We found a corn maze near our home (simply called "Maryland Corn Maze") and discount tickets through Certifikid, so visiting there was a no-brainer. We went on a sunny Saturday in late October, which meant that everyone else was there too.
The first thing we did was head for the corn maze, the star (but not only) attraction.
The maze has three different challenges. With our children of various ages, we decided to go for the middle challenge. The maze's theme was Harry Potter, so we wandered to different stations and answered Harry Potter trivia questions to guide us to the next station.
We did get a flag on a stick in case we had to signal for help. We saw the mid-maze watch tower but didn't need to get help. The trivia questions weren't hard but figuring out which direction to go was. Many of the signs had three different paths, so if you didn't come from the correct path you could interpret the sign wrong (since you naturally assume that you don't go backwards).
The location had plenty of other attractions. The most popular with my children was the corn pit. Much like a ball pit, it was a big box, but with corn kernels instead of balls. Getting buried was the natural thing to do. The only problem was getting kernels in ears or nostrils.
The petting zoo area had plenty of interesting animals. The Patagonian Mara is the fourth largest rodent in the world and lives in Argentina. It looks a bit like a rabbit but is very large. It cann reach speeds of 45 miles an hour and jump up to seven feet!
The Miniature Zebu is from south Asia and lives in rain forests. This breed is only three to three and a half feet tall.
After these first two critters, the alpacas seemed pretty normal.
Other normal animals we saw included goats, chickens, and a turtle.
The kids also had fun climbing on hay bales.
The area had plenty of other Harry Potter-themed activities, including a "pub" serving butterbeer.
Another sign let our kids pretend they were infamous wizards.
Visitors could even ride brooms!
The hay ride was the Hogwarts Express, so naturally it had to leave from the correct platform.
Sadly, the wand cart was sold out.
If we ever ran out of ideas of what to do at the corn maze, they had a handy wheel to take the burden of free will away from us.
After going to mazes that were over an hour away, it was nice to visit one only twenty minutes away. We'll probably go back next year.
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| Corn Maze Farm Entrance |
The first thing we did was head for the corn maze, the star (but not only) attraction.
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| Entrance to the farm |
The maze has three different challenges. With our children of various ages, we decided to go for the middle challenge. The maze's theme was Harry Potter, so we wandered to different stations and answered Harry Potter trivia questions to guide us to the next station.
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| Different challenges |
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| A typical station |
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| Wandering through the maze |
We did get a flag on a stick in case we had to signal for help. We saw the mid-maze watch tower but didn't need to get help. The trivia questions weren't hard but figuring out which direction to go was. Many of the signs had three different paths, so if you didn't come from the correct path you could interpret the sign wrong (since you naturally assume that you don't go backwards).
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| The tower isn't very high |
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| Writing help in the sand--maybe one of the kids did want help |
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| Lightening scar is much easier to draw |
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| Map of the maze |
The location had plenty of other attractions. The most popular with my children was the corn pit. Much like a ball pit, it was a big box, but with corn kernels instead of balls. Getting buried was the natural thing to do. The only problem was getting kernels in ears or nostrils.
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| In the corn pit |
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| Buried |
The petting zoo area had plenty of interesting animals. The Patagonian Mara is the fourth largest rodent in the world and lives in Argentina. It looks a bit like a rabbit but is very large. It cann reach speeds of 45 miles an hour and jump up to seven feet!
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| Patagonian Mara |
The Miniature Zebu is from south Asia and lives in rain forests. This breed is only three to three and a half feet tall.
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| Miniature zebu |
After these first two critters, the alpacas seemed pretty normal.
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| Alpacas |
Other normal animals we saw included goats, chickens, and a turtle.
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| Goat with a mohawk? |
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| Chickens |
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| Maybe a tortoise |
The kids also had fun climbing on hay bales.
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| Jumping around |
The area had plenty of other Harry Potter-themed activities, including a "pub" serving butterbeer.
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| The Three Broomsticks |
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| Enjoying a butterbeer |
Another sign let our kids pretend they were infamous wizards.
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| Mad at the description |
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| Fierce-faced felon |
Visitors could even ride brooms!
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| We could set this up in our back yard! |
The hay ride was the Hogwarts Express, so naturally it had to leave from the correct platform.
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| Hanging out |
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| Trying to get through |
Sadly, the wand cart was sold out.
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| Ollivander's mobile shop |
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| The Mirror of Erised |
If we ever ran out of ideas of what to do at the corn maze, they had a handy wheel to take the burden of free will away from us.
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| What to do next |
After going to mazes that were over an hour away, it was nice to visit one only twenty minutes away. We'll probably go back next year.
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