BRUNSWICK, Ohio — The corn maze at Mapleside Farms has become a fall tradition in Northeast Ohio, with the orchard turning several acres of cornfields into designs that honored Baker Mayfield, Francisco Lindor, Joe Thomas and LeBron James in years past.

But for the 2020 edition, Mapleside has shifted away from the sports theme and opted instead for a message promoting peace, hope, unity and love.

“With everything going on right now, we really wanted to tap into that optimism that things are going to get better,” said owner Kelly Clement in a press release. “For real change to happen, we all need to adopt these words we’ve cut into the corn maze into our heart and character. We wanted to do our part to spread a message of love and unity.”

The main design element of the maze, which also includes the words faith, joy and kindness, is a giant hand making the peace sign.

The maze is once again the centerpiece of the Brunswick landmark’s annual Pumpkin Village, which opens September 19 and runs weekends through November 1, with the festival taking on a new theme every weekend. New this year is the socially distant attraction “The Magic of Halloween.” The 20-minute drive-through experience is a journey to a magical castle that features live and digital characters, state-of-the-art projection and special effects. It opens Sept. 24.

As always, visitors can take a tour of the orchard aboard the cow and pig train or on a hayride. Other attractions include a 311-foot super slide, two giant jump pillows, Billy Goat Bluff, pumpkin photo ops and, of course, apple cider and your favorite fall treats.

Unlike previous years, Mapleside will limit daily capacity through the use of timed tickets, which can be purchase in advance starting Sept. 1. The orchard is implementing the requisite health and safety precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19, and guests will be asked to wear masks and practice social distancing.

Mapleside Farms is located at 294 Pearl Rd. in Brunswick.