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Final Day for Great Maze

The new world record holder for largest temporary wood maze called it a season after seeing a noticeable bump in attendance.

November 2, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The world-record-holding Great Maze has officially shut down operations for the season. It was a big year for the maze at West Acres. The Johnson family made the switch from hay to cedar planks, which made the maze more eco-friendly and more difficult. It was certified by Guinness as the world’s largest temporary wooden maze, and…

Great Maze Breaks World Record

The owners submitted the record to Guinness as the maze was being designed, it was surveyed on Thursday, and given the award on Saturday.

October 11, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The confirmation came with celebration on the morning of October 11. After a surveyor marked the exact size of the Great Maze on Thursday evening, an adjudicator from Guinness World Records flew to Fargo and certified the structure as the largest temporary wood maze in the entire world. The baseline for the record was 30,000 square…

Night Bazaar Features World-Record-Breaking Attempt

Organizers estimate well over 1,500 people ate s'mores at the same time just after 6:00 P.M.

July 24, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The countdown began a few minutes after 6:10 on the evening of July 24 – to make sure everyone was in position to chow down at the same time. That’s because Folkways was attempting to break the world record for most s’mores eaten in the same place at the same time. Partnering with them was Wondermade,…

Folkways Making Progress in Getting Approval to Close City Street

They want added safety for the participants when they attempt to break the world record for most s'mores eaten at one time.

July 16, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – We have an update on Folkways’ request to close downtown streets for a world record attempt. The organization plans to break the world record for most s’mores eaten at the same time at their Night Bazaar on July 24. They hope to have over 1,200 people in the Broadway square area, so they submitted three separate…