Northbrook Park District: Pumpkins, Petting Zoo, Horse Trolley And More At Autumnfest

Press release from the Northbrook Park District:

2025-09-29

Northbrook Autumnfest, the community’s favorite celebration of all things fall, will be back on October 4 at Meadowhill Park.

Free activities for children and families will include a petting zoo, horse trolley, bounce house, pumpkin chucking, pumpkin picking (one per child while supplies last), and arts and crafts. There will be apple cider and DJ entertainment with options available for purchase from a food truck and Kona Ice.

Recreation Manager Nancy Eschker said she is looking forward to seeing the community at Autumnfest, one of her favorite events of the year.

“We will be offering lots of fun fall activities. My favorite part is the pumpkin chucking, where we launch mini pumpkins on the park district’s Ed Rudolph Velodrome field, adjacent to Meadowhill Park. It is such a simple yet fun event that all ages enjoy!” she said. “Another exciting activity is riding the horse trolley through the neighborhood, which everyone also really enjoys.”

The event’s presenting sponsor is Northbrook Bank and Trust.

The specialty sponsors are RISE Therapy, Sport Clips Northbrook, Bond Orthodontics and Culver’s of Northbrook, and the silver-level sponsors are Kona Ice, Health Clarified, Huntington National Bank and Russian School of Mathematics.

Autumnfest takes place 1-5pm on October 4 at Meadowhill Park, 1479 Maple Avenue in Northbrook.

This press release was produced by the Northbrook Park District. The views expressed here are the author’s own.