FRUGAL FAMILY FUN DURHAM
Farms and Zoos in Durham Region
NOTE: All prices can change or additional prices can apply for activities. Hours and operation can change due to seasonal hours. Activities may vary and can change. Please let me know if there is any extra or different information based on your visit to any of the following places. Links to sites are listed beside descriptions.
FARMS THAT SELL FRESH FOODS
PETERBOROUGH AREA
Riverview Park & Zoo Peterborough
Hours: 830Am - Dusk (all year) Otter Feedings around 1pm/1:30pm and 4:00pm
Admission: FREE, Train ride 2$ under 2 free (open weather permitting) 10am - 6pm, fall till thanksgiving weekends noon - 5pm
Details: Animals include 3 snakes, 5 turtles and tortoises, 5 types of other herptiles, 16 types of birds and related creatures, camels, sheep, goats, donkeys, potbellied pigs, lemurs, bobcat, yak, reindeer and Cariboo, flying fox, otters, wallabys, serval, Agouti, meerkat and monkeys. Other attractions are: multiple parks and climbers, many picnic tables and benches, splash pad, F-86 Sabre Jet on display, totem poles, snack bar open depending on season and hours, and a dolphin fountain.
Location: 1300 Water St Peterborough Ontario
ORNO AREA
Jungle Cat world
Hours: 10am - 5pm depending on weather
Admission: Adult $15 Teen/Senior $10 Child $7.50 Under 2 FREE (Group rates available 15+ people)
Details: Feedings at 1:30pm, and picnic areas available. Animals include: Leopards, tigers, bobcat, cougar, lynx, jaguar, Lion, ocelot, serval, snow leopard, 12 types of birds, 11 reptiles, and 7 types of invertebrates.
Location: 3667 Concession Road 6 Orono, Ontario L0B 1M0
COURTICE / BOWMANVILE AREA
Watson's Farms
Hours:May Mon-Sun 9am - 6pm, Summer june 15th onwards Mon - Fr 9am - 8pm, Sat/Sun 9am-6pm
Admission: Free, Store has lots for sale
Details: Tractor to climb on, Hay Jump, Teepee, Slide and Wagon Rides are offered during strawberry or apple picking seasons and a Petting zoo
Location: 2287 Regional Highway 2 Bowmanville, ON L1C 4V4
Country Market Garden Centre
Hours: Not listed online
Admission: FREE
Details: Trails located on site to walk through as well as animals just past the gates at edge of parking lot. Animals include: sheep, goats, birds and rabbits.
Location: 2535 Taunton Road East Bowmanville, ON
Bowmanville Zoo
Hours: Open April 25th
Admission: Adult 25.99, Seniors/Youth $21.47, Child $19.21. Under 3 Free. FREE CHILD ADMISSION COUPON ON SITE http://bowmanvillezoo.com/freekidpass/
Details: Splash Pad and picnic areas, animal shows, rides, Animal list here http://bowmanvillezoo.com/animals/
Location: 340 King Street East Bowmanville, ON L1C 3K5
HAMPTON AREA (N Courtice)
Knocks Farm
Hours: Daily 10am – 5pm
Admission: $5 a person Under 2 Free
Details: Corn Maze, Farm animals, photo station. Other activities may be season and cost extra: Pony rides, wagon rides& face painting. Animals: horses, cows, dogs, pigs and possibly more.
Location: 6325 Enfield Road, Hampton, ON L0B 1J0
Pringle's Farms
Hours: May 1st open 9-5 weekdays, 9-4 weekend
Admission: $5 per person, under 2 free, (Prices may not be accurate on site)
Details: Wagon rides on weekends (seasonal), Visit to the farm animals, Bunny Ville, Barn Bouncer, Mini-Golf, Giant Sandbox, pedal bike area, Straw Maze, Giant Games (Checkers, Connect 4) plus farm animals to visit
Location: 1805 Taunton Road East, Hampton, Ontario, L0B 1J0 Canada
Website: http://www.pinglesfarmmarket.com/index.html
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Pingles-Farm-Market/338382598520
OSHAWA AREA
Oshawa Zoo & Fun Farm
Hours: April – Sept 10am – 5pm, May weekdays only till 4pm (times on Facebook sometimes)
Admission: adult $12, Seniors $10, Child $8 Family $40 (2 adults and children under 16) Seasons passes and daycare rates available COUPON AVAILABLE ON FREE CHILD ON SITE http://www.oshawazoo.ca/coupons/Oshawa-Zoo-Fun-Farm-Free-Child-Coupon-2012.pdf
Details: Animals to see include horses, cattle, camel, llamas, donkeys, goats, sheep, potbellied pigs, peacocks and other bird species.
Location: 3377 Grandview St N Oshawa, ON L1H 8L7
Website: http://www.oshawazoo.ca/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OshawaZooFunFarm?fref=ts
RAGLAN (N Oshawa)
Linton’s Farm Market
Hours: TBA Call for hours
Admission: $2 a child (2014 price may have increased)
Details: Picnic area and benches/swings for parents. Animals: Goats, cows, chickens, bunnies, sheep. Kids area: Photo area, Huge sandbox with diggers, Play train, harvester to sit on, bowling, duck races, track and bikes, Play house with slide, big slide, tires to climb, chalk boards in barn, maze, bean bag toss, ball toss, farming toss, tunnel swing, Canon Plan for pumpkins, huge ball net and every year Ronnie Linton makes a new activity for the kids.
Location: 571 Raglan Road East Oshawa, Ontario L1H 7K4
Website: http://lintonsfarmmarket.com/index.html
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Lintons-Farm-Market/132471756788762?fref=ts
White Feather Farm Store
Hours: Mon-Wed/Sat 8:30am-6pm, Thurs- Fri 8:30am – 8pm, Sun 10am – 5pm
Admission: Free outside play, inside things for sale
Details: Playground and sandbox for kids, real tractors to play/sit on outside. NO ANIMALS to visit
Location: 15 Raglan Rd E Oshawa, Ontario L1H7K4
Website: http://www.white-feather.ca/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/White-Feather-Country-Store/138630499513896?fref=ts
ASHBURN AREA (N of Brooklin)
WindReach Farms
Hours: TBA
Admission: $10 a person Please call and book for visit
Details: Petting Zoo with sheep, alpacas, goats, cows donkeys, stables with horses Activities: 3km of wheelchair accessible trails, a pond, boardwalk, gardens and picnic area, visitors centre, children’s centre with sensory room(additional $5 a person for sensory room)
Location: http://www.windreachfarm.org/visit-windreach/directions/
Website: http://www.windreachfarm.org/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/windreachfarm
PORT PERRY AREA
Nature's Bounty Farm
Hours: 9-5 pm (closed for winter)
Admission: Not listed online
Details: Seasonal veggies and fruit. Play area has Large Corn Maze, Picnic Shelter, obstacle course Animals: Llamas & Sheep
Location: 651 Scugog Line 2 Port Perry, ON
Website: http://www.naturesbountyfarm.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Natures-Bounty-Apple-Orchard/202738713131205?fref=ts&ref=br_tf
UXBRIDGE AREA
Brooks Farms (Mount Albert)
Hours: Weekends no hours posted yet (Opens May 9th 2015 Till Thanksgiving time)
Admission: Play area $8 per person under 2 free (Admission from 2014 no new price listed, additional costs may apply for other activities)
Details: Train Rides, Zip Lines, Giant Jumping Pillow, Farm Animals, Tire Horse Swings, Sandbox Fun, Bouncing Ponies, Playhouse & Slides, Pirate Ship, Animated Singing Chicken Show, Corn Maze, Rusty’s Forest, Straw Pyramids & Jumps, Spider Mountain Look Out, Duck races.
Location: Brooks Farms 122-141 Ashworth Road Mount Albert, OntarioL0G 1M0
Website: http://www.brooksfarms.com/index.html
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Brooks-Farms/19289512734?fref=ts
Forsythe Family Farm
Hours: Victoria Day open for weekends (9:30am – 5:30pm), June daily (8:30am – 7:30pm)
Admission: weekend $5.50, weekday $3.50 per person under 2 free
Details: Barnyard adventure play area, Farm animals to visit, tricycle and pedal kart tracks, Slide on Billy Goat Mountain, trains and tractors to play. Weekends wagon rides (11-3:30), talk with farmers and cuddle bunnies and guinea pigs. Fairy Tale Lane trails to explore on summer weekends (11-3:30)
Location: 1025 Cragg Road Uxbridge, Ontario L9P 1R3
Website: http://forsythefamilyfarms.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Forsythefamilyfarms
MARKHAM AREA
Whittamore Farms
Hours: May 6th – Mid Sept Shop 9-5, play area 10-5
Admission: $8 a person 2 and above (additional activities may cost)
Details: Kids area: jumping castles, maze, mining area (extra$ coupon on site), sand area, wagon rides, playhouse, climbers, milking cow and goat play area, slides, tractor tire climb, rock and ride horse, horse swings, web climber, pedal tractors, duck races, and nature trail. Farm animals to visit as well.
Location: 8100 Steels Ave. E Markham, Ontario
Website: http://www.whittamoresfarm.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/whittamores?fref=ts
KEN JEN PETTING ZOO
Family owned business that travels with their animals. These can include horses, chickens, ducks, donkeys, sheep, goats and llamas. They have food to feed at $1-$2. The following is a list of where one or more of their petting zoos will be located. More dates may be added see site: http://kenjenzoo.com/schedule.shtml
June 6th: Celebrate Barrie Waterfront Park ON (Petting Zoo)
July 1st: Down Town Lindsey ON (Petting Zoo)
July 1st: The Buckhorn Community Centre (Petting Zoo)
August 1st: Pickering ON (Petting Zoo)
August 6th -9th: Peterborough Ex (Petting Zoo and Pig Races)
Sept 10th -13th: Orono Fair (Petting Zoo)
Sept 12th: Harvest Festival (Petting Zoo) guessing Whitby since only day matches
Sept 19th: Whitby Heritage Days (Petting Zoo)
Oct 10th – 12th: Woodbridge Fair (Petting Zoo)
Oct 17th: Ajax pumpkin (Petting Zoo)