Kline Creek Farm (1890s farm)

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🐐 Farm · West Chicago

2 hours · Free · No reservation needed

age fit

0–1 yr

★ 5.0

1–3 yrs

★ 5.0

3–5 yrs

★ 5.0

5–10 yrs

★ 4.0

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About 20 min drive
From Naperville · Parking: Free farm lot (1N600 County Farm Rd)
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Stroller-friendly
Flat surfaces — bring the stroller
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Some shade
Great on sunny days · Good on cool days · Fine on cold days
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Typical visit: 2 hours
Best seasons: Spring · Summer · Fall · Winter

The DuPage forest preserves' living history farm, where staff in 1890s clothes actually do the work: shearing sheep, blacksmithing, harvesting corn, making Christmas decorations. Sheep, chickens, and the big draft horses are all out to see, and there's no admission.

💡 Tips

Open Thursday through Monday (closed Tuesday and Wednesday), with farmhouse tours at set times. Sheep-shearing day in spring, the fall harvest, and the old-fashioned Christmas in December are the most fun. Gravel and grass underfoot, fine with a stroller.

What this place offers

✓free

✓sheep

✓horses

✓chickens

✓old farmhouse

✓costumed interpreters

✓restrooms

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This weekend's weather in West Chicago

Forecast at the destination itself (coast and hills often differ from home)

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Sat 10/17

Sunny · 34–54°F · 0% rain

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Sun 10/18

Sunny · 43–60°F · 0% rain

Location

West Chicago, Illinois

Kline Creek Farm (1890s farm)

🐐 Farm · West Chicago

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