Lucky Ladd Farms Petting Farm, Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch is Tennessee's Best Children's Discovery Farm.

Get Lost in Family Fun in our Fall Maze!

Think you got what it takes to master our huge fall corn maze? The maze at Lucky Ladd Farms is truly a challenging and unique family entertainment experience.  If finding your way through our corn maze with all its’ twists and turns along the long and winding trails isn't enough ...then how about playing a game inside the maze?

 

Master our corn maze by finding hidden checkpoints to guide you on your way.  The theme for the 2010 Corn Maze at Lucky Ladd Farms is a SECRET!

 

But if you just can't wait to find out then how about taking a shot at our 2010 Corn Maze Design contest for a chance to win a Family Season Pass valued at $150.

 

Explore our corn maze made of sorghum. Are you up for the challenge?

What makes our corn maze truly unique?

How about the fact we don't use corn at all. That's right we have a corn-less corn maze or what we like to call our "Amazing Maize-Less Maze."

Unlike any other corn maze in Tennessee, our cornfield maze is planted with Sorghum. 

In fact we are the first corn maze in the state of Tennessee to use sorghum for our maze instead of traditional maize (aka corn). Sorghum looks just like corn stalks in a cornfield maze, but is actually a grass and doesn’t produce the corn. Sorghum is drought tolerant which is favorable for a fall farm maze because it allows us to use a lot less water for irrigation.  Corn mazes are sometimes not as much fun when there has been little to no rain because the stalks will remain short and narrow and the corn doesn’t develop as it should.  Sorghum is planted much denser and produces a much taller and thicker stalk even with limited amounts of water. That means the maze is just that much more fun ...imagine not being able to see through the rows at all.

 

Certain varieties of sorghum can be harvested and processed to make sorghum syrup. This thick, sweet treat is often times compared to molasses. Be sure to stop by our farm market and pick some up to take home with you today.

 

A Lot of Hard Work Goes into a Creating Corn Maze:

Farmer Ladd along with a team of other local farmers in our community work together to deliver your family a one-of-a-kind corn maze experience.  Like many other corn or sorghum mazes, the Ladd family spends a lot of time to create the perfect adventure just for your family. 

 

Here's How We Create Our Corn Maze:

First we have to decide on a design for our corn maze. Once the corn maze design is complete we put it to graph paper planning out a grid so we can cut the paths for you to follow throughout the maze. At the same time we are preparing the soil, adding amendments to ensure the ground is good and fertile and getting the corn maze field ready for planting. We plant the seeds for our corn maze in late June to early July.  We practice no-till farming where the corn is drilled into the ground instead of turning the soil which is a lot healthier for the ground and decreases potential erosion. As soon as the corn (or in our case sorghum) begins to sprout, we mark off the grid and take precise measurements to lay out the design we created so that the field mimics the corn maze drawing on the graph paper.  Once the maze design has been marked-out we begin to cut the walking trails with a lawn tractor and before you know it we have a giant piece living piece of art right their in our cornfield. 

 

The single most important step to creating a corn maze once the seeds are planted is completely out of our control.  We must rely on Mother Nature so we monitor the weather and pray for rain, rain and more rain. 

 

The Corn Maze Field is Open Day and Night ...if you dare!

Our amazing maize-less maze is open for exploration both day and night. See the farm calendar for exact dates and times. At night the corn maze presents even more unique challenge, but don't worry if you're afraid of the dark you are welcome to bring your own flashlight. Although it's fun to spook our friends, when the flashlight corn maze is open to the public the spooking ends. We don't offer a haunted maze at this time. 


Corn Maze Rules:

All children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult at all times to explore the corn maze attraction at Lucky Ladd Farms. There is absolutely no smoking on the farm...for obvious reasons. Groups are welcome, in fact, call ahead for discount pricing with groups of 20 or more.