Ride the wagons out to the pumpkin patch to search for your great pumpkin at the Pumpkin Jamboree at Eckert Farms. Enjoy inflatables, meeting the farm animals at the petting farm, scenic wagon rides, live entertainment, caramel apples, cider donuts and lots more.
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. every weekend in October and on November 1 at Eckert Farms in Grafton, and Millstadt, Ill.
More information: eckerts.com
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At this free art program for ages 3-6 the focus is on the process of making art rather than the finished product. Dress to get messy!
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