Blackberry Farm Pioneer Village

Blackberry Farms Pioneer Village, Aurora, IL

100 S. Barnes Road
Aurora, IL 60506
630-892-1550

I have worked at Blackberry Farm Pioneer Village for about seven years now. Big changes and additions are currently taking place to make this out door children’s amusement park an amazing place to visit! Blackberry Farm has five museums including the Carriage House, the Farm Museum, the Early Streets Museum and the Huntoon House to visit on a daily basis. These contain an outstanding collection of late 19th century artifacts used in every facet of life. In the Carriage House, there are 40 carriages, sleighs and commercial vehicles.

The Farm collection has many rare implements dating from the mid-1800s to 1910. The Streets Museum houses 11 late Victorian-era exhibit stores including a music shop, pharmacy, general store, photography shop and toy store. There is also a lot of fun things for children to do! Children and their parents will enjoy a ride on the restored miniature train to visit the pioneer cabin, where they can take an old-fashioned hay wagon ride along Blackberry Creek. Back at the village, they can ride the carousel or the pony rides.

Admission to Blackberry Farm includes unlimited rides on the miniature open air train, the tractor-drawn hay wagon, old fashioned carousel and pony rides for children 50 lbs and under.

Blackberry Farm also welcomes anglers of all ages for catch and release of fishes on Lake Gregory. Fishermen need to supply their own equipment and bait for their fishing experience. A fishing license is also required for those ages 16 and up.