Book Your GGA Open Farm Visit Tickets
Book your tickets to stay at the farm and additional activities at Gentle Giant Acres.
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Schedule an Appointment for a farm visit today to enjoy some time with the many varieties of critters in the farm yard petting zoo, the animal refuge, the bunny zoo, the safari pen then explore the play zones and take a pony ride!  

Standard Farm Visit includes:
Farm Yard Petting zoo
Refuge Animal interactions
Bunny Zoo
Shaded Sitting Areas
Picnic Tables
Play Zones
Bale Maze
Bale Stack Pyramid
Tractor Alley
Log Stacks
Nature Playground

and anything else that we have added since we built this form!!

Optional:
Pony Rides- Ages 4 and up. Get your very own pony with an experienced handler for your private pony ride. Try a Basic Beginner ride or book more time- 30 mins or 60 mins. 
My Mini & Me Class (see separate registration @  https://forms.gle/p9UM25z8PWfEQNbg9 
Instructional Workshops available Saturdays 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm. Pre-register call the office @ 403 382 9879
Build a Memory Jar Experience  Collect a memento, from each of your experiences, magical mane from your pony ride, unique feathers if you are brave and pet the emu, fresh wool from the sheep, peacock feather eye if you spot him with his tail on display, handspun angora yarn made by you!
 Emu Snuggles- Pre-register- Spend time IN the Outback Zoo experiencing the snuggles of an Emu. Get an up close look at the last of the dinosaurs and imagine what the world may have looked like WAY back in time.
*NEW Lamb Snuggles - Only available when they are new born! 30 minutes of extra sweet cuddle time with the new born lambs.
Inner Peace with Ponies, exercise group class.  11 am to 12 pm  Mondays through Thursdays only.
Book A Trail Ride - This is your opportunity to learn about your horse and equipment(tack) and how to keep safe on the trail. Basic riding skills are presented and extra support is available for those who are first time riders or anyone who prefers it. Our on farm trail is designed to have you experience the joy of riding across the open fields while still keeping you in a secure space. Enjoy the connection with your horse partner in a new and profound way. Experienced riders may take the off farm tour at the discretion of the instructor.

Standard hours for Farm Visit Appointments:
Open 10 am -4 pm Monday - Saturday
Open 5 pm to 8 pm Bonfire Fridays (same ticket price)
Open 11 am -1 pm Sunday

Large Groups (Min 10) may request an appointment outside of these times. We will try to accommodate you.

Self Guided Activities
  1. Farmyard petting zoo open 10 am to 4 pm
  2. Bunny colony zoo open 10 am to 4 pm
  3. Mini goats 10 am to 4 pm
  4. Outback Zoo- Emu pen display pen  10 am to 4 pm 
  5. Bale maze and bale stack pyramid open 10 am to 4 pm
  6. Tire zone open 10 am to 4 pm (expanding 2025) roll, stack and play away!
  7. Pallet maze and walking garden open 10 am to 4 pm (expansion coming spring 2025)
  8. Games in the play zone open 10 am to 4 pm
  9. Tractor Alley open 10 am to 4 pm
  10. Table top coloring activity open 10 am to 4 pm weather permitting
  11. New play zones - Log Stack, nature play and toddler zone. 
Activity Schedule Guide for busy days. 
Activities with separate registrations are linked
  1. *Pony rides 11 am to 12 pm 
  2. Inner Peace with Ponies, exercise group class. 11 am to 12 pm  Mondays through Thursdays only. Registration required, https://forms.gle/J3Nt1SuQqtcax8PWA 
  3. Refuge open 10 am to 11:30 am for bunny brushing and animal interactions
  4. Farm Store open 11:30 am-12:30 pm (feed tokens available at $5 each space permitting)
  5. Farmyard Feeding Frenzy guided experience open at 12:05 pm Feed tickets available for purchase at the Farm Store 
  6. My Mini & Me class Saturdays1 pm to 2 pm Registration required,  https://forms.gle/p9UM25z8PWfEQNbg9 
  7. Refuge open  1 pm to 330 pm  Feed and water time for animals and baby goats inside. Activity- bunnys or guinea pigs in the play pen for exercise games and petting,  ferret ball pit, or make a hair ball with bunny fiber.
  8. Weekly Saturday Workshop at 2 pm (preregister by phone)
  9. *Pony rides  2 pm to 3:30 pm  
  10. Farm Store open 330pm to 430pm 
  11. Trail Rides Booked by appointment

*Pony rides may be booked at other times depending on staff availability on the day.

Emu Snuggles are booked with in your farm visit time, with a handler.



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1) Phone Number & Email *
2)  Standard Farm Visit $15/person + GST + 15.75
# of Tickets required
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3)  Pony Ride Time - ages 4+
Basic beginner pony rides include- safety instruction and confidence building to ensure the rider has the best knowledge to start their personal horse connection. It is facilitated as a mini lesson for the rider. 1 ticket-1 rider
This is for adults as well, we use a suitable horse not the pony! SO book a horse ride for you and your friends!

The following can be shared by same size riders.
30 min rides - includes 1 size of pony/horse. 

If you have multiple sizes of riders please book the 60 minutes. 

Equestrian Helmets are provided and required.
Boots are available to borrow. Socks required.
Forgot your socks? No need to panic-Socks can be purchased in the Farm Store.
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Feed Frenzy Experience tokens 
12:05 pm Daily
A handler will help you experience the farm life of feeding animals safely and explain the different needs of the animals you are feeding. You will get to feed a variety of animals during the experience.
1 token / person. (Littles will need an adult to help, no extra ticket required)
Indicate how many tokens you will need.
$5.00 / token
Emu Snuggles. 
An experienced handler will take you on  a personal guided tour and visit inside the Outback Zoo where you can meet and cuddle with Mr. Pebbles the snuggly Emu. 
Take as many selfies and photos as you can, it is an opportunity like no other! Ages 10+ must like dinosaurs!
$20.00/ person 
Indicate how many people want to experience Emu Snuggles.

*NEW Snuggles Experience. 
30 minutes of extra sweet snuggle time with the newborn lambs, baby goats, bunnies or chicks. 
$10/person
Only available for a short period of time as they grow so fast! Get your snuggles in while you can!
How many tickets?
Build a Memory Jar Experience.
 Collect a memento, from each of your experiences, magical mane from your pony ride, unique feathers if you are brave and pet the emu, fresh wool from the sheep, peacock feather eye if you spot him with his tail on display, handspun angora yarn made by you!
$ 5.00/ jar
Let us know how many
Inner Peace with Ponies, exercise group class.
11 am to 12 pm  Mondays through Thursdays only.

Join us for a 60-minute bonding and exercise time with our gentle and well-trained ponies and mini horses. Not only will you get some exercise and enjoy the great outdoors, but you'll also have the opportunity to interact with these adorable animals and experience the calming effects of animal therapy. 

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TRAIL RIDES- Suitable for all levels of experience and is your best way to try out horseback riding, get back into the saddle, or prepare for a mountain ride!

Handlers are provided for those who need extra help. The level of handler support is adjusted as the confidence of the rider indicates. 

This includes 1.5 hours of comprehensive instruction in all things horse - trail riding safety, equipment safety, basic riding skills instruction. Then practice your skills on the trails around the farm with as much or little support as needed for your comfort.

Waivers will be required to be signed by guardians.
If you are booking TRAIL RIDES for people that you are not legally responsible for, please provide them the links for their waivers.
 
Those without signed waivers will not be able to participate.
https://forms.gle/xQzh6n3YtfNZLcCM8 over the age of majority (adults)
https://forms.gle/XG7DE9CVZ7dBoMfTA under the age of majority ( children)

 $75.00 Plus GST

Indicate how many riders.
Trail Riders- Please provide list of names, height, weights for horse selection. 
Trail Riders- Please let us know how many paper waivers to have ready for your groups arrival.

Please add the Name of your Community Group if you are booking through one. 
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