Go Ahead. Get Lost.
Every fall, Florida farmers grow acres of corn they have no plans to put on a plate. Instead, they cut paths through it, open the gate and invite perfectly sensible people to get lost.
Corn mazes have become an unlikely piece of Florida agriculture, especially for farms looking for ways to bring families into the fields rather than simply sell them something grown there. At Great Scott Farms in Mount Dora, that idea dates to 2003, when the family expanded into agritourism with an educational seven-acre corn maze designed in part to teach younger generations about farming.
More than two decades later, the maze is still doing the job. The 2026 Fall Festival runs weekends through November 15, pairing the cornfield with farm tours, a pumpkin patch and other activities. Fall admission includes the seven-acre maze, which means the crop earns its keep in a decidedly unusual way: by being walked through rather than harvested.
A Field With a Second Job
The same idea took root in the Panhandle at Sweet Season Farms just north of Milton. Fourth-generation farmers Trent and Sharon Mathews founded the farm in 2008, wanting both to continue their family’s agricultural tradition and help visitors understand where farming fits into everyday life.
In 2009, the Mathews family partnered with The MAIZE Company to create an eight-acre corn maze and agricultural experience. Today, visitors can tackle the corn maze with trivia passports, QR-code clues or, for anyone ready to concede defeat gracefully, a map. The 2026 season continues through November 8.
That combination of education and entertainment is what makes the maze more interesting than another fall photo backdrop. The farmer has already done the hard part: planted the crop, shaped the field and created a reason for people who may rarely think about agriculture to spend an afternoon surrounded by it.
Getting Lost Is Catching On
At County Line Family Farms in Ormond Beach, the tradition is much newer. Fall 2026 is only the farm’s third season, yet its corn maze already covers 8.2 acres.
The farm’s fall season runs weekends through October 25, with a pumpkin patch and U-pick sunflowers alongside the maze.
That may be the cleverest thing about Florida corn mazes. A crop normally valued for what comes out of the field becomes valuable because people want to go into it.
Turns out, sometimes the harvest is the crowd.
For more Florida festivals and seasonal events worth wandering into, see what is coming up across the state at https://guidetoflorida.com/festivals.