Get Lost in Davis' Mega Maze

Though it's a bit of a drive from Boston—about an hour and a half—Davis' Mega Maze in Sterling, Massachusetts, has been a popular seasonal attraction since 1998. Massachusetts' largest corn maze, the family friendly attraction draws visitors from around the state each fall. Davis' Farmland is a seventh-generation family-owned farm that, in addition to the maze, features a sanctuary for endangered livestock and a place for families to experience farm life.

About the Maze:

Davis' Mega Maze is designed in Dorset, England, by world-famous maze designer Adrian Fisher who is often credited with creating the modern maize maze craze. Fisher has designed more than 500 mazes around the world for castles, palaces, and tourist attractions, and holds several Guinness World Records for his maze work. He creates several signature maize mazes each year, including the one at Davis' Farmland.

Davis' Mega Maze takes more than 12,800 labor hours to create each year. Previous years' mazes have included themes such as dinosaurs, the Wild West, and superheroes. In addition to its notably large size, Davis' Mega Maze uses X-treme Mazing, a system that lets individual guests tailor their maze experience to their preferred level of difficulty by setting various goals to complete. The mazes can take anywhere from thirty minutes to three or more hours to complete, though the average completion time is 90 minutes to two hours.

The Great Movie Maze:

The 2006 maze (pictured) for the first time featured a transformable design allowing the Maze masters to change the maze daily, with 24 different maze combinations. The theme for the year, "The Great Movie Maze" cast maze walkers in the role of potential movie actors, traveling the path to stardom. Hidden maze activities allowed participants to create a movie star profile and find the various movie-themed bridges, which were just high enough to provide a nice view of the field without spoiling the fun. Music played over loudspeakers kept the mood festive and walkers could occasionally hear the sound of early-finishers taunting their friends and family over a loudspeaker from the red carpet finish, where they received an Academy nomination token.

2007 Davis' Mega Maze:

The Lost Vegas Maze opened on August 9, 2007. Designed as usual by maze mastermind Adrian Fisher, it incorporates Las Vegas themes such as "games of chance and challenge" and is fashioned to look like two dice.

Outside of the Maze:

After the maze visitors can take a well-deserved break at the concessions booth to enjoy corn on the cob, popcorn, grilled treats, or a beverage. They can also check out the gift shop, which sells toys, puzzles, T-shirts, and aerial photo postcards of the maze.

Information:

• Hours: 10 am - 5 pm (4 pm after November 3)
• Daily from early August through September 3.
• Saturdays & Sundays from September 8 through November 13.
• Open Wednesdays only for reserved groups September 5 through November 7.
• Phone: (978) 422-8888
• Website: davismegamaze.com
• Location: 145 Redstone Hill, Sterling off Rte. 62

Admission:

• Adults: $14.95
• Children (12 and under) and seniors (60+): $12.95
• Children under 5 admitted free.
• Children under 12 must be chaperoned.