Apple Picking And Corn Mazes Come Together At These Seven Ohio Farms This Fall
Somewhere between a gravel parking lot and the smell of warm cider donuts, Ohio autumn stops being a season and starts being a whole afternoon plan. There is something oddly satisfying about filling a bag with apples you twisted off the branch yourself, then walking straight into a cornfield tall enough to swallow the sound of the road.
Plenty of farms across the state do one or the other well, but a handful pull off both on the same ticket. Here are seven places where the orchard and the maze share a fence line, plus the slides, cannons, and hayrides that come with them.
1. Arrowhead Orchard, Paris
Stark County keeps this one busy from early September straight through the first week of November, and the pace shows. Adult admission at Arrowhead Orchard includes an apple-picking bag, which quietly settles the debate about whether you are picking apples or just looking at them.
The maze here comes in two flavors: a full-size cornfield puzzle built for wandering, and a separate scripture maze for guests who want a quieter, more reflective walk between the stalks.
Kids tend to scatter the moment they clear the gate. Dual ziplines, tube slides, a barrel train, a pedal tractor track, a giant spider web, a corn pit, and a bounce house all compete for attention, while apple cannons and mini golf pull in the older crowd.
Hayrides, a pumpkin patch, and a sunflower walk round out the acreage, and certain attractions can be made wheelchair accessible with advance notice.
Save room for the Applehouse Market, stocked with fresh apples, homemade baked goods, and canned treats. Festival hours run Mondays, Fridays, and Saturdays from 9 am to 6 pm, with Sundays opening at noon.
2. Lynd Fruit Farm, Pataskala
Eight acres of corn cut into an 80s tribute called Back 2 the Future is a bold move, and Lynd Fruit Farm commits to it fully during Maze Fest. Navigating it works like a game, with hidden elements scattered along the winding paths to keep groups arguing pleasantly over which way to turn.
Families with smaller kids get their own option: a new one-acre Brave Dogs of America maze, sized so nobody ends up carried out on a shoulder.
Apples are the reason this Pataskala farm draws crowds in the first place. Acres of U-pick orchard stretch out behind the festival grounds, and wagon rides through the trees sometimes come with a chance to pick one straight off the branch.
Between mazes, there are bounce houses, apple cannons, a pumpkin patch, and oversized yard games including football toss and cornhole. The market tent handles snacks and hauls home, with produce, baked goods, and local food items.
Maze Fest runs Friday through Sunday from early September into November, staying open until 10 pm on Friday and Saturday nights.
3. Ramseyer Farms, Wooster
Fifty-plus attractions on 720 acres means you will not finish Ramseyer Farms in one trip, and the staff seem fine with that. Several corn mazes sit on the property at different difficulty levels, including a classic version for general visitors and an educational Ohio-shaped maze used by school groups.
Maze theming leans charming rather than spooky. The 2026 design honors the 100th anniversary of Winnie-the-Pooh, which lands well with the stroller brigade.
Apples show up in a fun way here: season pass holders receive a free basket of apples to load into the apple blasters, turning fruit into ammunition with surprising accuracy. Pumpkin picking, seasonal sunflower fields, hayrides, and long slides fill out the rest of the map.
Farm animals, several playgrounds, pedal carts, and tractor-pulled wagon rides keep younger visitors moving, and the grounds are built to handle both wheelchairs and strollers. A Country Store covers souvenirs and extras.
The season runs September 2 through October 31, open Wednesday through Saturday from 10 am to 7 pm and Sundays starting at 1 pm.
4. Patterson Fruit Farm, Chesterland
Two locations, one festival. Patterson Fruit Farm splits duties between its Mulberry Road and Caves Road properties, with weekend U-pick apples at the former and weekday picking at the latter, which is a handy detail to know before you drive out to Chesterland.
Fall Fun Fest opens mid-September and stretches into early November with more than 40 attractions on the grounds.
The corn maze anchors things, but a 50-foot racing slide gets the loudest reaction, closely followed by a giant covered straw pile that swallows children whole. Pedal tractors, push carts, tire swings, a corn sandbox, and play buildings spread across the field, along with PawPaw Carl’s Playground, Agmagination, a Tractor Track, and the We Dig AG! diggers.
Wagon rides tour the farm, and certain special tours fold apple picking into the route so you leave with something heavier than a photo.
Fresh-picked apples, cider, and donuts wait at the Caves Road market. Hours typically run 10 am to 6 pm Monday through Thursday and 10 am to 5 pm Friday through Sunday.
5. Bauman Orchards, Rittman
One hundred thousand apple trees across more than 200 acres. That number alone explains why Bauman Orchards in Rittman treats U-pick as the main event rather than a side attraction.
Harvest Festival season stretches from mid-September through October, with the busiest weekends landing in late September and early October, generally from 8 am to 5 pm.
Instead of a traditional cornfield puzzle, the farm offers a hay maze, and a separate Cider Maze event fills the calendar on September 12. Hayrides, wagon rides, face painting, and live music give the grounds a small-town festival feel rather than a theme-park one.
A petting zoo and children’s playground handle the younger guests, while the food stands do most of the persuading. Homemade apple cider donuts come out warm, fresh cider fills the jugs, and kettle corn tends to disappear before anyone reaches the car.
Worth remembering for the rest of the year: the farm market stays open Monday through Saturday well beyond autumn, so the apple supply does not vanish when the festival banners come down.
6. Burnham Orchards, Berlin Heights
Honeycrisp arrives in early September at Burnham Orchards, with Early Fuji following close behind, which makes Berlin Heights an easy first stop of the season for pickers who care about varieties.
Once the bags are full, the Great Corn Maze Adventure takes over. Trails here have historically covered more than a mile, and the 2026 festival theme, Ohio Against The World, gives the whole property a competitive edge.
Thoughtful touches separate this farm from the pack. Sensory Saturdays limit ticket numbers and cut the music entirely, creating a calmer visit for guests who find noise and crowds overwhelming.
Everything else stays cheerfully loud. A pumpkin cannon launches gourds across the field, hayrides circle the grounds, and scarecrow making gives families something to take home.
Younger visitors get a haybale maze, tricycle course, bouncy house, tube slide, and playground of their own, plus a pumpkin patch to raid.
The Market keeps extended hours on certain days, while U-pick and festival activities generally run 9 am to 5 pm and 9 am to 4 pm on festival dates.
7. Fuhrmann Orchards, Wheelersburg
Twelve apple varieties, free tastings, no pressure. Fuhrmann Orchards in Wheelersburg lets you sample your way through the lineup before deciding which trees deserve your afternoon, which is a genuinely useful courtesy if your apple knowledge stops at red and green.
Southern Ohio does not get nearly enough credit for fall farm days, and this one covers the essentials well. A corn maze runs alongside pick-your-own pumpkins straight from the field, plus a sunflower field for anyone who came for photographs.
October brings the wagon tours, which are the best way to experience the place. Rides roll through the orchard with stops to pick apples and pumpkins, and the corn maze folds into the same outing.
Food follows quickly. Homemade pumpkin or apple pie, hand-dipped caramel apples, and apple cider slushies or hot cider depending on how the wind is behaving that day.
Pumpkin painting and face painting keep little hands busy, and school and group tours are available for classes and clubs. U-pick apples and the maze stay active through the heart of the fall season.