# Hoosier Mama Pie Company Handcrafted Thanksgiving Scratch Pies (West Town & Evanston) > Place to go for families in the Chicago–Naperville–Elgin area (IL / IN). Times are Central Time. - When: Thanksgiving pie pickup windows Tuesday Nov 24 to Thanksgiving Day morning Nov 26 (8:00… - Dates: Tue, Nov 24 – Thu, Nov 26 - Where: Hoosier Mama Pie Company, 1618 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60622 - Ages: All ages; pre-ordered take-home Thanksgiving desserts for the entire family - Price: Artisan handmade 9-inch whole holiday pies $34–$40 each - Schedule: Thanksgiving pie pickup windows Tuesday Nov 24 to Thanksgiving Day morning Nov 26 (8:00 AM – 1:00 PM) - Organizer: Hoosier Mama Pie Company - Official page: https://www.hoosiermamapie.com/thanksgiving/ - Last checked: Wed, Nov 4 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 11, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-10), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/hoosier-mama-pie-company-handcrafted-thanksgiving-scratch-pies-west-to--listing-e0e794bd6af47084be3ad25e ## About Widely hailed by food critics as baking some of the finest scratch pies in the United States, Hoosier Mama Pie Company uses traditional artisan pastry techniques to make Thanksgiving desserts legendary across Chicagoland. Each November, owner Paula Haney and her baking team take pre-orders for thousands of holiday pies made with hand-rolled, all-butter crusts. Signature Thanksgiving varieties include Classic Pumpkin, Maple Pecan, Apple Crumble, Chocolate Chess, and Cranberry Chess. 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