With nine acres of corn planted and a new design, the Rausch family is bringing the “MAiZE craze” back to Ohio.
The popular Milford Center labyrinth, that drew thousands of visitors last fall, will once again get curious maze-goers lost when it opens to the public on Saturday. Part of an increasingly popular “agritainment” trend, it will be joined this year by nearly 220 affiliated MAiZE sites across the United States, Canada and Europe.
The Rausch family, in partnership with maze designer Brett Herbst, designer of more than 1,500 corn mazes, hopes to give even more people a chance to experience the unique source of good farming fun in their newly-designed labyrinth.
This year’s corn maze is the Columbus Blue Jackets corn maze. Though the correct pathways can be walked in under 30 minutes, most directionally-challenged visitors – adults and children alike – will require about one hour to travel through more than two miles of twists and turns and 85 decision points.
The MAiZE will give visitors the chance to “get lost” through Oct. 29. The hours are Fridays 5–10 p.m., Saturdays Noon-10 p.m., and Sundays Noon–6 p.m. Field trip hours, during weekdays, are available by reservation.
The MAiZE is located off Route 161, about 10 miles south of Marysville and 8 miles west of Plain City.
For more information or to make reservations, those interested may call 937-349-4781 or visit www.themaize.com or www.mazeandberries.com.