Last year, Wisconsin’s corn mazes went all-in on the Green Bay NFL Draft. This year, the stalks are celebrating something even bigger: America’s 250th birthday. Fall 2026 is shaping up to be another standout season for getting happily lost in the corn, and we’ve rounded up the mazes with confirmed dates and themes so you can start planning now.
Grab your crew, charge your phone, and maybe pack a flashlight. Here’s where to wander this fall.
The Big Theme of 2026: America’s 250th
The semiquincentennial is showing up in cornfields across the state, and Farm Wisconsin Discovery Center in Manitowoc is leading the charge.
Farm Wisconsin Discovery Center (Manitowoc) has transformed its fields into patriotic showpieces for 2026. Navigate a corn maze inspired by America’s 250th anniversary, then stroll a sunflower path cut in the shape of the Statue of Liberty. Admission is $9 per person or included with Discovery Center admission. Fields are open Mondays through Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and tractor-drawn wagon rides through the blooms run Fridays and Saturdays from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. One tip straight from the farm: visit early for peak sunflowers, since the corn maze stays open all season but the blooms won’t wait.
Confirmed 2026 Mazes and Dates
Skelly’s Farm Market (Janesville) returns with two brand-new mazes opening Labor Day weekend and running through October 31. The six-acre Adventure Maze features Skelly’s signature escape room-style game, and the 2026 theme is “Deserted Island Escape.” Feeling bold? The nine-acre Impossible Maze is designed to humble even the best navigators. Both come with a GPS-enabled maze map for your smartphone. Skelly’s has been at this since 1998, when it was one of the first 50 corn mazes in the country, and it shows.
Enchanted Valley Acres (Cross Plains) opens its Fall Fun Season on September 12 and runs through November 1. Hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. with last admission at 5 p.m. Expect the full Dane County fall experience: corn maze, pumpkin patch, giant slides, and plenty of family activities. Open Saturdays and Sundays in September, with Fridays added starting October 9.
Waldvogel’s Farm (Juneau) lists a September 12 opening for the season. Navigate the nine-acre corn maze, then climb the lookout tower for a bird’s-eye view of the design. It’s one of those mazes people drive out for on its own merits, and it sits alongside 80-plus other attractions at what’s billed as Wisconsin’s largest pumpkin farm.
Hidden Trails Corn Maze (West Salem) is one of Wisconsin’s oldest and largest, established in 1998. You get four separate mazes for one ticket across 12 acres and five miles of paths: a 2.6-mile Blue maze and 1.6-mile Green maze with sponsor checkpoints good for local discounts, a one-mile Red maze built around a “Farm Scene Investigation” mystery, and a 0.3-mile Orange maze designed for ages 3 to 7. Admission runs $14 for ages 5 and up, free for 4 and under, and includes the Fun Park.
Red Barn Corn Maze (Forestville) brings fall fun to Door County with Sunday hours from September 20 through October 25, noon to 6 p.m. Beyond the maze there are farm animals, yard games, hayrides, pumpkins, and farm-pressed apple cider. A great excuse to pair a maze run with a peninsula road trip during peak color.
The One Everybody Waits For
Treinen Farm (Lodi) hadn’t announced its 2026 theme at press time, but it’s worth watching for. Treinen has been voted one of the top 10 corn mazes in the country by USA Today, and every year brings a completely new design planted and hand-cut by the family and crew. Past themes include a tardigrade, Schrödinger’s Cat, the Wisconsin trilobite, the mammoth of the Ice Age Trail, and the Wisconsin badger. Part art installation, part outdoor escape room, the maze is built with multiple challenge levels, plus a hidden maze-within-the-maze you navigate without a map.
Tips for Maze Day
- Buy tickets online when you can. Several farms offer online discounts, and cell service can be spotty in the country.
- Go early or go spooky. Daytime visits are best for families; many farms offer evening flashlight hours for a bigger challenge.
- Dress for the field. Closed-toe shoes and layers. October in Wisconsin does what it wants.
- Make it a full day. Most of these farms pair their mazes with pumpkin patches, playgrounds, wagon rides, and food stands.
- Confirm before you drive. Dates and hours shift with the weather and the harvest. Check each farm’s site or social pages before you go.
Keep the Fall Fun Going in Wisconsin Dells
Once you’ve conquered the corn, cap off your fall with a night of monsters, music, and a three-course feast at Monster Mash Spooktacular in Wisconsin Dells. It’s the perfect indoor follow-up when the October chill sets in. Happy wandering, Wisconsin!
