Hours of Operation & Directions
Fall/Winter/Spring (September through May):
- Sundays: CLOSED
- Mondays through Thursdays: 2:30-5:30pm
- Fridays: CLOSED
- Saturdays: 10:00am to 1:00pm
Summer Hours (June through August)
- Sundays: CLOSED
- Mondays through Thursdays: 9am to 3pm
- Saturdays: 10am to 1pm
- Take I-94 west and you can then take the I-94 exit towards Milwaukee.
- You will merge onto I-294 North
- Exit on Route 60 and turn Right/East
- Turn Left/North on Waukegan Road (IL 43)
- Pass the first light (Deerpath Rd.)
- Turn left at the second stop light which is Middlefork Drive
- Go to the end of the street and you will see Elawa Farm on the left.
- Park in lot and and go through our main doors (two double white colored doors).
- I-94 East (south) to the tollway
- Exit on Rt. 137 and turn left/east
- Turn right on Waukegan Rd/IL 43
- Turn right on Middlefork Drive (first light past Route 176)
- Go to end of street and Elawa Farm will be on left.
NOTE: We will be closed the last two weeks of August for annual maintenance. Also, the GIR exhibit will re-open in mid May due to construction. Thanks for your patience.
FREE admission but we do recommend a donation when you come as we rely almost solely on your support. Thanks!
