Best Corn Mazes In The Boston Area

Enjoy some fall fun by getting lost in some of New England's best corn mazes. After a hayride and a mug of hot cider, corn mazes are a fun afternoon activity that gets people outside to enjoy the crisp fall air. There are corn mazes for every interest and skill level – guided mazes for children and haunted nighttime mazes for those who want a bit of a Halloween challenge. These mazes are all located at local farms with fresh fall produce and delicious baked goods which gives city residents more than one reason to get out and enjoy the country for a day.

Marini Farm Corn Maze
259 Linebrook Road
Ipswich, MA 01938
(978) 238-9386
www.marinifarm.com

Go exploring in Marini's Farm Corn Maze. In addition to finding the way out, participants encounter fun activities along the way that tie into the shape of the maze. The 2013 maze was in the shape of a dinosaur, so certain points of the maze were marked with fun facts about dinosaurs and fun pre-historic activities for kids. Want to know what this year's shape and theme will be? Get to Ipswich and find out.

Connors Farm
30 Valley Road
Danvers, MA 01923
(978) 777-1245
www.connorsfarm.com

Ready for a fright? Connors Farm in Danvers creates a world class haunted maze every autumn. This year's America the Beautiful theme has participants weaving through corn shaped like a map of the United States. The Connors Farm website features an aerial view of this year's maze, information about hayrides and information on its upcoming festivals, feasts and parties. Just remember, the maze is only open during daylight hours, so visitors have to find their way out before sundown.

Kimball Farm
780 E. Broadway
Haverhill, MA 01830
(978) 521-3990
www.kimballfarmhaverhill.com

Kimball Farm in Haverhill has not one, but four corn mazes! And, depending on the weather, guests can also enjoy hay rides or sleigh rides. Kimball also hosts a more spooky version of its four mazes at night under every full moon of the fall. Don't forget to pick up a few farm-fresh pumpkins on the way out. The nighttime mazes are definitely a reason to head up to Haverhill this fall.

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Sauchuk Farm 
53 Palmer Road
Plympton, MA 02367
(781) 585-1522
www.sauchukfarm.com

Remember the story about the couple that got lost in the Connors Farm Maze in 2012? Visitors won't have to worry about a situation like that at Sauchuk because there are handy farm guides to help you through the maze whenever you need assistance. Visitors don't have to use the guides, but this feature makes Sauchuk a particularly good maze for families with small children.

Mike's Maze
Warner Farm
23 S. Main St.
Sunderland, MA 01375
www.mikesmaze.com

Take a a beautiful, foliage filled ride to the west to visit Mike's Maze in Sunderland. It opens in mid fall each year at Warner Farm for some classic fall fun. The maze is accompanied by fun family-friendly events throughout the season including live music. Warner Farm is truly a New England tradition as it has been continuously operated since the 1720s.

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