All Seasons Orchard heard Dolly Parton when she said “if you don’t like the road you’re walking, start paving another one.”
The popular seasonal attraction in suburban Woodstock has paved a new course through its crops and on Saturday will unveil its larger-than-life homage to the country superstar who passed away Tuesday at the age of 80. It’s a 6-acre corn maze carved in Parton’s likeness, with her wide smile and big bouffant part of the course, along with the inscription, “An American Treasure.”
“We hope it’s a good opportunity for people who love Dolly to come out and remember her and the joy that she brought to life,” said All Seasons marketing director Kamille Combs.
The corn maze (running through Nov. 1) has been a longtime tradition at the family-friendly destination, in addition to apple picking and hay rides. In recent years, the property has partnered with Utah “agri-tainment” developer The MAiZE on a nationwide Country Music Corn Maze campaign, where previous designs have honored Reba McEntire, Luke Bryan and Lainey Wilson most recently in 2025. (With the 2026 launch, The MAiZE also tagged onto the America 250 celebrations adding the “American Treasure” line.)
The Dolly Parton concept had been in the works for nearly three years, going through the approval process with Parton and her Imagination Library book-gifting program.
All Seasons Orchard had just unveiled the 2026 Dolly design on Monday, just a day before Parton passed away and the announcement featured a video from Parton herself. “Grab your friends, gather up the family and come on out to one of my favorite farms for a little fun, laughter and a real good reason to get lost,” the star said in the message.
Proceeds from this season’s ticket sales will be donated to local Imagination Library chapters, continuing the mission to provide free books for children. All Seasons Orchard — one of 20 farms across the country and the only farm in Illinois with the Dolly maze — will also make a direct donation to the organization, says Combs. “In light of the statement that’s been put out by her family … inviting people to donate to the library, we want to support that. We will be discussing other ways we can help, too and brainstorming additional options that we can give people an opportunity to remember Dolly, her legacy and her memories.”
In addition to the maze, which took a half-day to cut into the field and will take patrons roughly 30-60 minutes to complete, there will also be a “life-size” photo op, says Combs, and an interactive game throughout the maze where guests can test their Parton trivia.
“There are 10 different prompts where, if you answer a question correctly about Dolly and the Imagination Library, you’ll get a clue about the right way to go. And wrong answers will send you in the wrong direction,” Combs said. “It’s a great opportunity for people to learn about her and see how much they know.”
For All Seasons, the maze is a way to tie back into Parton’s farming roots. “We love the quote the family put out this week about how ‘Dolly was a farmer just like her daddy. He farmed the soil and she farmed songs and happiness.’ We too are a family-run orchard, and I think it’s part of the reason we wanted to feature her in our maze,” Combs said. “We know her roots, we know her love and passion for farming and agriculture. And we know her life was about trying to bring joy and happiness to people. So hopefully we’re continuing and honoring that as well.”
For information on hours and ticket pricing for the Dolly Parton corn maze, go to allseasonsorchard.com.