Find local corn mazes and hay rides here!

Looking for a local corn maze or hayride in the Santa Cruz County area of California?  Scroll down this page and you will see the all of those in the Santa Cruz County area of California, sorted by county. Some are huge corn mazes with hayrides, pumpkins, corn cannons, inflatables and others are simple corn mazes with little else.  Most also have loads of pumpkins to choose from.  To really make it fun for  your kids, look for those that have the extra activities, like a corn cannon, cow train, inflatables, farm animals, pumpkin patch or zip lines.  There is usually a small fee for the mazes (of course, the  more elaborate mazes tend to charge more. Hayrides are often free. A LWAYS call before you go to confirm whether they are open this year and any requirements, they don't always report changes to me, and many closed permanently due to the covid lockdowns!

And if you know of one I missed and want to add it or correct the information, please let me know!

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Updates for May 2026

May: Corn mazes aren't open until late July or August - Same with Pumpkin patches. And if you are looking for a pumpkin patch, this website for pumpkin patches). You may also want to try the latest fun, Zombie Paintball, see this website!.

Corn mazes, sorted by county

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Santa Cruz County

  • Rodoni Farms - Certified Organic, Pumpkins, pumpkin patch - pick in the field, corn maze, specialty squash,
    4444 Coast Rd, Santa Cruz, CA 95060. Phone: 831-426-0666. Email rodonifarms@aol.com Open: daily (rain or shine) from the last weekend in September to October 31st from 9 am to 5 pm. We have a great crop of pumpkins and specialty squash. The corn maze is taller than it’s ever been, so come try it out! We will have fresh veggies from our farm on the produce cart. Directions: U Pick Em Pumpkins is located 4 miles North of Santa Cruz, California on Hwy. 1. Take Mission Street through the center of town and continue on to Hwy. 1 towards San Francisco/ Halfmoon Bay. Come roam through the fields of pumpkins. There are so many varieties to choose from! We have hay bales, scary cutouts, and a 5 acre corn maze! We also have fresh Brussels sprouts on the stalk, artichokes, corn stalks, and gourds. **Pumpkins are priced by size, not weight. Payment: Casf, checks, venmo, paypal. [ Click here to update the listing ] (UPDATED: September 15, 2025, JBS)
  • Roaring Camp Railroads - Harvest Faire pumpkin train
    Felton, CA 95018. Phone: (831) 335-4484. Open: Weekends October 3 - November 1. This is a family and children's Halloween event! Ride the train through a redwood forest as tHARVEST FAIRE Welcome Fall with the Harvest Faire at Roaring Camp! Take the Redwood Forest Steam Train to Bear Mountain. Pick a pumpkin from the town pumpkin patch. Have fun with Covid-safe children’s heritage activities.. Reservations required. For tickets and information, call. [ Click here to update the listing ] (UPDATED: September 15, 2025, JBS)