Fall Festival
Come enjoy fall at the Bowers School Farm!
Our 2017 Fall Festival is currently being planned for Saturday, Oct 14th and Sunday, Oct 15th from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm. We'll be sure to have our good 'ol standby activities such as wagon rides, pumpkin picking and animal visits, but for 2017 we will have some new and exciting activities. Be sure to check back near the fall of 2017 for more information. Thanks!
Make the Bowers Farm Fall Festival your family's annual event!
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What payment options do I have?
- Where do I park?
- Where does the wagon ride take you and how long is it?
- Do you sell pumpkins?
- What type of clothing should I wear?
- Can I host a private party one of the weekend days prior to your opening time?
- I have a large group attending, can I rent out the tent?
- Are there tables and chairs in the tent?
- Besides the tent, are there other public areas to “hang out”?
- Can I reserve a table in the tent or a picnic table outside the tent?
- Is the tent heated?
- Can I purchase tickets in advance?
- Are tickets good for any evening?
- What kind of animals will we be able to visit?
- Can we bring "adult beverages”?
- Should we bring a flashlight?
- Can I bring my dog?
Where do I park?
Where does the wagon ride take you and how long is it?
You'll see signs for the pickup area and the wagon will take you around the property to view the animals grazing in the pasture and you'll go by our Community Gardens as well. Then the wagon will bring you back to the same pick-up area. The ride takes approximately 15 minutes total. Wagon rides are free with your corn maze ticket. $1 for wagon ride ($5 max for a family) without the purchase of a maze ticket.
Do you sell pumpkins?
What type of clothing should I wear?
All Michiganders know our weather is ever-changing, so please dress for the forecast. Wear comfortable, casual clothing with sturdy walking shoes or sneakers for walking on dirt trails. If the forecast calls for rain, just grab your raingear and boots and still plan on coming out. The maze is lots of fun, no matter what the weather holds. You may want to wear boots or old shoes if it has rained recently as the grounds may be a little wet.
Can I host a private party one of the weekend days prior to your opening time?
I have a large group attending, can I rent out the tent?
Are there tables and chairs in the tent?
Besides the tent, are there other public areas to “hang out”?
Can I reserve a table in the tent or a picnic table outside the tent?
Is the tent heated?
Can I purchase tickets in advance?
Yes, feel free to stop in the farm office to purchase advanced tickets. This is encouraged for large parties to avoid having to spend too much time at the ticket booth. The best hours to buy your advanced tickets are Mon – Fri between 9:00 am and 2:00 pm: however, please call first at 248.341.6475 and make an appointment to pick up your tickets (fall is a busy time and we tend to be in and out of the office getting ready for the fall event).
Are tickets good for any evening?
What kind of animals will we be able to visit?
The barns will be open for guests to walk through to visit our animals. We have goats, ponies, horses, sheep, a llama, pigs, rabbit and poultry. When you're on the wagon ride, you'll most likely see horses, goat, sheep and our resident donkey grazing in the pasture. Feel free to pet the animals and ask the staff lots of questions about the animals! We just ask that you do not feed the animals anything. They're on a strict farm diet :)