Cool Facts
Cut from cornfields. Corn mazes are giant patterns cut into actual corn fields, turning a regular farm into an exciting adventure playground. Farmers cut the paths during summer before the corn is harvested.
Tricky path design. Most corn mazes have a main path that winds through the whole pattern with sneaky false trails branching off to confuse you. Some mazes end in the middle while others lead you back out the way you came.
Farm money maker. Farmers create corn mazes to bring tourists to their farms during fall, turning their crops into an agritourism attraction that helps them earn extra income.
Popular in two places. Corn mazes are especially loved in North America and the United Kingdom, where they're called maize mazes. They're super popular on farms in the east of England.
Amazing designs. Corn mazes come in all sorts of creative designs, from simple patterns to complicated pictures that look even better from above in an airplane or drone.
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