and Connect Four game
Mini golf 5-hole course
Parakeet Encounter
Uncle Aubrey's Fun House
Fort Eckert
I like this location a lot because it's clean, well-kept, not run down, and has a lot of things my kids like to do (elementary-aged).
The pumpkin patch is at the end of the hayride after the apple orchard.
I also like that the hayride is on a bench, not haybales, which are scratchy!
