AMAZING MAIZE MAZE

Corny fun at the oldest farm in NYC

A working farm for over 300 years, this bit of countryside on the Little Neck Parkway has much to offer year-round, from sheep-shearing to the annual Queens County Fair. But be sure to visit in the fall for the Amazing Maize Maze, a three-acre corn maze studded with clues to help you find your way. Each year, the maze is redesigned along a new theme – recent ones include the Cheshire Cat and Van Gogh’s Sunflowers. You can learn about the maze’s design while you wait in line to enter.

Intrepid maze-solvers receive a flag and a game board to keep track of their progress. Families hunt for mailboxes that hold pieces of the maze map to attach to your game board and seek out “kernels of knowledge.” Look for all nine clues, but it’s possible to get to the Victory Bridge and escape the maze without filling up the game board, and guides can give you hints if you need them. Brave children of the corn can even try to solve the maze at night, using a flashlight and a spooky sense of humor.

The maze takes about an hour to complete, so making a bathroom visit before you enter is a must, and families with little ones might find it helpful to bring a kid-carrier or backpack for when tired feet need a break.

Once you find your way out of the maze, enjoy more seasonal fun, including a pumpkin patch and apple cider donuts. Enjoy a tractor-pulled hayride, visit the historic farmhouse, stroll through the vegetable patch, or say hello to the goats and chickens year-round, and enjoy a farm day in the city!

TIP: Walk through the cloud-like mist at the Fountain of the Planets and admire the iconic Unisphere sculpture in Flushing Meadows – Corona Park.

Address 73-50 Little Neck Parkway, Floral Park, Queens, NY 11004, www.queensfarm.org // Getting there Bus Q36 or Q 46 to Little Neck Parkway // Hours Daily 10am – 5pm // Ages 0+