We went as a family with grandparents, parents, one auntie, a three year old and an 8 month old... read more
We went as a family with grandparents, parents, one auntie, a three year old and an 8 month old... read more
We did the barnyard, my daughter (3) had been wanting to ride a pony. She loved looking at all the... read more
Found it was quite pricey just to see a small handful of farm animal varieties. It is specifically geared towards younger children and therefore, parents shouldn't have to pay as much since all they do is stand and watch their kids run around.
Visited over Easter long weekend, so it was a pretty busy farm while we were there -- had the feeling of being a bit too busy though... way too many people and not quite enough space to put everyone (or their cars).
Friendly staff, and a good variety of animals to see... and of course, the pony ride :) Worth the stop, with exception perhaps on a holiday weekend!
This place is great. We visited with two kids, 4 and 7. We all had a great time. There are so many opportunities to pet, feed and milk the animals.
There are more hands on opportunities here than other farm attractions and kids love it. The staff is helpful and friendly.
Family prices. Most everything is included in the admission price - all the access, pony rides and even (we came on Easter) coffee, hot chocolate, eggs and cookies to decorate. It was refreshing to visit somewhere that they didn't always have their hand out i.e. I hate it when you pay admission and then you are continually asked for more money for this or that.
Even with some rain, there were enough things to do under cover that you could still have a good time.
Can't say enough good things. We'll be back.
We visited the farm on Saturday of the Easter weekend and the place was busy. There were so many activities for kids that no one event or area was over-crowded, which was nice. There were baby chicks (which my 9 year old absolutely loved) that were so cuddly and sweet, you'd have a few of them resting on your arm and at least one would have dozed off! There was a warning about children under 5 entering the area, just since they often out their hands in their mouths, it was not recommended they go in, due to bird germs. However, there are ample opportunities for handwashing as well as sanitizer, so we didn't let it stop us. The baby goats were so fun too. Soft and cuddly, lots of chances for little kids to get a turn scratching behind the ears and bottle-feeding too.
There were pony rides for little ones, which my 2 year old loved. It was a bit too tame for my 9 year old, but he couldn't tear himself away from the baby chicks anyway, so that was fine.
The staff was super friendly, even with the big turnout for the Easter events (cookie and egg decorating, chocolate egg hunt, other fun stuff). For the price of admission, I would say it's been the biggest hit of our holiday at the lowest price. This should be a stop on your holiday if you have kids!
West and south of Parksville off the Coombs highway. A fun place for petting and riding ponies Very accommodating staff.
Animals are very friendly and the horses do great on the trails! Will do again soon! Pigs chicks bunnies cows and horses :)