Are you looking for some outdoor family-fun in Lancaster County this fall? Our family visited Country Barn’s Barnyard Kingdom on S. Donerville Road, Lancaster this weekend and had a blast!
This real working farm has dedicated 10 acres to down home fun on the farm!
- Venture through a giant 5-acre Corn Maze—”Bee A-Maze-D!”
- Go “hog wild” cheering for your favorite swine at our pig races – the 1st pig show in Lancaster County!
- Tour the working farm on a wagon ride.
- Visit the farm animals—sheep, goats, chickens, ponies, bunnies and more!
- Bounce on the giant jump pad and fly down the giant tunnel slide or combine slide.
- Take the little ones for a trip around the Barnyard on the mini-wagon ride.
- Race friends & family around the Pedal Kart track.
- Bring a flashlight for night time mazes (starting in September).
When we first arrived all I saw was the see saw (which my kids loved immediately and spent at least 20 minutes on before I said we should move on), and the big tricycle track next to the combine slide. I thought maybe that was it, but I was definitely wrong.
As we turned the corner, we saw that we’d be there for several hours for sure! First it was time for the pig races, which we were super excited not to miss! I don’t know why a pig race is so much fun but it is!
After the pig race we slid down this huge slide that literally goes through a little hill! I even went down and joined in the fun!
We also enjoyed the kart races, jump pad, and of course the potato sling shot, not to mention the huge tires to climb on and wooden tractor play area.
I do want to note that the pedal karts are kind of difficult for younger kids. Even my nine-year old struggled with it and riding it up the hill on the track. I think it would be perfect for a youth group or teenagers to enjoy though! (And it did work for my kids to try it, I just had to push them a few times.)
One thing I will say, is that you definitely need to try their fries from their snack barn. Its the perfect fall treat to warm up before you enjoy some more of the farm fun again!
How To Save on Admission
Admission tickets do cost about $11 per person. However, I’ve found many ways to save on tickets for your family.
- $26 for 4 admission tickets, plus you get a FREE fries available through Avid Deals! UPDATE >> Save 33% when you buy 3 or more deals from the Pumpkin Collection including Barnyard Kingdom! Use discount code: OCTOBER33. Sale ends Tuesday, October 6th at 11:59pm.
- Groupon occasionally features a $25 package as well, but its not always available.
- Local Flavor deals also features a $25 package with the free family-size large fry. To get the best deal watch for special promo codes around holidays like Columbus Day in October and Labor Day in September.
- Check your mail. I have found coupons for free fries with admission ticket in the mailers I find in my mailbox, and also in the Clipper Magazine that is mailed to my house.
- Summer library reading program for children, some ages (young elementary school age) receive a FREE pass to Barnyard Kingdom in their prize pack. Consider grabbing the #1 deal above for the parents and any other kids that didn’t get a coupon in their prize pack. Even older kids love the corn maze, kart races and potato sling shots and will have a blast at Barnyard Kingdom!
