Dollinger Pumpkin Farm

Welcome to Dollinger's Pumpkin Farm - From Our Family to Yours!

Our farm has been in the family since 1852. This farm used to be the entire town of Dresden, Illinois, platted in 1836. Grandma's house (located right on the pumpkin farm) was formerly known as Rutherford's Tavern and served as a stop on the stagecoach line.

The old barn is in the National Register of Historic Places. It is a beautiful old building right along the Illinois and Michigan Canal, lovingly called the "Mule Barn."

Make sure to visit the old Catholic Cemetery on the hill, a place where many stories rest. Since we are near the confluence of the Kankakee and Des Plaines Rivers, Native Americans often passed through here. This little part of the world is full of history and intrigue. A visit to our farm is a lovely journey into the past, just a short 50 minutes from downtown Chicago, so accessible to most of Chicagoland.

Pumpkin Farm Location

Dollinger’s Pumpkin Farm
7420 E. Hansel Road
Channahon, Illinois 60410
(815) 467-4698 or 467-6766

Just 15 minutes from Joliet, and 50 minutes from downtown Chicago!

You may also contact us by email at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
We can usually be reached between 9:00 a.m to 4:00 p.m weekdays.

 [Click on map for directions]

Dollinger Farm Schedule

Open Daily • 10:00 a.m.-6:30 p.m.
September 28-October 30, 2013

• Daily Activities

  • Farm Animals and Petting Zoo
  • Farm Playground
  • Four-acre Corn Maze
  • Gift Shop

• Only on Saturdays, Sundays, & Columbus Day

  • Steam Train Rides
  • ABYSS Haunted Barn
  • Horse-Drawn Hayrides
  • Tractor-Drawn Hayrides
  • Face Painting
  • Free Entertainment
  • Food, food, food!

• Special Events

  • Civil War Days – Saturday & Sunday, October 19-20, 2013