A mature, multi-activity Black Hills venue with an unusual schedule — Friday nights and weekend days, but the farm has not yet published specific 2026 season dates.
Spearfish Corn Maze has been running fall attractions for 14+ seasons, and the activity list — 12 deep — reflects years of refinement. The windmill slide, bale pets, tug of war, pumpkin slingshots, and barrel train suggest a venue built around active play for kids, not a quiet afternoon picking pumpkins.
Most corn mazes in the region operate Saturday and Sunday, or Saturday through Sunday. Spearfish adds Friday 4-8pm. That is an unusual window — only four hours on a weeknight, and it compresses the experience. If you work during the day, a Friday evening is convenient, but if your kids move slowly from activity to activity, you will feel the time crunch. A Saturday morning (10am start) gives you a full eight hours if you stay until closing.
Spearfish is in the Black Hills, western South Dakota’s mountain country. The terrain, weather, and crowds here are completely different from the Sioux Falls area (flat, agricultural, 350+ miles east). Fall color arrives earlier in the Black Hills, and October evenings cool faster. The farm’s 3-mile location outside Spearfish town means you are genuinely rural, not suburban.
The Black Hills draw tourist traffic year-round, and fall is a popular season for hiking and scenic drives. That said, a corn maze is less of a draw than the state parks, so the venue may still be quieter than farms closer to major population centers.
The farm operates Sept-Oct, but the exact start and end dates for 2026 have not been announced as of August. The activity list is published, but no price point or clarification of what admission covers has appeared on the website. This is not unusual for August — many farms wait until late summer to finalize and post dates — but it means you cannot plan a hard travel date yet. Call (605) 644-9050 or check spearfishvalleyproduce.com in early September.
The farm does not publish parking details, restroom locations, food availability, or accessibility information. All of that is worth a quick call before you go.
Three to four hours is a realistic time block for a family working through 12 activities and picking pumpkins. The corn maze itself will take 30 minutes to an hour depending on your group’s speed and skill. The rest of the time divides among the playground attractions and the hayride or pumpkin patch.
Bring sturdy shoes for the maze and playground, and if you are visiting in mid-September, bring bug spray. The Black Hills setting is photogenic, especially on clear fall days.
The farm operates Sept-Oct, Fridays 4-8pm, Saturdays 10am-8pm, and Sundays 10am-4pm. This is the schedule listed on the website for 2026, but the exact start and end dates have not been announced as of August. Call ahead to confirm opening day.
Three to four hours is realistic — the 12-activity list is substantial enough that you will not race through. Friday nights limit you to four hours max, so if you want to try everything, aim for a Saturday.
Three operating hours per day, seven days per week, across what will likely be 8-9 weeks. The Friday-night window is probably lighter than weekends, but the venue is too established and activity-rich to be truly quiet even then.
Not specified. Expect field parking; the site is in rural Lawrence County northwest of Spearfish.
Not published. Contact the farm to confirm accessible routes to the corn maze and playground areas.
You need to know the opening date before you book travel; the farm has not posted 2026 start/end dates yet. Also skip Friday if your family moves slowly through activities — four evening hours will feel rushed with 12 things to try.
Spearfish and the northern Black Hills. The farm is a morning or afternoon outing; pair it with a drive through scenic Cheyenne Canyon, a stop in downtown Spearfish (restaurants and shops), or a hike in one of the Black Hills state parks if you are visiting for the weekend.
The farm lists 12 activities: corn maze, pumpkin patch, windmill slide, combine playground, tug of war, pumpkin slingshots, tire climb, duck race, hay slide, barrel train, bale pets, and corn box. No price has been published, and it is not clear whether all 12 are included in admission or if some are upsells. Call (605) 644-9050.
The farm operates Sept-Oct on the schedule listed (Fri 4-8pm, Sat 10am-8pm, Sun 10am-4pm), but the exact start and end dates are not yet announced. Contact the farm or check the website at spearfishvalleyproduce.com closer to Labor Day.
Not listed. The farm is 3 miles from Spearfish town, so plan for a meal before or after rather than expecting an on-site option.
About 45 miles. Spearfish is the northern gateway to the Black Hills; Rapid City is the larger hub to the south.
2026 dates had not been published when we last checked. In past seasons it has run: Fri-Sun. Check with the farm before driving out.
Admission pricing was not published when we last checked.
10784 Chicken Creek Road, Spearfish, SD 57783, in Lawrence County. It is one of 18 patches we track in South Dakota.
We track 18 patches in South Dakota, 1 of which are free to walk into. The farm has not published a gate price, so it cannot be compared on cost — call before you budget.
What sets it apart locally: it has rides and play structures, which most South Dakota patches on our list do not.
One caveat worth repeating: this farm had not published its 2026 dates when we last checked, while 6 of the 18 patches we track in South Dakota had. Treat any date you see elsewhere as last year's until the farm confirms it.
There are 3 other patches we track in Lawrence County. All South Dakota patches →
spearfishvalleyproduce.com
Checked August 2026.