Along with the temps dropping and the leaves changing…and also dropping, another sure sign of Fall in McHenry County is the annual Autumn Drive Festival. It presents a chance to hit the country roads, take in some fresh air, see the changing leaves, and peruse table after table of antiques, hand-crafted jewelry, fall and holiday decor, fabric crafts, and so much more.
While 2021 might have been scaled back, there was definitely a buzz in the air. After the 2020 festival was canceled, there was certainly a thirst for its return this year, making it the 33rd Annual Autumn Drive.
While torrential rains or a blizzard probably wouldn’t have kept people away, fortunately, that wasn’t tested as the weather was perhaps, some of the most superb Autumn Drive weather ever.
If you didn’t have the pleasure of being an Autumn Driver this year, we have just a glimpse from this year, to hopefully tide you over until 2022!
Click photos for larger versions and enjoy this tour of Autumn Drive.
Map to the 33rd Annual Autumn Drive (2021).Seneca Township, Perkins Town Hall…starting point for many Autumn Drivers.Autumn Drivers enjoying the wares and the weather outside Perkins Town Hall.Autumn Drivers taking it all in outside Seneca Township, Perkins Town Hall.Autumn Drive vendors have something for everyone!An array of antiques outside Perkins Town Hall.Catching dreams outside Perkins Town Hall.Fabric crafts outside Perkins Town Hall.Hand-crafted jewelry outside Perkins Town Hall.Local honey and crafts outside Perkins Town Hall.Personalized decor creations outside Perkins Town Hall.Colorful custom necklaces outside Perkins Town Hall.Sharon McLaughlin of Focused On Memories displays glass block art at Perkins Town Hall.Focused On Memories glass block art at Perkins Town Hall.Antiques and crafts outside Perkins Town Hall.Antiques outside Perkins Town Hall.Kiwi’s Squeezers outside Perkins Town Hall.Never know what you’ll see at Autumn Drive!Colorful mums outside Perkins Town Hall.Barn quilt at Grace Farm Studios.Grace Farm Studios.Pure local honey from Hawk Hill Bee Farm at Grace Farm Studios.Peppers at Grace Farm Studios.Gourd birdhouses at Grace Farm Studios.Yarn at Grace Farm Studios.Flowers outside at Grace Farm Studios.King of the mountain at Grace Farm Studios.Icelandic sheep outside at Grace Farm Studios.Tree as art outside at Grace Farm Studios.Vintage McCormick-Deering tractor at 5 Lazy K Ranch.Windmill and remains of sunflower at 5 Lazy K Ranch.Old disc harrow at 5 Lazy K Ranch.Roosters and hens at 5 Lazy K Ranch.Vintage small McCormick Farmall Cub tractor at 5 Lazy K Ranch.Antique McCormick-Deering Farmall tractor on display at 5 Lazy K Ranch.Antique Farmall Super M tractor on display at 5 Lazy K Ranch.Antique Farmall International Harvester tractors on display at 5 Lazy K Ranch.Fabric and craft galore at 5 Lazy K Ranch.Barn quilts at 5 Lazy K Ranch.Vintage wagon at 5 Lazy K Ranch.Hay-mazing fun at 5 Lazy K Ranch.Fall flowers at 5 Lazy K Ranch.Giddy up, thumbs up to Autumn Drive at 5 Lazy K Ranch.Custom bird houses on display at 5 Lazy K Ranch.Material Things Artisan Market on display at 5 Lazy K Ranch.Blue Eagle Pottery on display at 5 Lazy K Ranch.Halloween display at 5 Lazy K Ranch.Donkeys at 5 Lazy K Ranch.Antique shopping at 5 Lazy K Ranch.Cody’s Farm and Orchard sign.Autumnal display and pumpkins at Cody’s Farm and Orchard.Autumnal display at Cody’s Farm and Orchard.Enjoy lunch and live music at Cody’s Farm and Orchard.Late lunch at Cody’s Farm and Orchard.Autumn display and more pumpkins for sale at Cody’s Farm and Orchard.So warm and fresh, the container is fogging over! Apple cider donuts at Cody’s Farm and Orchard.Warm, freshly made apple cider donuts at Cody’s Farm and Orchard.Pumpkin, gourd, and flower decoration at Cody’s Farm and Orchard.Cody’s Farm and Orchard provides the Radio Flyer wagon…just add pumpkins!A diverse array of pumpkins for sale at Cody’s Farm and Orchard.Allis-Chalmers WD 45 tractor at Cody’s Farm and Orchard.Allis-Chalmers WD 45 tractor at Cody’s Farm and Orchard.Allis-Chalmers WD 45 tractor at Cody’s Farm and Orchard.Pumpkins for sale at Cody’s Farm and Orchard.Waiting for The Great Pumpkin at Cody’s Farm and Orchard.Gourd and pumpkin decorations at Cody’s Farm and Orchard.The rare selfie.Calling your inner child at Cody’s Farm and Orchard.Tractor race track at Cody’s Farm and Orchard.Water pump rubber duck race at Cody’s Farm and Orchard.Tractor pulling the barrel train at Cody’s Farm and Orchard.Barrel train at Cody’s Farm and Orchard.2021 Corn maze map at Cody’s Farm and Orchard.Corn maze entrance at Cody’s Farm and Orchard.Ear of corn at Cody’s Farm and Orchard.Calf at Cody’s Farm and Orchard.Bunny farmer at Cody’s Farm and Orchard.Ford 4000 antique tractor at Cody’s Farm and Orchard.Seasonal decor at Cody’s Farm and Orchard.Kettle corn food truck at Cody’s Farm and Orchard for Autumn Drive.Another fulfilling Autumn Drive!
Do you have a favorite stop? Vendors you love seeing year after year? Would love to hear what makes Autumn Drive special for you!
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