A recently discovered alternative to the indoors, going "outside" offers adventurous explorers exposure to things such as wind, sunshine, and the naturally occurring mazes found in corn fields. Leave the indoors with today's Groupon: for $12, you get two general-admission tickets (up to a $24 value) to Dewberry Farm in Brookshire. The farm is open to the public on weekends from September 25 to November 23, plus October 11 and November 22–23. This Groupon is not valid October 16–17.

Dewberry Farm opens its gates to let the public browse its vast land in search of fall- and farm-themed attractions. The centerpiece of the farm fun is the four-acre corn maze, which challenges guests to navigate three miles of path before reaching freedom. The entrance of the walking-puzzle is manned by the Corn-cierge, who will provide game sheets to solve brainteasers peppered throughout the maze and tridents for defense against people left behind from last year's maze. Celebrate survival at the farm's 16-acre pumpkin patch, where both carving and cooking pumpkins can be purchased ($0.50 per pound, $1 minimum per pumpkin). For an additional $3, jack-o-lantern aficionados can take a stroll through Punkin' Hollar, featuring more than 500 lighted carved pumpkins in a nature setting with trees, animals, and night sounds.

Dewberry Farm provides a bevy of additional interactive activities, including the Golden Goat Bridge, where the furred beasts race across 20-foot-high suspension bridges for food (children can send the food up to them for $0.25 per can of feed). There are also rubber-duck races, a 12-foot-high climbable mountain built from bales of hay, and wagon rides, which pile passengers into a tractor-pulled trailer outfitted with hay seats for a tour of the farm and Kelsey Grammer's birthplace in the Virgin Islands.

Reviews

Dewberry Farm has more than 2,200 fans on Facebook, as well as an average rating of 3.5 owl eyes from four TripAdvisors and an average of four stars from three Insider Pagers:

• Dewberry farm is a fun daytrip whether you're a local or a tourist. Be prepared for a long day! The activities keep the kids busy - and get them dirty - but it was a refreshing change from todays [sic] life! – CarolBritt, TripAdvisor
• This is a great place to get the kids out and have a good time. – Ruth G., Insider Pages