19 Oct, 2010
Ottawa giveaway alert: a visit to Saunders Farm
Posted by andrea tomkins in: Easy ways to make kids happy|Giveaways and product reviews
Saunders Farm has been inviting guests to play, learn and grow on their 100-acre farm for over 30 years. Visiting Saunders is a big tradition in our family. We’ve been going every year since Sarah was a tiny baby. There is something there for kids of all ages (and grownups too). It really is a great place to visit.
We like to go in the summer and during haunting season. Both are equally fun.
Saunders is a Fishbowl patron, and has given us tickets to visit this year too. We’re all very excited about it. The girls can’t wait.
I’m not sure which I like best, the mazes (there are 11!):
… or the haunted hayride …
… or the other things that make this such a great little trip for Ottawa families:
There are some great new things this year too:
- There are new scenes on the Haunted Hayride, and the Barn of Terror is bigger, longer and un-CUT and there are new Ghost Town stage shows too
- Animals from Big Sky Ranch Animal Sanctuary will be at Saunders Saturdays and Sundays from 11am-4pm all month
- Pumpkin patch tour wagon ride: take a hayride around the farm and tour the pumpkin patch. Pick your perfect pumpkin from the field and pay in the Farm Shop on your way home.
- NEW Kids Corn Maze
- Check out Angela’s Farm Fresh Bakery for fresh cinnamon buns, homemade pies, scones and other delicious baked goods as well as espresso, lattes and cappuccinos. Fuel for families!
- Hit up the Pig Trough @ the Crossroads for pulled pork sandwiches, roasted corn on the cob and more.
- The Pumpkin and the Skeleton Pub is open October 8-31st; ; Friday nights from 6pm-10pm and Saturdays from 4pm-10pm and Halloween from 4pm-10pm. Beau’s beer is on tap as well as Ontario wine. The Pumpkin and the Skeleton Pub is a fundraiser for Music and Beyond Festival.
- Scaring is Caring – ask about the charity “scare button”- a new scare controlled by YOU in the Barn of Terror
Woot!
Fishbowl patron Saunders Farm has given me the green light to give away four tickets to one lucky family in the Ottawa area.
The tickets cover admission for a daytime visit (read: less scary, best for younger kids) or a night-time visit (recommended for kids 10 and over).
Here’s what you need to do:
- Have you been to Saunders? Share a favourite Saunders memory or tell us what you love most about it in the comments. Haven’t been? Check out the website and let us know what you are looking forward to about Saunders. Maybe it’s losing your husband in a maze? Watching one of the live shows with the kids? The caramel apples? I want to know!
- Halloweek is fast approaching, so the turnaround for this one is going to be quick. I’ll use Random.org to do the draw at noon on Friday October 22, 2010. You have until then to get your entries in!
- Tickets will be held at the box office for the winner.
Good luck!
p.s. Did you know that Saunders Farm is on Facebook? Check it out. It’s an easy way to keep tabs on special events and deals too.
