Siegel's Farm Pumpkin Fest Starts Saturday

Opening day for Pumpkin Fest at Siegel’s Cottonwood Farm is Saturday, Sept. 20.

The fest is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through Saturday, Nov. 1, at the farm, 17250 S. Weber Rd., Lockport.

Pumpkin Fest is “affordable fun on the farm,” according to the Siegel family Guests are invited to bring the entire family to enjoy activities for all ages.

General admission tickets includes over 20 fun attractions including petting zoo, hayrack ride to the pumpkin field, train rides, haunted barn, slides, and two cornfield mazes.

Tickets are $12 per person on weekdays and $14 on weekends. As a thank you t members of the military, anyone with an active-duty military ID will get into the farm for free. During opening weekend, military families can also enjoy the farm for free.

Families are invited to work their way through 15 acres of turns, curves, and dead ends or fun in the corn maze showcasing the 100th anniversary of Chicago’s Wrigley field. Or if you’re not up for that, the Spookley’s two-acre cornfield maze is for you!

Pony rides, Zombie Paintball Ride, Jumpin’ Blob Jamboree, Gem Mining, Climbing Wall and Spooky Spiral are available for a small additional fee.

An array of food will be available, from smoked turkey legs to homemade pies, along with Siegel’s famous root beer.

Visit the website for tickets or more information.Take an online survey to get a $5 discount on tickets.

Here’s a roundup of this year’s events:

• Sept 20 - Military Weekend – Free admission to military personnel, spouse and children; “Frozen” characters (1 -3 p.m.) and Pumpkin Princess
• Sept 21 - Military Weekend – Free admission to police officers, firemen, EMT, spouses and children; Svengoolie – (11 a.m. – 1 p.m.) and Pumpkin Princess
• Sept 27 - 1st Responders Weekend – Free admission to 1st responders, spouses and children; Rapunzel, Sophia the First and Jack the Pirate (1 – 3 p.m.) and Pumpkin Princess
• Sept 28 - 1st Responders Weekend – Raphael & Michael Angelo your favorite Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1 – 3 p.m.) and Pumpkin Princess
• Oct 12 – Juggling stilt walker (1 – 4 p.m.) and Pumpkin Princess
• Oct 13 - Columbus Day – Pumpkin Princess
• Oct 18 – Juggling stilt walker – (1 – 4 p.m.) and Pumpkin Princess
• Oct 19 – Juggling stilt walker (1 – 4 p.m.) and Pumpkin Princess
• Nov 1 - Pumpkin Smashing and Crane Drop- Super Heroes (Spiderman, Batman, Captain America)