Marini Farm Corn Maze

Came here with my siblings and cousins to hang out on a nice Fall day. We got Groupons for the corn maze, which made it 50% off. We were a group of eight, and decided to tackle the corn maze together. In total, it took about 20 minutes to solve. It was OK. Not as exciting as I was expecting. But it was nice to stroll and chat. I think I would try a night or scary corn maze next time. There were many other activities for family and kids, like corn hole, bouncy house, a rope maze. The rope maze was more fun that the corn maze and took more time as well to solve. We each individual raced to see who can get to the center of the maze, which was thhe goal. It took the last of us about 30 minutes to complete. There is a quaint store where they sell apple cider, donuts, baked goods, produce. The apple cider was warm and OK. Could’ve had more cinnamon. The donut wasn’t warm. I was expecting it to be freshly warm, so that was disappointing. It was small and didn’t taste anything special. I would prefer a donut from Dunkin’ Donuts instead.

A truly memorable annual tradition!
Granted the corn maze is worn and weary, what with thousands of grain spelunkers traipsing paths through rotting ears, cordoned off by a ribbon and a dream. But it’s a worthwhile hour with friends, provided you agree from the start whether your primary objective is to (a) escape, or (b) escape with a fully completed activity sheet. If the latter, you must locate every interactive station in the field, and THAT, my friends, is the true challenge.
Pleasantly surprised to find the large slide and — the greatest thing ever — the jumping pillow (!) are now included in the cost of maze admission. There’s a bounce house and more fun stops around the entrance, as well as a much smaller rope maze, all of which are more suited to the wee ones. Which is the only downside to the whole experience — if y’aint with kiddos, you’re yielding to them everywhere.
All in all, a refreshing break from bar crawls and bottle service at the clurb. Toss in an afternoon of apple picking and fried clams for a most New England day trip with friends.

Had a lot of fun! Admissions includes access to corn maze, hay ride, and other misc bouncy house for kids! Great place for kids. And the corn maze is huge!!! Took me 45 min to get out. The staff members are amazing. They’re all such sweet human beings. Loved it!

So much fun! We were nervous about going as four adults (without a child) however we still had a great time! It probably took us between 30 and 40 minutes to get out of the maze. Staff was great and even though it was a busy Saturday we did not feel as though our time in the maze was effected by other visitors. If you’ve never done a corn maze id highly suggest checking this one out!

This place is awesome for kids! My cousin had purchased a Groupon ticket for us to do the corn maze, the original price is $ 10.99 a person (I think or $ 11.99). We were a group of eight (adults). When we arrived, they was a station selling pumpkins, a farm stand that sold their homemade bakery goods and veggies, and their fun filled activities for kids. We had finished the corn maze in 30 minutes. I have to say, if it wasn’t for the Groupon, I wouldn’t have paid full price. I think kids will definitely make use of all the activities have. I did buy their cider donuts, very good. Their hot cider and homemade raspberry lime Rickey, both were too sweet for my taste.

Folks do not go to the corn maze events if you do not have a Groupon or other social media coupon. The maze prices are ridiculously high without it. You can hike or mountain bike the Willowdale Forest Park trails across the street for free.
Also, do not go in the maze if you have toddlers or under.

Some people are mazers, some not. If you’re a mazer, it’s outstanding. If not, there are lots of other amazing (sorry about the pun) things: fire pits, slides for all ages, bouncy rooms and The Big Pillow for all ages, a corn box (aka sand box with corn, which is cleaner), and things to throw or race or shoot and a hay ride (we rode twice.). .. . and then you can buy goodies at the farm stand.. .. Outdoor, non-​standard amusement for a fall day. Lots of fun.. .. And, between the maze and the hayride, I learned quite a bit.

A corn maze is fun, for a while. especially when you have young kids. My wife and I own our own business, so going places during the week (away from the weekend crowds) is possible. We went here last year on a weekday, and it was a great idea. There were no huge crowds, and it was enjoyable. They have a lot of stuff besides the maze for my 3 and 5 year old… bouncy houses, giant bounce pillow (not sure of the name). We’ve used a groupon the past 2 years, so just keep your eyes open for it. Even without it, its not an expensive time for what it is. Im looking forward to my kids getting older so we can do a nighttime try. I think they’d be too scared to do it now.

We went to the corn maze in this farm during the dog friendly weekend. It was busy and sunny, and both the dog and our son had a great time. I can see it would not be for everyone, however all of 5 – 12 year old children were having a blast. Right in front of us there was a 7 year old leading his dad towards the finish line having a great time.
With that being said, it may be boring for a group of adults, and maybe not ideal for older adults as I can see the ground getting REALLY muddy after some rain. There’s nothing else really in the farm (except for buying farm produce or taking the 10 minute tour in the tractor, which was great) aimed to childless adults, so you could get bored it you are looking for lots of other activities.
You may also not enjoy it if you aren’t good with mazes to begin with. We just figured out the way using the map before we entered and it took us around 12 minutes to exit.

I don’t think any of the additional maze cues are working such as the 3-​d maps or the clue stations, but that wasn’t really an issue for us.
The produce was fantastic and the staff/​owners very knowledgeable. The weekend we attended they were wayyy overstaffed with teenagers (that didn’t seem to be having a great time)
Finally, I think it was worth the drive from Boston, excellent produce, dog friendly (for that weekend), fun tour, and a fun activity.

we got a Groupon for this, for the flashlight night adventure at the corn maze. it was super fun, fun, fun! come here just before night falls and you get to experience the maze both during day and night! nighttime is a lot more difficult. dress warm! i probably won’t come here again if it’s at the regular price, which i think is a little pricey.

Groupon for 4 people for a hay ride and a shot at the corn maze.
Upon arrival, we were worried about the desolate location. Sure, it’s a farm, sure, it’s in Ipswich, but the only other hay ride that I have experienced was constantly packed as it functioned as a high-​selling farmer’s market. This place is very different.
We started with the hay ride. Just our group, VIP/​tractor style. The driver was knowledgeable about the fields and we took full advantage by inquiring about every section of the farm. However, it was a short ride. I love tractors and could have spent at least 30 minutes with itchy hay.
After the ride, we ventured into the corn maze. It was ~space~ themed, which felt appropriate given the crop circle phenomena circa the movie Signs. There are child like clues and activities scattered throughout.
Truth is, we never got out. The clues and activities are hilarious in a 5 year old kind of way. Being the only ones in the maze, we blasted Shakira and just roamed around for an hour trying to get out. Bothered by hunger, we left through the entrance. No regrets. Pretty hard maze if you are not keeping track of your movements. 100% fun.
The farm also has some fresh produce and hot cider available for purchase. Nothing else to say about that. Overall, we had an enjoyable time, but it was mostly because of the group that went. The facilities were fine and if you’re in the area, have a groupon, and have fun friends, then please head on over. Otherwise, if you’re 20+, it is probably not worth it.

Remember all those rules your parents tried to teach you when you were little? All those silly things about «being safe» or «doing the right thing»? Well, enter Marini Farms. Let this cornucopia of cornfield diversions prove your parents wrong.
Rule: Don’t play with your food.
Counter point: THE APPLE CANNON!
Stand on a hill and load apples into … you guessed it… a cannon. Shoot them with reckless abandon into the corn fields. You just played with your food AND shot things. Good for you.
Rule: Don’t jump on the furniture.
Counter point: THE JUMPING PILLOW!
It’s a massive inflated «pillow». The whole point is to jump on it. And to double bounce your friends… discreetly. Since double bouncing may be frowned upon. Don’t be fooled by the fact this is mostly populated by the under 10 crowd– if you get enough big kids together they’ll let you hop on for a jumping session.
Rule: Don’t play after dark.
Counter point: FLASHLIGHT CORN MAZE!
I think we all learned at one point– some things are just more fun with the lights out. Get your friends. Bring a flash light. Go play in the dark. After dominating the daytime corn maze last year, I can say it was even more fun afterdark. Our crew of 12 divided and wound our way through the maze. This isn’t a haunted corn maze and really didn’t come across as scary– it was just more exciting racing your friends (and the clock) when you couldn’t see anything.
Rule: Don’t play with fire.
Counter point: MARINI CAMPFIRES!
If you have a minimum of 10 people– for $ 9 a person, Marini will set you up with a fire pit, benches, hot dogs, buns, condiments, sticks and s’mores to do your very own campfire. After finishing the corn maze we headed up to the field beyond the amusements and spent a couple hours kicking back, roasting dogs and debating the finer points of s’mores making (lesson learned: always go with the slow mallow roll; never let it catch on fire).
This place is great for daytime fun but the afterdark options really took it to the next level. Quickly becoming one of my fall favorites.

i almost lost my sister in a mud-​trap, the rotund lady who sold me my weirdly teenie corn-​dog was mean, and the maze was partially under construction, but there were many upsides too.
the produce store had some great pastries, the staff at the maze was lovely (sans surly couple running the corn-​dog stand), and my time was happily spent all around– ESPECIALLY thanks to the large bouncy thing they set up right outside of the maze.
it wasn’t a moon-​walk, no, no. it was more hazardous than that. it was essentially a giant, rubber mound, protruding from the earth, overrun with screaming, socked children, flinging spit and racing frightentingly from one end to the other (no barriers to protect you from flying off the other side, landing on the ground with a mouth full of dirt and corn).
this was so much more fun than hitting a bar. except for the mean lady with the teenie corn-​dog.

I went to Marini Farm last night for the flashlight corn maze with my friends and their two daughters (1^st and 3^rd grade). Our experience was just ok. The farm did say on their website and at the ticket booth that the trail was muddy — so my rating of 3 stars does not include this fact. However — if you are going in the next few days — be aware, it is MUDDY! Like sink up to your ankles in sections muddy. I do appreciate the fact that they posted the notifications about the mud in advance and provided a hose to wash off after wards, so we were well informed.
My three stars comes from:
1) we were really bored after about 40 minutes (and frustrated as we could never find our way out due to clue stations being broken).
2) some of the clue stations were broken so when you arrived to them you couldn’t slid your map under the Red view finder to determine where you were in the maze which was very frustrating.
3) It was freezing cold, which while not the farms fault, did play into our experience. It would have been nice if they had a fire pit or heaters for you to get warm up under after the maze. They do allow you to «purchase» a fire pit for $ 50.00 ($ 5/​person for 10 people minimum) but that is a bit much I think. Had there been a fire pit to get warm by I’d imagine we would have stayed longer after wards and maybe purchased some items from their farm stand (which was also freezing — you could see your breathe in the barn).
If I were to try the maze again, maybe we would go during the day? Not sure if that would help or not. So not the worst experience, just not the most fun I’ve ever had and it was disappointing that the map system was broken. They market this as a family event but every family we ran into had a bunch of pretty miserable young children. I am not sure if I would take young children. I think the groups that were having the most fun were those in their middle 20’s who had smuggled in some adult beverages :)