Maize in the City is a 20-acre corn maze and fall festival in Thornton, Colorado. Open select days September through October, featuring pumpkin picking, a petting zoo, and family attractions for all ages.
Started in 2001, Maize in the City family and farmer owned, is one of Colorado's longest-running fall festivals. Alongside the 20-acre corn maze, voted best in Denver, a smaller mini maze is built each year for younger visitors alongside a variety of different activities for all ages.
Admission to the festival is free with a variety of optional paid activities ranging in price from $5-$20 per person.
From our family to yours, join us to get lost in your own backyard this fall season.
🍂 FREE Attractions
🛝 Slides – Fun for all ages
📸 Fall Photo Ops – Plenty of cute spots for those pumpkin-patch pictures
🎃 Pumpkin Field – Free to explore; pumpkins and fall décor available for purchase
🌽 Corn Kernel Box – Think sandbox, but filled with corn kernels!
🏀 Games – Basketball, cornhole, giant Jenga and more
🐴 Kids Fun – Spring riders and other little-kid activities throughout the grounds
🛍️ The Market – Browse local goodies and handmade finds
🎃 Carving Corner – Shop pumpkin-carving kits, accessories and Halloween goodies
🌽 PAID Attractions
🌽 Crazed Corn Field Maze – 20 acres of twists, turns and trivia | Adults $15, Kids $10; ages 4 & under FREE
🌾 Mini Maze – A shorter, approximately 20-minute maze | Adults $6, Kids $5; ages 1 & under FREE
🚜 Wagon Ride to the Pumpkin Patch – Ride out, pick a pumpkin and enjoy the scenery | Adults $10, Kids $5; ages 4 & under FREE
🐐 Petting Zoo – Meet and feed the farm animals | $6 adults & kids; ages 2 & under FREE with adult admission
🐴 Pony Rides & Animal Photo Ops – $10–$15
🦆 Duck Races – Racing is free with the purchase of a $2.99 rubber duck
🏰 Bouncers – All-day bouncing and sliding for kids 13 & under | $14; ages 4 & under $7
🌽 Corn Launcher – Send ears of corn flying across the field | $6 for 7 ears
🎨 Sand Art – Create a colorful necklace or bottle | $6–$10
🦄 Face Painting – Choose from unicorns, spiders, zombies and more | $15–$22
🚂 Barrel Train – A kid-sized ride around the farm | $5
🔐 5-Minute Escape Rooms – Race the clock to make your escape | $8 single / $14 double
🍕 Food & Drinks – Weekend food vendors and concessions available for purchase
Attractions are à la carte and weather/field-condition dependent, so families can spend as little or as much as they'd like.
