The Bozeman Straw Maze

With a new design every year, the Bozeman Straw Maze has been a Gallatin Valley tradition since 1998. The creation and construction of the maze takes more than 5,000 bales of hay with two to three people putting in about 200 man-hours for over a month.

In addition to the maze itself, visitors will find a PowerJump Bungee Trampoline, mini-train, hayrides, corn bins, courtyard games, a party tent, pumpkins, concessions and more.

The Bozeman Straw Maze is open through October 30; hours of operation are as follows (with Flashlight Nights on the evenings when the maze is open until 9 p.m.):

• Monday: Closed

• Tuesday: Closed and more. For more information visit www.gallatinvalleybotanical.com

• Wednesday: 6-9 p.m.

• Thursday: Closed (Open October 17 from noon to 5 p.m.)

• Friday: 6-9 p.m. (Extended hours on October 18 from noon to 9 p.m.)

• Saturday: 10 a.m.-9 p.m.

• Sunday: Noon-6 p.m.

The last group of the day will be permitted into the maze at closing time. Hayrides and concessions close one hour later. The mini-train does not run after dark.

The Bozeman Straw Maze is located at 1340 E Valley Center Rd. For more information visit www.bozemanmaze.com, e-mail info@bozemanmaze.com, or call 406-388-7818.