Family adventures around South Eastern Ontario before school starts again. Enjoy, fun, but educational activities with your family. Agri-tourism is a big trend now. Agritourism is where agriculture and tourism meet to provide you with an amazing educational experience, whether it be a tour of a farm or ranch, a festival and more.
Farmers, ranchers and wineries turn their land into a destination and open their doors to the public in order to teach more about what they do. Kids will love it, and it gives parents something different to experience. Learn more on CHCH Morning Live.
- BECOME A BEEKEEPER – For Families With Kids 12 and Older
The Bee Spot (Lennox & Addington County)
From June 1 to September 30, visitors can suit up in beekeeping gear and see the bees in action on the honey farm, learning first-hand what it’s like to be a beekeeper in this Airbnb overnight or day-trip experience. The Bee Spot is a family-run farm, created out of a passion for curating only the finest raw and natural products. The family works together, dedicated to the environmental well-being of the bees.
- DISCOVER MOUTH-WATERING FRUITS & BERRIES – Kids of Any Age
Wynn Farms (Lennox & Addington County)
More than just delicious and juicy apples, Wynn Farms’ orchard has plenty of activities for the whole family including a corn maze, pumpkin patch and a pioneer village. Hundreds of hours of work goes into the maze to make it a new experience every year. Hand-designed based on a theme, the team creates props, plans costumes and creates stations. The final creation is made out of thousands and thousands of corn stalks. It’s challenging, educational and fun for people of all ages. Open mid-August through October, visitors can scour the maze and choose from over 10 different varieties of apples on the farm.
Brambleberry Farm (Bay of Quinte) –
A small, family-oriented team, Brambleberry Farm delivers small fruit of high quality. A superior berry farm, they produce strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, currants and gooseberries. Visitors are invited to camp in one of five RV campsites and take a guided wagon ride farm tour.
- ENJOY ALPACA AND DONKEY FARMS – Kids of Any Age
Hidden Meadows Alpacas (1000 Islands Gananoque)
Hidden Meadows Alpacas offers a fully accessible farm experience with their herd of alpacas. Guests are able to visit with the herd, match the wool they produce with the alpaca it belongs to, take pictures and feed the animals at no cost. The farm is wheelchair accessible and the owners are able to accommodate any special needs that may be required; they also sell a variety of handmade alpaca wools that are perfect for crafters.
Berry Homestead Farm (1000 Islands Gananoque)
Berry Homestead Farm in Lyndhurst, Ontario, is an off-grid, sustainable farm specializing in Elderberries and raising a herd of donkeys. The public is able to visit with the herd of donkeys (brushing them, taking pictures with them and experiencing donkey hugs) and it will soon offer sustainability workshops so the owners can share their knowledge of working with the animals to create some of the area’s best-known natural products including donkey milk soaps, botanicals, elderberry preserves and products. Visitors can camp on-site and schedule activities with the donkeys during their stay.
- FOR STAR GAZERS
Dark Sky Viewing: – For Kids of Any Age
Just 37 kilometres north of Napanee the L&A Dark Sky Viewing Area (DSVA) is ready to wow you with incredible, clear views. This spot is the most southerly point in Ontario that offers a night sky experience very similar to what was available more than 100 years ago. It’s said that it’s one of the only places in Ontario where you may be able to experience the Northern Lights
With ample parking and a large concrete pad for camera or telescope setup, DSVA is perfect for anyone looking to observe the natural wonder of the stars. The viewing area is open from dusk until dawn – no registration required and admission is free!