The kickoff to the Morton Pumpkin Festival is the Great Pumpkin Pin Search. This treasure hunt for the official Festival Pin marks the countdown to the Festival’s Opening Ceremony. Generations of families look forward to this long-standing tradition each year. We will be releasing the clues on Thursdays at 5:00pm. For specific dates, check below!
The 2025 Pumpkin Pin was found by Cole Nicholson & Katelynne Girard! The pin was found at Ulrich Wildlife Preserve under a bench!
Thank you to everyone that participated!
pumpkin pin search
The Great Pumpkin Pin Search Clue Dates
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Kung Pao is for chickens, BAM POW is for pumpkins!
The Great Pumpkin Pin Search isn’t meant for the bumpkins.
This past year’s been great for Morton comic book heroes,
Will they find the pin or watch their hopes hit zero?
It looks like a job for the Women’s Soccer Team,
They went far in State, maybe this is their new dream?
Great Scott, a new mascot has come to our town!
Welcome to Gourdy who already brings joy around.
Gourdy, this is a teaser, not meant to tell all.
Mwahahaha! Greater details we’ll hide in clues released this fall.
For now, we can share, dear Mortonites of all ages,
The pin won’t be found in a place there are stages.
Festival theme celebrates 60 years of Pumpkin power.
Locating the pin means public lands you will scour.
Don’t CRASH, BAM, or ZAP into other pin trackers,
You can win chamber checks if you’re not a slacker.
Gotham City is in danger but now you’ve got a lead.
To find the pin, there’s no time to concede.
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August 20th
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August 27th
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September 3rd
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September 10th
about the search
Four clues will be released (one new clue every Friday for four weeks in a row) unless the Pin is found prior to the next clue. The clues will be posted here on our website, on our Facebook page, and on the door of the Morton Chamber of Commerce office.
The searcher who finds the Pumpkin Pin will win $300 in Chamber Checks, photographed for the Pumpkin Festival Facebook Page, and will be introduced on the Entertainment Stage!
The Pin will be hidden in a non-dangerous location on PUBLIC property (it will not be hidden on private property). The Pin could be anywhere, indoors or outdoors, in the vicinity of Morton. Individuals of all ages are encouraged to search for the Pin.
Once the Pumpkin Pin is found, an announcement will be posted on the door of the Chamber office, on this website, and on the Morton Pumpkin Festival’s Facebook page. Until then, contestants are encouraged to maintain their search and not be swayed by others who claim to have found the Pumpkin Pin.
Whoever finds the Pin must contact the Morton Chamber of Commerce office for verification. Please text the Morton Chamber of Commerce at (309) 253-0303 with a picture of the pin and your name. Winners will be announced and/or recognized on the Pumpkin Festival Entertainment Stage on Thursday, September 17th beginning at 6:30pm.
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