- Published on
Valleyview Little Animal Farm
- Authors
- Name
- Editorial Team
Overview
A trip to Valleyview Little Animal Farm offers a truly unique experience - an opportunity to get up close and personal with a diverse range of animals and birds, spanning from alpacas to zebus, and goats to geese. You can take a scenic ride aboard the Valleyview Express train, traversing through picturesque fields of corn, soybeans, wheat, pumpkins, and hay.
For the kids, there are imaginative farm-themed playgrounds to explore, and you can also delve into the agricultural history at Bill's Old Farm Museum. Don't miss the entertaining puppet and singing chicken shows. And when hunger strikes, be sure to stop by the Sunflower Cafe for a delicious meal or snack.
Getting There
The farm is located right next to Barhaven, 24km or 20 minutes away from downtown. It has big (and free) parking lot and the ticket cost is $12 for everyone 2 years and older.
The Farm
Farm is known for its interactive and hands-on approach to animal encounters. Visitors, especially children, will enjoy the opportunity to pet and feed a wide range of animals, i.e. goats who are very frienly. The farm is also a home to various domestic and exotic animals, including goats, sheep, rabbits, ponies, llamas, alpacas, ducks, chickens, and more.
There is a train ride through the fields and kids definitely enjoy this one. Is it included in price, but the train only rides on specific times so check the schedule to not to miss it.
Play Area
The play areas are filled with a variety of farm related play structures and activities. You can pedal in the trike corral, slide through the big green combine and wander through the corn maze in the fall. Hang out in the tire swings, check out our cool barrel roller, and don’t forget to shoot some hoops at our basketball wagon!
There is real tractor (retired) you can climb into!
The Barn
There is animatronic show inside, featuring the Hen House Five, Porky the Pig and Annabelle the Cow. It plays every half hour starting at 9:45 am in the Century Old Barn.
There is definitely a lot to explore in the outdoor museum:
Summary
This place offers a lot of kids-friendly activities at once - animal farm, museum, play areas, show and train rides. Definitely worth the visit if you want to entertain the kids!