Travel News Travel Tips This US State Is Opening the World's Largest Corn Maze Next Week 'Tis the season By Jalyn Robinson Jalyn Robinson Jalyn Robinson is the assistant travel editor at Dotdash Meredith, working for both Travel + Leisure and TripSavvy. She started at TripSavvy in 2021 and joined Travel + Leisure in 2023, where she writes, edits, and assists with other editorial operations. Travel's editorial guidelines Updated on September 19, 2022 Fact checked by Jillian Dara Fact checked by Jillian Dara Jillian Dara is a freelance journalist and fact-checker. Her work has appeared in Travel + Leisure, USA Today, Michelin Guides, Hemispheres, DuJour, and Forbes. learn more Photo: Courtesy of Cool Patch Pumpkins If you've been looking for the perfect fall trip, look no further than Cool Patch Pumpkins in northern California. The farm is home to classic autumn staples, like a pumpkin patch, hay ride, and a corn maze—only this corn maze is the largest one in the world. Each year, the farm puts together a corn maze with a different theme, and it's only gotten bigger as the years have passed. It earned the Guinness World Record of the "Largest Corn Maze in the World" in both 2007 and 2014, and this year, it's back again to take the title. The 42-acre corn maze this year honors the modern farmer and acknowledges their hard work and dedication. "In the 1800s, 90 percent of the U.S. population lived on farms; today, it is around one percent. So no matter who you are or where you're from, chances are you have farming in your heritage," the Cool Patch Pumpkins website says. Another corn maze also claims it holds the "world's largest" title, and this one is "James Bond" themed in honor of 60 years of 007. Richardson Adventure Farm in the suburbs of Chicago has weaved in the many faces of James Bond in its corn maze, including the likes of Sean Connery and Daniel Craig. Courtesy of Richardson Adventure Farm While this maze is smaller in terms of acres—the Richardson Adventure Farm's maze is only 28 acres—it does stretch out to more than 10 miles. The Cool Patch Pumpkins corn maze opens on Sept. 24, 2022, and is $20 per person. An adult must accompany all minors; children five and under can enter for free. Meanwhile, the Richardson Adventure Farm maze is open to the public and costs $18 for admission on Thursday or Friday and Saturday and Sunday, until Oct. 1 when weekend prices jump to $24. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit