Time to throw on some flannel, pick up your pumpkin spice latte and head to the east valley for the annual Fall Festival and Corn Maze. This seasonal event features a seven acre corn maze, mule rides, a grain train, barrel rides, a pumpkin patch, a spider web rope climb, pedal race cars, farm animals, and plenty of places for a holiday family photo op.
The Fall Festival and Corn Maze runs from Saturday, September 27, to Sunday, November 2, at Vertuccio Farms, 4011 South Power Road, Mesa. Hours of operation are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m., Friday and Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday. General admission is $9. It's $22 for a season pass. Visitors can purchase corn stalks for $5 and straw bales for $12. Pumpkin prices vary. Visit www.vertucciofarms.com or call 480-650-6611.
Saturdays, 9 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sundays, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Mondays-Fridays, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Starts: Sept. 27. Continues through Nov. 2, 2014