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Providing fall family fun for decades, McDonald’s Greenhouse

& Corn Maze opens for 30th Season BY LYNETTE DOTSON | DRESDEN BUZZ

A red Ford F-150 with a bed full of beautiful flowers sits at the front entrance of McDonald’s Greenhouse and Corn Maze. Lynette Dotson

McDonald’s Greenhouse and Corn as a kid.” “Over time, as we’ve developed, we’ve tion are weekdays 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.,
Maze has been providing a rural escape There are over 30 fun farm attrac- kind of boosted everything, explained Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday
for families, offering fresh air, cuddly tions. This year, a Ninja Bee Line (low McDonald. “Like our corn box, this year 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. and other times by ap-
farm animals, barnyard games, and ropes course) and tug of war has been is in a school bus. It’s completely full of pointment.
good old-fashioned fall fun for most of added. There is also a life size Tricky Tri- corn. It’s got 75 bushels in it. So that’s a During the “off season,” the barn is
their 30 years of business. What started angle game (also known as Triangle Peg lot of corn!” available to be rented for private events
as a little greenhouse selling pumpkins Solitaire), a giant ring hook game, ring On the Weekends, hayrides, the like weddings, graduation parties, baby
and mums has become a favorite au- toss game, gaga ball pit, tether ball, 9 Pumpkin Plunge Slide ($6 unlimited showers, etc. There is seating for up to
tumn destination for many families, and square game, jumping pillow, Barn Yard rides), and an Apple Cannon ($10 for 12 200 people. “It’s nice because, like at
for good reason. There is so much to do, Twister, Spider Web Rope Climb, Grain apples) are all open for additional fun! a family reunion, there’s already all the
and every year the McDonald things for the kids to play and
family introduces a new game enjoy while the older folks sit
or activity, making each annual and eat and visit,” McDonald
visit unique. explained.
“We didn’t know if it would “We appreciate our
work here in our area, said community very much,” said
owner James McDonald. At McDonald. “I mean, we try to
that time, corn mazes, and give back as much as we can
pumpkin patches, they weren’t to our community when the
as popular as they are today.” need’s there, they ask and stuff
The business didn’t just like that. But we appreciate
work; it was a huge hit. Origi- how they’ve supported us over
nally, about 2,000 mums were the years as we’ve grown and
grown for the season. Today, had our growing pains.”
9,000 mums are raised in Admission is $10 per
preparation for autumn sales. person (age 2 & under are free).
That total is for the sales direct- Pumpkins and mums are also
ly at the greenhouse and also for sale for an additional cost.
for fundraisers for civic groups, Season passes are available for
youth groups, etc. In the spring, $25 per person. Through Sep-
hanging baskets are grown to tember, a grandparent is free
be used as fundraisers and, of with a paying child.
course, to be sold in the green- McDonald’s Green-
house. house has partnered with the
Not only does the business Muskingum County Library Sys-
work with community groups tem for free library days 9/23,
to help with fundraising, they 10/7, & 10/21, from 2 to 5
also offer private outings for p.m.
preschool, church, and school In the spring the pet-
groups to come visit the corn ting zoo and activity areas are
maze. open for Spring Cuddles on the
“I really love (hosting) the Farm Easter weekend. The
little kids because they get greenhouse is open for spring
to come out here and enjoy the last Saturday in April until
something that I took for grant- Father’s Day.
ed when I was a kid. Running McDonald’s Green-
through the cornfield, jumping house and Corn Maze is located
in a pile of corn, riding on a hay at 3220 Adamsville Rd., Zanes-
wagon. You know, I mean all ville (state Route 93, just 2.5
those things I took for granted miles north of the Adamsville
when I was a kid because I just did them. Cart Basketball, pedal tractor track, Plus, the Farm to Fork Cafe and Jack’s exit #157). Find them online at mcdon-
Nowadays, kids don’t get to do that. As Mighty Digger Sandbox Diggers, a pet- Donuts are open so you can convenient- aldsgreenhouse.com or on Facebook
every generation goes by, we’re further ting zoo, a rock range, Enchanted Forest, ly grab a bite to eat without having to and Instagram. They can be reached by
and further removed from the farm. So and of course a corn maze just to name stop the fun. phone by calling 740-819-5814.
this is my opportunity to let kids come some what McDonald’s Greenhouse and The corn maze and activities run
out and enjoy something that I enjoyed Corn Maze has to offer. through October 31. Hours of opera-