Driving time from Chicago: About an hour and a half
Open daily, this orchard specializes in apples (15 varieties) and Asian pears. Expect to walk away with at least one peck—a 10-pound bag of apples—as that’s the minimum haul for a group of one to four (for details about which varieties are available for picking, visit the Prairie Sky website). Before you start picking, stop by the farm's Koffee Kiosk for hot chocolate and apple cider doughnuts, and swing by the bar store before you leave to snag charming fall decorations. Open Monday–Friday 10am–4pm and Saturday–Sunday 10am–5pm beginning September 3