New Jersey is teeming with potential rainy-day activities that are perfect for when your active kiddos want to do more than curl up with a book or stomp in a puddle. No matter the season, New Jersey has an array of great indoor activities for the whole family, from museums and indoor play spaces to bowling alleys, roller rinks, and more.

If staying in sounds better, we've got plenty of ideas for at-home rainy-day fun, too. Find more picks for things to do with kids on the next bad weather day in our Guide to Indoor Play Spaces in New Jersey for Kids. 

Larger-than-life corn mazes near Boston offer families the challenge of working through a tricky puzzle together, all while enjoying New England's crisp fall weather. Add exciting play areas, hayrides, pumpkin patches, and quirky country games (like apple and pumpkin blasters), and a corn maze outing becomes one of our favorite fall activities. Some of the Boston area's best corn mazes provide outdoor adventure for all ages. And it's fun to see how each farm adds a twist to these autumn attractions. Read on for our guide to the best corn mazes near Boston!

For more fall events and seasonal family activities, find the best places to go apple picking, add fall festivals and fairs to your calendar, and choose from gentle, or scary, hayrides. 

As cool, crisp nights begin to make outdoor excursions more bearable, fall-themed activities for families pop up all over the Philadelphia area. The corn maze is a Pennsylvania tradition—quite literally. The first corn maze as we know it was built in the state in 1993. Almost 30 years later, the Keystone State boasts some truly impressive mazes, and we've rounded up the best ones in the Philadelphia area, plus hay mazes near Philly and the best haunted corn mazes in the area, too.

Many of these mazes feature special themes, games, and activities. The sheer variety of these mazes offers something for kids of all ages. Some farms offer nighttime hours, where kids can work their way through a darkened maze with flashlights. Some mazes even offer thrills and chills for the truly adventurous. All told, these best corn mazes in Philadelphia have something for everyone!

For more seasonal fun, browse our Fall Activity Guide for Philadelphia Kids, which contains plenty of ways to enjoy the season, including our Apple Picking and Pumpkin Picking round ups.

Fall is the time of year when we start thinking about corn mazes near Orlando, in addition to pumpkin picking, hayrides, and Halloween. Several Central Florida family farms have created spectacular corn mazes for children and parents to venture through together. Add in attractions like barrel trains, ziplines, pony rides, play areas, and pumpkin patches, and an outing to an Orlando corn maze becomes a perfect fall family day trip!

For more ways to play this season, use our massive Fall Fun Guide for Orlando Kids to get the latest and greatest scoop! And if you sign up for our free Orlando newsletter, you'll receive tips straight to your inbox about local events, including more seasonal events coming soon.

Corn mazes near Chicago are usually located on a farm that offers a cornucopia of fall fun. Corn mazes throughout Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin present creative themes and different ways to navigate the twists and turns, so children of varying ages can join in the challenge. Some corn mazes also have flashlight corn maze nights and hayrides.

At most of these corn mazes near Chicago, families can also enjoy plenty of harvest time fun, including apple picking, pumpkin patches, corn bins, and even Halloween-themed outdoor movies. Many of the farms listed on our corn maze list also host fall festivals throughout the season. Read on for our top picks for corn mazes near Chicago, and check out our Fall Fun Guide for Chicago Kids for more seasonal fun.

Get ready to get lost in a fantastic corn maze at a family-friendly farm in Westchester and the Hudson Valley. In addition to corn mazes, the farms on this list offer other fall activities, including apple picking, hayrides, and more—so you can make it a day filled with fall fun.

For more seasonal ideas, bookmark our Fall Fun Guide, and be sure to check out our Event Calendar.

Corn mazes usually come after apple picking in the progression of fall things to do in Los Angeles. It's actually easier to find a corn maze near Los Angeles than an apple orchard! Corn mazes are typically crafted in a unique design. Some corn mazes even include a scavenger hunt within the tall walls of corn that tower over most adults. 

If you head into the maze at dusk, be sure to bring a flashlight, though you won't find a haunted corn maze on our list—for the scary stuff, check out our list of scary Halloween haunts for big kids in Los Angeles. 

See where to go apple picking near Los Angeles, find the best pumpkin patches in Los Angeles, and discover more fall traditions in our Fall Fun Guide for Los Angeles and OC Kids.