Editor’s note: _Each week during football season, our staff will come up with a list of must-see attractions in the host city. For away games, this will serve as an all-purpose visitor’s guide. For home games, it will help you learn more about the Champaign-Urbana area. This week we’re focusing on unique attractions near Champaign-Urbana._

*Market at the Square*

The city of Urbana has a weekly farmers market Saturday mornings in its downtown area. A variety of vendors participate and sell local items. Many local-grown food items are available at the market, with the fall items coming in including sweet corn, tomato, peppers and apples. There are crafts booths at the market along with flowers. Street performers often play music for entertainment.

“This is the thing to do on a Saturday morning,” said Lisa Bralts, director of Urbana’s Market at the Square. “It’s also a great place to people watch and see all different types of people from around the area.”

*Hours:* 7 a.m. to noon Saturdays through November

*Location:* Corner of Illinois and Vine Streets, Urbana, Ill.

*Distance from Campustown:* 2.9 miles

*Website:* http://www.market-at-the-square.blogspot.com/

*Harvest Moon Drive-in Theater*

One of the few drive-in theaters remaining in Illinois, Harvest Moon has two big screens and plays new movies every weekend. The theater was reopened in 1989 and sits on 11 acres. A snack bar is available and there is an intermission halfway through films for restroom breaks. Admission is $6 per person and gates open an hour before showtime. Only cash is accepted for admission.

*Hours:* Showtime is roughly 8 p.m.

*Location:* Route 47 South, Gibson City, Ill.

*Distance from Campustown:* 30.6 miles

*Website:* www.harvestmoondrivein.com/

*Kickapoo Landing*

Kickapoo Landing is located in the middle of Kickapoo State Park, the Middle Fork River and the Middle Fork State Fish and Wildlife Area. It features 8-mile and 13-mile canoe and kayak trips, and 2-mile tube trips. Canoes and kayaks can also be rented for the day. One can rent fishing and camping supplies if they wish to stay the night there. It also has a Dockside Cafe where people can dine next to the lake.

*Location:* Kickapoo State Park, Oakwood, Ill.

*Distance from Campustown:* 30.2 miles

*Website:* www.kickapoolanding.com

*Rockome Gardens*

Located in the heart of Amish country, Rockome Gardens provides a variety of different activities. One can explore Amish culture by taking tours of Amish country, observing Amish workers and eating home-cooked Amish meals at the Rockome Restaurant.

“At Rockome, one can experience a country atmosphere that’s a slow and simple way of life,” said Maria Bricker, Rockome accounting manager.

Admission is $10 for adults and $6 for children under 12. The acres of gardens are known for unique rock formations, different themes and thousands of plants and flowers. At the Rockome Gardens Food and Cheese Factory, visitors can watch cheese being made, sample cheese, view an active beehive and watch honey being made. Other attractions include an Amish Museum, petting zoo, blacksmith’s shop, trading post, general store and buggy and train rides.

*Hours:* Open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

*Location:* Arcola, Ill., 5 miles west of Interstate 57

*Distance from Campustown:* 34.8 miles

*Website:* www.rockome.com

*Curtis Orchard*

Curtis offers activities such as apple and pumpkin picking, live entertainment and tours of the orchards through November.

Guests can purchase locally produced confections such as apple cider, fruit pies, jellies and donuts. Most of these treats are made from produce grown on the grounds.

They also offer tractor rides, a corn maze and a petting zoo. The orchard extends its hours until 6 p.m. for the month of October.

*Hours:* Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Sunday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

*Location:* 3902 S. Duncan Road, Champaign, Ill.

*Distance from Campustown:* 5.3 miles

*Website:* www.curtisorchard.com