Halloween Event: Haunted Corn Maze at Darnell Farms this Weekend

October 24-27  The Haunted Halls of Havoc - Haunted House and the Haunted Corn Maize at Darnell Farms Your nightmares become reality! Haunted Hay Rides from 7:30-10:00 PM For kid friendly fun, enjoy the corn maize before the witching hour (7:30 am to 7:30 pm) and pick your perfect pumpkin for carving! Children age 3 and under are free for the corn maize, 4 and up are $5. Hay rides are available all day for an additional $2 per person. Call in advance for group rates!

Darnell Farms is located at 2300 Governors Riad in Bryson City NC.

NC Corn Mazes Open this Weekend

Eliada's Corn Maze in Asheville, the largest maze in WNC, has created a “Love Asheville Give Local” theme in the maze this year. A giant heart, with this familiar slogan creates the maze trails and celebrates Eliada as a local charity in the region. “Get Lost” in corn mazes over 12 acres of twisting trails. Eliada's includes activities for kids of all ages including like corn cannons with pumpkin men targets, a cow train, hayride, pumpkin patch, giant sandbox filled with corn kernels, haybale maze, spider-web net climb on and giant slides.

The Blue Ridge Corn Maze in Brevard offers 6 Acres of "corn~fusion" where you can lose it and it's all right! Self-serve hours that fit your schedule!  Instructions are posted at the gate which send you into the field to where a school bus is parked. Further instructions are posted there along with clue cards which help navigate the maze, a few rules, admission prices and where to place the admission. Trails are marked out front of the bus,with the 1st trail being the shortest. They both begin and end at the same point.  Go when you want to / self serve/ honor system.   14th Annual "Shock in the Corn" October 18-19, 25-26, 31.

The Ashe County Corn Maze in the West Jefferson Area takes anywhere from 25 minutes to 45 minutes to hours! There are six "stations" in the maze to explore.  The corn maze can take anywhere from 25 minutes to 45 minutes to hours if you like! There are six "stations" in the maze. Remembering where you've been and finding all the stations can be a little confusing but you'll have lots of fun trying to find your way out!  There will also be a variety  of games and activities for the entire family. Special Event: Corn Fest on October 12.

The Hickory Nut Gap Farm in the Asheville area lets you wind your way through the corn maze, pick your own pumpkin, fill your bag with organic apples, hold a baby chick, visit the animals and enjoy a day with your family. Open 7 days a week in October.  Visit the farm store and see first hand the landscape where your food is grown and to meet the people who make it happen. Purchase meat, fruits, and mushrooms from the farm as well as other local producers and spend some time with the animals.

The Maze at Seasonal Produce Farm in Canton includes special events such as a professional lumberjack competition, haunted house and Hospice Day. Enjoy Family Fun on the Farm! Pick out a pumpkin and enjoy a variety of attractions including campfires, the corn box, mini mazes, the hay jump, hayrides, the pumpkin patch, the haunted maze and the Scout Maze. Field trips and group events are available. October 12 is Heritage day.

Darnell Farms in Bryson City is a true "Agritourism" farm with horseback riding, wagon rides, camping, bluegrass music, educational tours, pick-your-own seasonal produce and an 8+ acre corn maze that opens in mid August! The Corn maz will open this year on October 11.

Grandad's Apples and Such  in Hendersonville NC includes  5 acres of corn maze and a fun-filled hour of exploring. After visiting five different way stations, your corn maze adventure will be complete! Grandad’s has several funny backdrops to create some great family photo ops. Visit the pumpkin patch and pick out your perfect pumpkin from  all sizes and shapes, including extra large and baby pumpkins. Ride the Cow Train on a tour of Grandad’s. The cow train is made from barrels painted to look like cows

New River Corn Maze  on the Brown Family Farm in Deep Gap NC, just outside Boone.  Get lost in the family fun and enjoy a High Country tradition on the banks of the New River. Bring your family, friends, church or student group. The maze itself winds through 5 acres of planted corn with over a mile of twists, turns, dead-ends, and switchbacks.  While visiting the Corn Maze, come by our Pumpkin Patch, to pick your own for Halloween. New this year - Come take a ride around the farm in a genuine passenger train.

Additional NC mountain Corn Mazes:
Smoky Mountain Corn Maze (Otto NC near Franklin)
Fodder Trot Trails ( Sprata NC)
The Great Pumpkin Patch (Glade Valley NC).

Eliada's Corn Maze Open This Weekend in Asheville

September 6 - October 27 -   Eliada's Annual Corn Maze   The maze will open September 6th and remain open each Friday, Saturday and Sunday through October 27th. The maze will open from 4-8 on Fridays, 10-8 on Saturdays, and 11-7 on Sundays.

Eliada’s annual corn maze is a 12 acre maze with 2 unique trails cut out of a field of corn. Accompanying maps with check points help guide you through 4 miles of maze trails. Also cut into the corn field are two Storybook Trails for children. These trails take you on a fun adventure as you read the stories of Spookley the Square Pumpkin and Ciderella and the Little Glass Sipper! Spookley and Ciderella merchandise are also for sale for children and families to continue to enjoy the stories and characters at home.

This year, Eliada is partnering with the Asheville Grown Business Alliance to create a “Love Asheville Give Local” theme in the maze.  A giant heart, with this familiar slogan creates the maze trails and celebrates Eliada as a local charity in the region.  The Asheville Grown Business Alliance’s mission is to support independently owned businesses in the community.

In addition to the corn maze, there are attractions like corn cannons with pumpkin men targets, a cow train, hayride, pumpkin patch, giant sandbox filled with corn kernels, haybale maze, spider-web net climb on, and giant slides.

Founded in 1906, Eliada Homes, Inc. is a non-profit agency serving the children and families of Western North Carolina.

Get links for Asheville lodging, visitor information and other local attractions on the Asheville NC Guide.

Blue Ridge Corn Maze - 1/2 price limited time Offer

The Blue Ridge Corn Maze, located at 1605 Everett Rd in Pisgah Forest NC ( near Brevard), is offering a limited time Groupon Speical: Only $7 *(value $14) for one of the mountain's favorite cornfusing Corn Mazes. Enjoy 6 acres of twisting cornstalks and climb to an observation deck to see the maze's themed design.

Get details or purchase online now 

* the offer Expires Oct 31, 2012. Limit 1 per person, may buy 4 additional as gifts. Appointment required for visits Monday-Friday. No appointment required for a weekend visit between 2-8 PM, though hours may vary. This Groupon is not valid for the haunted house and may not be substituted for the haunted house. Subject to weather conditions. Valid only for option purchased.

NC Corn Maze: Fodder Trot Trail Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch on Sparta NC

September 10 through October 31 -   Fodder Trot Trail Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch   A 7-acre corn maze  laid out in the design of the New River. With 4 different puzzles to solve within the maze, this is a family-fun adventure.

Bring your flashlights and find your way through the maze in the dark! There is also a pumpkin patch on-site for pumpkin picking beginning in October. Hayrides, picnic areas, corn hole games, fire pits, a giant slide, concessions and much more are a part of the fun.  Open Saturdays in Sept until 7PM, in Oct until 9PM. Open  Sundays 2 PM to 6 PM.
Sparta North Carolina is located in northwest North Carolina's Blue Ridge Mountains between the New River and the Blue Ridge Parkway. Sparta and all of Alleghany County offers scenic vistas, an unspoiled landscape and friendly folk.  Find Sparta cabins, lodging and information here.

Last Weekend for the Ashe County Corn Maze

Visit Mountain Advantage Tree & Landscaping in Crumpler for a day of fun in the corn maze with games and prizes.  Find your way through the Corn Maze, play the games to win prizes or just jump, jump, jump in our Castle Jumpers  (there us a smaller hay bale maze and playground for the little ones).   Open Thursday-Sunday until Oct. 31st. $7/person. Visit their Website for details and directions, www.ashecountycornmaze.com.

Remember September in the NC Mountains: Corn Mazes are Open!

Corn Mazes are a favorite "Family Fun" Fall activity in the North Carolina Mountains. Kids of all ages love puzzles and this is an opportunity to solve them up close and personal. The Mazes open from late summer through October and include special events for Halloween, groups and Agritourism.

  Blue Ridge Corn Maze  Brevard, North Carolina - 6 Acres of "corn~fusion" where you can lose it and it's all right! September / October Hours: September: Monday-Friday by appointment, Saturday & Sunday 2-8 PM October: Monday-Friday by appointment, Saturday & Sunday 2-7 PM.

Ashe County Corn Maze   West Jefferson Area, North Carolina - The corn maze takes anywhere from 25 minutes to 45 minutes to hours! There are six "stations" in the maze. Remembering where you've been and finding all the stations can get confusing. Then you have to find your way out. Group Rates Available. Perfect for field trips or birthday parties.

Eliada's Fields of Fun   Asheville North Carolina - “Get Lost” in three huge corn mazes, offering a combined total of 12 acres of twisting trails!  New this year, we’ve added lots of attractions for kids of all ages, like our corn cannons, slack line challenge, haybale maze, cow train, corn box, pedal carts, & much more! Special events include BBQ & Bluegrass Night, Classic Car Show, Pumpkin Carving Contest and more!

Hickory Nut Gap Farm  Asheville area   Open 7 days a week, 9am - 6pm, 9/1 through 10/31. Wind your way through the corn maze, pick your own pumpkin, fill your bag with organic apples, hold a baby chick, visit with our animals and enjoy a day with your family.

The Maze at Seasonal Produce Farm Canton North Carolina -This year's maze honors Captain Sully who landed his plane on the Hudson River in January 2009 saving all on board. Special events include a professional lumberjack competition, haunted house and Hospice Day.

Darnell Farms   Bryson City North Carolina - a true "Agritourism" farm with horseback riding, wagon rides, camping, bluegrass music, educational tours, pick-your-own seasonal produce and an 8+ acre corn maze that opens in mid August!