Volkening Heritage Farm (1880s farm)
Photo: H. Michael Miley · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Flickr
🐐 Farm · Schaumburg
2 hours · Free · No reservation needed
- 🚗About 40 min driveFrom Naperville · Parking: Free farm lot (201 S Plum Grove Rd), or walk over from the Spring Valley Nature Center
- 🍼Stroller-friendlyFlat surfaces — bring the stroller
- 🌳Some shadeGreat on sunny days · Good on cool days
- ⏱️Typical visit: 2 hoursBest seasons: Spring · Summer · Fall
The Schaumburg Park District's re-created 1880s German immigrant farm inside Spring Valley, where costumed interpreters feed chickens, milk cows, and cook; kids can help with chores, pet the sheep, and step into the farmhouse to see the old stove.
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