Follow the yellow brick road in “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” themed Corn Maze at Lyman Orchards in Middlefield, opening September 2nd through November 5th. “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” was written in 1900 by L. Frank Baum, pictures by W.W. Denslow.

The maze is open 1pm-5:30pm Monday-Friday and 10am-5:30pm on Weekends and Holidays.

Last maze entry is 5:30pm*.

*The corn maze will close early for a paid Brew Maze Beer Tasting event on the following dates:

Friday, September 1, 4:30pm
Friday, September 8, 4:30pm
Friday, September 15, 4:30pm
Friday, September 29, 4:30pm

The 2023 corn maze officially opens on Saturday, September 2nd at 10am. Join for the fun and the ribbon cutting ceremony. Go through the maze and then head over to The Corn Maze and Cider Donut Festival happening on September 2nd & 3rd. Learn more about the festival here.

The 2023 Lyman Orchards Corn Maze transports you into the Land of Oz, revisiting the classic 1900 American fairytale book of a young girl named Dorothy and her adventures in a magical land where she meets new friends and powerful witches. In the maze, you’ll learn how “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” story came to be, how it has influenced pop culture, and you’ll even learn about the history of other popular fairytales!

The maze is approximately 4 acres in size with over a mile of pathways.  The average time to make it through the maze is approximately 30-40 minutes.  Signage throughout the pathways feature educational content and trivia related to “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz”, fairy tales, pop culture, and some relevant historical events as well.  Starting in 2000, the maze is in its 24th year of operation.

One dollar of each maze admission will be donated to support the American Cancer Society.  Since 2000, the Corn Maze has raised more than $730,000 for the organization. In addition, $.50 of each admission fee will be donated to the Connecticut Cancer Foundation, which has received $54,287 from the Corn Maze since 2020. The Lyman Orchards Corn Maze is open now until November 5th.