Corn Maze Festival

PRESS RELEASE

For More Information: Tracy Lundeen, 727-1177

CORN MAZE FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES ENTERTAINMENT LINE UP

September 20, 2010, Hermantown, MN – Music will be in the air at the first Corn Maze Festival on Saturday, October 2, at the Engwall Corn Maze, according to Tracy Lundeen, Festival Producer. “There’s an abundance of young talented artists in our area and we will be showcasing a few at the new Corn Maze Festival,” Lundeen said.
Scheduled to perform are We Are Not the Band, Rachel Hagen, Emily Haapoja, Ruth Yates, Mike and Shane, Niila Wittikko and veteran performer Mark Rubin. Both We Are Not the Band and Mike and Shane had won local talent competitions in the last year and will be appearing together for the first time.
The festival is admission free and open to the public and in addition to the entertainment will feature arts and craft vendors, face painting and food starting at 9 am. A wide array of food offerings will include caramel apples, apple cider, corn dogs, cheese curds, mini donuts, a variety of barbeque items and of course, sweet corn.
In partnership with the Hermantown Historical Society, there will be a static display of Hermantown photos and artifacts from agriculture to housing inside Engwall’s Garden Center building.
Before the festival, a 5K Walk / Run and a 1K family will kick off the day. Entries for both events are available at http://www.midwestevents.us/event/1826. Registration is $20 for the 5K/ $25 day of the race and $15 for the 1K/$20 day of the race.
The cost for the Corn Maze is $6 per person, with $1 of that going to the Second Harvest Food Bank. There are still openings for food and craft vendors, for more information, call 727-1177. Lundeen Productions is serving as co-producer of the Corn Maze in conjunction with Engwall’s.