Harvest Fest 2024

🍂Admission

ADMISSION TO HARVEST FEST 2024 IS FREE!

Tickets will be required to participate in many of the Harvest Fest  activities, and tickets will also be required to purchase food and beverages.

🍁 General Information & Hours

• Hours: Noon- 5 p.m.
• No pets are allowed. No exceptions.
• Blankets and/or lawn chairs encouraged.
• No outside food or beverages allowed.
• Coolers are not permitted.

🍂Event Map

Event Map 2024 (PDF)

🍁 Tickets

• • • Tickets are required for purchase of food, beverages and to participate in many activities.
    • Tickets are $1 each and are sold in multiples of five.
      

      

    • Tickets are sold at the entry gate.
    • Cash and credit card payments are accepted (AMEX not accepted) .
    • No ATM available.
    • All sales final. No refunds.

🍂 Event Parking

• • • Bensenville Harvest Fest parking is free at on-site and remote parking locations.
    • Free shuttle transportation to and from the event is available.

Fischer Farm (Accessible Parking)	16W680 Old Grand Avenue, Bensenville
Lot A (Across Old Grand Ave.)	505 W. Grand Avenue, Elmhurst
Lot B (Across Grand Ave.)	970 N. Oaklawn Avenue, Elmhurst
Lot C (Across Grand Ave.)	977 N. Oaklawn Avenue, Elmhurst
Lot D (Across Grand Ave. at Church Rd)	400 W. Grand Avenue, Elmhurst
Lot E (Overflow & Volunteer/Staff Parking)	577 W. Lamont Rd., Elmhurst

🍁Directions

Fischer Farm is located at 16W680 Old Grand Avenue, Bensenville.

FROM THE NORTH

Via IL-83 South

• • • Take IL-83 south past Third Ave.
    • Turn left on Frontage Road
    • Follow Frontage Road south around bend as it turns into Old Grand Ave.
    • Continue straight on Old Grand Ave. and Fischer Farm is on left at intersection with Grand Ave.

Via Elmhurst/York Road

• • • Take Elmhurst Road south to York Road in DuPage County
    • Continue south on York Road to Grand Ave.
    • Turn right to go west on Grand Avenue.
    • Fischer Farm is a mile ahead on the right side.

FROM THE NORTHWEST

Via I-90/290 East

• • • Exit I-90 to I-290 east
    • Keep right at the I-355 fork to stay on I-290 east toward Chicago
    • Take exit 10A for IL-83 South
    • Keep right at the fork, follow signs for US-20 E and merge onto US-20 E/W Lake St.
    • Merge onto US-20 E/W Lake St.
    • Use the left two lanes to turn left onto W Grand Ave.
    • Fischer Farm is on the left at the corner of Grand Avenue and Old Grand Avenue.

FROM THE SOUTH

Via IL-83 North

• • • Take IL-83 north to US-20/Lake St./Grand Ave. exit ramp.
    • Use the middle two lanes to follow the signs for Grand Avenue.
    • Continue straight onto Grand Avenue.
    • Fischer Farm is on the left at the corner of Grand Avenue and Old Grand Avenue.

FROM THE EAST

Via I-290 West

• • • Take I-290 (Eisenhower Expressway) to US-20 W/Lake St. exit.
    • Use the right two lanes to take exit 12 for US-20 W/Lake St.
    • Continue on to US-20 west/W Lake St.
    • Turn right onto Grand Avenue.
    • Fischer Farm is on the left at the corner of Grand Avenue and Old Grand Avenue.

FROM THE WEST

Via I-88 East

• • • Take I-88 east (East-West Tollway) toward Chicago.
    • Exit onto I-290 west toward Rockford.
    • Use the right two lanes to take exit 12 for US-20 W/Lake St.
    • Continue on to US-20 west/W Lake St.
    • Turn right onto Grand Avenue.
    • Fischer Farm is on the left at the corner of Grand Avenue and Old Grand Avenue.

Via North Avenue (IL-64)

• • • Take IL-64 North Avenue east to IL-83.
    • Turn left on IL-83 north.
    • Take IL-83 north to US-20/Lake St./Grand Ave. exit ramp.
    • Use the middle two lanes to follow the signs for Grand Avenue.
    • Continue straight onto Grand Avenue.
    • Fischer Farm is on the left at the corner of Grand Avenue and Old Grand Avenue.

🍂 Map

🍁 Activity Schedule

Wagon Rides		Load at Northwest Lawn
Bounce Houses		East Lawn
Pumpkin Patch		North Lawn
Pony Rides		Southeast Lawn
Mechanical Bull		East Lawn
Subie’s World	Free	Adjacent to Granary Barn
Face Painting	Free	North Lawn
Cider Press Demonstration	Free	Farm House
Crafts -Wood Boards -Burlap Pumpkin -Farm Crossword	Free	Granary Barn
Duck Races	Free	East Lawn
Lasso Station	Free	East Lawn
Carnival Games	Free	Northeast Lawn
Straw Pyramid	Free	East Lawn
Artisan Alley (vendors)	$	West Lawn

Harvest Fest tickets required for purchase.   

$ Cash/Credit Card Only

🍂 Live Music Schedule

All music will take place at the main stage, located in the southwest lawn area.

Attendees can enjoy great food at Harvest Fest, with prices ranging from 1-3 tickets. Tickets may be purchased at the ticket gate at the main entry. Cash and credit cards are accepted.

🍂 Food Menu

Hot Dogs
Brats
Veggie Wraps
Roasted Corn
Cookies
Pumpkin Bread
Taffy Apples
Apple Cider Donuts
Churros
Water
Pop (Cans)
Apple Cider
Pumpkin Coffee

Harvest Fest tickets ($1 each) required for purchase. 

🍁 Artisan Alley

VENDOR APPLICATION

The Bensenville Park District is seeking arts and crafts vendors for its Artisan Alley Saturday, October 5. Vendors for homemade arts and crafts, direct-selling companies, pottery, furniture, antique dealers, primitives, salvaged and vintage goods, jewelry, clothing, makeup, health and wellness are all welcome. The vendor registration fee of $25, due with the application, reserves a 10’x10’ outdoor location at the event. Tents, chairs, electrical and tables are not provided.

The complete list of Artisan Alley arts and crafts vendors for Harvest Fest 2024 is listed below:

1. Alice Bey-Pugh – Doodle Art
2. Isabel Botello
3. Angelica Dowdell – My Art World
4. Tim Drennan
5. Guadalupe Echeverria
6. Diana Estephania
7. Leticia Garcia
8. Charity Gibala – Sweet and Colorful Creations
9. Blanca Laureano – BlancaCreations
10. Lavinia Link-Grant – Personal LLements
11. Rosario Luy Ken – Llamas R Us
12. Colleen Malo – Animezing Art
13. Eddie Medina – AirbrushEddie
14. Romana Mujico
15. Karina Naar
16. Angelica Navarrete
17. Erika Osorio Gil
18. Maritza Payan Parra
19. Christine Peterson – MackyLil Creations
20. Tina Pham – Casey’s & Phamtastic Crafts
21. Rosa Ramirez
22. Eleine Rivera
23. Kassandra and Angeles Rosado – AK Jewelry
24. Isabella Schreiner – Unfilter’d Designs
25. Kimberly Smith – Top Ten Creationz
26. Sandi Spizzirri – Beaded Blossoms
27. Autumn Steele
28. Debbie Virnich
29. Brian Patrick Walsh – Brian Patrick Photography

🍂 Sponsors/Volunteers

Sponsors are sought at many different levels and are available for activities, events and areas of the festival. Contact Paul Palian, ppalian@bvilleparks.org, for more information. Volunteers are also being sought to participate in this event in order for it to run smoothly.  Thanks to the 2024 Harvest Fest sponsors and volunteers!