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 FIELD TRIPS | ADULT OUTINGS | BIRTHDAY PARTIES | WEDDINGS

Field Trips

Learning is fun on the farm!

UPCOMING DATES

If empty, none scheduled. Check back soon or contact us.

School Field Trips

Elementary Schools - Preschools - Daycares

Busy Barns Adventure Farm tours offer a hands-on learning environment where children play and learn in an outdoor classroom. Your students will gain an appreciation for Agriculture as they explore the farm and enjoy encounters with our animals. Children will receive lots of exercise interacting with the unique agricultural activities spread across the farm.

Each child receives a bag of animal feed and either a make-n-take activity (spring) or kid-sized pumpkin (fall), along with many great memories!

  • Our field trips are self-guided allowing you to decide where, when, and how long to spend at each activity.

    The only scheduled activity is the hayride tour.

  • ALL AGES

    Playgrounds, Play Farm and Petting Zoo.

    KINDERGARTEN - 5TH GRADE

    Educational video at the movie theater in the big arch barn’s lower level (anytime) and Hayride Tour (scheduled).

  • IF PAYMENT FOR GROUP
    $8.50 per person

    IF PAYMENT SPLIT
    $12.00 per person

    • 1 free teacher with every 10 paid students.

    • Children 1 and under are free.

    • Credit cards not accepted for field trip payments.

Homeschool Field Trips

Elementary Schools - Preschools - Daycares

Busy Barns Adventure Farm tours offer a hands-on learning environment where children play and learn in an outdoor classroom. Your students will gain an appreciation for Agriculture as they explore the farm and enjoy encounters with our animals. Children will receive lots of exercise interacting with the unique agricultural activities spread across the farm.

Each child receives a bag of animal feed and either a make-n-take activity (spring) or kid-sized pumpkin (fall), along with many great memories!

  • Our field trips are self-guided allowing you to decide where, when, and how long to spend at each activity.

    The only scheduled activity is the hayride tour.

  • ALL AGES

    Playgrounds, Play Farm and Petting Zoo.

    KINDERGARTEN - 5TH GRADE

    Educational video at the movie theater in the big arch barn’s lower level (anytime) and Hayride Tour (scheduled).

  • IF PAYMENT FOR GROUP
    $8.50 per person

    IF PAYMENT SPLIT
    $12.00 per person

    • 1 free teacher with every 10 paid students.

    • Children 1 and under are free.

    • Credit cards not accepted for field trip payments.

Adult Outings

Kids aren’t the only ones having fun!

UPCOMING DATES

If empty, none scheduled. Check back soon or contact us.

Adults with Disabilities & Senior Trips to the farm

Come spend some time at the farm. Everyone can enjoy a hayride with our wheelchair accessible ramp and a little help from our farm family to assist you and all of our guests onto the wagon. Then don’t forget to head up to the animal barn to hold and cuddle all the new baby critters in the barn. Stroll around the beautiful grounds and partake in the activities in our acres of adventures.

Bring your picnic lunch along no food available on these days.

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  • IF PAYMENT FOR GROUP
    $8.50 per person

    IF PAYMENT SPLIT
    $12.00 per person

    • 1 free teacher with every 10 paid students.

    • Children 1 and under are free.

    • Credit cards not accepted for field trip payments.

Birthday Parties

 

Happy birthday to moooo!

 

Celebrate your big day on the farm!

Your Birthday Party Package includes:

  • General admission to all of the farm adventures

  • Reserved spots under the big tent or the carport

  • Exclusive party activity 

Every child will receive:

  • A juice

  • Bag of animal feed or tickets for the pumpkin launcher (fall)

  • A Pumpkin (Fall)

Party Times: 
9:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. or 1:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m.. (2.5 hours)

Party Dates - 
Spring: Sundays the first three weekends in May
Summer: Evenings of Scheduled Field Trips in July
Fall: Sundays the last two weekends in September and the first four weekends in October

Your group will have a spot under the big tent or carport as a reserved space for your group, depending on availability.
 

Cost:
Children:  Cost is $250 for up to 10 children, and $15 for each additional child. This rate is for children attending the birthday party and activities.  Children under 1 are free.

Deposit:
A deposit of $50 is required upon date confirmation. This deposit check should be made out to Busy Barns Farm and mailed to W7675 US Hwy 12 Fort Atkinson, WI 53538. The deposit is nonrefundable.
***If it rains you may reschedule. Cash or Charge will be required for the final payment.  We do not accept checks.

Adults: Admission for birthday party adults (16 or older) is $12.00 per person. This adult rate applies if the party organizer is planning on paying for these adult participants. 

Payment:  Cash & Credit Cards Accepted - Sales Tax & Card Convenience Fee will be applied

Party List: We ask that you provide us with a complete party list of any individuals that could potentially attend that you are planning on paying for. As they enter the farm, we'll check-off their name and have you pay for the party (minus the $50 deposit) before you depart.

***Please bring a copy along the day of the party and email this attendance list at least a week before the party date to Busy Barns Adventure Farm.  Those individuals that are not on your list, but indicate they are associated with the birthday party will be asked to pay our regular admission price. 

 

Adult Supervision:
Busy Barns Farm requests a minimum of 1 to 5 adults/child ratio to properly supervise the children at play so they have a safe and fun experience at the farm.

Deposit:
A deposit of $50 is required upon date confirmation. This deposit check should be made out to Busy Barns Farm and mailed to W7675 US Hwy 12 Fort Atkinson, WI 53538. The deposit is nonrefundable.
***If it rains you may reschedule. Cash or Charge will be required for the final payment.  We do not accept checks.

Food & Drink:
Absolutely no outside food or beverages are allowed, except cake and ice cream. A freezer is available to store your ice cream.
***Food and drinks are available for purchase at the farm.

Placing your Food Order:
You can place a food order upon arrival  to the farm.  You will be provided with a menu pad to make your food selections with.  Once you have completed your menu selections please take the completed menu form to the concession trailer.  Your food must be paid with cash or charge (convenience fee added) when the order is placed.  If you are coming with a large group of 15 or more please place your order when you arrive so they have time to prepare it.  Your food must be paid with cash or charge when the order is placed.  

Don’t Forget to Bring...
Don’t forget to bring your camera, decorations, gifts, cake, ice cream, candles, plates, napkins and utensils. Three 8-foot tables will be provided if you'd like to bring table cloths for them.

Party Planning:
The farm has hours of activities!   We'd hate for your birthday party guests to miss any of the fun. We recommend coming up with a tentative agenda for the day. Some of the Spring and Fall events you'll want to consider scheduling are: 

Cleaning Up & Damage:

You are responsible to clean up after your party.  Please place all garbage in the receptales provided and leave the area as you found it.  Your $50 deposit will be keep by Busy Barns Adventure Farm  if the area is not left clean or your group did any damage to that area.  

​Hayrides please check schedule upon arrival.

***Don't forget to leave enough time to go on a hayride, visit the launcher, feed the farm animals, eat, enjoy your cake/ice cream and open gifts.

Reserved spots under the big tent or carport is from 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. or 1:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m.

However, you are welcome to enjoy all of the farm adventures from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.

​Party Space:

Your group will have a space under the big tent or carport depending on availability. If your group is larger than 20, we may provide an alternative space or give you the entire barn depending on bookings for that day. 

  • To add.

  • IF PAYMENT FOR GROUP
    $8.50 per person

    IF PAYMENT SPLIT
    $12.00 per person

    • 1 free teacher with every 10 paid students.

    • Children 1 and under are free.

    • Credit cards not accepted for field trip payments.

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