Lyman Orchards Corn Maze
Corn maze · Middlefield · Connecticut
A corn maze cut into a new design each year at one of Connecticut's oldest working farms, paired with a Cider Donut Festival on opening weekend. The Apple Barrel Market next door sells the orchard's own cider and baked goods, and the maze traditionally opens the Saturday after Labor Day.
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Plan your visit
Color nearby peaks: October 21–October 25
Color builds from October 8 · mostly bare by November 14
Method: daily ERA5 temperatures drive a photoperiod + chilling phenology model, sampled at Lyman Orchards Corn Maze’s own coordinates and elevation (55 m) rather than a regional average. Estimates, not promises — check locally before you plan a trip around it.
Lyman Orchards Corn Maze on the map
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Kent Falls State Park
State parkPeak October 19
Connecticut's tallest waterfall drops 250 feet in a series of cascades over exposed bedrock, visible in full from a switchbacking trail that climbs alongside it, framed each October by the Litchfield Hills' turning oak and maple.
Don’t miss: 250-foot cascading waterfall · Trail climbs alongside the falls · Picnic grounds at the base
Gillette Castle State Park
State parkPeak October 24
Actor William Gillette, famous for playing Sherlock Holmes on stage, built this 24-room fieldstone castle above the Connecticut River in 1919, complete with hand-carved oak doors and a former narrow-gauge railroad grade, now trails through river-valley foliage.
Don’t miss: 1919 fieldstone castle with hand-built oak doors · Overlook of the Connecticut River valley · Grounds include former private railroad grade
Essex Steam Train & Riverboat
Scenic railwayColor nearby peaks October 26
A vintage steam locomotive pulls 1920s coaches from Essex through the lower Connecticut River valley, connecting at Deep River Landing to a riverboat cruise past Gillette Castle and the Goodspeed Opera House, a fall-foliage combination running since 1971.
Don’t miss: Vintage steam locomotive and 1920s coaches · Connecting riverboat cruise on the Connecticut River · Passes below Gillette Castle
B.F. Clyde's Cider Mill
Cider millColor nearby peaks October 25
The last steam-powered cider mill in the United States has pressed apples in Old Mystic since 1881, its 19th-century belt-driven press still running each fall. The mill sells sweet and hard cider, cider doughnuts, and pumpkins from a National Historic Landmark barn.
Don’t miss: Only surviving steam-powered cider mill in the US · National Historic Landmark, operating since 1881 · Cider-pressing demonstrations
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Frequently asked
- When does Lyman Orchards Corn Maze peak in 2026?
- Peak color is predicted for October 21–October 25 (best estimate October 23). Color starts around October 8 and is mostly bare by November 14.
- What is Lyman Orchards Corn Maze best for?
- Hartford-area families who want a proper corn maze.
- How do I get to Lyman Orchards Corn Maze?
- Lyman Orchards Corn Maze is in Middlefield. The closest city is Hartford, about 19 mi away (it's right in town). It's part of Connecticut's fall lineup.
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