It's corn maze season in Doña Ana County! Check out these events and dates at local mazes
It’s officially fall and the weather is starting to cool down, which means Doña Ana County corn mazes are open and ready for visitors.
The Mesilla Valley Maze and the La Union Maze are officially open and prepared to host pumpkin pickers, hayrides and more throughout the season.
Mesilla Valley Maze
Lyles Farms has been opening up its west Picacho property to the public for several decades now. This year is no exception.
The Mesilla Valley Maze opened for a month-long season on Sept. 30. The 30-acre property not only features a corn maze, but gem mining, duck races, giant slides, picnic areas and a flower field.
This year’s maze design features a windmill and pumpkins on a sunny day.
Seasonal events are scheduled throughout the month, including:
Oct. 7 and Oct. 8 – Fall Festival (Head over for live music, competitions and the corn eating contest)
Oct. 28 and Oct. 29 – 14th annual Pumpkin Festival (Participate in the Tour de Maze trike race, eat pumpkin pie and hunt for the Goblin Egg Gourd)
Admission to the maze is $18 for adults and $15 for children 12 and under. A $2 discount is available with a valid military ID. Tickets can be purchased online ahead of time at www.mesillavalleymaze.com.
The maze is open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays from Sept. 30 through Oct. 29. It is located at 3855 W. Picacho Ave., Las Cruces.
La Union Maze
Travel a ways out of Las Cruces and enjoy the La Union Maze, which opened to the public on Sept. 23 and will remain open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through Nov. 5.
Attendees can enjoy walking through the corn maze, take a hayride to the pumpkin patch, take part in the rubber duck races, watch the pig races, walk through the Canna Fairytale Trail and much more.
The corn maze design this year features the state of New Mexico, a roping cowboy, a roadrunner and cowboy boots.
Planned seasonal events include:
Oct. 6 and 7, 13 and 14, 20 and 21, 27 and 28 – Haunted Pallet Maze (An additional $12 entry fee is included)
Nov. 4 and 5 – Pumpkin Smash and fireworks
Nov. 5 – Bring Your Dog to the Maze Day
General admission for adults is $11 on Fridays and $12 Saturdays and Sundays. Tickets for children ages 2 through 5 are $5 on Fridays and $6 on Saturdays and Sundays. Tickets can be purchased at the gate or ahead of time online at launionmaze.com.
La Union Maze is open from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Fridays, from 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturdays and from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays. It is located at 1101 Highway 28, Anthony, New Mexico.
Leah Romero is the trending reporter at the Las Cruces Sun-News and can be reached at 575-418-3442, LRomero@lcsun-news.com or @rromero_leah on X, formerly Twitter.
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