Looking for a local corn maze or hayride in New Zealand? Scroll down this page and you will see the all of thoses in New Zealand, 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. ALWAYS call before you go to confirm the info, they don't always report changes to me!
Especially this year, due to Coronavirus, be sure to click on the links to confirm this year's dates and activities; many have cut back on activities. Corn mazes tend to be open, pumpkins are usually for sale. Mostly, it is things like festivals, inflatables and groups activities that are restricted in 2020. If they don't have a website or Facebook page, call email them directly or call the phone number provided, but ALWAYS CONFIRM THIS YEAR'S DATES AND TIMES BY BEFORE YOU GO.
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Updates for May 2023
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
Click on Resources above, if you need a county map
North Island
Auckland
Bay of Plenty (Kawerau, Opotiki,Rotorua, Western Bay of Plenty, Whakatane)
Gisborne
Hawke's Bay (Central Hawke's Bay, Hastings, Napier, eastern Taupo, Wairoa)
Manawatu-Wanganui (Horowhenua, Manawatu, Palmerston North, Rangitikei, Ruapehu, Tararua, Wanganui)
Northland (Far North, Kaipara, Whangarei)
Taranaki (New Plymouth, South Taranaki, Stratford)
Waikato (Hamilton, Hauraki, Matamata-Piako, Otorohanga, southern Rotorua, South Waikato, Taupo, Thames-Coromandel, Waikato,Waipa, Waitomo)
Wellington (Carterton, Kapiti Coast, Lower Hutt, Masterton, Porirua, South Wairarapa, Upper Hutt)
South Island
Canterbury (Ashburton, Dunedin, Hurunui, Kaikoura, Mackenzie, Selwyn, Timaru, Waimakariri, Waimate, Waitaki)
Marlborough
Nelson
Otago (Central Otago, Clutha, Queenstown-Lakes, Waitaki(eastern half) )
Southland (Gore, Invercargill, Southland)
Tasman
West Coast (Buller, Grey, Westland / Western)
