Rader Family Farms

Rader Family Farms at Bloomington Farmer's Market
2025-03-15 09:00 - 12:00, 2025-02-15 09:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | Grossinger Motors Arena, 101 South Madison Street, Bloomington, IL, 61704, United States

Rader Family Farms at Bloomington Farmers Market
2025-01-18 09:00 - 12:00 | Rader Family Farms, 1312 Ropp Road, Normal, Illinois, 61761

Breakfast With Santa
2024-12-14 08:00 - 15:00 | Rader Family Farms, 1312 Ropp Road, Normal, Illinois, 61761
Get ready for a magical morning filled with holiday cheer! Join us for our Breakfast with Santa event, where families can enjoy a delightful breakfast, and the chance to meet the jolly man himself!
Reservations Required! Seats are limited, so mark your calendars! TICKETS GO ON SALE Friday, November 22nd!Don’t miss out on this experience that promises to create wonderful memories for you and your loved ones!
Bring your holiday spirit, and let’s kick off the festive season together!
Stay tuned for more details and get ready to make this holiday season unforgettable!

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Market Days @ The Water Tower in Gridley, Il
2024-12-07 10:00 - 15:00 | The Water Tower in Gridley, Il, East Gridley Road 411, Gridley, Il, 61744, United States
The Water Tower Event Space will be hosting our 5th Annual Village Market Days on Nov 30 & Dec 7, 2024 in Gridley, IL. We set a high standard as we pour our hearts into curating two unique weekends with over 30+ vendors each weekend. Invite your friends and family and come enjoy an experience including delicious food, indoor/outdoor shopping, raffles, photo opportunities, live music, community and all things Christmas! We love serving in a way that provides an experience in a small town and THIS event you don’t want to miss! It’s truly a Hallmark feel in a beautiful venue.
$5 Admission at the door
(14 Under Free)
FREE Admission from 2-3pm
Follow The Water Tower Event Space on our social media pages for a list of vendors and upcoming announcements!

Market Days at The Water Tower in Gridley, Il
2024-11-30 10:00 - 15:00 | Rader Family Farms, 1312 Ropp Road, Normal, Illinois, 61761
The Water Tower Event Space will be hosting our 5th Annual Village Market Days on Nov 30 & Dec 7, 2024 in Gridley, IL. We set a high standard as we pour our hearts into curating two unique weekends with over 30+ vendors each weekend. Invite your friends and family and come enjoy an experience including delicious food, indoor/outdoor shopping, raffles, photo opportunities, live music, community and all things Christmas! We love serving in a way that provides an experience in a small town and THIS event you don’t want to miss! It’s truly a Hallmark feel in a beautiful venue.
$5 Admission at the door
(14 Under Free)
FREE Admission from 2-3pm
Follow The Water Tower Event Space on our social media pages for a list of vendors and upcoming announcements!
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Thanksgiving Bakery Pick-Up
2024-11-27 10:00 - 15:00 | Rader Family Farms, 1312 Ropp Road, Normal, Illinois, 61761
Let Rader Family Farms handle your Thanksgiving baking! 🦃🥧
Looking for a last-minute hostess gift or stocking stuffers? We’ve got you covered!
Stop by our Harvest Brew Coffee Shop to enjoy our delicious signature lattes and pick up some additional bakery items, available for purchase while supplies last.
Make your gathering extra special with treats from Rader Family Farms!

Last Day to Pre-Order Thanksgiving Bakery Items
2024-11-25 00:00 | Rader Family Farms, 1312 Ropp Road, Normal, Illinois, 61761

Retail & Coffee Shop Open
2024-11-21 15:00 - 18:00, 2024-11-14 15:00 - 18:00, 2024-11-07 15:00 - 18:00 | Rader Family Farms, 1312 Ropp Road, Normal, Illinois, 61761

Post Season Retail & Produce Shopping
2024-11-02 10:00 - 15:00, 2024-11-01 10:00 - 15:00, 2024-10-31 10:00 - 15:00, 2024-10-30 10:00 - 15:00 | Rader Family Farms, 1312 Ropp Road, Normal, Illinois, 61761

Pumpkin Smash
2024-11-02 10:00 - 14:00 | Rader Family Farms, 1312 Ropp Road, Normal, Illinois, 61761
Don’t Trash it, Smash it!
The Pumpkin Smash is an annual effort by communities to divert pumpkins from landfills by providing locations for residents to drop-off jack-o-lanterns to be composted. It is typically held each year the Saturday after Halloween and Rader Family Farms is participating again this year.

Bring your pumpkins to Rader Family Farms any time between 10am – 2pm on Saturday, November 2.

The Harvest Brew Coffee Shop & Bakery and our Retail Market will be open for purchases. No outdoor activities are open on the farm.

Educational and craft activities provided by University of Illinois Extension program. Thank you to our Sponsors from the Town of Normal and ISU Farm.

The farm is closed on Mondays & Tuesdays
2024-10-29, 2024-10-28 | IL

Final Day of Outdoor Activities
2024-10-27 10:00 - 18:00 | Rader Family Farms, 1312 Ropp Road, Normal, Illinois, 61761
Sunday October 27 is our Orange Crush and First Responder Event, which has a literal ton of activities to help cap off our 2024 Outdoor Activity season. Here’s what we have lined up for you.

Trick or Treating from 10am – 1pm. We are encouraging only family-friendly costumes. If you’re not sure if that applies to your costume, that means you probably shouldn’t wear it 🙂
Wheels of Freedom Monster Truck (starting around 10:30am) They will offer rides for $10 per person which is separate from your Activity wristband fee. They do accept cash and credit cards.
All farm Activities and Food venues will be open from 10am – 4pm. The Harvest Brew Coffee & Retail Shop will remain open until 6pm, along with our outdoor checkout for produce and pumpkins.
Smashing Pumpkins begins at 2pm. We provide the mallet, you provide the muscle. And we’ll even throw in the pumpkin, if you can pick it up.
Sky Crane Pumpkin & Candy Drop begins around 3:30pm. We’re dropping pumpkins from 80 ft high onto a car. See what kind of damage a falling pumpkin can do to an automobile. At the end of that event, we’ll take a large pumpkin that we’ve stuffed full of candy and drop it from the crane as well. It’s glorious!
Free Apples Blasters. Yes, we’re giving you up to 25 apples to shoot from our Apple Blasters for free. Available from 10am-3:30pm.

First Responders, please bring a valid ID on Sunday. We want to recognize and support our first responders by offering them free admission to our activities area at the farm on Sunday, October 27. A first responder is a professional who has specialized training and is among the first to arrive at an emergency to provide assistance. First responders include firefighters, police officers, paramedics, EMTs, search and rescue members, and public safety communicators like 911 dispatchers.

Pumpkin Barn Daily Status
2024-10-27 10:00 - 18:00, 2024-10-25 10:00 - 18:00 | IL

Apple Blasters Daily Status
2024-10-27 10:00 - 16:00, 2024-10-26 10:00 - 18:00, 2024-10-25 10:00 - 18:00, 2024-10-24 10:00 - 18:00 | IL

Corn Maze Daily Status
2024-10-27 10:00 - 16:00, 2024-10-25 10:00 - 18:00 | IL

2024 Texas Roadhouse Night Maze
2024-10-26 18:30 - 21:00 | Rader Family Farms, 1312 Ropp Road, Normal, Illinois, 61761
All maze tickets (including discounted group tickets up to 25) are available here.
What to know about our night mazes at the farm:

Hours are 6:30 to 9 p.m., with the last entrance to the maze at 8 p.m.
Admission is $10 for ages 5 yrs. and up. Season passes are not valid for this special event.
Night maze admission are sold in-person at the farm starting at 6:20 p.m.
The Apple Blasters are open but other farm activities are closed
Areas open: Outdoor access to Harvest Brew Coffee Shop and Sidekick food menus
Anyone 14 years and younger must be accompanied by a paid adult (age 18 years+) in the corn maze and while on the farm.
Bonfires and S’mores (weather permitting).
Bring a flashlight or headlight
No backpacks, large purses or other containers are allowed in the maze.
No smoking (including e-cigarettes and vaping) is permitted on the farm.

Order your night maze tickets now

Outdoor Activities Daily Status
2024-10-26 10:00 - 18:00, 2024-10-25 10:00 - 18:00 | IL
