Q&A with At’l Do Farms Corn Maize Owner, Operator Patti Simpson

In their 12^th year of fun Fall festivities, The At’l Do Farms have new additions to their popular corn maize! Check it all out inside!

There’s so much to do at the corn maize and if there’s only one sentence out of this whole thing that you read, I want it to be this next one. There are tons of other things to do at the corn maize besides JUST the corn maize!!!!!

Seriously!

Roast marshmallows at a campfire, take a hayride to go pick a pumpkin, shoot the corn cob cannon, grab a bite to eat at The Hungry Crow, let your little ones ride the cow train and run through the hay bale maze and pet the baby barn yard animals!

The Corn Maize added a new ride this year, too! On Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays take a Hay Ride to Pumpkin Hallow! It’s a fun hay ride after dark down to Pumpkin Hallow to see over a hundred lit jack-o’-lanterns with Celebrity faces, Disney characters, and an American themed section, all hand-carved by Eric Simpson (son of the owners and a Senior Art Major Texas Tech)! Blake give Eric two big thumbs WAY up for putting all that effort into it!

Also new this year, on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday nights, The Corn Maize is open 6-9pm to anyone that wants to come!

On a call with Patti Simpson, an owner and operator of The Corn Maize, I asked a couple of general questions to help inform everyone!

Q: Where is it located at?

A: The At'l Do Farms Corn MAiZE is located 3/4 of a mile west of Frankford Ave (FM 2528) on FM 1294.
From 4th Street and Frankford: Drive 7 miles north on Frankford (FM 2528) to FM 1294. Turn left on FM 1294 and go 3/4 of a mile.
From I-27: Take the Shallowater exit. Drive 6.5 miles west on FM 1294.
From Shallowater: Drive 2 miles east on FM 1294.

Q: What times is it open?

A: Tues-Fri 6-9pm, Sat: 10am-9pm, Sun: 2pm-9pm

Q: Do you have any special days dedicated to certain groups?

A: Anyone can call and make a group reservation!

Oct. 5^th- Little Gym is hosting a Movie Night for families to come watch ‘It’s the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown!’ under the stars.

Buckner’s Childrens Home hosts pumpkin paintings and decorating on Fridays and Saturdays.

(School field trips reservations on Tuesday-Thursday 9am-3pm.
Group reservations available Tuesday-Thursday 5pm -9pm.)

Q: What do you tell parents who feel their kiddos are too young to go running around in the maize?

A: We have a lot of stuff for younger kids, hay ride to pumpkin patch to pick pumpkins and it makes for a great setting for pictures, plus the visiting the barn yard animals, hay bale maze, which is ideal for kids 4 and under, and on the weekends Albert Rance and his daughter take the kiddos for Saddled Horse Back rides!

The Corn Maize is an all-around fun time idea to get out of your normal routine!

Prices are listed below along with a map!

Maize and Entrance Admission $8

Entrance admission $4
(Children 4 and under are free)

Cow Train $1

Corn Cannon $1 for 2 shots

Hay ride $1

Hay Ride to Pumpkin Hollow - $5

Pumpkins for sale. Ranging from $1-$15

Campfire reservations $25

Corn Maize and Hay Ride $10

Saddled Horseback Ride (weekends only) $3