OLD MCDONALD'S FARM IS NOT JUST FOR KIDS!
IF YOU LIKE ANIMALS, YOU'LL LOVE OLD MCDONALD'S FARM!
Welcome to Old McDonald's Farm!
Old McDonald’s Farm is closed for the winter- reopening May, 2024!
In 1986, “The Farmer’s Wife”, Nancy Robbins, founded Old McDonald’s Farm as a way to contribute to the family’s income while also being home with her then small children. Nancy, being raised in the city of Watertown herself, had a vision to provide an opportunity for the non-farming public to experience first-hand the joy of the country, animals and agriculture.Today, Old McDonald’s Farm has set the stage for an educational, agricultural, hands- on adventure for “kids” of all ages! At Old McDonald’s Farm, we take pleasure in providing kids and kids-at-heart with opportunities to learn about and have fun with agriculture. Old McDonald’s Farm is all hands-on, from feeding our huge cows, to petting and walking amongst dozens of goats, from touring our modern dairy’s calf facility, to visiting our special reindeer!
Included in your admission to Old McDonald’s Farm is a visit with over 200 farm animals, the all-new Scenic Storybook Hayride, Reindeer Christmas Village, putting holes and lawn games, dozens of photo opps, farm “toys” for “kids” big & small, as well as sunflower fields in late summer, and corn mazes and pumpkin patch in the fall. In addition to visiting hundreds of friendly farm animals, we also have a full cafe and homemade ice cream, gift and souvenir shop, and fresh seasonal produce including our renowned sweet corn and homegrown strawberries.
What Old McDonald's Farm Offers
Touch and Learn about over 200 friendly farm animals, enjoy our 25-minute hayride, and more!
Since 1986, Old McDonald’s Farm has been welcoming guests to enjoy our modern family farm. Gathering families together has always been a cornerstone in our business.
Hungry? Pop into the Lazy Cow Café for lunch or a snack! We have a full menu ranging from hamburgers and hotdogs to pizza and our homemade ice cream!
From school field trips to senior citizen outings, we offer age and curriculum appropriate tours and education for groups of all kinds!
Sunflower Season is typically mid-August through early September. Enjoy our sea of yellow and photo-opps, and pick your own bouquet/ arrangement of flowers!
Pick out your jack-o-lantern, get lost in the corn maze, indulge in a warm homemade cider donut, take our hayride.
When are we open?
Spring
May 13- June 24
Closed Monday (Closed Memorial Day)
Tuesday – Friday 10am -5 pm
Saturday 10am -6 pm
Sunday 10am -5 pm
Summer
June 25- Sept 3
Closed Monday
Tuesday – Friday 10am – 5pm
Saturday 10am – 6pm
Sunday – 10am – 5pm
September
Starts Sept. 4
Closed Monday & Tuesday (Closed Labor Day)
Wednesdays – Fridays 10am- 5pm
Saturday 10am – 6pm
Sunday 10am- 5pm
We will also be closed Wednesday Sept 6 & 13
October
Closed Monday & Tuesday (OPEN Columbus Day)
Wednesday – Friday 10am-5pm
Saturday 10am – 6pm
Sunday 10am – 5pm
We close for the winter on October 29th, 2023