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Looking for a local corn maze or hayride in Columbus and central Ohio?  Scroll down this page and you will see the all of those in Columbus and central Ohio, 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!

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Updates for October 2025

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Corn mazes, sorted by county

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Champaign County

Clark County

  • Young's Jersey Dairy - corn maze, pumpkin patch, wagon rides,petting zoo, farm tours
    6880 Springfield-Xenia Rd, Yellow Springs, OH 45387. Phone: 937-325-0629. Email: cows@youngsdairy.com. Open: See this page for all event dates and times, including the corn maze, pumpkin patch and Fall Farm Festival . Directions: Young's Jersey Dairy is located on State Route 68, one mile north of Yellow Springs, Ohio, or eight miles south of Springfield, Ohio. Cowvin’s Corny Maze is open August 15th - October 31st. Pick Your Own Pumpkins every day starting September 19th.  We planted more pumpkins and more varieties than ever before. We have 30 acres of pumpkin fun to enjoy with one of the best looking crops we’ve seen. Annual Fall Farm Pumpkin Festival is on October 3rd & 4th. All kind of pumpkin treats & family fun await you at our Fall Farm Pumpkin Festival. Haunted Wagon Rides happen on Fridays & Saturdays in October. Another way to find your special pumpkin is to look through the many pumpkins we harvest from the field and display next to the Dairy Store. There are always several thousand small pumpkins. Animal Petting Area open from April through October. Closes through March. Group Farm Tours open Monday through Friday from April through October 29th. Call for times available and scheduling. Tours must be scheduled in advance. Cowvin's Corny Maze begins Saturday, early September and operates through October every Saturday and Sunday from noon to 7 pm (weather permitting. Call to be sure it is open). Golden Jersey Inn: 937-324-2050, Udders & Putters: 937-325-0502, Catering/Group Picnic: 937-525-0883.  (UPDATED: October 1, 2015, JBS)(UPDATED: September 01, 2013, from their website)

Coshocton County

Crawford County

Delaware County

 

Fairfield County

  • Sharp Farms Market - corn maze, pumpkins for sale in the shop or farmstand, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, Honey from hives on the farm
    7129 Old Logan Road, Sugar Grove, OH 43155. Phone: 740-215-8384. Alternate Phone: 740-215-1284. Email: Dave@sharpfarmsmarket.com. Open: We're Closed in 2015; Unfortunately, the weather wasn't helpful and our crops failed; This forces us to not open this year. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Six miles south of Lancaster, Ohio on US 33. Turn right onto Sharp Road and then a quick left onto Old Logan. We are the first farm on the left. Approximately 8 miles north of Logan, Ohio. Turn left onto Sharp Road and then a quick left onto Old Logan Road. We are the first farm on the left. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. We offer a full range of pumpkins, gourds, corn shocks, fall decorations.  [ Click here to update the listing ] (UPDATED: October 15, 2025, JBS) 

Fayette County

Franklin County 

  • Circle S Farms - pumpkins, pumpkins for sale in the shop or farmstand, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, Fall festival, corn maze, child-sized haybale maze, tractor-pulled hay rides, concessions or refreshment stand, porta-potties, picnic area, farm animals, school tours, group reservations
    9015 London Groveport Road, Grove City, OH 43123. Phone: 614-878-7980. Open: every day in October from 9 am to 7 pm. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. During October, the farm opens at 8:30 am and closes at 7 pm; Our hayrides start at 9 am and run until dusk.
    September 26 - October 31, 2015; daily. Come to the farm for Fall Fun Days! Make your plans now for a special fall memory with your group, friends and family. A hayride wagon will take you to and from the pumpkin
    field to search for the perfect pumpkin to take home. Our straw-filled barn is a favorite place to enjoy the big orange slides. The bale cave, farm animals, and corn and sunflower mazes are sure to provide many hours of fun. Stop by the farm market bakery to fill up with donuts, cookies, turnovers, and other delicious treats. Apple cider, hot chocolate and coffee are also served daily. See comments about this farm here (scroll down that page to the reviews)!(UPDATED: September 30, 2015)  [ Click here to update the listing ] (UPDATED: May 21, 2025, JBS) 
  • Kuhlwein's Farm Market & Deli - corn maze, pumpkins for sale in the shop or farmstand, straw or hay bale maze, we also have pie pumpkins, tractor-pulled hay rides, Bounce house, Honey from hives on the farm, Fresh eggs, petting zoo
    1859 Walker Road, Hilliard, OH 43026. Phone: 614-876-2833. Email: Kuhlweinsfarmmarket@yahoo.com. Open: Fall Festivities October 1 through 31 hours May vary during October. Directions: Take Rome Hilliard Road to Renner Road, head West to Alton Darby, go Right on Walker Road, go left on Walker/Farm on the left hand side 1859 Walker Road. Alternate route with construction and road closures is Alton Darby to Feder, head west on Feder to Jones, go right on Jones to Walker go right on Walker. From Alton Alton Darby you can also take Roberts, head west on Roberts to Walker the farm is on the right with these directions. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover. See comments about this farm here (scroll down that page to the reviews)!   [ Click here to update the listing ] (UPDATED: October 15, 2025, JBS) 

Hardin County

Hocking County

  • Walker Farms - corn maze, pumpkins, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, tractor-pulled hay rides, school tours
    28800 Chieftain Dr, Logan, OH 43138. Phone: 740-385-6758. Email: mandrwalker@gmail.com. Open: 7 days a week, 12noon to 7 pm open mid-September thru end of October. Directions: south of Columbus, Ohio (rt 33 to rt 180 take a left and is 1/2 mile on the left) And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in September, October. Wagon rides and corn maze open on the weekends weather permitting. Payment: Cash, Check. gourds and mini pumpkins also available.  [ Click here to update the listing ] (UPDATED: October 15, 2025, JBS) 

Holmes County

Knox County

  • October Farms at Rustic Knolls Campground - pumpkins for sale in the shop or farmstand, pumpkin patch- harvested and laid out on the ground or lawn, corn maze, cow train / barrel train rides, corn cannon, tractor-pulled hay rides, concessions or refreshment stand, porta-potties, picnic area, inflatables/bounce house, birthday parties, school tours, group reservations
    8650 Keys Rd, Mount Vernon, OH 43050. Phone: (740) 397-9318. Email: rusticknolls@embarqmail.com. Open: Weekday by appointment; Saturday 10:30 to 4 pm and Sunday 12 to 4 pm. Directions: 5 miles South of Mount Vernon on routes 3 and 36. In the Village of Bangs. Between Centerburg and Mount Vernon. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover. Click here for our Facebook page. (UPDATED: October 03, 2018) (ADDED: September 16, 2016)  [ Click here to update the listing ] (UPDATED: October 15, 2025, JBS) 

Licking County

  • Lynd Fruit Farm - train rides, corn maze, child-sized haybale maze, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, petting zoo, school tours
    Morse Road And Route 310, Pataskala, OH 43062. Phone: 740-404-9967. Email: cornmaze1@live.com. Open: Friday, Saturday and Sunday from Labor Day in September through October 31, Fridays and Saturdays 10 am to 10 pm; Sundays 11 am to 6 pm; Cowboy church Sundays 9:30; Weekdays, after hours and possies of 25 or more by reservation. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: From Columbus, 161 east toward Newark, State Route 310 exit, turn right (south) and go just less than two miles to intersection of Morse and S.R. 310, turn right (west), maze is on the left just past the apple trees. Click here for a map and directions. Wild West Giant Corn Maze is open September 10 to October 31. Payment: Cash, Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. Click here for our Facebook page. $8 ages 13 and older $5 ages 4 to 12 young'uns 3 and under are free $1 off per person for groups of 20 or more Straw Maze and the Famous Barrel Train~ $2 each, suggested age 12 and under Compete within your own group to find the Wild West clues in the maze or just have fun hollerin' an gettin' lost. Camp Fires: Nothin' like sittin' around a beautiful fire on a fall night with good friends. We'll set you up with a camp fire and handy crates to sit upon. S'mores kits available too. Fire: $40 S'mores kit: $12. See comments about this farm here (scroll down that page to the reviews)!  [ Click here to update the listing ] (UPDATED: May 21, 2025, JBS) 
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    (UPDATED: October 17, 2021 JBS)
  • Pigeon Roost Farm - corn maze, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, child-sized haybale maze, tractor-pulled hay rides, restrooms
    4413 National Road Southwest, Hebron, OH 43025. Phone: 740 928-4925. Email: thejuttes@pigeonroostfarm.com. Open: Daily 10 am to 7 pm from September 18 to November 1st. Directions: Located on State Route 40 one mile East of Kirkersville. From Route I-70 take exit 122, one mile north to Route 40 and one mile East to the farm. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover. Pumpkinfest Weekends. Enjoy special weekend events including tractor-drawn wagon rides, face painting, food concessions, and craft exhibits and demonstrations. Farm animals and petting zoo with goats, chickens, rabbits, geese, turkeys and even camels. Celebrate 'Fall in the Country'. Thousands of pumpkins and fall produce. Enjoy the 'Great Pumpkin Fun Center' with new Fort Pigeon Roost, the Enchanted Forest, and many unique family-friendly activities. Four shops with crafts and decorations. See comments about this farm here (scroll down that page to the reviews)!  [ Click here to update the listing ] (UPDATED: October 15, 2025, JBS) 

Logan County

  • Marmon Valley Farm - straw or hay bale maze, child-sized haybale maze, tpumpkins for sale in the shop or farmstand, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, Fall festival, ractor-pulled hay rides, gift shop, restrooms, picnic area, pony rides, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties
    7754 State Route 292 S, Zanesfield, OH 43360. Phone: 937-593-8000. Email: info@marmonvalley.com. Open: Sept 25 to October 30 Open Tuesday to Sunday from 1 pm to 4 pm. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Pumpkin updates: Click here for updates. Directions: From Columbus, Ohio take I-270 around to US Route 33 West. Travel west on 33 to the State Route 292 exit (East Liberty and Valley High). Exit to the right and make a right at the stop sign at the top of the ramp. Make a right at the next stop sign, this is 292. The main entrance is 1/8 mile up the road. Click here for a map and directions. Fall Farm Festival is the first Saturday of October from 10 am to 6 pm; Harvest Round Up Days are weekends in October from second weekend to last weekend of the month. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover. Click here for our Facebook page. The kids will enjoy Pony Rides. The entire family will have fun on a Hayride and picking out a Pumpkin. Enjoy visiting the Big Red Barn, the Bunny Barn, and the Deer Pen. Have fun playing in the Hay Tunnels, enjoy the Play Barn, and give the Rope Bridge a tryMarmon Valley Farm is an agri-tainment farm park in wet central Ohio offering horseback riding, pony rides, hay rides, barn dances, weekend retreats and horse camps for families and children. Horseback riding lessons are available year round. Events featured throughout the year plus birthday parties and meeting rooms.  [ Click here to update the listing ] (UPDATED: October 15, 2025, JBS) 

Madison County

Marion County

  • The Lawrence Orchards - Apples, corn maze, pumpkins, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, straw or hay bale maze, child-sized haybale maze, prepicked produce, gift shop, restrooms
    2634 Smeltzer Road, Marion, OH 43302. Phone: 740-389-3019. Email: orchard@marion.net. Directions: And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in August, September, October, November, December. Open: Monday to Saturday 9 am to 6 pm Closed Sundays Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard. We grow 26 different varieties of apples! Applefest - last Saturday in September: Just an old-fashioned day at the orchard. Horse-drawn wagon rides, pony rides, a wonderful petting farm, corn bin play area, train rides, pumpkin painting, scarecrow making, hay maze, hay field hike, caramel apple bar, apple pies, old time music throughout the day! And APPLEBUTTER AND HORSERADISH DAY on October 31, 2015 9 am to 3 pm; Free admission. he Maize At Little Darby Creek [ Click here to update the listing ] (UPDATED: October 15, 2025, JBS) 

Morrow County

  • ECO Center - pumpkins for sale in the shop or farmstand, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, Fall festival, cow train / barrel train rides, corn maze, haunted corn maze, goat walk, we also have pie pumpkins, haunted house, haunted trail, Trick-or-treating event, concessions or refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, picnic area (bring your own food), train rides (train on a track), trike track, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, school tours, group reservations, events at your location (call for info)
    1757 County Road 59, Caledonia, OH 43314. Phone: 914-400-8085. Email: info@ecocenterohio.com. Open: Saturdays 11 am to 5 pm and Sundays 12 pm to 5 pm. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: For a map to our farm, click here. Haunted Trail and Corn Maze operates the last two weekends of October on Fridays and Saturdays 8 pm to 11 pm. Payment: Cash, only. Click here for our Facebook page. We pride ourselves on providing a safe, fun, and educational experience. In addition to all the fun activities you will enjoy a nature themed scavenger hunt and loads of educational opportunities. We provide a unique one of a kind fall outdoor experience to our guests. (UPDATED: September 12, 2016).  [ Click here to update the listing ] (UPDATED: October 15, 2025, JBS) 

Muskingum County

  • McDonald's Greenhouse, Ltd. - Corn Maze, Pumpkins, Wheat, Apples, Fresh Cider Retail Shop
    3100 Adamsville Road, Zanesville, OH 43701. Phone: 740-452-4858. Email: info@mcdonaldsgreenhouse.com. Open: The season runs from September 19th until Halloween; Our fall hours are; Corn Maze and Fall Farm Fun: Saturday: 10 am to 7 pm, Sunday 1 pm to 6 pm; Thursdays and Fridays in October from 9 am to 1 pm and 6 pm to 8 pm; Weekdays and/or Groups: by appointment. General Admission Includes: corn maze, hayride, petting zoo, Enchanted Forest, shelled corn “sandbox”, and agricultural exhibits. Pumpkins and other fall decorations are priced separately. If you are looking for a great place to bring the family for a wonderful fall experience, you've come to the right place! Our fall display includes: Mums, Corn Shocks, Straw Bales, Indian Corn, Gourds. Our Corn Maze and Fall Farm Fun includes a giant sand box, petting zoo, pumpkin painting and carving, corn maze, hay wagon ride, and more! You won't want to miss it. Our fall display includes: Mums, Corn Shocks, Straw Bales, Indian Corn, Gourds, Pumpkins, Wheat, Apples, Fresh Cider. Weekday and evening field trips are perfect for your school, scout, day care, church, senior, or special needs group. We will custom design your tour to fit the age and abilities of your group. From educational activities and crafts to lunches and fresh apple cider - Let us know what you want to see and learn! Remember - it's our working farm, but it's your memories in the making! Weekdays and evenings by appointment only - Families and groups are welcome to visit our family-owned farm all weekend. Let us become part of your fall memory-making tradition.  [ Click here to update the listing ] (UPDATED: October 15, 2025, JBS) 

Perry County

Pickaway County

Richland County

  • Wayne's Country Market - fallfun_mazeWayne's Country Market - Hay Maze, pumpkins, corn box, ziplines, inflatables
    2440 Lexington Ave., Mansfield, OH 44907. Phone: 419-884-1993. Open: Daily during store hours Join us throughout the month of October to enjoy local fall fun! At Wayne's we offer a variety of activities for children pre-school age and up to 3rd grade. Come take part in enjoying our Octoberfest from zip lining to navigating your way through our straw maze, to two large slides and a rope swing, and more! We even have a corn bin for the little ones to enjoy in the fun! Barn Activities ( except during scheduled school tours, please check calendar as these are subject to change daily) Straw Maze, Zip Line, Rope Swing, Slides, Corn Bin. *Barn activities are FREE for all to enjoy! Available Saturday and Sunday during the month of October:  Inflatables Pumpkin and Haunted House, weather permitting ($3.00/child good all day) Wagon ride ($2.00/person per ride).  [ Click here to update the listing ] (UPDATED: October 15, 2025, JBS) 

Ross County

Union County

  • The Maize At Little Darby Creek - pumpkins, corn maze, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours
    8657 Axe Handle Road, Milford Center, OH 43045. Phone: 937-349-4781. Email: hplains@imetweb.net. Email: hplains@centurylink.net. Directions: From Columbus (east) Take 270 to the Route 33 / Marysville exit. Take the S.R. 161 / Post Road exit. Turn left on S.R. 161. Take S.R. 161 through Plain City. Continue for about 8 milles. Turn right on Axe Handle Road and The MAiZE is 1/2 mile on the left. From Marysville (north) and London (south) Take S.R. 38 to S.R. 161. Turn west on 161. After about 11/2 miles take the first road to the right (Axe Handle) and The MAiZE is 1/2 mile on the left. Click here for a map and here for directions. Open: Raspberries: Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, 8 am to 7 pm; Corn maze and fall activities: Weekdays by group reservation, Friday, 5 pm to 10 pm, Saturday, noon to 10 pm, Sunday, noon to 6 pm, October 17, noon to 10 pm. Raspberries: June 25 to July 30; Corn maze and fall activities: September 20 to November 2, 2008. Payment: Cash, Visa/MasterCard. We have lots to do: Ball Zone, Fun for everyone! Includes basketball, football and baseball. Hayrides to the Pumpkin Patch; Cow Train, Corn Cannons, Barnyard Bouncer jumping pillow, Dodgeball, Petting Zoo -- Miniature donkey, goats, lamb, rabbits, chickens, ducks and pigs; Pedal Carts, Pumpkin Blaster, Kiddie Maze with Follow the Leader--everyone rolls large dice and follows the lead of the person with the highest number rolled. The lead person chooses an action for everyone to perform -- skip, whistle, moo like a cow, walk sideways, etc.; Laser Tag, Tube Slide, Corn Ball, PVC Roller Slide, Rubber Duck Races, Goat Mountain, Kids' Fun Barn, Greased Pole. The Maize At Little Darby Creek facebook page.  ( [ Click here to update the listing ] (UPDATED: May 21, 2025, JBS) 

Wyandot County

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