Check out these Madison-area corn mazes
The leaves are beginning to change, pumpkins (and pumpkin spice) are beginning to show up everywhere and football is once again in the air. And in cornfields throughout south-central Wisconsin, strange patterns are beginning to emerge: of cranes, of headless horsemen, penguins and astronauts. This is the time of year to get lost in a corn maze. Here are several to explore in the Madison area.
Creek Bed Country Farmacy
Creek Bed Country Farmacy
Address:Â N2767 Mountford Road, Poynette
Opening Day:Â Half-priced preview weekend, Sept. 21 and 22, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; official opening Sept. 28
Hours:Â Friday (October only) 4-9 p.m., Saturday 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m.-6 p.m
Fee:Â $12 for those 13 and up, $10 for those 2-12, children under 2 free
Other Attractions:Â Pumpkin bowling, playground, corn hole, hayrides, human foosball and giant checkers
Enchanted Valley Acres
Enchanted Valley Acres
Address: 5047 Enchanted Valley Road, Cross Plains
Opening Day: Sept. 14
Hours: Saturdays and Sundays 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Fridays in October, plus Thursday Oct. 24
Fee: General fee: $11, seasonal pass: $25, children under 2 free. Fee includes corn maze and most other activities.
Other Attractions: Pumpkin patch, giant slide, gemstone mining, human hamster wheels, magnetic fishing and food
Eugster's Farm Market and Petting Farm
Eugster’s Farm Market and Petting Farm
Address: 3865 Highway 138, Stoughton
Opening Day: September 28
Hours: Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Fee: $10.50 per person, children under 1 free
Other Attractions: Petting farm, bakery, wagon rides, apple orchard, pumpkin patch, puppet and magic shows and haunted house
Mayr Family Farm
Mayr Family Farm
Address: 3680 Egre Road, DeForest
Opening Day: Oct. 10
Hours: Fridays, 4 p.m.-9 p.m., Saturdays 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Sundays 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Fee: Regular Corn Maze: $8 for 12 and up, $6 for 6-11, $3 for 3-5, children 2 and under free; Haunted Corn Maze: $12 for all ages
Other Attractions: Pumpkin patch and wagon rides
Schuster's Farm
Schuster’s Farm
Address: 1326 Highway 12, Deerfield
Opening Day: September 21
Hours: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Mon-Thurs, 9am-10 pm Fri. 10 a.m.-10 p.m- Sat.; 10 am-6 pm-Sun
Fee: Starting at $7.95
Other Attractions: Haunted forest, hayride, animals, cannons, bakery, bonfires and more
Skelly’s Farm Market
Skelly’s Farm Market
Address: 2713 South Hayner Road, Janesville
Opening Day: Labor Day weekend
Hours: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. daily
Fee: $8 per person, children under 3 free
Other Attractions: Wagon rides, apple and pumpkin picking, obstacle course, playground and fall games
Sutters Ridge Farm
Sutter’s Ridge Farm
Address: 2074 Sutter Drive, Mount Horeb
Opening Day: Aug. 29
Hours: Thursday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Fee: $4, children under 2 free
Other Attractions: Tricycles, hay pile playground, farm animals, tee-pee, U-pick apple orchard, discovery barn, playhouses, duck races, sandbox and wagon ride to the pumpkin patch.
Treinen Farm
Treinen Farm
Address: W12420 Highway 60, Lodi
Opening Day: Aug. 31
Hours: Saturdays 10 a.m.-10:30 p.m. and Sundays 10 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Beginning Sept. 27, the farm will also be open Fridays from 3 p.m.-10:30 p.m.
Fee: Starting at $10.95, $6.95 for children 3-5, children under 2 free
Other Attractions: Farm animals, adventure slide area, tractor tire playground, giant checkers and chess, duck races, hayfort, pumpkin patch and hayride
From mind to maze: The making of a corn maze
For their 19th corn maze, Angie and Alan Treinen of Lodi are offering endless possibilities for visitors to wander and get lost.