Events

Join us for Food and Wine as we sing along to some great hits and play Bingo (similar style to our famous Jingle Bell Bingo!)  

The Siegel family welcomes everyone to come HARVEST FAMILY MEMORIES. General Admission tickets include more than 35+ attractions, from farm animals to pet and feed, Siegel's 5 sports ball zone, wagon rides to the u-pick pumpkin field, 6 unique play areas, life size pin art, train rides,

As America prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday, the American Discovery Trail Society is organizing an extraordinary coast-to-coast relay carrying a copy of the Declaration of Independence from California to Delaware. Beginning July 4 and concluding on Thanksgiving, baton carriers will travel by foot and bicycle across

Experience the woods like never before! Come dressed in costume and hike along a glowing trail to learn what goes bump in the woods at night. Visit spooky stations, but beware! Will tricks or treats await? Enjoy a crackling fire while roasting marshmallows for smores. This program

Walk the site after dark at your own pace. Informational signs and lights are stationed throughout the grounds providing historical information and photos. Admission is $12 to $32.  

Join us for some wine while we test your knowledge of Both the new and original BeatleJuice movies. Sable Creek Winery serves up delicious wines and slushies by the glass and food items such as paninis, flatbreads, Cheese Plates, Charcuterie Trays, Smores Charcuterie rays, and Pretzel Bites

During Fall Fest on the Farm, everyone is invited to slow down, grab a brush, and get creative at our Pumpkin Painting Area. This open creation experience is available throughout both days of Fall Fest and is designed for kids, teens, adults, and anyone who loves a

Visit beautiful City–County Park in Princeton, IL, as Shadows of the Blue and Gray proudly presents our 30th year of family-friendly Civil War Living History.  Stroll through the camps and talk with our knowledgeable reenactors about daily camp life during the Civil War. All reenactors are eager

From wandering vendor booths to painting pumpkins and hopping on hayrack rides, Fall Fest is the perfect way to soak up everything we love about autumn. Oh, and don't forget our farm grown, hand dipped caramel apples, apple cider and pumpkin donuts, and so much more! Free

The Siegel family welcomes everyone to come HARVEST FAMILY MEMORIES. General Admission tickets include more than 35+ attractions, from farm animals to pet and feed, Siegel's 5 sports ball zone, wagon rides to the u-pick pumpkin field, 6 unique play areas, life size pin art, train rides,

Munchkin Mike's Dance and Foam Party only at Siegel's Cottonwood Pumpkin Farm Columbus Day Weekend! Bust a move at Munchkin Mike's Dance and dive into the foam-tastic fun! Get ready to PARRRTTTYYYY! Grab your tickets today! 

Thought by some to be “the perfect town,” Pullman has a complicated legacy of urban planning, corporate social engineering and architectural excellence. Step inside beautifully preserved homes in Chicago’s only National Park! This beloved, long-running event invites you to tour some of the historic residences that make

Established in 1969, the Burgoo Festival is one of the longest-running, and largest, fall festivals in northern Illinois. The Burgoo Festival is best described as an annual village street party featuring antique sellers, craftsmen, musicians, and food vendors. More than 350 vendors will present their wares at

Take a walk through historic downtown Lemont and discover the darker side of familiar streets and buildings. We'll share local ghost stories, strange encounters, unexplained happenings, and the real history behind some of the places you may pass every day. Some stories are creepy. Some are tragic.

Join Nicole Tito from Ghostly-Voices.com, to learn about paranormal devices and methods, and listen to actual evidence collected during previous investigations of the Old Stone Church. Then, you'll have the opportunity to investigate the Old Stone Church using a variety of paranormal tools to explore this location

Howl with the wolves at our evening event! You will learn about wolf communication, folklore, and myths presented by the ranch manager. Wolf presentation is at 6:30; small animal presentation is at 7:30. Admission is $6. Kids 0 to 3 are free.    

Audiophil's brings Panic at the Plaza back from the dead! Get ready for a night of live music, local artists, vendors, food, drinks and Halloween fun in Downtown Joliet. The LOUD live music lineup features Sleuth, Death & Memphis, Panic newcomers Church of Telepathy, and Chicagoland Halloween

The microphones are hot. The phone lines are open. Some of our callers may be... spirited. Step inside the historic Old Stone Church for Dead Air, an original live theatrical performance staged as a vintage 1930s–40s radio show and inspired by Lemont's own ghost stories, folklore, and

Walk the site after dark at your own pace. Informational signs and lights are stationed throughout the grounds providing historical information and photos. Admission is $12 to $32.    

Established in 1969, the Burgoo Festival is one of the longest-running, and largest, fall festivals in northern Illinois. The Burgoo Festival is best described as an annual village street party featuring antique sellers, craftsmen, musicians, and food vendors. More than 350 vendors will present their wares at

During Fall Fest on the Farm, everyone is invited to slow down, grab a brush, and get creative at our Pumpkin Painting Area. This open creation experience is available throughout both days of Fall Fest and is designed for kids, teens, adults, and anyone who loves a

From wandering vendor booths to painting pumpkins and hopping on hayrack rides, Fall Fest is the perfect way to soak up everything we love about autumn. Oh, and don't forget our farm grown, hand dipped caramel apples, apple cider and pumpkin donuts, and so much more! Free

Gather the family and join us for an afternoon filled with games, vendors, outdoor play, art, and fun activities for everyone to enjoy! Free admission.    

Join us for a day of handmade crafts, great food, live music, and fun by the river. Shop unique handcrafted items from talented vendors, grab lunch or a snack from our food vendors, enjoy live entertainment, and stop by the wine garden while you explore the festival.