While pumpkin picking and hayrides are fun fall activities, there's just nothing like kicking off the season by getting lost in the trails of a corn maze. And considering New Jersey is the Garden State, there are plenty of farms operating their own variation of this classic fall attraction.
Between corn mazes that are 10 acres in size, those that are themed after beloved country singers or iconic cartoon figures and ones where you play games along the way, you're bound to get a new experience with every place you visit.
Here are some of New Jersey's best corn mazes for you to visit this fall:
Von Thun Farms, Washington & South Brunswick
If you're looking for a unique corn maze experience, especially as a country music fan, then look no further than Von Thun Farms. In celebration of Luke Bryan's 15th annual Farm Tour, both of the farms' locations have designed their corn mazes — more than 5 acres in size — after the five-time Entertainer of the Year. These are just two of the more than 35 farms across the U.S. and Canada that are hosting Luke Bryan-themed corn mazes this season.
There will also be interactive games to quiz guests on Bryan, as well as Bryan photo-ops and music. The corn mazes in both Washington and South Brunswick will be open Saturdays and Sundays through Halloween, as well as weekday afternoons in October.
Go: 438 Route 57 West, Washington, 908-689-3761 and 505 Ridge Road, Monmouth Junction, 732-329-8656; vonthunfarms.com .
Stony Hill Farms, Chester
At Stony Hill Farms in Chester, this year's theme for their sprawling 10-acre corn maze is "Big Top!" Visitors will be met with a circus-inspired maze filled with different circus fun facts for them to read as they navigate and a variety of games to play along the way.
In addition to this giant corn maze, there is a mini corn maze for the farm's younger guests, as well as a rope maze. The mazes are open daily, except for Columbus Day, through Nov. 3.
Go: 15 North Road, Chester; 908-879-2908, stonyhillfarms.com .
Donaldson Farms, Hackettstown
What if you were able to make some fun fall memories while also making a difference? For every person that visits the 9-acre corn maze at Donaldson Farms in Hackettstown this fall season, $1 of the entry fee will be donated to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Disease Research. The corn maze is also shaped like a race car in honor of the foundation's logo.
After navigating your way through the corn maze — which is open through Oct. 31 — you can enjoy other Fall Harvest Weekends activities, including pumpkin and apple picking, hayrides and a corn cannon.
Go: 358 Allen Road, Hackettstown; 908-852-9122, donaldsonfarms.net .
Heaven Hill Farm, Vernon
As part of the annual Great Pumpkin Festival, Heaven Hill Farm is home to a spacious corn maze. This year's theme is "The Big Top," so get ready to navigate your way through paths shaped like a circus tent, a clown, a lion and an elephant. The Great Pumpkin Festival will be open daily throughout the fall season, so be sure to visit any time through Nov. 3.
Go: 451 NJ-94, Vernon Township; 973-764-5144, heavenhillfarm.com .
Wightman Farms, Morristown
Referred to as Mazeland, Wightman Farms in Morristown has an entire area dedicated to mazes as part of their fall festival. This includes their giant corn maze, a hay bale maze, a rope maze and a paver maze, as well as a rock labyrinth, hay bale pyramid and hay bale tunnel. You can visit the farm on Saturdays and Sundays throughout the fall season.
Go: 1111 Mt Kemble Ave., Morristown; 973-425-9819, wightmanfarms.com .
Secor Farms, Mahwah
At Secor Farms in Mahwah, you can enjoy a scenic hayride around the farm's pond, willow trees and fall decorations. The hayride will take you out to the field, where you can explore corn and hay mazes, as well as go pumpkin picking.
Go: 85 Airmount Ave., Mahwah; 201--529-2595, secorfarms.com .
Ort Farms, Long Valley
Ort Farms is home to a 6-acre corn maze that is open to explore daily throughout the fall. The family-owned farm also offers hayrides, train rides, monster truck rides and an apple cannon. There's also farm animals you can visit, as well as pick-your-own apples, pumpkins, vegetables and flowers.
Go: 25 Bartley Road, Long Valley; 908-76-3351, ortfarms.com .
Middle Valley Farms, Mendham Township
Stop by Middle Valley Farms to get lost in their 6-acre corn maze. And while you're there, be sure to experience the farm's hay maze, hayrides, farm animals, pick-your-own pumpkin patch and farm stand. These activities are open on Saturdays and Sundays through the end of October.
Go: 304 Pleasant Valley Road, Mendham Township; 973-543-7789, middlevalleyfarms.com .
Lentini Farms, Newton
On weekends through Oct. 27, you can stop by Lentini Farms to explore the 10-acre corn maze as part of the farm's annual Fall Festival. Because the design changes for the corn maze each year, you'll get a unique experience even if you've visited for a previous fall season. And as a bonus, all guests can visit the Harvest Moon Booth after completing the maze for a free apple.
Other activities include a scenic hayride, live music, food trucks, fire pits and farm animals, as well as a haunted hayride starting at the end of September.
Go: Route 94 South, 251 High St., Newton; 973-579-2424, lentinifarms.com .
Fairfield Farms, Fairfield
In addition to their child-friendly corn maze, Fairfield Farms will offer fall activities like family-friendly hayrides, pumpkin picking, a rope maze, a pumpkin slingshot, a rolling tube ride and more daily from Sept. 21 to Oct. 31. There will also be both daytime and nighttime "Spooky Trail" hayrides held at night on Fridays through Sundays, or during the day on Saturdays and Sundays.
Go: 117 Big Piece Road, Fairfield; 973-632-9186, fairfieldfarms.net .
Bullock Farms, Cream Ridge
Bullock Farms in Cream Ridge will be home to a slew of fall activities on Fridays through Sundays during the fall season. This includes their 6-acre corn maze, where you can navigate your way through winding trails on the side of a hill. There's also a lookout tower inside the maze for visitors to take in scenic views of the farm, as well as two smaller mazes for young children.
Other fall attractions here include hayrides to the farm's pick-your-own pumpkin field, barnyard animals, an obstacle course, a 1967 International Harvester grain truck that's been converted into a corn box and more. Stop by on weekends between Sept. 21 and Oct. 27.
Go: 83 Emleys Hill Road, Cream Ridge; 609-758-8726, bullockfarms.com .
Argos Farms, Forked River
At Argos Farm in Forked River, you can navigate your way through a 4-acre corn maze. In honor of the 75th anniversary of Peanuts, this year's corn maze features trails in the shape of Snoopy and the rest of the Peanuts gang. You can also enjoy the farm's other Fall Festival weekend activities like pumpkin picking, live music, hayrides, a hay slide, an obstacle course, pony rides and more.
You can get in on this fall fun on Saturdays and Sundays in September, or Thursday through Sunday in October and November, until Nov. 3.
Go: 1250 Lacey Road, Forked River; 609-693-3513, argosfarm.com .
Happy Day Farm, Manalapan
Happy Day Farm in Manalapan has two featured mazes this fall. On Saturdays and Sundays, as well as Fridays in October, the farm will have a Snoopy-themed maze in honor of the 75th anniversary of Peanuts. And on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays in October, the farm will also have a Luke Bryan-themed corn maze in honor of the singer's 15th annual Farm Tour.
Both of these mazes will be part of Maize-O-Poly, where you search the maze for each square on your Maize-O-Poly game board, as well as Corn Text, where you can answer questions over text from the intelligent question master for clues on how to complete the maze.
Other fall activities here include pumpkin picking, tractor rides, rubber duck racing, pig races, pumpkin bowling and more. Most of these activities are offered Friday through Sunday until Nov. 3, while select activities are offered on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday.
Go: 106 Iron Ore Road, Manalapan Township; 732-977-3607,
Maple Leaf Farms, Manalapan
In addition to the corn maze, the Fall Fun Fest at Maple Leaf Farms includes a wooden train, wooden tractor swing, hayrides, an animal barnyard, pig races, pumpkin bowling, rubber duck races, hay climbing, a corn cannon and more. These activities are open on Saturdays and Sundays through Oct. 27.
Go: 525 US-9, Manalapan Township; 732-851-4400, mapleleaffarmnj.com .
Emery's Farm, New Egypt
Emery's Farm in New Egypt is offering two corn mazes this fall season: a 9-acre corn maze in the theme of "The Farm Scene Investigation" and a 2-acre "Treasure Hunt" corn maze. There are also hayrides, farm animals and a pumpkin display.
The "Treasure Hunt" corn maze and pumpkin display is open daily through the end of October, and both corn mazes and hayrides are open on weekends through the end of October.
Go: 346 Long Swamp Road, New Egypt; 609-758-8514, emerysfarm.com .
Coombs Barnyard, Elmer
Coombs Barnyard in Elmer is offering a unique corn maze experience. On Friday and Saturday nights from Sept. 27 to Oct. 26, guests are invited to bring a flashlight and navigate the farm's corn maze in the dark. After exploring this family-friendly corn maze, you can purchase pumpkins and fall foods at the farm.
Go: 20 NJ-77, Elmer; 609-364-2520, coombsbarnyard.com .
Dalton Farms, Swedesboro
Dalton Farms will be hosting a corn maze for the first time this year. The farm is home to a Snoopy-themed maze in honor of the 75th anniversary of Peanuts. And during the fall season, there will also be the Sunflower Festival, as well as live music, tractor rides, a giant slide, a trike track and a low ropes course. All of these activities are open Wednesday through Monday until Oct. 27.
Go: 660 Oak Grove Road, Swedesboro; 856-628-7313, daltonfarms.com .
Etsch Farms, Monroe Township
With a theme of "The Chicken & The Egg," you can explore the 8-acre corn maze at Etsch Farms in Monroe Township. The maze also features a hidden crossword puzzle game throughout its trails, and there is a second smaller corn maze available. After that, you can go pumpkin picking, take a ride on the corn train or hayride and shop the farm's selection of baked goods. All of these activities are open on weekends from Sept. 21 to Oct. 27.
Go: 556 Buckelew Ave. #522, Monroe Township; 732-794-6785, etschfarms.com .
Howell Living History Farm, Lambertville
The Howell Living History Farm is more than 250 years old, and home to the longest-running corn maze in New Jersey. This year's theme for the 4-acre maze is "The American Quilt," and it features two miles of paths with a maze master tower, victory bridge, maze games and more. It's open Saturdays and Sundays, as well as Fridays in October, from Sept. 21 to Nov. 3.
Go: 70 Woodens Lane, Lambertville; 609-737-3299, howellfarm.org .
Indian Acres Tree Farm, Medford
Indian Acres Tree Farm has a giant sorghum maze for you to explore. The maze is broken up into two sections: a little 3-acre maze with 19 scarecrows for you to find, or a big 4-acre maze with 21 scarecrows to find. The farm also has a giant haybale maze, a rope maze, a wooden trains, barrel train rides, live music and more. You can visit the giant sorghum maze daily from Sept. 21 to Oct. 31, or participate in the other festivities on weekends only.
Go: 111 Tuckerton Road, Medford; 609-953-0087, indianacrestreefarm.com .
Johnson's Corner Farm, Medford
Johnson's Corner Farm is home to a 5-acre corn maze for all ages. It's available as an upgrade from the farm's Fall Harvest Hayride, and is open on Friday through Sunday until Oct. 31. Pumpkin picking, apple picking, gem mining, duck races, barnyard animals and more will also be available.
Go: 133 Church Road, Medford; 609-654-8643, johnsonsfarm.com .
Lee Turkey Farm, East Windsor
The summer Olympics in Paris may be over, but that doesn't mean you have to forget about all the fun. At Lee Turkey Farm in East Windsor, the 4-acre corn maze is Olympic-themed. Navigate through winding trails and see if you can end up on top of the podium. The farm is open daily throughout the fall season.
Go: 201 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor; 609-448-0629, leeturkeyfarm.com .
Mood's Farm Market, Mullica Hill
At Mood's Farm Market you can vote for your favorite candy — M&M's or Skittles — at one of the four voting areas throughout their corn maze. The maze, which will only take about 15 minutes, is open Monday through Saturday until Oct. 31.
Go: 901 Bridgeton Pike, Mullica Hill; 856-478-2500, moodsfarmmarket.com .
The Red Barn Farm, Hammonton
The Red Barn Farm is home to yet another 10-acre Luke Bryan-themed corn maze in honor of the singer's 15th annual Farm Tour. You can also participate in the jumper air pillow, hayrides, pumpkin picking and more. These attractions are open on Friday through Sunday until Nov. 3.
Go: 391 US-206, Hammonton; 609-517-2711, theredbarn.farm .
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