Join us while we explore the animals and farmland around us.  We love showing and teaching children the importance of animals as they relate to agriculture. If the season is right, we'll visit the gardens to explore the importance of food in our society.

Season changes bring different dimensions to activities on the farm including:  spring, which showcases baby animals; fall, which allows changes in color; and summer which sees our gardens growing.

Down on the Farm includes a hands-on farm tour with animal interactions featuring ponies, horses, goats, sheep, rabbits and poultry.

Horses, ponies, HOORAY!!  We love our equine and would like to share them with your family and friends!  We'll groom the horses and braid their manes to get them ready for the photos you'll want to take with them!

Hooray for Horses includes pony and horse interactions along with learning basic equine needs and care.

Riding is available for an additional $5 per child.

Farming provides food for us all, so why not come to the farm to get the freshest in-season ingredients?  Farm to Table provides participants with the opportunity to learn the important role food plays in their everyday lives. They will create their own food to their taste and enjoy eating their creations!

Farm to Table includes selecting in-season ingredients and making a snack.  June through October may include a visit to our farm gardens to pick fresh ingredients.  

Current recipes include mini pizza flatbread and fruit smoothie.

Minimum of $100

Did you know that the bee population is decreasing?  However, bees provide an important element in our food systems...pollination.  Without our pollinators, our plants would not prosper.  Participants can help the bees by building a hotel for them to lay eggs and hopefully multiply.  Bees are attracted to bright colors, so we'll also paint the pollinator hotels in hopes of attracting more bees.

Build for Pollinators includes materials to build and paint a bee hotel.

Minimum of $50

For parties up to 30 people, we have 3 options: 

• Outdoor gazebo - a covered structure nestled within our gardens with 3 picnic tables and bench seating. 
• "The Bee Hive" - indoor room located in our Learning Center with tables and chairs. 
• "The Chicken Coop" - indoor room located in our Learning Center with tables and chairs.

For parties of more than 30 people, there are 2 options, both indoors: 

• "The "Chick-a-Bee" room - located within the Learning Center and located closer to the animal barns. Seats up to 60 people.
• The Farm Activity Building - located on the east side of the property and allows for a more private location with more outdoor space for games and tents for additional seating.

You can rent a tent from Bowers Farm for additional covered seating!

For more information on our facilities, please see the Facilities Tab.

Rentals fall within a 4 hour window.  Set-up, event and teardown must all take place within the 4 hours. If you would like to rent a space for longer than 4 hours, you are welcome to book a second 4-hour block of time if available.

Our rental times are as follows: 

• Morning:  9 am - 1 pm
• Afternoon:  2 pm - 6 pm

Birthday Parties are held within a 4-hour window. For example, if you schedule a party in the afternoon this would be a typical schedule.  We can discuss activity variations to suit your needs.

You will need to submit the Party Order Form to inquire about availability.  Thereafter, a $500.00 deposit is required to confirm your date and time.

Your deposit, less a $100 administrative fee, is refundable if you cancel more than 2 weeks prior to your party date.  If within 2 weeks of your party date, the deposit and any other purchased items, specifically ordered for your event, are non-refundable.

The balance is due 2 weeks before the party.  If a reservation for a party is made within 2 weeks of the party date, full payment is due at time of scheduling the party.

It is the client’s responsibility to notify Bowers School Farm of cancellations or changes to your event.  If cancellation is made before 2 weeks of the party date, $100 of the deposit in non-refundable.  If the cancellation is within 2 weeks of the party date, there will be no refunds. The cost of specialty items acquired specifically for your event including food ordered or rental equipment, will not be refunded. Bowers Farm reserves the right to bill the client for payment in full if an event is cancelled within 2 weeks of the party.  

Children 23 months and younger are not included in the total count of participation and therefore are free of charge.

Our preferred method of payment is credit card: Visa, Mastercard or Discover.  There is no fee associated with credit card payments.  We accept payment over the phone or in person.  You can also pay by check, payable to Bloomfield Hills Schools and mailed to: 

Bowers School Farm
1219 E. Square Lake Rd.
Bloomfield Hills, MI  48304

Bowers Farm visits are by appointment only.  You may schedule a visit to see the grounds and the rental spaces prior to booking a party. Please call (248) 341-6481 to arrange your visit.

A party time slot is 4 hours which includes time for set-up and clean-up. We suggest that you allow the first 1/2 hour for set-up and decoration, and the last 1/2 hour for cleanup and tear down.  Our host will be happy to help with set-up and teardown.  If additional time is needed, you are welcome to rent another 4 hour time slot.  (see FAQ "Typical Schedule for a Party" for more details).

We work with preferred vendors that offer a variety of food choices. However, you are welcome to bring birthday cakes or similar special desserts.

Yes, you may decorate as you wish as long as the rules in the Rental Agreement are followed. 

For safety reasons, guests are not allowed to roam the grounds without a staff member. Guests are required to remain in the rental space until the host or farm guide directs you to your planned activity area. You and/or adults from your group are responsible for supervision of your guests. 

You or adult(s) from your group are always responsible to be with and supervise children and guests in your party. You must supervise and remain in the Birthday Party Area unless chaperoned by Bowers staff, and supervise when your party participates in other activities on the farm with Bowers staff.

Please dress for the weather.  It is advised to wear layers and sturdy boots or shoes that you don't mind getting a little dirty.  If rain is in the forecast, rain gear is advised and feel free to bring an umbrella.

The farm is open rain, snow or shine. Please ask guests to dress appropriately. We recommend layers, sturdy shoes or boots, rain gear and umbrellas. We want to make your event memorable and we will only cancel in extreme, unsafe conditions.

Join us while we explore the animals and farmland around us.  We love showing and teaching children the importance of animals as they relate to agriculture. If the season is right, we'll take a trip out to our gardens to explore the importance of food in our society.

Season changes bring different dimensions to activities on the farm including:  spring, which showcases baby animals; fall, which allows changes in color; and summer which sees our gardens growing.

Down on the Farm includes a hands-on farm tour with animal interactions featuring ponies, horses, goats, sheep, rabbits and poultry.

Horses, ponies, HOORAY!!  We love our equine and would like to share them with your child and friends!  We can braid their mane and make them look fancy and give them some big hugs too!

Hooray for Horses includes pony and horse interactions and grooming, as well as some "primping".

Riding is available for an additional $5 per person.

Farming and agriculture provides food for us all, so why not come to the farm to get the freshest ingredients in-season?  Your child and friends will learn the important role that food plays in their everyday lives. They will create their own food to their taste and enjoy eating their creations!

Farm to Table includes selecting in-season ingredients and making a snack.  June through October may include a visit to our farm gardens to pick fresh ingredients.  

Current recipes include mini pizza flatbread and fruit smoothie.

Minimum of $100

Did you know that the bee population is decreasing?  However, bees provide an important element in our food systems...pollination.  Without our pollinators, our plants would not prosper.  Your child and friends can help the bees by building a hotel for them to lay eggs and hopefully multiply.  Bees are attracted to bright colors, so we'll also paint the pollinator hotels in hopes of attracting more bees.

Build for Pollinators includes materials to build and paint a bee hotel.

Minimum of $50

Our Learning Center is the located in the center of Bowers Farm and includes restrooms and kitchen facilities.  A half classroom may be rented for up to 30 people.  The full classroom may be rented for up to 60 people.  The lobby of the Learning Center may be used for buffet style food service when the full classroom is rented.

Our full classroom is shown below.

The Gazebo may be used for parties up to 30 people.  It is located outside within our gardens and near our barns.  Picnic tables are inside and we may also add tables as needed.

About the Farm Activity Building (FAB)

The Farm Activity Building (the FAB as we like to call it) is a farm themed event space conveniently located off I-75 and the Adams exit in Bloomfield Hills, providing guests with an easily accessible, unique space to hold an intimate event.  The building is just a wagon ride away to our animal barns! Whether you’re looking for a space for a shower, reception, bar/bah mitzvah, meeting, corporate event (the list goes on), our team is ready to assist you to create a memorable event.

About the Space

* Capacity for Parties:

• 80 seating (9 - 60” round tables, includes 2 tables in loft + 8 counter stools) or 98 strolling

• 64 seating on one level (7 - 60” round tables + 8 counter stools) or 98 strolling

* Capacity for Meetings:

• 42 seating (14 seminar tables) for presentation style meetings  

* Additional seating can be created by adding tent(s)

* Newly remodeled in 2018

* Roll up garage doors - coming in 2020

* Outdoor patio - coming in 2020

* A/C (window) & Heat

Featured Amenities

FEATURED AMENITIES

• Free WiFi

• Projector and Screen

• Free On-Site Parking for 30 cars; additional farm parking available

• Outside Lawn Space for Additional Seating (tent) and/or Lawn Games

• Outdoor Lighting

• Sledding Hill (seasonal)

• Bartending services available upon request, quoted separately by preferred vendor

The Barton Farmhouse is a historical building at Bowers Farm dating back to the 1800's.  The Farmhouse is available for rental for business meetings or adult gatherings.  It holds up to 50 people.