It’s that time of the year again: corn mazes are back! Fall is the best time to round up the family and head to one of these nearby farms to enjoy the many family-friendly activities during this time of harvest. Spend the day apple picking, searching for the perfect pumpkin to take home and carve, or even enjoying farm-baked goods such as apple cider donuts, caramel apples and more.
3 Kid-friendly Corn Mazes on Long Island
F&W Schmitt’s Family Farm
26 Pinelawn Rd, Melville
631-271-3276
The Annual Fall Festival encourages parents to bring their children to celebrate in such fall festivities as pumpkin picking, hayrides and a corn maze. To make this maze even more fun, the theme of the 7-arce daytime maze this year is “Alice in Wonderland.” Check out LI’s largest straw pyramid, play mini-golf, and have playground access. This maze is open weekends, Columbus Day, and holidays at a $10 admission.
Hank’s PumpkinTown
240 Montauk Hwy., Water Mill
631-726-4667
Hank’s PumpkinTown welcomes you back to its elaborate pumpkin utopia decorated with pumpkins of all sizes, gourds, corn stalks, straw bales, Indian Corn, mums, Montauk daisies, door hangings and more!
You and your children can also enjoy three interactive corn mazes that are safe and adventurous for all ages. And don’t forget to check out The Market and load up on apple cider slushies, kettle corn, apple cider and pumpkin donuts, candy and caramel apples and many more scrumptious delights. Open 9:30 am to 6 pm, daily. Maze Park tickets are $14 on weekdays and $20 on weekends and holidays. Pets are not permitted to enter Hank’s PumpkinTown.
Harbes Family Farm
715 Sound Ave., Mattituck
631-298-0800
Celebrating its 30th year in operation, Harbes Family Farm has 27 apple varieties to pick from, 8 acres of on-the-vine pumpkins sold by the pound, fall hayrides, and more! Follow the yellow corn stalks as you and your children navigate the Wizard of Oz Maze with Dorothy, Toto and all their pals!
The corn maze is open weekdays for $5 and holidays and weekends at $6. If you’ve already conquered the Wizard of Oz maze, check out The Robin Hood Corn Maze at the farm’s Jamesport location for $10.
These listings first appeared on NewYorkFamily.com.
