Brooks Farms

We were looking forward to a fun filled day at the farm so I spent several hours on Google looking for one that had activities for the kids. Brooks Farms had good reviews and the photos that we found online looked decent. The website listed many activities for kids so we thought we’d give it a go.
…we were so disappointed. After a 40 minute drive, we happened upon a run down farm. The market was small. It offered canned goods (asparagus, relish, etc.) as well as maple syrup, farm eggs, pork, milk, and baked treats. As far as produce? A basket of asparagus and rhubarb. :(
Now the play area … from what we could see behind the fenced area was a field with various stations set up, some sort of outdoor snack/​concession stand, hay, and some other stuff. All in all, it looked like the neighbor lady’s backyard daycare with the faded little tykes outdoor slides — only a much a larger scale. $ 9 per child entrance fee … I think not.
Maybe they have more to offer later in the season?

What a great place to bring the family! They seem to add new things every year. We went to Maple Sugar fest in the spring when we first moved to Mount and were impressed with the layout, fun attractions, and friendly staff.
We visited with the kids later in the summer to pick our own delicious berries, and the fall festival topped it off with pumpkin cannon shows and pig races.
The owners seem like they truly enjoy what they do and have fun doing it. (Dancing around on stage singing Sue-​Wee was hilarious!)
Kids loved it and friends we have brought with us since love it too! Good on you guys keep on growing great stuff!

The good:
Lots of activities for the little ones, including:
— Two very large and very nice jumping pads (each one the size of a tennis court!)
— Two types of tractor rides
— Several short zip lines
— Lots of food options (the chicken fingers and fries were pretty good, and so were the freshly made mini donuts and the hot chocolate made with real chocolate.)
— Pig race!
— Pumpkin cannon!
The bad:
— It’s somewhat far from Toronto — about 45 minutes to an hour
— There aren’t enough shelters to keep warm and dry. The party room is reserved for private parties.
The ugly:
The smell! OMG the smell of the farm animals is some of the most offensive smell. The zoo smells like potpourri compared to this place. I’m no expert on farm smell, but I don’t think it should smell THIS bad. **** if it weren’t for the smell, this place would have got 3 or maybe even 4 stars ****

I didn’t see no maze!
S’alright, a map or better signage in the farm would be better. Don’t quite understand the alien thing either.

We took our 2.5 year old here midweek and were disappointed. This place is a bit run down and could use some upkeep. The play stations were a bit tired and toys were strewn around, animal pens needed some maintenance (the pigs didn’t appear to have access to water), food trucks were closed and what we assume was the owner’s garage was open to the kids area and a total eyesore not to mention a hazard. The staff were pleasant and our daughter enjoyed running around but I don’t think we’ll be back.

Found Brooks Farm by chance on a drive around in the area-​a hidden gem. I found them friendly, organized, clean and there was loads to do for the price. Used to paying a lot more when visiting other farms.
Had fun zip lining and loved to bouncing pillow and I’m in my forties!
Oh yeah, my four year old enjoyed it too.

Maple Sugar Fest 2013! We spent a whole week at the fest and it was… Just kidding. We checked out the festival and walked around the ground. We got a tour of the new maple sugar opperation and saw how they were going to make some real syrup.
The only knock is that they had a section that looked like all maple stuff, from maple butter, maple syrup… maple everything and I bought some tarts and they turned out to be corn syrup…
Also I went in the winter and there wasn’t much open besides the maple fest.

This is a good site to take the kids to, and they can spend hours here, walking the corn maze, climbing haystacks, rolling down hills, playing on the playground equipment, going on a hayride, etc. The pumpkin cannons are fun to watch. The downside of this place is the price. Unlike most kids playgrounds, adults have to pay to get in here, so two adults, two kids comes to almost $ 50 when it should be closer to $ 20, in my opinion. You can buy a membership to cut down on the cost on multiple visits but for anyone taking a trip out of the city to get here, a membership just doesn’t seem feasible.