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Kyker Farms: Storytelling & Corn Mazes in the Smoky Mountains

Written by Gail Carlos | Oct 3, 2025 4:48:37 PM

Wandering a maze is an act of discovery. Each turn is like a narrative choice, you don’t know what’s coming next, and the path unfolds in real time.

At Kyker Farms in Sevierville, Tennessee, that idea comes to life. Every fall, the farm hosts live Appalachian storytelling events, where regional storytellers gather families around firelight to share folklore, tales, and memories rooted in mountain life. This place becomes both a physical and narrative space — a place where the land, the season, and the story are weaved together. 

As October settles in and the Smokies shine with color, Kyker offers something rare: a place where you can not only celebrate the season, but step inside a story of your own.

Activities to Explore

There’s more than one way to enter the story. Here’s what you’ll find on-site this season:

  • Corn Mazes (Multiple Routes)
    Explore family-friendly loops and challenging paths, each maze is cut by hand keeping farm traditions. No GPS needed!

  • Hayrides & Pumpkin Patch
    Ride out through the fields and pick your own pumpkin with mountain views all around.

  • Kritter Barn & Farm History
    Meet goats, pigs, and ponies here, then explore historical farming tools that connect the dots between past and present.
“A good story can carry generations, and these mountains are full of them — in every rock, every tree, every old fence line.”
Leigh Anne Hoover, Author and Local Storyteller
  • Kids' Play Area 
    Bounce pillows, giant slides, swings, a corn box, and the “Tater Tot Trail” maze for the little explorers.

  • Weekend Storytelling by Firelight 
    Settle in for tales of mountain myths, Cherokee legends, family sagas, and other interesting stories too.
 

Local Tips

Kyker Farms is a Tennessee Century Farm, in continuous operation by the same family for over 100 years. Now run by the ninth generation, it’s a living timeline of Appalachian farm life.

  • Location: 938 Alder Branch Road, Sevierville, TN
  • Best Time to Visit: Late afternoon into evening for the full fall-light-to-storytime experience
  • Tickets: Buy online at  kykerfarmscornmaze.com
  • Bring a blanket or lawn chair for storytelling nights, and a flashlight if you’re doing the maze after the dark.
  • Don’t miss grabbing a cider or kettle corn at the farm stand before it sells out!

Plan Your Getaway

Extend the adventure of Kyker Farms with a nearby stay. Rentalz offers cabins and cottages across Sevierville and the Smokies that are perfect for cool mornings, cozy nights, and easy access to fall events.

Stories aren’t just told at Kyker Farms they grow. Come for the mazes, stay for the memories!