Following a maiden flight in Toronto to herald the return of the city’s “Immersive Van Gogh Exhibit,” Lighthouse Immersive’s Vincent van Gogh hot-air balloon made its way to Goebbert’s Farm, in the Kane County village of Pingree Grove, on Oct. 9 to mark an extension of “Immersive Van Gogh Chicago” to Feb. 6, 2022.
Van Gogh’s likeness was inflated on the farm grounds from 7 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. for a planned tethered flight.
Goebbert’s Farm, located off of the Route 47 exit on I-90, is a family-oriented destination offering seasonal attractions like vegetable picking, gardening classes, pig races and even a giraffe barn. The grounds house a vast sunflower field that made it a fitting location for a Van Gogh hot-air balloon, as the post-Impressionist painter was particularly fond of these towering flowers.
Tickets to Immersive Van Gogh are currently on sale through Nov. 28. Tickets for the Feb. 6 extension will be available Wed., Oct. 13. Prices start at $39.99 for adults ($24.99 for children 16 or younger); visit http://VanGoghChicago.com.