About Festival Farm
Festival Farm is a charming, family-friendly fall festival business highly praised for its intimate, manageable size, making it ideal for young children. It stands out for its warm, passionate owners and staff, offering a variety of animal interactions (including newborn and baby animals), engaging fall-themed activities, and notably, excellent value on seasonal decor like pumpkins and mums. It provides a welcoming, wholesome environment for a relaxed family outing.
What parents should know
Summarized from real visitor reviews.
Best for: Families with toddlers and preschoolers seeking a manageable, engaging, and friendly outing.Birthday parties for young children, especially 1st birthdays, due to the varied activities and accommodating facilities.Fall-themed family excursions, including pumpkin picking and seasonal decor shopping.Animal lovers looking for close interactions with farm animals, particularly baby animals.Parents seeking a wholesome, community-oriented farm experience with kind staff.
Why families love it
- Extremely kind, friendly, and passionate owners and staff, consistently going above and beyond.
- Abundant opportunities for animal interaction, including a self-serve petting zoo, viewing newborn animals (goats, lambs, bunnies), emu, donkeys, and ponies.
- Specific activities for young children: a playground with a spiral slide, tricycles, mini tractors, small carnival-style activities, a small train ride, hayrides, and pony rides.
- Excellent selection of fall seasonal decor, particularly pumpkins and giant mums, noted as being 'more reasonably priced than anywhere I’ve seen'.
- Dedicated fall photo opportunities throughout the farm.
- Well-organized country store offering delicious cider donuts and other items.
Insider tips
- Call ahead to confirm the train ride's operation if it's a primary attraction for your children.
- Budget for optional activities: animal feed is $1 per cup, and pony rides are $5.
- Plan your visit for a weekend if you specifically want to experience the hayrides, as they are noted as 'weekend only'.
- Consider Festival Farm for your fall decor needs, as pumpkins and mums are reportedly well-priced.
- If you have gently used ride-on toys for small children, consider donating them to the farm.
Good to know before you go
- Relying solely on the train ride as a core attraction without confirming its daily availability.
- Expectations of a very large or expansive farm; it is explicitly described as 'relatively small,' which is a benefit for young families but may not suit those seeking vast acreage.
- The 3-car train ride may not always be operational; one reviewer noted it was closed during their visit.
- The farm occasionally requests donations of used/good condition ride-on toys for small children, indicating a potential need or desire to expand this play offering.
- Crowds
- Not explicitly mentioned. The description of a 'relatively small farm' suggests it's manageable for families with young children, but specific peak times or crowd sizes are not detailed.
- Value
- Animal feeding is $1/cup and pony rides are $5. Pumpkins and mums are highlighted as 'more reasonably priced than anywhere I’ve seen,' indicating strong value for seasonal purchases. General admission fees are not explicitly mentioned in the reviews, suggesting many activities are included or priced affordably with optional add-ons.
- Food
- A 'country store' is present, offering items like 'cider donuts'. No explicit policy on bringing outside food is mentioned, but options are available for purchase on-site.
- Accessibility
- No specific wheelchair accessibility or sensory-friendly accommodations are mentioned. However, the 'free roaming' aspect for animal viewing and the small, manageable size of the farm could be beneficial for some visitors.
- Safety
- No specific safety measures like staff monitoring play areas, wristbands, or first aid stations are explicitly detailed. However, the recurring praise for the 'kind owners and staff' implies a high level of attentive oversight and care for visitors.
What parents say
"This place was extremely cute! Cute little country store cute little farm and nice place area for the kids to play! There are so many newborn animals. My daughter loved it. You get to see the animals and walk around Freeley. The Owner was so kind and ensure we had everything we needed. We will definitely be returning back!"
a month ago
"This is an adorable family farm. Everyone was so friendly and you could see the love and passion that goes into this farm. It's a great place to bring your little kids. They have a self-serve petting zoo, small train, playground, small carnival style activities, and a hayride. The little store was very nicely laid out and the cider donuts were so delicious. The giant mums were giant and at a great price."
6 months ago
"Fall 2024- We love Festival Farms! If you haven’t been this Fall, I cannot say enough about all the work they’ve done! From the Country Store to the playground, to their excellent selection of pumpkins and mums that are more reasonably priced than anywhere I’ve seen, the variety of animals (new bunnies!) and several fall photo ops for kids, I implore you to support this local treasure. We had a ball yesterday, and are going back today for the weekend only hay rides. (If you can donate used/good condition ride-on toys for small children, they’re a big hit and I’m sure appreciated) Thanks t"
7 months ago
Reviews sourced from public Google data.
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