32 Best Michigan Corn Mazes for Fall 2026 (+ When Each Opens)

Last Updated: August 2026

Michigan corn mazes start opening in late August, and most of the state is running by the third week of September — which means if you are reading this in August, the season has not started yet and you have time to plan properly. There are 32 of them below, organized by region, with an interactive map so you can find the one closest to you.

Every fall I make it a point to get lost in at least one of these. I have been covering Michigan fall travel for WDIV Detroit and FOX 17 West Michigan for years, and the corn maze question comes up every September without fail. The honest answer is that the best one depends entirely on what you want — a competitive challenge, a farm with a good bakery, or something a four-year-old can finish.

When Michigan Corn Mazes Open

This is the part people get wrong. Corn maze season is not the same as fall color season — it starts earlier and ends sooner. A few farms open in late August while the corn is still green at the top, most open the second or third week of September, and nearly everything closes on or just after Halloween.

The practical consequence: the first two weeks of October are the sweet spot, when every maze in the state is running and the weather still cooperates. By the first weekend of November you have missed it.

Timing	What’s happening
Late August	Earliest farms open — Spicer Orchards, Knaebe’s
Labor Day weekend	Three Cedars and other southeast Michigan farms begin
Mid-September	Most of the state opens, including the UP mazes
First two weeks of October	Peak — everything is open and the corn is fully dry
Halloween weekend	Final weekend for most farms
Early November	A handful stay open; call before you drive

💡 PRO TIP: Call or check the farm’s Facebook page the morning you go. Corn mazes close for rain and for wet fields more often than any other fall attraction, and most farms post day-of closures on social media rather than their website.

Why Visit a Michigan Corn Maze?

A Michigan corn maze is rarely just a field with paths cut through it. Many are genuine designs — logos, portraits, themed puzzles carved by GPS-guided equipment in June and grown in over the summer. Several farms build a scavenger hunt into the route, so you are hunting for stations or answering trivia rather than just wandering.

Nearly all of them sit on working farms, which is the real appeal. The maze gets you in the door; the cider, the donuts, the farm market, the petting zoo, and the pumpkin patch are what turn it into a full afternoon. A few run haunted versions after dark for anyone who wants the corn to be genuinely unsettling.

Corn Mazes in Northern Michigan

Jacobs Farm, Traverse City

📍 7100 East Traverse Hwy, Traverse City, MI

This 10-acre maze sits on rolling farmland just west of Traverse City. Along with the maze, Jacobs Farm runs U-pick orchards, seasonal events, and a restaurant pouring local wine and beer. It is the one on this list I would send adults to without kids.

💡 PRO TIP: Order the Elote Con Chorizo — Mexican street corn, at a corn maze. It is the best thing I have eaten at a Michigan farm.

The Wild Pumpkin, Beaverton

📍 5799 Beaverton Rd, Beaverton, MI

The Wild Pumpkin does not celebrate fall halfheartedly. Cider donuts, U-pick pumpkins, a petting zoo, and wagon rides surround a maze they call the Mighty Maize, which is harder than the name suggests.

Knaebe’s Apple Farm and Ciderworks, Rogers City

🏆 The accolades are real: Knaebe’s was ranked #5 Best Apple Orchard in the nation by USA Today — the only northeast Michigan farm on this list with a national ranking behind it.

Knaebe’s is known for hard cider, wood-fired pizza from Twisted Roots, and a corn maze that has historically been free to walk. It sits north of Alpena and south of Cheboygan, and it is my favorite fall stop in northeast Michigan.

Pair it with Ocqueoc Falls, about fifteen minutes east — Michigan’s only universally accessible waterfall, and worth the detour on its own.

Royal Farms, Ellsworth

📍 10445 US-31, Ellsworth, MI

Royal Farms turns the maze into a game. Rather than simply finding the exit, you hunt six hidden stations across five acres — finish in 30 minutes or less and you win a prize. Adults should stop at the tasting room for farm ciders and local wine before or after.

Corn Mazes in West Michigan

Robinette’s Apple Haus and Winery, Grand Rapids

📍 3142 4 Mile Rd NE, Grand Rapids, MI

If you live anywhere near the west side, you already know Robinette’s. It fills up the moment autumn arrives, and the cider mill is the reason. The 6.5-acre maze changes design annually, and the farm adds a petting zoo, nature trails, a jumping pillow, and U-pick orchards.

Go on a weekday morning. On an October Saturday the parking situation is its own maze.

Ed Dunneback and Girls Farm, Grand Rapids

📍 3025 6 Mile Rd, Grand Rapids, MI

A Grand Rapids tradition for more than a century, hosting barn dances and hayrides long enough that it became a local institution. Dunneback’s pairs the maze with a taproom, a U-pick apple orchard, and a bakery.

Crane Orchards, Fennville

📍 6054 124th Ave, Fennville, MI

At 20 acres, Crane Orchards is the largest maze on this list. It sits near Saugatuck on rolling hills, which genuinely improves the experience — you get views rather than a flat wall of corn. The cow train, hayrides, winery, and the Pie Pantry round it out.

Twenty acres is a lot of corn. Budget more time than you think, and take a photo of the map at the entrance.

Fruit Ridge Hayrides, Grand Rapids

📍 5032 Peach Ridge Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49544

Horse-drawn hayrides, apple picking, a petting zoo, and a large maze, all on a working fruit farm — which means the farm market here is better than most. Good option for fall break.

Bethke Farms, Grand Haven

📍 12124 136th Ave, Grand Haven, MI 49417

Thousands of pumpkins, a maze, hayrides, an autumn walking path, and a pirate ship play area. Bethke is the one farm on this list that allows leashed dogs, which makes it the default answer when someone asks where they can bring the dog.

Gull Meadow Farms, Richland

📍 8544 Gull Rd, Richland, MI 49083

A six-acre maze near Gull Lake, with a pumpkin patch, apple orchard, and farm market on site. Gull Meadow Farms is the full-package southwest Michigan fall farm, and weekends get busy by mid-morning.

Jollay Orchards, Coloma

📍 1850 Friday Rd, Coloma, MI 49038

This family-owned Berrien County farm runs a full harvest festival around the maze — apples, pumpkins, hayrides, a petting farm, and a fishing pond.

Schwallier’s Country Basket, Sparta

📍 1185 9 Mile Rd NW, Sparta, MI 49345

Schwallier’s builds a new themed maze every year, and getting through it means answering questions using clues hidden in the corn. Admission also covers the Back 40 — a large open area with a John Deere combine climber, a straw mountain, a rock maze, and a bouncy ball course. It is the best value on this list if you have kids with energy to burn.

Harvest Moon Acres, Gobles

📍 18725 M-40, Gobles, MI 49055

The Giant Maize Quest maze at Harvest Moon Acres runs five acres of twisting paths with picture rubbings to collect and trivia along the way. Flashlight Nights turn it into an after-dark challenge, which is when I would go.

The Fun Zone adds a cattle castle, saloon shootout, rubber duck races, a giant barnyard board game, and zip lines. This is a whole-day farm, not a one-hour stop.

Corn Mazes in Mid-Michigan

Frankenmuth Corn Maze

📍 5450 Weiss Rd, Frankenmuth, MI 48734

The Frankenmuth Corn Maze near Birch Run runs its maze as a treasure hunt, with mysteries to solve and riddles along the route. Courtyard games and farm animals round out the visit.

Time it right and you can spend the rest of the day in downtown Frankenmuth — Michigan’s Little Bavaria, with the shops and the chicken dinners that made it famous. Frankenmuth Oktoberfest runs September 17–20, 2026, if you want to stack the two.

Grandma’s Pumpkin Patch, Midland

📍 4277 N Eastman Rd, Midland, MI 48642

A sprawling maze plus a combine slide, hayrides, and a petting farm where you can meet a llama named George. The country store and event schedule are worth checking — they host car shows and flea markets through the season.

Johnson’s Giant Pumpkins, Saginaw

📍 4715 N Portsmouth Rd, Saginaw, MI 48601

A 13-acre corn maze plus a one-acre soybean maze and a one-acre corn maze sized for small children — which is why this is my answer for families with a four-year-old and a nine-year-old who want different things. There is also a trebuchet that launches pumpkins across a field.

Uncle John’s Cider Mill, St. Johns

📍 8614 North US-127, St Johns, MI 48879

Uncle John’s is the one to pick if you are making a single fall farm trip and want everything at once — a large cider mill with fresh donuts, wagon rides, train rides, U-pick apples, pumpkin patches, and the maze.

Corn Mazes in Southeast Michigan

Wiard’s Orchards, Ypsilanti

📍 5565 Merritt Rd, Ypsilanti, MI 48197

Old West wagon rides, a petting farm with a friendly llama, giant slides, U-pick apples and pumpkins, and a country festival that runs all season alongside the maze.

DeBuck’s Farm, Belleville

📍 50240 Martz Rd, Belleville, MI 48111

Fifteen acres split into three difficulty levels — easy, intermediate, and hard — which is a smarter design than most. Add a sunflower farm, pumpkin patch, slides, go-karts, and bouncy balls. One for the Michigan bucket list.

Spicer Orchards, Fenton

Finish the maze, turn in your ticket, and collect a cup of cider and a donut at the bakery. Spicer’s is a sixth-generation family farm with U-pick apples, hay wagon rides, a winery, and one of the earliest opening dates in the state.

Kackleberry Farm, Monroe

📍 6421 N Stoney Creek Rd, Monroe, MI 48162

Farmer Charley’s seven-acre maze, plus apple cannons, bonfires, a pumpkin patch, and a giant jumping pillow.

Three Cedars Farm, Northville

📍 7897 Six Mile Rd, Northville, MI 48168

A seven-acre maze near Maybury State Park, with a pumpkin patch, hayrides, cider, donuts, and caramel apples. There is a play area, a petting farm, and a general store selling old-fashioned candy. You can reserve a tent, a barn, or a bonfire site for a party.

Three Cedars typically opens Labor Day weekend, which makes it one of the first southeast Michigan farms running.

Long Family Orchard, Commerce Township

📍 1540 E Commerce Rd, Commerce Charter Twp, MI 48382

Fresh sweet corn, pumpkin patches, and a maze at a farm that takes fall seriously. The Long family’s orchard and cider mill is the draw here as much as the corn.

Bonadeo Farms, Highland Township

📍 1215 White Lake Rd, Highland Charter Twp, MI 48356

Pick up a map at the country store and head into stalks running eight to ten feet. Cider, donuts, pumpkins, and hayrides on site. After dark the maze goes haunted — bring a flashlight.

Corn Fun Family Farm, Casco

📍 9391 Lindsey Ln, Casco, MI 48064

Two separate mazes on a 20-acre farm, plus four miles of hiking trails. Both the mazes and the trails stay open after dark for flashlight exploring, which almost nowhere else offers.

Coleman’s Farm, Saline

📍 12758 Jordan Rd, Saline, MI 48176

This family-operated farm outside Ann Arbor splits a 15-acre field into three separate mazes totaling more than five miles of paths. Cider, donuts, hayrides, and pumpkin picking on site, with U-pick apples and a petting barn.

Corn Mazes in the Upper Peninsula

Getzloff Corn Maze, Wilson

📍 N15891 Co Rd 551, Wilson, MI 49896

Seven acres of Upper Peninsula fall just outside Escanaba, with hayrides, a super-slide, and a pumpkin patch.

Hayes Corn Maze, Rock

This is the competitive one. Hayes builds a brand-new design every year and runs a Maze Challenge for anyone trying to earn Corn Maze Master status. Regulars turn up opening weekend specifically to work out the new layout.

Beyond the maze: pumpkin picking, live animals, a hayride out to the apple cannons, and duck races.

Haunted Corn Mazes in Michigan

These run after dark and are built to frighten. Check age guidance before bringing kids — several are genuinely intense, and the full haunted attractions guide has more.

• Grand River Corn Maze, Fowlerville — 5781 W Grand River Rd, Fowlerville, MI 48836
• Bestmaze Corn Maze, Williamston — 3803 Noble Rd, Williamston, MI 48895
• Ghostly Grove, Pinckney — 10055 Dexter-Pinckney Rd, Pinckney, MI 48169
• The Blast Corn Maze, Dexter — 6175 Daly Rd, Dexter, MI 48130

Michigan Corn Mazes: Questions & Answers

When do Michigan corn mazes open?

A few open in late August — Spicer Orchards and Knaebe’s are typically among the earliest. Most open the second or third week of September, and the Upper Peninsula mazes follow the same timing. Nearly all close on or shortly after Halloween. The first two weeks of October are the sweet spot, when everything is running.

How much does a Michigan corn maze cost?

Around $13 per person at a standalone maze like Hayes in the Upper Peninsula. At farms where the maze is part of a larger operation, it is often bundled into general admission along with the playground, wagon rides, and farm animals. A few farms, including Knaebe’s, have historically kept the maze free.

What is the biggest corn maze in Michigan?

Crane Orchards in Fennville, at 20 acres, is the largest on this list. DeBuck’s in Belleville and Coleman’s Farm near Saline both run 15 acres, and Johnson’s in Saginaw has a 13-acre maze alongside two smaller ones.

Are Michigan corn mazes good for toddlers?

Some are. Johnson’s Giant Pumpkins in Saginaw runs a one-acre soybean maze and a one-acre corn maze specifically sized for small children, alongside its 13-acre maze — useful if you have kids at different ages. Gull Meadow Farms and Three Cedars are also manageable for little ones.

Can I bring my dog to a Michigan corn maze?

Usually not. Most working farms do not allow dogs near livestock or food service areas. Bethke Farms in Grand Haven is the exception on this list and welcomes leashed dogs. Always call ahead rather than assuming.

Which Michigan corn mazes are open after dark?

Harvest Moon Acres runs Flashlight Nights, Corn Fun Family Farm keeps both mazes and its hiking trails open after dark, and Bonadeo Farms turns haunted at night. The dedicated haunted mazes — Ghostly Grove, The Blast, Grand River, and Bestmaze — operate almost entirely after sunset. Bring your own flashlight.

Do corn mazes close for rain?

Frequently. Wet fields make paths impassable and most farms close rather than risk it. Day-of closures are usually posted to Facebook rather than the farm’s website, so check social media the morning you plan to go.

Plan Your Michigan Corn Maze Trip

Pick a farm near you from the map, check its opening date, and aim for the first two weeks of October if you have flexibility. Weekday mornings at the popular farms are a completely different experience from October Saturdays.

More fall planning: Michigan fall activities, cider mills and apple orchards, pumpkin patches, and peak fall color dates by region.