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DeMille’s Farm Market
DeMille's Farm Market in Salmon Arm is a must-visit for families, featuring fresh local produce, baked goods, and unique treats. Children can enjoy meeting friendly farm animals and feeding the goats, sheep, and llamas—feed bags are available for just $1. Please note: the pigs and chickens are adorable too, but they should not be fed.
3710 10th Avenue, SW, Salmon Arm
(250) 832-7550
Farmer John’s Market
At Farmers John's Market in Grindrod, you will find a fun playground, delicious ice cream, and you can even watch cows being milked using high-tech equipment. The on-site store has fresh fruits, vegetables, unique gifts and washrooms.
15 Grandview Bench Road, Grindrod
Planet Bee Honey Farm and Meadery
Visit Planet Bee Honey Farm and Meadery where visitors can enjoy a variety of family-friendly activities. The farm features live bee displays, allowing guests to observe bees busily working behind glass, performing their amazing bee dance and producing numerous products.
5011 Bella Vista Road, Vernon
(250) 542-8088
Open year-round
Free Parking
Davison Orchards
Davison Orchards is a fun family destination with farm-fresh produce, a bakery, and plenty to do. Kids can play at the Crazy Cow Kids Corral, feed friendly farm animals, and explore vintage tractors. The Farmhouse Café serves homemade meals and fresh apple juice, while The Old Brick Press offers real fruit ice cream. Visitors can shop for local treats at the Country Village gift shop or take a tractor-pulled Johnny Popper Farm Tour through the orchards.
3111 Davison Road, Vernon
(250) 549-3266
Open May to October
U-Pick Apples and Pumpkins
Log Barn 1912
Log Barn 1912 is a fun stop for families, combining unique attractions, delicious food/ice cream, and a country market all in one place. What started as a small fruit stand in 1994 has grown into a must-visit destination for both locals and tourists.
4782 Highway 97A, Armstrong
(250) 546-2000
Free Parking
Food & Drinks
Picnic Tables
Washrooms
Sagebrush Stables
Sagebrush Stables provides an animal farm experience suitable for all ages. Their one-hour pony and farm tours offer families the opportunity to interact with a variety of farm animals, including horses, ponies, chickens, ducks, and goats. Guests are provided with a large bucket of mash to safely feed the horses using strainers. They also offer Spring Break and Summer Camps.
726 Sheep Creek Road, Kaleden
(778) 388-9205
By appointment
Birthday Parties
GottaGoat Farm
GottaGoat Farm, located near Apex Mountain Resort, is home to Miniature Goats and other farm animals. Visitors can observe the animals, brush the goats, and learn about their unique characteristics. The farm is open year-round for visits, both by appointment and for drop-in visits on specific days, with seasonal Goat Yoga in a scenic mountain setting. It also hosts school trips, group visits, and private birthday parties, with options to reserve tables and use the barbecue.
2099 Green Mountain Road, Penticton
(250) 493-4065
Open for visits by appointment
Birthday Parties
Don-O-Ray Farm Adventure
Don-O-Ray Farm Adventure is a lively destination for family fun, offering a petting zoo with friendly animals like ducks, Silkie chickens, goats, and even a beautiful peacock. Visitors can navigate a 7,000 sq. ft. hedge maze filled with twists, turns, and surprises, or enjoy hands-on activities like bouncy horses, archery, and a rickshaw horse carriage ride. Don-O-Ray Farm Adventure also hosts memorable birthday parties with reserved seating for up to 30 guests at no extra charge—just pay regular admission per person!
3443 Benvoulin Road, Kelowna
(778) 214-8282
Birthday Parties
Picnic Tables
Linden Gardens
Linden Gardens and the Frog City Cafe are located on 9 acres of garden for the kids to wander through and explore. A fantastic addition to the Gardens is a few farm animals for the children to visit. They have pigs, goats, chickens, and bunnies! Before you explore the gardens, pick up a Kids' Scavenger Hunt which is a checklist of pictures for kids to find along your walk.
351 Linden Avenue, Kaleden
Open May 1 - September 30 (Wednesday - Sunday)
Food & Drinks
Arlo’s Honey Farm
Book an educational honey farm tour (by appointment only) or stop at their shop to purchase honey, beeswax, and other related products! Your tour will take you through their Bee Educated Centre with one of their guides.
2290 Saucier Road, Kelowna
(250) 764-2883
Open May Long weekend until Labour Day