Get Lost At These 6 Corn Mazes

These local labyrinths may test your wits—but you’ll have plenty of fun and laughs along the way.

There are dozens of ways to use corn throughout the year, but our preference—at least during Halloween season—has little to do with eating the grain. Let’s talk stalks. This time of year, when corn stalks grow to towering heights, farmers may manicure their fields to create labyrinths and mazes, challenging families and friends, couples and kids to test their mettle and find a way through the puzzle. Sounds like fun, right?

In Bergen County, there are several mazes set up for anyone to try, ranging from small, backyard courses to larger ones with a seemingly endless number of passages. Dare to try? Check out the following mazes below:

Lupardi’s Nursey, Closter. This family-friendly maze covers 6 acres with stamping stations—collect all stamps for a prize. The cost is $17.50 per person; purchase the wristband/corn maze combo for $36.50 for the maze, hayride, sugar pumpkin, donuts, cider and unlimited slide rides.
*75 Blanch Ave., Closter, 201.768.0017

Ridgewood Halloween Maze, Ridgewood. The Stewart family has been setting up their backyard maze for more than 20 years, inviting the public to test their wits. Admission is free for all, and be prepared to spend 30 minutes to an hour trying to find your way out.
*124 Sheridan Ter., Ridgewood

Secor Farms, Mahwah. All families will love this small, intimate maze, which was designed with younger kids in mind. Admission is $7.50, which includes a hayride to the maze.
*85 Airmount Ave., Mahwah, 201.529.2595

Beyond Bergen
Alstede Farms,  Chester. Each year, this popular farm sets up a themed maze, which is free to traverse with a pick-your-own (apples, pumpkins, flowers and a variety of vegetables) admission. Tickets start at $23.99 for a quarter-peck produce bag.
*1 Alstede Farms Ln., Chester, 908.879.7189

Heaven Hill Farm, Vernon. The farm’s Great Pumpkin Festival features more than three dozen outdoor activities, including an “Alien Invasion” corn maze. Online tickets are $14.99 for Fridays, and $21.99 for weekends and holidays.
*451 Rte. 94, Vernon, 973.764.5144

Stony Hill Farm Market, Chester. This location offers two mazes—a mini course for young explorers and the 10-acre Giant Corn Maze for adventurers. General admission for the mazes is $18.99; children under 2 years are free.
*15 North Rd., Chester, 908.879.2908

What are your favorite outdoor fall activities? Tell us on Instagram @bergenmagnj.