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September 1st, 2025

Contact:
Kaity Siegel-Grimmenga
Siegel’s Cottonwood Farm
Kaity@SiegelsFarm.com
815-741-9791

Siegel’s Cottonwood Farm’s Annual Pumpkin Fest Returns Sept. 20 – Nov. 2 with “God Bless America” Corn Maze, 45+ Attractions, and Big Savings!

LOCKPORT, IL – Fall fun is back and bigger than ever at Siegel’s Cottonwood Farm Annual Pumpkin Fest, running September 20 through November 2, open daily from 10 AM – 6 PM!

This year’s 10-acre corn maze honors our nation with a patriotic “God Bless America” design. Adventurers will wind through towering stalks while answering trivia about the USA to find 10 hidden checkpoints — the ultimate test of navigation and knowledge.

Beyond the maze, your admission includes 45+ unlimited attractions like the 150-ft Mountain Slide, Hayrack Rides, Indoor Dino Barn, Combine Slides, and much more! 

🎟 Special Discounts & Free Admission Offers

• Military, Veterans, Police & Firefighters: FREE admission with valid ID — our thanks for your service!
• Grandparents: FREE Monday–Friday (excluding holidays) with one paid grandchild admission.
• Special Needs Discount: $10 admission for guests with special needs (and up to 6 immediate family members) opening weekend, closing weekend, and every Monday (including Columbus Day) with proper ID.
• After School Special: Arrive after 3 PM Monday–Friday (excluding holidays) for just $14.95 admission.
• Weekend Family Combo Deal: Groups of 20+ save when purchasing tickets online.
• Seniors (65+): Weekend admission just $15 when purchased online.

Plus, check our online event calendar for exciting special events all season long!

📍 Location: 17250 S. Weber Rd, Lockport, IL
📞 Info: Call 815-741-2698 or visit MyPumpkinFarm.com

📷 Photos: BOTTOM OF PAGE

About Siegel’s Cottonwood Farm
A 5th-generation working family farm in Lockport, Illinois, Siegel’s Cottonwood Farm has been bringing families together for “Affordable Fun on the Farm”® for decades. From award-winning corn mazes to unforgettable attractions, the Siegel family is dedicated to harvesting memories that last a lifetime. 

 

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2024 SIEGEL’S COTTONWOOD FARM  AND 35+ FARMS ACROSS NORTH AMERICA PAY TRIBUTE TO LUKE BRYAN WITH CORN MAZES HONORING THE COUNTRY MUSIC SUPERSTAR

Lockport,IL – August 2024 – In celebration of his 15^th annual Farm Tour kicking off in September, Siegel’s Cottonwood Farm is preparing to open a country music corn maze honoring five-time Entertainer of the Year Luke Bryan. The 10-acre maze is scheduled to open Sept 21st.

While navigating the maze, guests will look for clues and play an interactive game quizzing them on how much they know about the country music artist. Participants will enjoy Luke-themed photo opps, music and farm fun along the way.

“Having grown up farming in south Georgia and celebrating agriculture for the last 15 years on my Farm Tour, I’m honored that so many members of the farming community have chosen me to feature in their corn mazes across the country,” said Bryan. “I can’t wait to see how they turn out.”

While getting lost at each farm, guests will have the opportunity to listen to recorded audio messages, play an interactive game answering Luke-themed trivia questions and take pictures with life-size photo opps.

“This is a fun time to be working with Luke, as he hits the road for his annual farm concert tour and we’re excited to honor him in so many of our maze designs this year,” said Brett Herbst, founder of The MAiZE Inc. “Our mazes are all about bringing people out to the farm and providing good, clean family fun, and we know those things are just as important to Luke.”

Along with the corn maze, guests will also enjoy 150ft Mountain Slide, Hayrack Rides, Dino Barn, Combine Slides and much more when they visit the farm. Siegel’s Cottonwood Farm will operate from Sept 21st to Oct 30th daily 10am to 6pm. For more information, call 815.741.2698 or visit MyPumpkinFarm.com

About Luke Bryan

During his career, Luke has amassed a total of 21.3 billion global streams, 11.5 million global album sales and 55.3M track sales worldwide.  He is the most digital single RIAA certified country artist of all time with 85M digital single units and 16M album certified units for a total of 101M. He has placed 30 singles at #1 and has accumulated 56 total weeks spent at #1 in his career. He was recently presented with the SoundExchange Hall of Fame Award in recognition of his standing as one of the most streamed artists in SoundExchange’s 20-year history. 

Luke has won 50+ major music awards including five wins as Entertainer of the Year. Additional awards include six recognitions as a CMT Artist of the Year, NSAI Artist/Songwriter of the Year, the first-ever recipient of the ACM Album of the Decade Award for Crash My Party, seven CMT Music Awards, five Billboard Music Awards, and four American Music Awards—as well as being named Billboard’s Top Country Artist of the 2010s, the Most Heard Artist of the Decade by Country Aircheck, and the Artist Humanitarian Recipient by the Country Radio Broadcasters. 

CONTACTS

Farm Name – Kaity Siegel-Grimmenga, Kaity@SiegelsFarm.com, 815.741.9791

Luke Bryan – Jessie Schmidt, Schmidt Relations, jessie@schmidtpr.com, 615.491.7988  

Editor’s Note: High res graphics available upon request

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Pumpkin Fest 2022: The Chicagoland Fall Festival Returns for its 32nd Season

Siegel’s Cottonwood Farm Opens Its Annual Pumpkin Fest Sat., Sept. 24th

2022 Corn Maze: Celebrates the iconic “Jurassic Farm” movie series with T-Rex, Triceratops and the Gentle Brontosaurus

Walk into a lost world, and get lost in the hidden prehistoric land of your favorite dinosaurs found only at Siegel’s Cottonwood Farm in Lockport, IL. 

This year’s corn maze displays the larger-than-life entertainment of the “Jurassic Park” movie series, and honors the final film “Jurassic World: Dominion” released in June 2022. 

Siegel’s Cottonwood Farm recreates the fallen Jurassic world with its 10 acre, five-mile long corn maze uniquely designed to include some of the favorite dinosaur characters. Walk around a palm tree and don’t succumb to the volcano. 

The theme is especially fitting because it just happens to coincide with all of the recent dinosaur discoveries that occurred over the summer all over the world.

During Pumpkin Fest 2022, the dinosaurs come alive on the farm through performances of the Triceratops, T-Rex and a Velociraptor. Children can have a DINO-mite experience in the Dino Barn open all day, everyday.

www.OurCornMaze.com 

32nd Annual Pumpkin Fest Kickoff Weekend 

Open Weekend: Saturday, September 24th/25th 

Pumpkin Fest – “Affordable Fun on the Farm®” – is open daily 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. from September 24 through October 31st, including Columbus Day. The Siegel’s family welcomes all to come to the farm and harvest family memories in the farm fresh air.

General admission tickets include more than 40 unlimited attractions & activities, including: 7 play areas, tolley lines, tire mountain, farm animals to pet and feed, 125’ Siegel’s Sports Zone, Spooky Spiral, wagon ride, u-pick pumpkin field, dino barn, train rides, two cornfield mazes and so much more.

New Attractions: Saddle Up Ride, Dino Barn, Sunshine Cottage Play area, Chicks going to the Market truck, and the ¾-mile-long Cottonwood Railroad.

Be sure to check out the several photo opportunities around the farm. 

**Gem mining,  Scrap Yard Shootout, Cottonwood Railroad are available for a small additional fee.**

 

Sept 24th – Dino Day – Dinosaurs reaching 20 feet tall perform for the crowd. The Triceratops at 11-11:30am; 2:00-2:30pm; T-Rex at 12:00-12:30pm; 3:00-3:30pm; Velociraptor at 1:00-1:30pm; 4:00-4:30pm. Kids can choose their favorite images to grace their cheeks from 11-4:30pm.

 

September 25, 2022 – Fiesta on the Farm – Enjoy the sounds of a Mariachi band and chow down on delicious tacos from the taco truck. 

October 8th-10th  (Columbus Day Weekend) – 2022 Dance Party with Munchkin Mike – Dance parties will be throughout the day. Watch and dance along to the music with the kids.

October 16 & 23rd, 2022 – Stilt Walker Juggler and Bubbles – On these Sundays from 1-4pm enjoy a juggler on stilts will entertain the kids with juggling acts and bubbles. 

Events Calendar (Follow our Facebook page for up to date updates about upcoming events)

Tickets:  

• Weekday $19.95 (Over 30 activities)
• Weekends and Columbus Day $24.95 (Over 40 activities)
• Combo Pass $27.95 (General Admission and Cottonwood Railroad • Weekends and Columbus Day only)
• Weekends and Columbus Day All Inclusive Pass $36.95 (Includes General Admission, Gem Mining, Paintball & \Cottonwood railroad) Saturday/Sunday and Columbus Day)
• Special Needs $10 (Only valid Opening and Final Weekends 6 immediate family limit)
• After School Special 3pm $11.95 (Over 30 activities)

*Be sure to follow Siegel’s Cottonwood Farm on social media and sign up for our emails for exclusive discounts* Facebook; Twitter; Instagram TIK TOK 

Group Packages are available click here

Discounts Available for:

•  Guns and Hoses-  (Military/Veterans, Police and Firefighters) Anyone with an active ID (or Veteran) receive entry into the farm for FREE any date they visit.
• Grandparents are FREE* Monday-Friday with a paid grandchild entry! (1 Paid Grandchild=1 Free Grandparent) *Excludes Columbus Day 

• Share and Photo Discount: When you arrive show the admission employee your (day of) social media check in and a photo of your group and receive $5 off your onsite admission price.

More information on Siegel’s Cottonwood Farm visit www.OurPumpkinFarm.com

Photos: https://ourpumpkinfarm.com/media; https://ourpumpkinfarm.com/gallery/ 

Location:  Siegel’s Cottonwood Farm is located at 17250 S. Weber Road, Lockport, IL

About Siegel’s Cottonwood Farm

What makes Siegel’s Cottonwood Farm Pumpkin Fest unique compared to other Pumpkin Farms is our 4th generation family farm is a real operating family farm year-round. We have a real Pumpkin Field that families can pick a pumpkin right off the vine and we’re passionate about educating and teaching young and old about farming, where food comes from, and the importance of farmers. We have farm animals that are common to operating farms, not exotic animals you can see at a zoo. Guests feel able to spend more time on the farm due to the many activities included in the admission. More than any farm in the area. We’re the country in the city encouraging families of all ages out into the fresh air for affordable fun on the farm at Siegel’s Cottonwood Farm. www.OurPumkinFarm.com and www.CottonwoodFarms.net/.

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More information on Siegel’s Farm visit www.OurPumpkinFarm.com

Photos: https://ourpumpkinfarm.com/media; https://ourpumpkinfarm.com/gallery/

Location:  Siegel’s Cottonwood Farm is located at 17250 S. Weber Road, Lockport, IL

About Siegel’s Cottonwood Farm

What makes Siegel’s Cottonwood Farm Pumpkin Fest unique compared to other Pumpkin Farms is our 4th generation family farm is a real operating family farm year-round. We have a real Pumpkin Field that families can take a hayrack ride out to, to pick a pumpkin right off the vine and we’re passionate about educating and teaching young and old about farming, where food comes from, and the importance of farmers. We have farm animals that are common to operating farms not exotic animals you can see at a zoo. Guests feel able to spend more time on the farm due to the many activities included in the admission. More than any farm in the area. We’re the country in the city encouraging families of all ages out into the fresh air for a fun day at Siegel’s Cottonwood Farm. www.OurPumkinFarm.com and www.CottonwoodFarms.net/.