Corn mazes are one of the best parts of the Halloween season. While there are lots of places in New York to try your hand at finding your way through the twists and turns of corn mazes. Long Acre Farms is one of the few places that offer visitors the chance to adventure into the corn maze at night.
Corn Maze
This corn maze is one of the oldest corn mazes in the world, providing family fun since 1993. The maze takes approximately 90 minutes to complete and visitors are provided with a gameboard and need to find puzzle pieces. There are staff members posted within the 5-acre maze to help those having a hard time navigating.
Moonlight Maze
On Friday and Saturday nights during the months of September and October, the maze is open for those who want to try their luck roaming the maze at night. The last entry into the maze is at 9 pm. The maze closes at 11 pm
Back 40
Kids love the Back 40! There is are so many activities for them to engage in such as the jumping pillow, rope spider web, rope ladder, slides, and rock wall just to name a few. There is a charge for this attraction. Between May 1st and mid-September, the Back 40 is open 10 am until Dark. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. During Fall Festival Weekends, this area is included with admission. Purchasing admission to this area alone is not available during the Fall Festival Weekends.
Other Activities
Animal Track Maze
This is a maze designed especially for little ones who don’t have the stamina for the big maze. Kids can find animal tracks and make crayon rubbings of them and help them solve the mystery of the maze…who stole the farmer’s pig.
Admission: Included in the Fall Festival Weekend admission
Gemstone Panning
Long Acre Farms has a working sluice where kids can pan for gems and fossils. The cost of this attraction is determined by the size of the bag or bucket they purchase to hold the treasures they discover.
Corn Cannon
This is a fun activity that all sharpshooters will love. Try your hand at hitting the target with corn from the corn cannon. If you hit the large target to win a pumpkin.
Fall Festival Weekends
During the fall weekends from mid-September through the end of October. Admission includes Maze, Animal Tracks Maze, Back 40, unlimited Wagon Rides, and Cow Train Rides. (The Corn Cannon and Gem Panning are not included.) Every Saturday and Sunday from 10 am – 5 pm.
Admission:
$17 Barnbuster ticket ages 3+
$22 deluxe ticket (includes all Barnbuster attractions plus paydirt gemstone bag)
$12 grandparent ticket (valid with paying Barnbuster ticket)
Food, Wine & The Farm Market
There are loads of food options available at Long Acre Farms. Everything from hamburgers, hot dogs, Italian sausage as well as garden burgers to wood-fired pizza and ice cream. If you plan to attend the Moonlight Maze, arrive early to enjoy a glass of wine from JD Wine Cellar tasting room before you enter the maze. The Tasting Room is open every weekend.
The farm market has all your favorite seasonal items, baked goods, specialty food items as well as pumpkins.
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1342 Eddy Road, Macedon, New York
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