Enjoy Autumn in New Jersey: Explore the Best Corn Mazes
Fall: It’s the best season to get outdoors, pick fresh produce, and enjoy family-friendly events. Whether you’re enjoying the vibrant foliage or sipping on some mulled cider, there’s endless fun to be had in New Jersey. One of the best ways to get you and your family in the spirit is by taking a trip to local farms and wandering through a corn maze. Here are our favorites in the state!
Howell Living History Farm, Lambertville, NJ
Owned and run by the County of Mercer, Howell Living History Farm has the longest running corn maze in New Jersey. The corn maze is four acres with two miles of paths to get lost along. In addition to the corn maze fun, there are also other activities on-site including a pumpkin patch, hayrides, food, and a mini maze for little kids. Howell Farm also offers numerous events throughout the year such as farm story time for kids.
Delaware River Railroad Excursions, Phillipsburg, NJ
Talk about fall fun jam-packed into one awesome event! Delaware River Railroad Excursions take guests along a train ride to old Snyder farm, where after alighting, guests will find a large corn maze with two games scattered throughout the maze. In addition, there is the Ol’ Susquehanna Mine on-site, which you can visit and pan for real gem stones. Bring along a picnic to enjoy along the Delaware or Lehigh River to conclude the scenic day before making your way back to your car via a trip on the railroad.
Etsch Farms, Monroe Township, NJ
The family-owned Etsch Farms features so much fall fun for families. Each fall, the farm creates an eight-acre corn maze with a new theme and challenging twists and turns. Stay tuned to see what the theme will be! Also during the festival are hayrides, a pumpkin patch, and farm animals. In addition, taste the freshly made apple cider donuts and pie. The corn maze runs on the weekends from September through October.
Happy Day Farm, Manalapan, NJ
A twist on the family-favorite board game Monopoly, get ready for fun at Happy Day Farm’s Maize-O-Poly, where participants can search for squares to put on their Maize-O-Poly game board. This 10-acre corn maze promises fun and a bit of friendly competition with the addition of the game. If you’d like to learn witty facts while in the corn maze, you can also text their “corn master,” who will reply and perhaps provide you with clues for which way to turn! This year, the theme of the corn maze is “100 Years of John Deere.” This corn maze is open on weekends only from mid-September to late October.
Lupardi’s Nursery Inc., Closter, NJ
Lupardi’s Nursery creates and hosts a fun fall festival. Open seven days per week, swing by Lupardi’s for mums, pumpkins, and gourds or come on the weekend to shop and enjoy the events. On-site you can take part in wagon rides, slide down a 30-foot treehouse, or try to find your way through a six-acre corn maze. There is also a snack stand serving apple cider, doughnuts, and hot pretzels. In addition, there are alpaca, sheep, goats, and pigs that you and your kids can feed or pet.
Lentini Farms and Corn Maze, Newton NJ
This massive 10-acre corn maze is open on weekends from late September through late October. Lentini Farms and Corn Maze encourages you to bring your own flashlight at night, which is a fun way to experience an already challenging maze. In addition to the corn maze, there is also a haunted hayride open in the evenings. While visiting, also enjoy the pumpkin patch and farm animals.
Stony Hill Maze Fun Park, Chester, NJ
Each year on September 1, Stony Hill Maze Fun Park opens a 10-acre corn maze, and this year the maze’s theme is the “Age of Edison” in celebration of Thomas Edison’s inventions. Within the maze are challenges and games, so you can learn about the overall theme. In addition, Stony Hill Maze Fun Park also has a mini maze for children, a rope maze, tile maze, hayrides, and pick your own apples and pumpkins.
Fairfield Farms, Fairfield, NJ
Fairfield Farms encourages families to spend the weekend outdoors and has made it oh so fun with their family-friendly events. It has organized hayrides, pumpkin picking, a rope maze, and a five-acre corn maze. The corn maze here is child-friendly and little kids will enjoy an indoor hay obstacle course. Also at Fairfield Farms, you’ll find a slide, farm animals, and a selection of fall food and beverages such as mulled cider, and apples.
Ort Farms, Long Valley, NJ
Ort Farms is a local family-owned farm that offers a farm stand and an excellent CSA program. Ort Farms has a corn maze that has been designed to honor veterans and active military personnel. Swing by the farm stand after working up an appetite getting lost in the maze to enjoy freshly made doughnuts and pies.
Key Insights at a Glance
- Fall is the best season for outdoor activities and family-friendly events in New Jersey
- Local farms offer corn mazes, pumpkin patches, hayrides, and food
- Howell Living History Farm in Lambertville has a four-acre corn maze and other activities
- Delaware River Railroad Excursions in Phillipsburg offer a train ride to a corn maze and gemstone panning
- Etsch Farms in Monroe Township has an eight-acre corn maze with a new theme each year
- Happy Day Farm in Manalapan offers a Maize-O-Poly corn maze game and witty facts
- Lupardi's Nursery in Closter has a six-acre corn maze, wagon rides, and farm animals
- Lentini Farms in Newton has a 10-acre corn maze and haunted hayride
- Stony Hill Maze Fun Park in Chester has a maze themed around Thomas Edison's inventions
- Fairfield Farms in Fairfield has hayrides, pumpkin picking, and a child-friendly corn maze
- Ort Farms in Long Valley honors veterans with their corn maze design and offers freshly made doughnuts and pies at their farm stand,
