Tours & Groups
Educational School Tour - $5 per child
At Bill’s Berry Farm learning and fun are synonymous! Our creative lessons are age appropriate and choices of topic vary depending on the season. Allow 1 to 1 ½ hours for the tour depending on the age of the children and the tour choice. Groups are free to stay after the tour to play on the playground or use the picnic table area for sack lunches they provide for as long as they desire.
Tours also include:
An age appropriate educational lesson on agriculture in our outdoor classroom
Hay ride tour of the farm w/ a stop to pick seasonal fruit or plant a seed
A visit with our “Barnyard Buddies” in the BBF petting zoo
A donut, juice and BBF apple sticker
Spring educational tours are available the last two weeks of April and the first two weeks of May.
- Signs of Spring Tour – children learn about seasons, blooms or bees and pollenization, as well as plant a flower seed to take home
Fall educational tours are available the last two weeks of September and the month of October.
- Apple Orchard Tour – children get an agricultural lesson pertaining to apples and a hayride to the orchard to pick an apple
- Pumpkin Patch Tour – children get an agricultural lesson pertaining to pumpkins and a hayride to the pumpkin patch to pick a pumpkin
- Corn Maze Tour – children learn team building and problem solving skills to play one of two games in our maze; a mystery game much like the board game CLUE in which they must find out which barnyard animal kidnapped farmer Bill OR they must find answers hidden in the maze to educational questions we provide the teacher. This game matches the theme of each year’s maze design. Allow 1 ½ hours for the maze tour. Maze tours do NOT receive a hayride, a pumpkin or a visit with our “Barnyard Buddies” petting zoo. Students must be accompanied by an adult at all times while in the maze.
Days and Times: Tours are given on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday; every half hour from 8am to 1pm.
Cost: $5/children, $2/parents and grandparents*; $65 minimum per tour; Teachers and aides are FREE
Payment in full is due upon arrival. If you require a purchase order, please plan ahead. There will be no exceptions. Money from children, parents and other guests must be collected and tallied beforehand so that you can pay all at once. Personal, school or PTO checks are accepted as well as cash. Please make checks payable to Bill’s Berry Farm. We do NOT accept debit or credit cards at this time.
* We encourage children to make this a special event by inviting their parents/grandparents and siblings to meet up with your group at the farm. All siblings old enough to participate and eat the snack will be charged the $5 child fee.
Birthday Parties - $5 per child
Birthday parties are about fun, and Farmer Bill and his wife, Julie, will make sure your party is filled with it! Our parties are also great for just celebrating the fall harvest with kids even when there isn't a birthday to celebrate!
We now have TWO fun party options available during our fall apple and pumpkin season:
a BERRY PARK PARTY, held in our festival grounds with access to the playgrounds, and a FIRE PIT PARTY, held at our fall corn maze venue with access to our free kiddie corn maze and straw climb.
Both parties can be scheduled from 10am-noon, 12:30-2:30pm, or 3-5pm on our six Festival Saturdays. Fire Pit parties only are also available on Thursdays from 3-5pm and Fridays from 12:30-2:30pm and 3-5pm. Times fill up fast, so call early.
Cost: $50 for up to 10 children; each additional child is $5
Parties Include:
Private picnic area with tables for two hours for your party (Berry Park Party only)
Private fire pit with a small table for two hours for your party (Fire Pit Party only)
A hay ride to the pumpkin patch to pick a small pumpkin
1 ride on our Barnyard Train for each child (recommended age 2-12) OR substitute 3 throws at our Pumpkin Chunkin' venue for each child (recommended age 6 and up)
A farm coloring book for each child
A BBF apple sticker for each child
Feel free to bring a birthday cake or similar snack, simple party decorations, and gifts to your private party area.
Optional Hot Dog Meal: (includes a standard size hot dog, chips and pop or water) can be delivered to your party area as per details below.
Berry Park Party: $3.50 per meal. Meal is delivered hot and ready to eat to your picnic area when you choose.
Fire Pit Party: $3 per meal. Meal is delivered cold at the beginning of the party time for you to cook on the fire at your convenience.
Optional Hot Cocoa and Hot Donuts: Donuts $7/dozen and Cocoa $15/30 cup pot and cups (serves 20) can be ordered in advance and delivered to your party area as well.
Custom Group Packages
We would love to host your family reunion, church group, community group, club, company picnic, etc. Our facility is available for rent most weeks, Monday through Saturday from May 1 to the end of October. Give us a call and we will work out a group rate based on your desires and party size. We welcome tours and groups of all ages. We have 2 large white tents available for rent should your party require them.
Reservations
Reservations must be made at least 10 days in advance for all tours and groups.
Birthday parties require a $25 deposit, to be applied to total fee, due at the time the reservation is made. All remaining fees must be paid in full at the time of arrival.
Cancellation: Any cancellation made less than 24 hours before event will forfeit deposit. Call now, tours book fast!