The Hedge Maze Refresh update arrived on October 31, 2026. The wiki says it is similar to the 2025 Hedge Maze update: for the final week of Halloween, the hedge maze returns with a refresh. You explore a maze with moving hedges and grabbing vines, and the carnival is back with minigames and new prizes. The wiki also mentions possible monsters in the maze, described as cardboard cutouts, and leaves open that not all of them may be.
Main changes
- Locations: The Hedge Maze (refreshed) and the Carnival.
- New mechanics: moving hedges, grabbing vines, updated maze navigation, Carnival minigames and a Carnival Ticket reward booth.
- Returning content: the Carnival Ring, Carnival Basketball and vampire-themed rewards.
Source: the 99 Nights in the Forest Wiki, Update Log page.