Family Fun Edmonton Guide to Fun on the Farm

If you are looking for farm fun this summer, we’ve found it! We have found several great options if you are wanting to get the family out to enjoy farm animal interactions and old-fashioned fun on the farm. All our options are a bit of a drive from Edmonton so be sure to pack some snacks and enjoy your drive through the countryside. We promise the adorable feathered and furry creatures at each destination are worth the trek!

Dreamcatcher™ Ranch

Location: 53044 Range Road 213, Ardrossan AB
Tour Times: Weekends – By Appointment
Can’t Miss Events: Summer’s Here Event on Saturday, June 22, 2024
Website: www.dreamcatcherassociation.com

Book a time to meet their therapy animals, feed them some treats and enjoy the beautiful outdoors! At Dreamcatcher™ Ranch, you will have the opportunity to meet their horses, mini ponies, goats, chickens and many more. After you meet their furry friends, you can explore their 40-acre property on a peaceful walk through the magical forest. Their animals love people, and they are very excited to meet you all!

Edmonton Corn Maze

Location: 26171 Garden Valley Road, Spruce Grove
Summer Hours (July 24 – September 2): Monday to Saturday 10 am – 8 pm | Sunday 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Website: www.edmontoncornmaze.ca

Visit the Edmonton Corn maze throughout the summer to enjoy feeding the farm animals, playing the Farmcade games, bouncing on the jumping pillows, riding the pedal carts and getting lost in the corn maze. Most activities are included with admission, with some – like the corn cob express and spud guns – incurring a small extra charge.

Edmonton Urban Farm

Location: 11312 79 Street, Edmonton
When: Saturdays from June 1 to September 28, 2024 (11 am – 12:30 pm)
Website: exploreedmonton.com

Discover the Edmonton Urban Farm this summer with an exciting line-up of drop-in Kids Club activities each Saturday from June 1 to September 28, 2024! Come explore this unique 2-acre farm in the heart of the city and help your kids more learn about growing through free garden-focused activities like planting and nature-based crafts. Some Saturdays will even offer the opportunity to meet a farm animal friend!

FARRM – Farm Animal Rescue and Rehoming Movement

Location: Wetaskiwin – exact address will be provided with tour reservation
Tour Dates: May 19 & 25, June 8 & 29, July 21, August 10 & 24, 2024 – Book via Eventbrite
Can’t Miss Events: FARRM Family Festival Event on July 28, 2024!
Website: www.farrmrescue.org

Come meet the feathered and furry creatures who call this animal rescue home. During your tour you will get to learn more about their stories, see their quirks and get a glimpse of their personalities. Tour times are limited and each tour fits only 30 people. Cost is $20+fees per adult, $5+fees for ages 5 and up, and children 4 and under are free. All proceeds go directly to support the animals on FARRM.

Halfmoon Farm

Location: 52161 Range Road 220, Sherwood Park (Strathcona County)
Tour Times: By Appointment beginning May 4, 2024
Website: Facebook Page

Halfmoon Farm offers personalized, interactive guided animal tours! Expect to see and touch horses, cows, dogs, cats, goats, lambs, chickens, ducks, geese, bunnies and reptiles! Tours are by appointment ONLY. Tour costs start at $45 per immediate family with optional upgrades like horse rides and farm fresh eggs.

Jon’s Funny Farm

Location: 58423 Range Road 11, Westlock
Tour Times: Thursdays to Mondays at 9:00 am, 12:00 pm and 3:00 pm BY APPOINTMENT
Website: Facebook Page

Come interact with a yak, buffalo, goats, donkeys, alpacas and more! There is so much to see and do at the Family Farm near Westlock. Tours can be booked by appointment only Thursdays through Mondays at 9:00 am, 12:00 pm and 3:00 pm. Plan for your tour to take around 2.5 hours to see all the critters and take a lot of great photos! Cost is $20 per person and must be prepaid within 24 hours to confirm your tour appointment.

My pre-teen and teen don’t get excited about much these days, but we all absolutely loved our visit to Jon’s Funny Farm in Summer 2023. You can read about our experience here.

K3 Corn Maze & Family Farm

Location: 19409 TWP 512, Tofield
Summer Hours: Thursday to Saturday | 10:00 am – 9:00 pm; Sunday | 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Website: www.k3familyfarm.com

Find 8 acres of farm fun at the Kallal family farm near Tofield. Visitors to the farm can look forward to farm animals, pedal carts, ziplines, a Wild West Shootout, playground & sandbox and snack wagon. In August, the sunflower fields and corn maze are added into the mix of activities to enjoy!

Kraay Family Farm

Location: Site 6, Box 9 RR 1, Lacombe
Summer Hours: Monday to Saturday 10:00 am – 9:00 pm | Sunday CLOSED
Website: www.kraayfamilyfarm.com

There’s no shortage of fun at this Family Farm & Corn Maze just outside Lacombe. Kraay Family Farm offers more than 40 attractions and amenities including mini golf, pumpkin cannons, the Grain Train, giant farm games, and the Timberline Adventure Course. Check out the mini crooked houses, slide barn, swings, bucking broncos, farm animals, sunflower fields and more!

Prairie Gardens & Adventure Farm

Location: ( 25 minutes North of Edmonton)
Summer Hours: Tuesday – Thursday 9:30 am – 4:30pm | Friday, Saturday & Sunday 9:30 am – 7:00 pm | Mondays – Closed *Open for Holiday Mondays*
Can’t Miss Events: Fairy Berry Festival on August 3-5, 2024
Website: prairiegardens.org

This working 35-acre family farm includes greenhouses, a garden centre, seasonal fruit and vegetable U-Pick and Corn Maze. It’s the place for gardeners, families and fun! Attractions that appeal to kids include a petting farm, gem mine, corn & sunflower mazes, puppet shows, train rides, bale mazes, tire toss, playgrounds, and more!

Sassy G’s Adventure Farm

Location: 51009c Range Road 273, Spruce Grove
Summer Hours: Monday – Saturday 10:00 am – 7:00 pm | Sunday 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Website: sassygsadventurefarm.com

Sassy G’s Adventure Farm offers a bit of everything including a viewing zoo, toddler play areas, jumping pillows, obstacles courses and throwing games. There is also a water gun park and nerf gun park to enjoy for an additional fee. Walk-up admission is $19.75/person on weekdays, $21.75/person on weekends and 35 months and under are free. Save on admission and guarantee your spot by booking online!