The air is getting crisper, the leaves are starting to turn, and that can only mean one thing—spooky season is creeping up on us.
And while there are plenty of fun fall things to do in NYC to get you in the autumn spirit, nothing quite screams October like testing your wits in a corn maze.
From sprawling 10-acre labyrinths to family-friendly mini mazes, these farms deliver a full day of seasonal fun—alongside pumpkin picking, hayrides, and of course, apple cider donuts.
Bring your crew, trust your instincts (or don’t), and see if you can make it out of these epic corn mazes near NYC this fall.
Queens County Farm Museum — Queens
The Amazing Maize Maze at Queens County Farm is back again this year, and it’s is open now through October 26.
The theme for this year’s maze is to celebrate the Queens County Farm Museum’s 50th Anniversary as a public institution—with a “50” being carved in the middle of a 3-acre maze.
New Yorkers are invited to stroll through, solve puzzles, uncover clues, and find a way out of the “3-acre living labyrinth.”
As mentioned, it’s open now on Saturdays and Sundays from 11 am – 4 pm and tickets cost $16 for adults, $10 for children, and free for under 3s.
📍 73-50 Little Neck Pkwy, Queens
Stony Hill Farms — Edison, NJ
Boasting the title of the “largest corn maze in New Jersey,” this 10-acre adventure at Stony Hill Farms is one of the best in the entire Northeast.
Full of misleading walkways and bridges, you can try your luck at escaping a New Jersey-themed maze…as well as other fun activities like U-pick apples, pumpkins and veggies, gemstone mining, a rope maze, a Barnyard Board Game, hayrides (on the weekends), apple cannons, a playground, concessions & more.
Tickets start at $20 for maze and farm entry, as well as maze + u-pick access for an additional $5 ($25). It’s open now for the season.
📍 15 North Rd, Chester, NJ
Argos Farm — Forked River, NJ
Argos Farm is sure to offer you a fun-filled day with the family!
Explore the 2-acre maze and celebrate making it out the other side with a delicious fresh donut. Their fall festival fun is open for the season through November 2.
Tickets are $19.95 and you can reserve them online.
📍 1250 Lacey Rd, Forked River, NJ
Harbes Family Farm — Long Island
With three locations and three different mazes, Harbes Orchard will offer a variety of mazes to entertain you this fall.
You can choose between the Wizard Of Oz Maze in Mattituck, or the Robin Hood Corn Maze in both Jamesport and Riverhead, both which are open now. And, for an extra scare, experience the orchard when it transforms into a Spooky Night Maze on Saturdays in October and one special Sunday night!
Tickets start at just $5 on weekdays, and night maze experiences go for $25. You can view all the ticket option and maze bundles online.
📍 715 Sound Ave, Mattituck (Wizard of Oz maze)
📍 1223 Main Road, Jamesport (Robin Hood maze)
📍 5698 Sound Ave, Riverhead (Robin Hood maze)
Kelder’s Farm — Kerhonkson, NY
Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the New York State Future Farmers of America (NYS FFA) as a theme, this year’s corn maze at Kelder’s Farm is ready for you to get lost in.
With acres of corn maze to explore, this is a maze with a great cause—a portion of every ticket sale will directly benefit a local Rondout Valley NYS FFA chapter.
Stick around too, since there’s over 30 other fun farm attractions too like hayrides, u-pick pumpkins, petting zoos, and more.
It’s open now through November 2,
📍5755 US-209, Kerhonkson, NY
F&W Schmitt’s Family Farm — Melville, NY
F&W Schmitt’s Family Farm’s 7-acre corn maze is legendary, and this year’s theme is the “Loch Ness Monster.”
It’s all part of the farm’s annual fall festival, which includes a petting zoo, pumpkin picking, wagon rides, mini golf, and a whole lot more.
It’s open now and tickets start at $18 and go up from there.
📍 26 Pinelawn Rd, Melville, NY
Outhouse Orchards — North Salem, NY
Enjoy the fall weather and race your friends and family at Outhouse Orchards in North Salem!
Find secret clues about monsters and amazing feats of farming as you travel through winding paths on a mission to find your way out.
There’s plenty of other fun full activities happening too, like apple picking, pumpkin patches, hayrides through the farm, a bounce house, seasonal treats, and so much more. It’s happening now through Halloween and tickets are just $15.95 online ($20 at farm). Learn more and grab your tickets here!
📍 139 Hardscrabble Rd, North Salem, NY
Ort Farms — Long Valley, NJ
For over six generations, Ort Farms has brought joy and festivities to the fall months.
Beyond the corn maze, the farm even offers a 5-acre sunflower trail, hayrides, cow train rides, pick your own veggies, food trucks, and apple canons!
It’s open daily right now 9:30 am – 7 pm, with fall activities running from 9:30 am – 5:30 pm!
📍 25 Bartley Rd, Long Valley, NJ
Alstede Farms — Chester, NJ
Included with your admission ticket to the farm, advance your way through the corn maze and discover interesting facts about the yearly theme.
Plus, they also host a Harvest Moon Hayride, where you can journey your way through the maze at night by flashlight.
The A-Maize-Ing Corn Maze is open every day in season, typically September through early November. Subject to change as crops are weather dependent.
📍 1 Alstede Farms Ln, Chester Township, NJ
Hank’s Pumpkintown — Watermill, NY
Each year, Hank’s Pumpkintown goes all out with a theme, and this year’s is paying tribute to CMA’s Entertainer of the Year, Lainey Wilson.
The design features 3 interactive corn mazes with varying levels of difficulty for each guest. Plus, a new game in their Adventure Maze will test guests’ knowledge of Lainey Wilson’s songs with a chance to win a 4 pack of tickets the farm’s 2026 season.
📍 240 Montauk Hwy, Water Mill, NY