Each autumn, Fritzler Farm Park in LaSalle goes all out and turns into a fall funplex, complete with plump pumpkins to pick from the vine and a pumpkin ... cut into the corn stalks.

Consider the corn maze. Among the bounty of “fall girlie” activities we enjoy this time of year—apple picking, pumpkin spicing ... We talked about the art and science of maze creation ...

Made from tall corn stalks with twisting and turning pathways ... Here's a look at six area corn mazes. The Wheatfield Pumpkin Farm, owned and run by farmer Jim DeVantier, is perfect for younger ...

Stalks of corn ... In addition to the corn maze, the couple sells zinnias in the summer and gourds, squashes and pumpkins in the fall. They also offer hayrides and pumpkin slingshots.