Fall School Tours
2022 Educational Fun Visit to A Real Working Family Farm!
We invite your class to an educational, fun-filled, self-guided, “at your own pace” visit to our family farm Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 10am until 2pm starting Sept. 26th through Oct. 27th!
Learn Where Food Comes From!
Features and attractions of your visit are:
– Educational Wall – Educational boards filled with fun facts about farm animals, crops, and farm life that are sure to delight and inform your students!
– A wagon ride through a real pumpkin field (weather permitting).
– Farm Animal Area – Everyone receives a cone of feed for the sheep and goats! Watch the goats walk on the roof! Maybe you’ll see some new baby goats, piglets, and a calf too!
– Check out the Baby Chick House for the newest arrivals!
– Students get great exercise in all of our 5 play areas. Climb aboard the Pirate Ship in Port Cottonwood. Play in the “kid sized” barns and silo in Barnyard Playland! Play on the 48 foot long Train or sit in the New Frank’s Flyer Airplane in the Wheels of Fun playland! Explore the elevated Bird Houses and Bridges in Kaden’s Birdie Barracks! Visit Maddie’s Mansion, Chalet & Schoolhouse Playland!
– Students will climb aboard to ride the Ghost Town Railroad!
– Both Adults and Kids of any age will enjoy our Jumping Pillows!
– October is National Bullying Prevention Month so students can walk through Spookley’s Special 20th Birthday Corn Maze telling Spookley’s unique story of kindness and tolerance!
– Free use of our covered picnic area for your snack / lunch. Space must be reserved when you schedule your visit. *Space is limited
– Our Country Store offers Fresh Baked Pies, Fudge, and other fun filled items for adults and kids of all ages! (1 adult per 5 students MUST accompany)
– Visit Kyle’s Corn Crib Café for Coffee, Hot Cider, Fountain Drinks, Hot Dogs, Pizza and more! Our Donut Depot has Fresh Hot Apple Cider Donuts, Hot Apple Cider and Coffee!
– A free kid-sized pumpkin for each paid guest as you exit (Please bring your own bag).
This fun-filled educational visit to our farm is available for $15.00 per student & chaperones. (Coupons cannot be used and “two and under free” does not apply to school group visits!)
Students can visit our Gem Mine and take home the treasures they discover in the “bag of gems” they pan through in our water sluice. Each bag is $5.00.
In order to guarantee your tour date we require a $100.00 non-refundable deposit per class within 7 days. The deposit will be deducted from the total due on the day of your visit. Each year we sell out a bit earlier, so call today to reserve! All reservations are taken on a first come – first served basis.
Note: All payments are due on arrival the day of your visit. We will collect and store your lunches upon arrival. We recommend putting students name on the lunch bags.
To start your visit, upon arrival, please have the following ready before you exit your bus:
1) Your payment in cash, school check, or credit card.
2) The separate totals of students, teachers, and chaperones in your group.
3) If your group is arriving in separate cars, please gather as a single group. Have all monies collected by a teacher before entering.
Looking forward to making memories with you this fall,
The Siegel Family
Notes From our Visitors
“I love the personalized experience, having a guide to direct schools so there is limited waiting for each attraction, all the best parts of a visit to the farm in a short amount of time. I love having our lunches held for us and a specified place to eat them. My favorite part of all is Farmer Paul’s talk with the students. I love that he connects them to his family’s history and even brings God into the explanation of how crops are grown, which fits well with our school’s Mission.”
“Paul’s talk and the overall experience. It gives the children a real life experience they will remember.”
“We picked Siegel’s farm because you guys have the best guided field trip and are very organized. We love it there.”
“Good educational program, gives children a chance to experience a farm setting, close to our school and we keep coming back for the great experience!”
“I would like to send you a huge thank you for a wonderful day! My students and I came for a field trip yesterday and had the most amazing time. Your farm is beautiful and so well organized! We loved the classroom with Farmer Paul and his speech was outstanding and very educational for young students. Sue was also so helpful from the time I booked the field trip to the day we arrived. Again, thank you so much for providing our area with such a beautiful and outstanding farm. You all are doing an fantastic job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
– Colleen Carroll | St.Jude School, New Lenox
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Birthday Parties
Siegel’s Pumpkin Fest Birthday Club
Have your child celebrate their birthday with family and friends here at Siegel’s Cottonwood Farm Pumpkin Fest and give them a memorable birthday experience!
There are lots of fun things for all of your party-goers to do here on the Farm! Take a look at what’s included with general admission on our Tickets page.
A FARMTASTIC birthday experience down on the farm awaits you and your family! Your guests will enjoy all of the over 35 unlimited fun on the farm activities, such as farm animals, a mountain slide, train rides, zip lines, jumping pillows, wagon rides and 5 play areas, to name a few! Your party package will include a reserved area with picnic tables for 2 hours(additional time available by request & additional fee), a card for a kid-sized pumpkin for each paid guest upon exiting, and a reduced admission price of $21.95 per person (adults and children). The Birthday Child is free as are kids 2 years old and under! Also available are gift cards for any dollar amount which are redeemable in any of our food or beverage venues! Feel free to bring a cake, cupcakes, desserts, and goodie bags. No other outside food can be brought in. Due to corn stalks and straw throughout the farm, no matches or candles are allowed.
We are not responsible for gifts/cakes brought onto the farm. Please call 815-741-2693 or email Events@SiegelsFarm.com to book your party date. A non refundable 50% deposit is due upon booking your reservation date. Balance due upon arrival. We can take a credit card payment via phone but we do have a 3% processing fee. A minimum of 75 guests is required to reserve at a discounted rate. Total balance due is payable on your party date. *Note limited dates are available.
Thank you for choosing Siegel’s Cottonwood Farm for your
family’s memory-making birthday destination!
Please note you MUST call to check date availability. Please be aware your booking fee is nonrefundable.
Reservations
A 50% deposit is due upon booking your reservation date. Balance due upon arrival. We can take a credit card payment via phone.
Party Procedures and Helpful Hints!
- We recommend that you eat upon arrival, so that you don’t have to spend a lot of time gathering up your entire group in the reserved picnic area.
- You may bring a Birthday Cake and Decorations, but no other outside food or drink.
- Have members of your group here 15 minutes prior to your scheduled time.
- Upon arrival please gather at the Admissions Window and check in. Give the attendant the total number of adults and children in your group.
Company Outings
Our corporate options require a minimum of 150 people.
There are lots of fun things for all of your party-goers to do here on the Farm! Take a look at what’s included with general admission on our Tickets page.
Click the link “Corp. Group Packages” to the right of the screen to chose your package. Please note you MUST call to check date availability. Please be aware your booking fee is nonrefundable.
Reservations
A 50% deposit is due upon booking your reservation date. Balance due upon arrival. We can take a credit card payment via phone.
Phone: 815-741-2693
Fax: 815-729-2693
Email: Events@SiegelsFarm.com
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Brownie/Scout/Church Groups
Brownie Groups – Scout Groups
Come on out to Siegel’s Cottonwood Farm with your team and challenge each other through the corn maze, take a wagon ride to the Real Pumpkin Field, let off some steam in the 5 play areas, train rides and so much more. Don’t forget to pick out your special badge patch before you leave.
Church Groups
Clubs or groups of all ages will find Siegel’s Cottonwood Pumpkin Farm is an ideal location for fellowship and fun to spend a fews hours at. Turn it into a fundraiser by purchasing a group of tickets.
Enjoy Farm Fresh Air at Siegel’s Cottonwood Pumpkin Farm of 50 acres
Reservations
A 50% deposit is due upon booking your reservation date. Balance due upon arrival. We can take a credit card payment via phone.
Phone: 815-741-2693
Fax: 815-729-2693
Email: Events@SiegelsFarm.com
