Home Outdoor Fun Get Lost! 12 Bay Area Corn Mazes to Visit This Fall by Christine LaiSeptember 21, 2021 Search more like this corn mazepony rideshay mazepetting zoopumpkin patchpumpkin farmworld recordzooall accessface paintingfamily farmfamily friendlyfresh producehay rides Advertisement Trending Now Celeb & Entertainment Melanie Lynskey Talks about Being Body-Shamed in Hollywood & ‘Starving Herself’ Viral & Trending Viral TikTok Explains Why You Don’t Owe Toxic Parents a Relationship with Your Kids Celeb & Entertainment ‘Bluey’ Season 3 is Coming to Disney+ This Week! Viral & Trending Dad Gets Shamed for Using a Leash with 5-Year-Old Quintuplets News Chrissy Teigen Announces She’s Pregnant Almost 2 Years after Losing Jack Advertisement Getting lost in a corn or hay maze is practically a childhood rite of passage and with these locations in the Bay Area, there’s one not too far from you! Choose from world-record holding mazes that will take the kids hours to find their way out or mini mazes created especially for shorter legs. Night mazes, haunted mazes and a minotaur maze round out the mazes and increase the intensity factor! View this post on Instagram A post shared by G&M Farms (@gandmfarms) G & M Farms Nestled in gorgeous Livermore Valley, G & M Farms has a six acre corn maze, enormous pumpkin patch and fresh produce to take home. The weekend features include pony rides, a cow train, pedal cart and their newest attraction: Jumping pillows (think: large, inflatable pillow). 487 East Airway BlvdLivermore, CAOpens Oct 1Online: gmfarms.comWebb Ranch – Portola ValleyHaunted house inside the corn maze? Yep, this spot has that plus more! With over 30 acres to stroll along, kids can let off steam in the jumpy houses before picking their pumpkins. They also offer train rides, hay rides, pony rides, a petting zoo, a bird zoo and a reptile zoo. Weekend visits are by reservation only. 2718 Alpine RoadPortola Valley, CAOpens Sep 24Online: webbranchinc.com Arata’s Pumpkin Farm Minotaur’s Labyrinth Hay Maze at Arata’s Pumpkin Farm – Half Moon Bay This year’s world-famous Minotaur’s Labyrinth hay maze is all new but the minotaur remains! A visit to Arata’s Farm in the Bay Area’s pumpkin capital, Half Moon Bay, is a whole day event with train rides, a petting zoo, pony rides and more. Combine all the attractions in an all-access pass or pay for individual tickets but make sure to take a pumpkin home! 185 Verde RoadHalf Moon Bay, CAMaze is open, other attractions open Oct 1Online: aratasfarm.comSpina FarmsSpina Farms is a South Bay tradition and for good reason—it has something for everyone! Pick a sunflower, get lost in the corn maze, ride their new Spina express train, let a pumpkin rip from their Pumpkin blaster cannon or let your littlest pumpkin take a ride in their barrels. 8820 Santa Teresa Blvd.San Jose, CAOpens Sep 27Online: Spinafarmspumpkinpatch.com View this post on Instagram A post shared by Swank Farms (@swankfarms) Swank Farms If there were ever a one-stop shop for fall festivities, this would be it! In addition to a corn maze and pumpkin patches, you will find pig races, a hay jump, gem mining, bouncy houses, a jumping pillow and…. beer! Still looking for fun? Try the family-friendly Trail of Frights which is a magically light journey through the farm. 4751 Pacheco HwyHollister, CAOpens Oct 1Online: swankfarms.com/fallGilroy Ostrich FarmThis spot is the only only one on this list that involves ostriches. Make sure to see the ostriches, get your pumpkin and let the kids run through the hay bale maze. Order your tickets online and save $3. 5560 Pacheco Pass Hwy., Gilroy, CAOpens Oct 1Online: gilroyostrichfarm.com Santa Rosa Patch Santa Rosa Patch Not to be outdone by anyone, this 8-acre corn maze has two different routes so it’s perfect for kids of all ages. The short route takes about 25 minutes while the longer route can take up to an hour with night mazes until 10 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. This spot also has a pumpkin patch, inflatable jumping pillow, petting zoo, hay ride, u-pick sunflower fields to fill your day.5157 Stony Point Rd.Santa Rosa, CAOpens Oct 8Online: santarosapumpkinpatch.comCOVID-19 Updates: Check out their precautions here. Petaluma Pumpkin Patch & A’Mazing Corn MazeFarm animals, a bouncy house, pony rides and food vendors on the weekends will keep the entire family entertained. The maze is open daily and the night maze is open on Friday and Saturday nights (kids 15 and under must stay with an adult inside the night maze).450 Stony Point RdPetaluma, CAOpens Sep 24Online: petalumapumpkinpatch.com Hongo T via yelp Cool Patch Pumpkins – Dixon Why take a road trip up to this spot? Only because it holds the world record for the largest corn maze! Whether your crew chooses to use a map as a guide or attempts to do it on their own, fun hours are guaranteed. Littles can tackle the mini-maze on site and enjoy the pedal cars. 6150 Dixon Ave WestDixon, CAOpens Sep. 25Online: coolpatchpumpkins.comCOVID-19 Update: You can expect widened paths in the maze this year as well as other precautions. Nicasio Valley Pumpkin PatchWe love this spot up north because it has a massively-fun hay maze for kids seven to 97, a smaller one for the under seven plus a hay pit for toddlers which means everyone is covered. A kids music hour from 11 to 12 noon on Sundays 10/10-24, face painting and petting zoo will work up a big appetite for their on-site BBQ and ice cream. Cash only. 5300 Nicasio Valley RoadNicasio, CAOpens Sep. 25Online: nicasiovalleypumpkinpatch.net Three Nunns Farm Three Nunns Farm – Brentwood A $7 tractor ride takes your family to this beautiful property with corn mazes and a pumpkin patch. The kids can then be let loose in the five acre corn maze while a mini-maze promises to be more relaxing for the younger ones. In addition to pumpkins, U-pick and pre-picked produce is also on hand for purchase. 550 Walnut BlvdBrentwood, CAOpen Sep.18-Oct.31Online: threenunns.com Dell’Osso Family Farm – LathropThis spot is about 90 minutes east of Fremont and totally worth the drive for a day of fall fun. Your daily wristband gets you into the massive corn maze as well as on other attractions like the hay ride, Dell’Osso Express train, tire pile and more. Upgrade your day to try out the ziplines and pony ride. Don’t forget to come back here in the winter to ride the snow tubes!501 Manthey Rd.Lathrop, CAOpens Oct 2ndOnline: pumpkinmaze.com —Christine Lai & Kate LowethFeatured photo: Alan Batt via PixabayRELATED STORIES The Great Pumpkin: The Bay Area’s Best Pumpkin Patches70 Ideas for Fall Fun in the Bay AreaFall Road Trips from the Bay Area Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to share on Copy (Opens in new window) Search more like this corn mazepony rideshay mazepetting zoopumpkin patchpumpkin farmworld recordzooall accessface paintingfamily farmfamily friendlyfresh producehay rides Welcome to our Tinybeans family! Be sure to check your email for new activities, recipes and parenting hacks – and to see if you’ve won! Do you have a dog or cat? 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