Fall Fun
The corn maze and pumpkin patch are open on the weekends during September and October. Our promotional partners are DEKALB, Casey’s General Store and Van-Wall Group Inc.
The eighth maze season will be Sept. 1 through Oct. 28, 2012.
Hours (weather permitting)
Saturdays: 10 a.m. to last admission 8 p.m.
Sundays: 12 p.m. to last admission 6 p.m.
Weekdays: By group appointment only.
Admission Prices
Prices charged on ages 3 and up.
Option A: Corn maze & playground = $7.00*
Option B: Corn maze, playground & hayride = $8.00*
Option C: Playground & hayride (2 and younger free) = $3.00
Option D: Playground only = $2.00
* $1 off maze admission with donated food item.
Cash, local checks, credit and debit cards accepted.
Fall Fun Features
Navigate your way through the 10-acre corn maze. The children’s playground includes swings, a tractor tire swing, rubber duck races, patio maze, table maze, pedal karts, trikes for tykes, soybean mini maze, corn bin and corn hole toss game. We feature a one-of-a-kind farmer built ADA-accessible hayrack. Groups of 10 or more corn maze customers may reserve space at one of three firepits (see group details below). Pumpkins, gourds and corn shocks will be for sale beginning mid-September.
Inside the Red Shed is admission to our corn maze and playground. Inside, you will also find ADA-accessible restrooms, concessions, Iowa-made soy candles, homemade jams, fall decorations, and frozen Emma Krumbee take and bake pies and apple crisp.
Our pumpkin patch is conveniently located next to the parking lot on the west side of the Red Shed. There is no admission charged to visit the pumpkins. We do not have a hayride to our pumpkins.
Share the Bounty
Receive $1 off your corn maze admission by sharing one canned or packaged nonperishable food item. The limit is one food item per paid corn maze admission. Children age two and younger visit the corn maze for free. All donated food items will be given to the Des Moines Area Religious Council’s Emergency Food Pantry.
Harvest Moon Walk TBA
Admission is 6 – 8 p.m. Explore the 10-acre corn maze under the harvest (full) moon. Bring a flashlight to read your map.
Maze for Marfan Fall Fest Oct. 13 & 14
Join us for prime pumpkin picking Oct. 13 & 14 during Maze for Marfan Fall Fest. Representatives from the Heart of Iowa Chapter of the National Marfan Foundation will be working at the maze and providing information about Marfan syndrome, a genetic disorder that affects the body’s connective tissue; the glue that holds the body together. It affects 1 out of every 5,000 individuals in the United States. On Oct. 13 & 14, Geisler Farms will be donating $1 for each paid corn maze admission to the Heart of Iowa Chapter. For additional information, visit www.heartofiowa.org or www.marfan.org.
Group Visits
If your group of corn maze enthusiasts would like to use a firepit and have a hayride together, we offer advance group reservations. Otherwise any group may visit on the weekend without a reservation. We offer three firepits for group reservation. Customers willing to pay the $7 corn maze admission (Option A) are allowed to make a firepit reservation. The reservation includes a free group hayrack ride, the corn maze, playground and other farm activities. At the farm you will be provided with an LP-powered firepit with windbreak, seating for 30 and a table. A group visit requires a minimum of 10 paid admissions. Restrooms are inside the Red Shed. Beverages, popcorn and snacks are available for purchase. The cost is $7.00 per person. To access the firepit and enjoy the hayride, all group participants shall pay the $7 admission fee.
A weekday group farm visit is ideal for preschool groups. This self-guided visit includes a hayride (weather permitting), farmyard activities including access to the corn bin, soybean mini maze, duck races and playground. It does not include admission to the corn maze. The cost is $4 per person. Add a mini pumpkin per person for $1.
Daytime school group visit: Your self-guided visit includes access to the corn maze, hayride and other farm activities including the corn bin, soybean mini maze, duck races and playground for $7 per person.
Company Team Building
Escape the office for a few hours and visit Geisler Farms for a weekday company team building activity. The corn maze can be used for a variety of character-building exercises. Allow enough time for a hayrack ride, too. You may bring in lunch or snacks to enjoy around a firepit. Exclusive daytime use of the farm and its amenities is $10 per person.