2026 Monterey and San Benito County area of California - Corn Mazes and More.org

Looking for a local corn maze or hayride in Monterey and San Benito County area of California?  Scroll down this page and you will see the all of those in Monterey and San Benito County area of California, sorted by county. Some are huge corn mazes with hayrides, pumpkins, corn cannons, inflatables and others are simple corn mazes with little else.  Most also have loads of pumpkins to choose from.  To really make it fun for  your kids, look for those that have the extra activities, like a corn cannon, cow train, inflatables, farm animals, pumpkin patch or zip lines.  There is usually a small fee for the mazes (of course, the  more elaborate mazes tend to charge more. Hayrides are often free. A LWAYS call before you go to confirm whether they are open this year and any requirements, they don't always report changes to me, and many closed permanently due to the covid lockdowns!

And if you know of one I missed and want to add it or correct the information, please let me know!

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Corn mazes, sorted by county

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Monterey County

• Earthbound Farm's Farm Stand - corn maze, pumpkins, hay rides,
  7250 Carmel Valley Road, Carmel, CA 93923. Phone: 831-625-6219. Email: farmstand@ebfarm.com. Open: year round, from 8 am to 6:30 pm Monday thru Saturday; 9 am to 6 pm on Sundays. Directions: 3 and a half miles east of Highway 1.Harvest Festival: free admission. Celebrate the bounty of the season with an action-packed day on the farm—fun for the whole family! Farm tours, cooking demonstrations, games and contests are just the beginning. Take a hay ride, get lost in the Corn Maze, listen to spooky stories in the tipi, and rush to win the pumpkin scramble and pumpkin stacking competitions. 11 am to 3 pm. (10/15). [ Click here to update the listing ] (UPDATED: September 15, 2025, JBS) 

 

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San Benito County

• Swank Farms - corn maze, pumpkins, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, haunted corn maze, corn cannon, prepicked produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, petting zoo
  2600 San Felipe Road (Seasonal) September 23 - October 31, Hollister, CA 95023. Phone: 831-637-4704. Fax: 831-636-6774. Email us at: swankfarms@pcwi.net. Directions: 1 mile south on San Felipe Road off of Highway 156 We are located on the north side of the Hollister Airport Click here for a map to our farm. Crops are usually available in September, October. Open: Monday to Thursday from 10 am to 6 pm (Haunted Ranch CLOSED) Friday and Saturday from 10 am to midnight (Haunted Ranch opens at 7 pm) Sunday from 10 am to 10 pm (Haunted Ranch opens at 7 pm) Our Corn Maze, Pumpkin Patch, Haunted Ranch and Kiddy Corral are open September 23rd to October 31st. Payment: Cash, Check. Our home ranch located at 600 Aquistapace Road, Hollister, CA is a year round operation. Although we do farmers markets all year, our season starts off in May with cherries. We grow six different varieties. We also grow a large variety of fruits and vegetables, heirloom tomatoes, sweet corn, green beans and much more. We end our season in November with ornamentals. [ Click here to update the listing ] (UPDATED: September 15, 2025, JBS)

 

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