5 Best Corn Mazes To Visit For Halloween in North Carolina
Jump to: 1. Ashe County Corn Maze and Pumpkin Festival 2. Thomas Family Corn Maze 3. Country Days Corn Maze 4. LANTERN FARM Christmas Trees, Pumpkin Patch, & Corn Maze 5. Johnny Wilson Farm Venue/Pumpkin Patch
The 5 best corn mazes to visit for Halloween in North Carolina are Ashe County Corn Maze and Pumpkin Festival, Thomas Family Corn Maze, Country Days Corn Maze, LANTERN FARM Christmas Trees, Pumpkin Patch, & Corn Maze and Johnny Wilson Farm Venue/Pumpkin Patch, ranked by rating and review volume — farms running a corn maze through the Halloween season, alongside the pumpkins. Below, each gets a closer look — what it offers, how it's rated, and how to get there — followed by answers to the questions we hear most about visiting one for Halloween. See every pumpkin patch we track in North Carolina, or browse corn mazes in every state on our Corn Mazes near me page.
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Ashe County Corn Maze and Pumpkin Festival
Ashe County Corn Maze and Pumpkin Festival in Jefferson takes the top spot, rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Visitors come here for corn maze and fall festival.
1332 NC-16 S, 28640
Corn mazeFall festivalAshe County Corn Maze and Pumpkin Festival is ranked #1 on this list, located at 1332 NC-16 S, Jefferson, NC, 28640. It carries a 5.0-out-of-5 rating on Google from 1 review, which puts it among the more established pumpkin patches we track near Jefferson. Beyond the pumpkin field itself, it's tagged for corn maze and fall festival, so there's usually more to a visit than just picking a pumpkin and heading home.
Google hasn't surfaced a set of recurring review themes for Ashe County Corn Maze and Pumpkin Festival yet, so there isn't a themed summary of what visitors say to pass along here — the star rating and review count above remain the clearest public signal until more detail comes in. Ashe County Corn Maze and Pumpkin Festival is one of the farms we track with a corn maze, which typically means a corn maze is cut into a standing field in late summer and stays open until the stalks are harvested, which is why most mazes open a week or two after the pumpkin patch itself and close hard at the end of the season. si…
Hours aren't listed for Ashe County Corn Maze and Pumpkin Festival in our data. Most pumpkin patches run daily or weekends-only from mid-September through the first days of November, but the surest way to know is to call ahead or check the farm's website before you drive out. Admission pricing isn't listed for Ashe County Corn Maze and Pumpkin Festival either — pumpkin patches generally charge one of three ways (free entry with pumpkins priced individually or by weight, a flat gate admission bundling attractions, or a per-attraction wristband system), so it's worth asking which applies here before you go. Payment methods aren't listed, and a meaningful share of family-run patches are cash-only for field admission and wagon rides even when the farm store takes cards — bringing some cash as backup avoids an awkward trip back to the car at the gate.
Like most working farms, the exact open and close dates for Ashe County Corn Maze and Pumpkin Festival can shift year to year with weather and how the pumpkin crop comes in, even though the general window is fairly predictable. If you're planning a special trip, a weekday morning is consistently the quietest time to go, with shorter waits for wagon rides and easier parking than a weekend afternoon. Wear shoes you don't mind getting muddy — pumpkin fields are working farmland rather than paved lots, and they get soft fast after rain — and call ahead if it's rained heavily in the last day or two, since field access and hayrides are usually the first things a farm closes when the ground is saturated. Layers help too: fall mornings can start cold and warm up quickly once the sun is over an open field.
Ashe County Corn Maze and Pumpkin Festival sits, near Jefferson, NC, with parking typically in a grass field rather than a paved lot — allow a few extra minutes on busy weekends for staff or volunteers to direct traffic, and if you're navigating by GPS rather than the link on this page, search the farm name directly rather than just the street address, since rural addresses sometimes route to the wrong gate. See the full profile — hours table, rating breakdown, review themes, FAQ and a map you can route from — on Ashe County Corn Maze and Pumpkin Festival's listing page, or tap Directions below to head straight there.
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Thomas Family Corn Maze
Thomas Family Corn Maze, out in Albemarle, is next up, rated 4.8 out of 5 from 20 reviews. Visitors come here for corn maze.
20935 NC-73, 28001
Corn mazeThomas Family Corn Maze is ranked #2 on this list, located at 20935 NC-73, Albemarle, NC, 28001. It carries a 4.8-out-of-5 rating on Google from 20 reviews, which puts it among the more established pumpkin patches we track near Albemarle. Beyond the pumpkin field itself, it's tagged for corn maze, so there's usually more to a visit than just picking a pumpkin and heading home.
Google hasn't surfaced a set of recurring review themes for Thomas Family Corn Maze yet, so there isn't a themed summary of what visitors say to pass along here — the star rating and review count above remain the clearest public signal until more detail comes in. Thomas Family Corn Maze is one of the farms we track with a corn maze, which typically means a corn maze is cut into a standing field in late summer and stays open until the stalks are harvested, which is why most mazes open a week or two after the pumpkin patch itself and close hard at the end of the season. si…
Based on its public listing, Thomas Family Corn Maze is typically open Monday 1-6PM, Tuesday 1-6PM, Wednesday 1-6PM, Thursday 1-6PM, Friday 10AM-6PM, Saturday 10AM-6PM, Sunday 1-6PM. Pumpkin patch hours shift often during the season — expect longer hours the two or three weekends around mid-October and shorter, sometimes weekend-only hours toward either end of the season — so treat this as a strong starting point rather than a guarantee. Admission pricing isn't listed for Thomas Family Corn Maze either — pumpkin patches generally charge one of three ways (free entry with pumpkins priced individually or by weight, a flat gate admission bundling attractions, or a per-attraction wristband system), so it's worth asking which applies here before you go. Payment methods aren't listed, and a meaningful share of family-run patches are cash-only for field admission and wagon rides even when the farm store takes cards — bringing some cash as backup avoids an awkward trip back to the car at the gate.
Like most working farms, the exact open and close dates for Thomas Family Corn Maze can shift year to year with weather and how the pumpkin crop comes in, even though the general window is fairly predictable. If you're planning a special trip, a weekday morning is consistently the quietest time to go, with shorter waits for wagon rides and easier parking than a weekend afternoon. Wear shoes you don't mind getting muddy — pumpkin fields are working farmland rather than paved lots, and they get soft fast after rain — and call ahead if it's rained heavily in the last day or two, since field access and hayrides are usually the first things a farm closes when the ground is saturated. Layers help too: fall mornings can start cold and warm up quickly once the sun is over an open field.
Thomas Family Corn Maze sits, near Albemarle, NC, with parking typically in a grass field rather than a paved lot — allow a few extra minutes on busy weekends for staff or volunteers to direct traffic, and if you're navigating by GPS rather than the link on this page, search the farm name directly rather than just the street address, since rural addresses sometimes route to the wrong gate. See the full profile — hours table, rating breakdown, review themes, FAQ and a map you can route from — on Thomas Family Corn Maze's listing page, or tap Directions below to head straight there.
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Country Days Corn Maze
Country Days Corn Maze near Indian Trail rounds out this stretch of the list, rated 4.7 out of 5 from 87 reviews. Visitors come here for corn maze and hayrides.
416 Joe Lee Helms Rd, 28079
Corn mazeHayridesCountry Days Corn Maze is ranked #3 on this list, located at 416 Joe Lee Helms Rd, Indian Trail, NC, 28079. It carries a 4.7-out-of-5 rating on Google from 87 reviews, which puts it among the more established pumpkin patches we track near Indian Trail. Beyond the pumpkin field itself, it's tagged for corn maze and hayrides, so there's usually more to a visit than just picking a pumpkin and heading home.
Google hasn't surfaced a set of recurring review themes for Country Days Corn Maze yet, so there isn't a themed summary of what visitors say to pass along here — the star rating and review count above remain the clearest public signal until more detail comes in. In the farm's own words: "Family-friendly farm offering activities for all ages, including a corn maze, hayrides, and pumpkin picking." Country Days Corn Maze is one of the farms we track with a corn maze, which typically means a corn maze is cut into a standing field in late summer and stays open until the stalks are harvested, which is why most mazes open a week or two after the pumpkin patch itself and close hard at the end of the season. si…
Hours aren't listed for Country Days Corn Maze in our data. Most pumpkin patches run daily or weekends-only from mid-September through the first days of November, but the surest way to know is to call ahead or check the farm's website before you drive out. Admission pricing isn't listed for Country Days Corn Maze either — pumpkin patches generally charge one of three ways (free entry with pumpkins priced individually or by weight, a flat gate admission bundling attractions, or a per-attraction wristband system), so it's worth asking which applies here before you go. Payment methods aren't listed, and a meaningful share of family-run patches are cash-only for field admission and wagon rides even when the farm store takes cards — bringing some cash as backup avoids an awkward trip back to the car at the gate.
Like most working farms, the exact open and close dates for Country Days Corn Maze can shift year to year with weather and how the pumpkin crop comes in, even though the general window is fairly predictable. If you're planning a special trip, a weekday morning is consistently the quietest time to go, with shorter waits for wagon rides and easier parking than a weekend afternoon. Wear shoes you don't mind getting muddy — pumpkin fields are working farmland rather than paved lots, and they get soft fast after rain — and call ahead if it's rained heavily in the last day or two, since field access and hayrides are usually the first things a farm closes when the ground is saturated. Layers help too: fall mornings can start cold and warm up quickly once the sun is over an open field.
Country Days Corn Maze sits, near Indian Trail, NC, with parking typically in a grass field rather than a paved lot — allow a few extra minutes on busy weekends for staff or volunteers to direct traffic, and if you're navigating by GPS rather than the link on this page, search the farm name directly rather than just the street address, since rural addresses sometimes route to the wrong gate. See the full profile — hours table, rating breakdown, review themes, FAQ and a map you can route from — on Country Days Corn Maze's listing page, or tap Directions below to head straight there.
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LANTERN FARM Christmas Trees, Pumpkin Patch, & Corn Maze
Also worth the drive: LANTERN FARM Christmas Trees, Pumpkin Patch, & Corn Maze in West Jefferson, rated 4.7 out of 5 from 40 reviews. Visitors come here for corn maze and hayrides.
221 Doe Meadows Dr, 28694
Corn mazeHayridesLANTERN FARM Christmas Trees, Pumpkin Patch, & Corn Maze is ranked #4 on this list, located at 221 Doe Meadows Dr, West Jefferson, NC, 28694. It carries a 4.7-out-of-5 rating on Google from 40 reviews, which puts it among the more established pumpkin patches we track near West Jefferson. Beyond the pumpkin field itself, it's tagged for corn maze and hayrides, so there's usually more to a visit than just picking a pumpkin and heading home.
Google hasn't surfaced a set of recurring review themes for LANTERN FARM Christmas Trees, Pumpkin Patch, & Corn Maze yet, so there isn't a themed summary of what visitors say to pass along here — the star rating and review count above remain the clearest public signal until more detail comes in. In the farm's own words: "Family-friendly farm off the Blue Ridge Parkway featuring hayrides and a corn maze." LANTERN FARM Christmas Trees, Pumpkin Patch, & Corn Maze is one of the farms we track with a corn maze, which typically means a corn maze is cut into a standing field in late summer and stays open until the stalks are harvested, which is why most mazes open a week or two after the pumpkin patch itself and close hard at the end of the season. si…
Based on its public listing, LANTERN FARM Christmas Trees, Pumpkin Patch, & Corn Maze is typically open Tuesday 12-1:30AM. Pumpkin patch hours shift often during the season — expect longer hours the two or three weekends around mid-October and shorter, sometimes weekend-only hours toward either end of the season — so treat this as a strong starting point rather than a guarantee. Admission pricing isn't listed for LANTERN FARM Christmas Trees, Pumpkin Patch, & Corn Maze either — pumpkin patches generally charge one of three ways (free entry with pumpkins priced individually or by weight, a flat gate admission bundling attractions, or a per-attraction wristband system), so it's worth asking which applies here before you go. Payment methods aren't listed, and a meaningful share of family-run patches are cash-only for field admission and wagon rides even when the farm store takes cards — bringing some cash as backup avoids an awkward trip back to the car at the gate.
Like most working farms, the exact open and close dates for LANTERN FARM Christmas Trees, Pumpkin Patch, & Corn Maze can shift year to year with weather and how the pumpkin crop comes in, even though the general window is fairly predictable. If you're planning a special trip, a weekday morning is consistently the quietest time to go, with shorter waits for wagon rides and easier parking than a weekend afternoon. Wear shoes you don't mind getting muddy — pumpkin fields are working farmland rather than paved lots, and they get soft fast after rain — and call ahead if it's rained heavily in the last day or two, since field access and hayrides are usually the first things a farm closes when the ground is saturated. Layers help too: fall mornings can start cold and warm up quickly once the sun is over an open field.
LANTERN FARM Christmas Trees, Pumpkin Patch, & Corn Maze sits, near West Jefferson, NC, with parking typically in a grass field rather than a paved lot — allow a few extra minutes on busy weekends for staff or volunteers to direct traffic, and if you're navigating by GPS rather than the link on this page, search the farm name directly rather than just the street address, since rural addresses sometimes route to the wrong gate. See the full profile — hours table, rating breakdown, review themes, FAQ and a map you can route from — on LANTERN FARM Christmas Trees, Pumpkin Patch, & Corn Maze's listing page, or tap Directions below to head straight there.
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Johnny Wilson Farm Venue/Pumpkin Patch
Johnny Wilson Farm Venue/Pumpkin Patch in Granite Falls is another strong option, rated 4.6 out of 5 from 154 reviews. Visitors come here for corn maze and apple picking.
5163 Precious Memories Ln, 28630
Corn mazeApple pickingJohnny Wilson Farm Venue/Pumpkin Patch is ranked #5 on this list, located at 5163 Precious Memories Ln, Granite Falls, NC, 28630. It carries a 4.6-out-of-5 rating on Google from 154 reviews, which puts it among the more established pumpkin patches we track near Granite Falls. Beyond the pumpkin field itself, it's tagged for corn maze and apple picking, so there's usually more to a visit than just picking a pumpkin and heading home.
Google hasn't surfaced a set of recurring review themes for Johnny Wilson Farm Venue/Pumpkin Patch yet, so there isn't a themed summary of what visitors say to pass along here — the star rating and review count above remain the clearest public signal until more detail comes in. In the farm's own words: "Open from September to October, this seasonal attraction features a pumpkin patch, apple orchard, and corn maze." Johnny Wilson Farm Venue/Pumpkin Patch is one of the farms we track with a corn maze, which typically means a corn maze is cut into a standing field in late summer and stays open until the stalks are harvested, which is why most mazes open a week or two after the pumpkin patch itself and close hard at the end of the season. si…
Based on its public listing, Johnny Wilson Farm Venue/Pumpkin Patch is typically open Saturday 5:30PM-12AM. Pumpkin patch hours shift often during the season — expect longer hours the two or three weekends around mid-October and shorter, sometimes weekend-only hours toward either end of the season — so treat this as a strong starting point rather than a guarantee. Admission pricing isn't listed for Johnny Wilson Farm Venue/Pumpkin Patch either — pumpkin patches generally charge one of three ways (free entry with pumpkins priced individually or by weight, a flat gate admission bundling attractions, or a per-attraction wristband system), so it's worth asking which applies here before you go. Payment methods aren't listed, and a meaningful share of family-run patches are cash-only for field admission and wagon rides even when the farm store takes cards — bringing some cash as backup avoids an awkward trip back to the car at the gate.
Like most working farms, the exact open and close dates for Johnny Wilson Farm Venue/Pumpkin Patch can shift year to year with weather and how the pumpkin crop comes in, even though the general window is fairly predictable. If you're planning a special trip, a weekday morning is consistently the quietest time to go, with shorter waits for wagon rides and easier parking than a weekend afternoon. Wear shoes you don't mind getting muddy — pumpkin fields are working farmland rather than paved lots, and they get soft fast after rain — and call ahead if it's rained heavily in the last day or two, since field access and hayrides are usually the first things a farm closes when the ground is saturated. Layers help too: fall mornings can start cold and warm up quickly once the sun is over an open field.
Johnny Wilson Farm Venue/Pumpkin Patch sits, near Granite Falls, NC, with parking typically in a grass field rather than a paved lot — allow a few extra minutes on busy weekends for staff or volunteers to direct traffic, and if you're navigating by GPS rather than the link on this page, search the farm name directly rather than just the street address, since rural addresses sometimes route to the wrong gate. See the full profile — hours table, rating breakdown, review themes, FAQ and a map you can route from — on Johnny Wilson Farm Venue/Pumpkin Patch's listing page, or tap Directions below to head straight there.
Conclusion
Ashe County Corn Maze and Pumpkin Festival is our top pick for a corn maze to visit for Halloween in North Carolina, rated 5.0 out of 5, with Thomas Family Corn Maze, Country Days Corn Maze, LANTERN FARM Christmas Trees, Pumpkin Patch, & Corn Maze and Johnny Wilson Farm Venue/Pumpkin Patch rounding out the list. Ratings and review counts reflect public data at the time of writing and can change, and maze hours, difficulty and whether a nighttime version is running vary week to week — always confirm directly with the farm before you drive out. For more options, see every pumpkin patch we track in North Carolina.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best corn maze to visit for Halloween in North Carolina?
Based on rating and review volume, Ashe County Corn Maze and Pumpkin Festival ranks first among the corn mazes we track in North Carolina, with a 5.0-out-of-5 rating. See the full breakdown above, or its full listing for hours and directions.
Are corn mazes open through Halloween?
Most run their daytime maze through the end of October, often with a separate haunted or nighttime version on select evenings closer to Halloween. Check the individual listing above, or call ahead, for exact closing dates.
How long does a corn maze take to walk?
It varies a lot by farm and maze design — anywhere from 15 minutes for a smaller maze to over an hour for a larger, multi-path one. Some farms offer a shorter and a longer route on the same property, so ask at the gate if time is tight.
Is a corn maze the same ticket as pumpkin picking?
Sometimes it's bundled into general admission, and sometimes it's ticketed separately — this varies farm to farm more than most other attractions. Confirm current pricing directly with the farm before you go.
Are these corn mazes good for young kids?
It depends on the maze's size and difficulty — some farms design a shorter, simpler route specifically for younger kids alongside the full-length maze. Check the listings above for details, or ask at the gate before starting.