Manitoba corn mazes to get you into the fall spirit
Now that fall has arrived, it’s time for us to leave the summer fun behind and turn to our favourite autumnal activities.
One of these activities is corn mazes, where you can put yourself to the test to see if you can find your way out.
In Manitoba, there are several corn mazes with different themes and activities that you can visit this year, including A Maze in Corn, Secord Corn Maze, the Pembina Threshermen’s Museum, and Deer Meadow Farms.
A MAZE IN CORN
A Maze in Corn, located in Saint Adolphe, is Canada’s oldest corn maze.
Along with the maze, the facility includes a petting zoo, hayrides, a pumpkin barn, and a haunted forest. The maze itself is made of a hybrid of grain corn and silage corn, and features several easy exits.
For those who want to take on the corn maze, owner Clint Masse suggests staying aware of your surroundings. He also said it’s helpful to come in groups of three to four people.
“You can send one person out around the bend and see if they come back or not,” he said.
“That way you can make progress a little quicker.”
A Maze in Corn’s Haunted Forest kicks off on Saturday. The haunted forest experience takes about 20 minutes to get through and features a graveyard scene, witches and other spooky sights.
“We actually have a corn maze within the forest that we’ve manufactured,” Masse said.
“If you can’t scare people with rustling corn, you can’t scare people.”
A Maze in Corn is open Wednesday through Sunday until Oct. 31.
SECORD CORN MAZE
The Secord Corn Maze is located a short drive north of Dauphin.
The theme for this year is sound, so visitors can expect to find lots of things that make noise within the maze, including a siren, bell, and gong. Secord Corn Maze also has activities for kids, including the Ladybug Trail, the ABC Kids Maze, as well as animals, including goats, mini horses, cows and sheep.
Shelley Secord, owner of Secord Corn Maze, said the maze is a great place to come to make memories with your family and friends.
“It’s really fun. Come out and get some fresh air and enjoy being out in the country,” she said.
After Thanksgiving, Secord Corn Maze switches over to a Halloween theme.
Then, in the days leading up to Halloween, they offer the After-Dark Haunted Corn Maze.
“That is not for young kids and not for the faint of heart, because there may be a few zombies and goblins running around in there,” Secord said.
Secord Corn Maze will be open until the end of October. The maze is by appointment only.
DEER MEADOW FARMS
Deer Meadow Farms is located on Springfield Road in Winnipeg.
The farm features many activities, including a 10-acre corn maze, a pumpkin patch, a petting zoo, a wagon train, a wild game preserve, fire pits, a bale pyramid, a farm store, and much more.
The farm also offers events, including this weekend’s Taste the Country, which will feature three food trucks.
Vince Rattai, owner of Deer Meadow Farms, said the farm is a great place to visit because you get to experience the country.
“People want to explore, touch, taste, see, do,” he said. “They’re going to experience everything here.”
For Halloween, Deer Meadow Farms offers a Forbidden Forest, which will open on Oct. 13. It also has haunted hayrides, Scareoke, and a Blood Bar featuring Halloween cocktails.
“There are about 20 sets in the forest to go through and we’ve got about 60+ actors, Rattai said.
“So it’s a lot of fun and we have a lot of fun doing it.”
The Deer Meadow Farm corn maze will be open until the end of October.
OTHER CORN MAZES
The corn maze at the Pembina Threshermen’s Museum is open now, but will close for the year after Sept. 30. Until then, it is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on weekends.
- With files from CTV’s Ainsley McPhail.
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
Police find bag carried by gunman who killed UnitedHealthcare's CEO, say he likely fled NYC on bus
Investigators found a backpack in Central Park that was carried by the shooter, police said Friday, following a massive sweep to find it in a vast area with lakes and ponds, meadows, playgrounds and a densely wooded section called 'The Ramble.'
A police photographer recounts the harrowing day of the Polytechnique massacre
Montreal crime scene photographer Harold Rosenberg witnessed a lot of horror over his 30 years on the job, though nothing of the magnitude of what he captured with his lens at the Polytechnique on Dec. 6, 1989. He described the day of the Montreal massacre to CTV Quebec Bureau Chief Genevieve Beauchemin.
Quebec premier wants to ban praying in public
Premier François Legault took advantage of the last day of the parliamentary session on Friday to announce to 'Islamists' that he will 'fight' for Quebec values and possibly use the notwithstanding clause to ban prayer in public places such as parks.
Northern Ontario man sentenced for killing his dog
WARNING: This article contains graphic details of animal abuse which may be upsetting to some readers. A 40-year-old northern Ontario man is avoiding prison after pleading guilty to killing his dog earlier this year.
'Home Alone' house up for sale for US$3.8 million in Chicago suburb – but not the one you're thinking of
Social media sleuths noticed that the house next door to the iconic 'Home Alone' house in Winnetka is now up for sale.
Purolator, UPS pause shipments from couriers amid Canada Post strike
Purolator and UPS have paused shipments from some courier companies as they try to work through a deluge of deliveries brought on by the Canada Post strike.
NDP's Singh forces debate on $250 cheques for more Canadians; Conservatives cut it short
With the fate of the federal government's promised $250 cheques for 18.7 million workers hanging in the balance, the NDP forced a debate Friday on a motion pushing for the prime minister to expand eligibility. The conversation was cut short, though, by Conservative MPs' interventions.
Sask. father who kept daughter from mom to prevent COVID-19 vaccine free from additional prison time
Michael Gordon Jackson, the Saskatchewan father who withheld his then seven-year-old daughter from her mom for nearly 100 days to prevent the girl from getting a COVID-19 vaccine, was handed a 12-month prison sentence and 200 days probation on Friday, but credited with time served.
Did daily cannabis use go up after Canada legalized it?
Health Canada says daily cannabis use has remained stable since it was legalized in 2018.