2025 Harvest Festival – October 18-19

2025 Harvest Festival – October 18-19

Event Description: The Fall Harvest Festival at the Chicago Botanic Gardens is our largest public event, fund raiser, and membership drive all rolled into one.  It’s a fun exciting experience and a great opportunity to socialize and network with MidFExers while learning the virtues of growing your own fruit.

  • See 50-100 varieties of apples on display from MidFEx fruit members
  • Sample a dozen different varieties of apples
  • Try some pawpaws! And maybe some Asian pears
  • Take a look at an authentic cider press with fresh samples

You can also leave with some tasty goodies.

  • Buy all sorts of apples, with advice for the best uses of cider, fresh eating, and more
  • Buy fruit butters
  • Buy delicious apple cider

More details about Harvest Festival are HERE.

2015 Harvest Festival @CBG

Show Date & Time: Saturday October 18, 2025 10am – 4:30pm

Show Date & Time: Sunday October 19, 2025 10am – 4:30pm

Location: Chicago Botanic Garden

Directions: 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe, Illinois.

Parking: Parking and entrance fee are free for Chicago Botanic Garden members and members of gardens with reciprocal privileges.  Visit Chicago Botanic Garden’s web pages for details on parking and membership. Chicago Botanic Garden

Event Details: This event is open to the public.