Willow Springs Gardens Haunted Corn Maze

Willow Springs Gardens near Wausau has run a haunted corn maze ever since visitors asked for a spooky twist after its first maze season in 2001, making it one of the longest-running haunted mazes in the state. The nighttime layout is cut to frame the farm's historic Round Barn, and flashlights are banned, so you find your way by instinct alone. Live actors lurk in the rows while a riddle-based scavenger hunt points toward the exit. It's pitched as a high-scare outing for ages 10 and up.

Our take: Saturday opens half an hour earlier than the other two nights, which suits groups that want to finish up before it gets too late.