Community members who lose their kernels over corn in any form can pop at the Whidbey Farm & Market for two days of maize bonanza.

The third annual Corn Fest will take place from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sept. 14 and 15 at the farm’s location at 1422 Monroe Landing Road near Oak Harbor.

The main attraction of the festival is obviously corn. Expect Mexican street corn, Flaming Cheeto corn, grilled corn and a variety of toppings including chili lime, parmesan cheese, parsley and more, according to owner Shannon Hilborn. If corn isn’t really your thing, the farm will also serve hot dogs, loaded potatoes and other treats.

The festival introduces visitors to the farm’s new 6-acre corn maze, whose paths, mowed by Hilborn’s husband Steve, form an orca whale. The pattern changes every year. Last year, the maze was pirate-themed, Hilborn said.

The orca’s mouth, which is a large open patch, will include a snack shack, hay benches and some corn hole games.

Families and friend groups can also have fun climbing an 18-foot-tall hay bale pyramid, or take toddlers and young children to the smaller and less disorienting hay bale maze.

The festival will feature a hay ride, a barrel train, giant Jenga, a giant checkers game, a bouncy castle, rubber duck races, a sand pit with tractor toys, a bubble station, gem mining, a climbing wall and face painting.

Local teenage band Kick-Brass will play from noon to 1 p.m. on Sunday. Another guest star, Olive the goat, will make an appearance.

Hilborn is excited to welcome fall and be part of Eat Local Month, a county-wide celebration of local food that includes events such as the Blueberry U-Pick at Silva Family Farm during the first two weekends of September, the Whidbey Island Cider Festival on Sept. 28 and more.

Hilborn said Corn Fest was her husband’s idea, as the farm grows corn. To her, it’s something fun that families can look forward to after the end of summer vacation.

The farm also plans to stay open until 10 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays in October, welcoming visitors to enjoy a pumpkin patch and maze adventure in the dark. On the last weekend or two of the month, weather permitting, brave folks can attempt to escape the haunted maze, running away from zombies.

The Corn Fest does not charge an entry fee but charges $12 for unlimited access to the maze and hay rides. Children under the age of 3 can enter for free.

For more information, visit whidbeyfarmandmarket.com.

A drone photo of the whale maze. (Photo provided)