Apple picking, carnival rides, a petting zoo, and even pig races are a few activities that you can do at Eckert’s Millstadt Fun Farm east of Belleville, Ill. Arriving at the Farm We parked in…
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A Relleke Pumpkin Patch of Fun
Relleke Pumpkin Patch in Pontoon Beach, Illinois, offers pumpkins, corn mazes, farm animals, rides and fall activities for the whole family.
Walk through Hemp at the Great Godfrey Maze
The Great Godfrey Maze is usually done with corn, but this year it is filled with hemp, which makes this a whole new adventure. This is due to soil nutrient deficiency and several years of…
Apple Picking at Mills Apple Farm
We took Andrew to our local apple picking place, Mills Apple Farm and he had a blast finding the right apple, conducting a train and riding behind a tractor. Mills Apple Farm Details NOTE: Mills…
Raging Rivers WaterPark: Everything You Need to Know Before You Go
Plan your visit to Raging Rivers WaterPark with everything you need to know about attractions, tickets, hours, tips, and what to expect before you go. ATTRACTIONS: The water park offers a variety of exciting attractions,…
Old Chain of Rocks Bridge Hike
The mile-long Old Chain of Rocks Bridge 60-feet above the Mississippi River with a 30-degree turn midway was my quest today. This bridge is historical since it once was part of a stretch of historic…
Hiking At Cahokia Mounds Near Collinsville
Explore Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site, an ancient six-square-mile city of 20,000 people and filled with huge man-made mounds. These mysterious mounds were abandoned around 1400 A.D. This walk includes Monks Mound which rises 100…
Belleville Christkindlmarkt: Explore a German Market
Visit the open-air Belleville Christkindlmarkt with food, entertainment, European crafts, and beverages this holiday season. Our Time at Belleville Christkindlmarkt The open-air market in Belleville, Il., is modeled after the Christmas Markets in Germany. It…
See Lebanon’s Winter Wonderland of Lights
Whimsical Christmas lights reflecting off a lake are found at Lebanon’s Winter Wonderland drive-thru light display at Horner Park. Thousands of lights can be seen here with many scenes of the holiday season. We entered…
Garden and Grotto Walk at Our Lady of the Snows
Walk through gardens and through grottos at the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows in Belleville, Ill., and in winter, see a huge lighting display. Overview The walk covers 2.25 miles along quiet…
