The maze is cut from a 7-acre cornfield at Historic Rural Hill in Huntersville. (Gayle Shomer/DavidsonNews.net)

HUNTERSVILLE - Historic Rural Hill marks the final weekend of this year’s Amazing Maize Maze with a canned food drive for the Angels and Sparrows Soup Kitchen. Bring a donation of canned food and get a buck off your admission.

The maze, on a 7-acres cornfield off Neck Road in Huntersville, will be open Friday through Sunday, Nov. 2-4, from 10am to 5pm. And if you’re looking for an adventure, try the nighttime flashlight maze Friday and Saturday beginning at 6pm (last tickets sold to those in line by 9).

The trick is to locate enough clues in the maze to assemble a puzzle – a map! (Gayle Shomer/DavidsonNews.net)

This year, Rural Hill’s theme is an “Election Maze.” It’s one of the largest corn mazes in the Southeast, with about 2 1/2 miles of pathways in a working corn field. With Rural Hill volunteers and staff available to help when needed, the Amazing Maize Maze is designed to be navigated in 1-2 hours. Details at www.ruralhill.net.

Angels & Sparrows Soup Kitchen was established for the purpose of providing food, nourishment and a sense of community for those persons affected by hunger in Huntersville, Cornelius, Davidson and the surrounding north Mecklenburg County areas. For more information, visit www.angelsandsparrows.org.

Sheepdog Trials and Dog Festival November 10 & 11

Coming up next at Historic Rural Hill: The 18th Annual Rural Hill Sheepdog Trials and Dog Festival. It’s Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 10-11. Bring your family, friends, and your canine pals to Rural Hill for one of the area’s best known dog events, with smart canines showing their skills. Pets are welcome at the event and need to remain leashed and under their owner’s control. Gates open at 8am both days. Admission is $10 per person ages 13+, $7 for children ages 5-12, and children 4 and under are admitted free. For advance tickets and complete event details, visit www.ruralhill.net.

Read more in our Pets & Animals page preview, “Coming Nov. 10-11: Sheep Dog Trials & fest”

Afternoon shadows in the maze, with a flag-toting team. (Gayle Shomer/DavidsonNews.net)

The map helps maze-goers navigate. (Gayle Shomer/DavidsonNews.net)

Bryce Brachten, 9, of Huntersville, rests after finding a clue on the course. (Gayle Shomer/DavidsonNews.net)