A visit to the Corn Maze Days at Lane Southern Orchards is the perfect outing for a school field trip, visiting relatives, or an inquisitive family wanting to get involved in the community.
Get lost in the corn maze, test your navigation skills, get a bowl of peach ice cream, check out the wares in the gift shop, take a hayride, race rubber ducks, shoot corn at the target, enjoy the playground and/or picnic area, or do all of the above…the choice is yours at Lane Southern Orchards!
In addition to the corn maze inspired by the late Otis Redding, Lane Southern Orchards hosts an annual fall festival with unlimited activities for kids ranging from the corn maze, scavenger hunt, face-painting, pumpkin patch, bounce houses, and more. The 2019 corn maze design is dedicated to the Mercer University’s mascot, Toby.
Corn Maze Details
Dates: Wednesday, October 2nd – Thursday, October 31st
Times:
General Public
Monday and Tuesday Closed
Wednesday – Friday, 12pm – 6pm
Saturday – Sunday, 10am – 6pm
School Groups
Monday – Friday, 10am – 2:30pm
Admission:
Ages 3 & Under – Free
55+ and Military – 10% discount
Corn Maze & Hayride Combo
Ages 4-12, $10
Ages 12+, $14
Corn Maze
Ages 4-12, $8
Ages 12+, $11
Hayride
Ages 4-12, $3
Ages 12+, $5
Mercer University Students & Employees (with Student ID)
Maze, $6
Maze & Hayride, $7
Activities:
6-Acre Corn Maze
Hayride
Corn Maze
Corn Cannon
Pumpkin Checkers
Pumpkin Tic-Tac-Toe
Rubber Duck Races
Face and Pumpkin Painting
Pumpkin Patch
Location: Lane Southern Orchards, 50 Lane Road, Fort Valley GA (I-75, Exit 142)
Contact: 1-800-27PEACH
Lane Southern Orchards Fall Festival Details
Fall is here which means it is time to make sure the calendar is cleared on Saturday, October 19th, from 11am to 5pm for the Lane Southern Orchards Fall Festival. Admission is free but $20 for the unlimited play zone, maze, and hayride armband for children over four years. Children under 3 are free.
One of my favorite reminders that Autumn has arrived are the Jack-O-Lanterns that crop up in yards and on porches. Come on out to the 9th annual Lane Southern Orchards Fall Festival and pick yours from the pumpkin patch just in time for Halloween.
Date: Saturday, October 19th
Time: 11am – 5pm
Admission:
Free Admission
$20 Unlimited Play Armband, Ages 4+
Free Unlimited Play, Ages 3 & Under
Free Corn Maze Admission for First Responders
Location: Lane Southern Orchards, 50 Lane Road, Fort Valley GA (I-75, Exit 142)
Contact: 1-800-27PEACH
Activities:
Corn Maze
Hayrides
Pirate Ship
Corn Cannon
Face Painting
Pumpkin Patch
Food Vendors
Kidz Play Zone
Arts & Crafts Vendors
Children’s Costume Contest
Speed Racer Dual Slide
1200 Ft. Mega Sports Complex with 10+ Games
Mario Racer vs. Cars Mega 55 Ft. Obstacle Course
Transformers Bumblebee and Optimus Combo Bouncer
Trolls Combo Castle with Pop-Up Branch & Poppy and Basketball Hoop
Special Guests:
Sheriff’s K-9 Demonstrations
Georgia State Patrol Helicopter Display
First Responder Vehicle Display
Firearms Safety Class
Performances by Dance Collective from Byron
1pm – 3pm: Children’s Costume Contest
1pm – 4pm: Miss Georgia’s Outstanding Teen, Mary Wilhelmina Hodges
There will be plenty of food to whet your appetite and a host of activities to pique the interest of every family member. Kids 12 and under come dressed in your favorite costume for the costume contest at 1pm to 3pm. First, second and third place prizes will be rewarded for the best costumes.
Entertainment just for the kids include:
Speed Racer Dual Slide
1200 Ft. Mega Sports Complex with 10+ Games
Mario Racer vs. Cars Mega 55 Ft. Obstacle Course
Transformers Bumblebee and Optimus Combo Bouncer
Trolls Combo Castle with Pop-Up Branch & Poppy and Basketball Hoop
The Lane Southern Orchards Fall Festival is the perfect way for the whole family to enjoy a Saturday afternoon! All proceeds for this event will be donated to Beverly Olson Knight Children’s Hospital, Navicent Health!
Lane Southern Orchards Information
In addition to these events, Lane Southern Orchards caters to tourists, groups, and families looking to tour the packing house, sample the peach cobbler, or peruse the shop for trinkets. No matter when during the year you arrive, they always have farm fresh grapefruit, oranges, peaches, and pecans available.
Lane Southern Orchards is a 4th generation family operated farm that has been dedicated to planting and harvesting peaches and pecans for over a century. The farm boasts over 3,000 acres of peach orchards, pecan groves, and a patch for apples, blackberries, blueberries, kiwi, muscadines, strawberries, and scuppernongs.
Patrons can visit the roadside market for local and seasonal produce, gourmet goodies, local wines, Vidalia onion sauces, and authentic souvenirs. The Honeybell Tangelos direct from the Indian River Groves in Florida are available for purchase in January. Fresh citrus is available from November to May. The 6-acre strawberry patch is open each year for personal picking from April to May. Peach season runs from mid-May to August with over thirty different varieties. Blueberries and blackberries are harvested in June and July with personal picking available. Pecans are harvested between October to January but available for purchase year round.
For nearly thirty years Lane Southern Orchards has been home to the Peachtree Café and Bakery offering a wide selection of ole fashioned southern cooking and homemade desserts using their farm fresh produce. If you’re visiting middle Georgia, new to the area, or a long-time resident, Lane Southern Orchards is certainly worth visiting.
4 Response Comments
I think corn mazes are so much fun. I wish they had more closer to me. Looks like closest one is 1.5 hrs away. Enjoy.
Debbie
What is the design for the corn maze!!??
“Georgia Grown” this year, Katie. Have you been yet?
What is the design for the corn maze