The 18 best corn mazes near Chicago

Driving time from Chicago: 1 hour and 30 minutes

Located in Woodstock, Illinois, All Seasons turns six acres of cornfields into a meandering maze. This year, All Seasons is partnering with the Imagination Library to honor the late Dolly Parton. Guets can pick up a passport at the start and quiz themselves on Dolly trivia along the way. Make an afternoon of it by going apple picking, taking a pony ride and wandering through the orchard’s sprawling pumpkin patch.

Driving time from Chicago: 1 hour and 15 minutes

At Richardson Adventure Farm in Spring Grove, visitors can take their time getting lost in the farm’s 28-acre corn maze. The corn maze features a different theme each year and is made up of four smaller mazes dotted with checkpoints to help you make it to the end. When you’ve made your way through, or just given up on ever getting to all the checkpoints, you can take a load off on a wagon ride or at Bunnyville, where dozens of fluffy rabbits run wild. Plus, runners can take part in the Corn Maze 5K on October 18, which weaves its way through the America 250-themed maze.

Driving time from Chicago: 1 hour and 5 minutes

Owned by the Siegel family for more than 100 years, Siegel's corn maze has more than two acres of twists and turns to get lost in on weekends through November 1. This year, the family farm themed their corn maze in honor of Spookley the Square Pumpkin, the official "Spokes-Pumpkin" for National Bullying Prevention Month in October. After you make your way through the field, adults can grab a boozy beverage at Bubba's Bar and kids can fill up on fresh apple cider doughnuts and kettle corn.

Driving time from Chicago: 1 hour and 20 minutes

This spooky, nighttime-only walkthrough is dotted with ghouls and goblins whose only goal is to scare the living daylights out of you and your friends. Cruise the haunted corn maze for $25 or splurge on the Moonlight Combo Special, where $30 grants you admission to two mazes plus a moonlight hayride. This scary attraction is only open on select dates throughout the season, so check the schedule and plan your trip accordingly.

Driving time from Chicago: 1 hour and 20 minutes

This massive farm is an autumnal wonderland, complete with a sunflower patch, apple orchard and sprawling corn maze, located just over the border in Hobart, Indiana. The maze’s theme changes each year and has previously centered around the Chicago Blackhawks, Cubs and even political figures. Top off the day with petting goats at the kids' farm or browsing the wares at the gift loft.

Driving time from Chicago: 1 hour and 15 minutes

This classic farm in Waukegan—which is open from mid-September through the end of October—is a smart selection for families looking to fill a weekend afternoon with fall fun. Pick the perfect pumpkin before finding your way through the corn maze and hopping on a hayride.

Driving time from Chicago: 1 hour and 45 minutes

By day, this maze is fun for the whole family, but on weekend nights, the field transforms into a haunted corn maze that's seriously scary. Those 21-and-over can pregame the experience at the Cider House, where apple wines, ciders and ales can be sampled and sipped. If you’re not feeling up for frights, check out the orchard’s haunt-free corn maze during the day, which has nearly three miles of pathways.

Driving time from Chicago: 1 hour and 5 minutes

While Konow’s larger corn maze is more than three miles long and includes tricky twists and turns, the farm also has a second smaller maze (less than half a mile long) designed for young ones. Konow’s annual Fall Fest includes other seasonal activities like hayrides and a grain train. With tons to do, this drive is totally worth it.

Driving time from Chicago: 45 minutes to South Barrington, 1 hour to Pingree Grove

With locations in South Barrington and Pingree Grove, Goebbert’s Farm offers a selection of pumpkins and fresh veggies culled from the 200-acre estate. The venue's corn stalk maze, which is included with admission, can entertain the kids while you stroll through the market to stock the fridge. You can also visit the zoo or enjoy pony and camel rides—just don't leave without a box of apple cider donuts.

Driving time from Chicago: 1 hour and 30 minutes

With varying levels of difficulty to choose from at Kuipers, there's a corn maze for everyone in your group. While kiddos will love the thrill of the quicker maze, teens and adults can get lost inside a tougher attraction. Admission to the corn maze includes the pumpkin farm’s other activities, like duck races, slides, carnival games and more. 

Driving time from Chicago: 1 hour

One of the closest corn mazes to the city of Chicago, Odyssey Fun Farm in Tinley Park is home to a bevy of autumnal activities, including a journey through a massive corn maze. If your kiddo is sick of walking after tackling the maze, have them take a ride on the farm’s cow train, or have the older ones shoot targets with corn cannons.

Driving time from Chicago: 1 hour and 10 minutes

Most farms and orchards are primarily focused on celebrating fall festivities, but Windy Acres Farms in Geneva hosts events year-round, including visits the Easter bunny in the spring and summer fruit festivals. Still, the farm really stands out in autumn. Fall Fest, which runs from mid-September through November 1, has mini golf, a petting zoo, magic shows and a long list of other autumnal activities including a corn maze.

Driving time from Chicago: 1 hour and 10 minutes

Just a quick drive over the Indiana border is Elzinga Farm and Greenhouse, a farm that’s been in the Elzinga family for four generations. The family makes a celebration out of fall every year with its annual festival, featuring a seriously tricky corn maze, as well as a corn pit for the little ones to play in. For Halloween thrills fit for all ages, brave their haunted house or take a hayride through haunted scarecrow forest.

Driving time from Chicago: About 40 minutes

In the fall, Abbey Farms in Aurora is home to Pumpkin Daze—an activity-packed festival that celebrates all things autumnal, including the largest corn maze in Kane County. Abbey Farms isn’t just open for fall fun; stop by in the winter to pick out your own Christmas tree or grab brunch at the farm’s cafe in the spring.

Driving time from Chicago: 1 hour and 30 minutes

Dave’s Pumpkins' mini sunflower maze may be smaller than others, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t well worth the drive out to Huntley. The attraction—big enough for kids to have a blast in but small enough that they won’t get too lost. When the kids have finished up the maze, try a round of pumpkin bowling or take a hay ride for a spooky journey around the farm. Admission, parking and most activities are free; you'll just have to pay $6 for a hay ride.

Driving time from Chicago: 2 hours

Many farms and orchards host a corn maze every fall, but Royal Oak Farm in Harvard does something a little different. Instead of wandering through towering corn stalks, visitors meander through a labyrinth of apple trees. The farm plants its apple tree maze in an espalier (a hedge-like system), which allows visitors to get lost along the maze's 1.5 miles of walking trails. The trails pass through several activity areas as well as a climbing tower. Feel free to pick some of the apples—of which there are nine varieties—growing in the maze. If you’re hungry when you reach the finish line, don’t forget to pick up some apple cider donuts in the farm’s shop (and maybe a dozen for home, too).

Driving time from Chicago: 2 hours

Stade’s Farm and Market in McHenry is a maze lover's dream. The farm has mazes made out of hay bales and cattle trucks, but one of its main attractions is the corn maze that spans two acres. 

Driving time from Chicago: 1 hour and 35 minutes

With a corn maze that takes up more than six acres, there’s plenty of room to get lost at Jerry Smith Farm, just over the border in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The fun doesn’t end when you finish the corn maze—enjoy the farm’s petting zoo, bite into some festive baked goods or take a ride around on one of its hayrides, which is included with entry.