# Pumpkin Smash Bash at Fair Oaks Farms > Event for families in the Chicago–Naperville–Elgin area (IL / IN). Times are Central Time. - When: Sat, Nov 7 · 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM - Where: Fair Oaks Farms — Pumpkin Patch, 856 N 600 E, Fair Oaks, IN 47943 - Ages: All activities kid-friendly; some may need guardian assistance - Price: Access this event with your $5 orchard admission (Orchard Admission $5.00 for ages 3 & up, ages 2 and under are free; no additional charge to participate in the pumpkin smashing) - Organizer: Fair Oaks Farms - Official page: https://fofarms.com/harvest-season/pumpkin-smash-bash/ - Last checked: Tue, Oct 27 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 2, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-01), 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/pumpkin-smash-bash-at-fair-oaks-farms--listing-37f614fd71833f1b6a5d416d ## About Fair Oaks Farms in Fair Oaks, Indiana, closes its harvest season with the Pumpkin Smash Bash on Saturday, November 7, 2026, from noon to 4 p.m. Central time in the farm's Pumpkin Patch. Visitors help clear the leftover pumpkins: they can smash them with bats, stomp on them with plastic covers over their shoes, or throw them at a target, which the farm pitches as a way to fertilize the patch and sow seeds for next year. There are also games, drinks and food, and it is the last day of the orchard season for the Game Zone. All of the activities are kid-friendly, though some may need a guardian's help, and the farm suggests play shoes and clothes that can get messy. Entry is with the $5 orchard admission for ages 3 and up; ages 2 and under are free, and there is no extra charge for the pumpkin smashing. The event runs rain or shine but will not take place in severe weather, with updates posted on the farm's social media. ## Similar picks in Chicago - [Pumpkin Smash at Prairie Lakes — Des Plaines](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/pumpkin-smash-at-prairie-lakes-des-plaines--listing-75d762d8c6e2c5ff87a1dfe0) — Sat, Nov 7 · 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM · Prairie Lakes Community Center (north parking lot), Des Plaines · All ages · checked Oct 24. 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