Looking for something fun to do this fall? The Sandy Area has tons of great activities!

Pumpkin Patches

PumpkinsLooking for family fun at a pumpkin patch? There are lots of great options in the area.

Bushue’s Family Farm offers hay rides, a corn maze, dirt babies, pumpkins, pig train rides, food and fun.

Liepold Farms has pumpkins, gourds, Indian corn, apples and more. With a corn maze, corn bin, hay rides, pony rides, and a kids zone, there’s something fun for everyone.

Olson Farms offers several varieties of pumpkins on a 7-acre patch, so you’re sure to find the perfect pumpkin for your jack-o-lantern. And, they have horse-drawn hayrides out to the patch.

Alpacas

alpacaKnown for their soft fleece, alpacas offer great entertainment for families.

Starr Alpaca Farm offers alpaca and lavendar products.

Cedar Springs Alpacas has a large herd of very friendly alpacas just waiting to say “hello”.

Alpacas of Valhalla offers hands-on tours so you can meet the alpacas that give us that oh so soft fleece.

Sandy Area Farm Loop

farm loopThe Sandy Area Farm Loop takes you to all sorts of area farms, including:

  • Esterbrook Farm (alpacas and eggs)
  • Olson Farm (fresh vegetables, flower baskets and nursery stock)
  • Liepold Farms (berries, corn, pumpkins, fall décor, kids activities)
  • Damascus Fancy Plants Garden Center (trees, shrubs, flowers)
  • Agro Works (Blueberries and fresh produce)
  • Bushue Family Farm Market & Nursery (flowering baskets, nursery stock, u-pick berries, pumpkins, farm animals)
  • N&N Garden Farm (herbs, heirloom vegetables, artisan soaps, farm animals)
  • Dutcher’s Fresh Produce and Christmas Trees (Fresh produce, farm animals, Christmas trees)
  • Starr Alpaca Farm (Alpacas and lavender)
  • Wasson Bros Wine (wines, supplies, gifts, specialty foods)
  • Cedar Springs Alpacas. (alpacas, fiber, gifts, pond, weddings and events)
  • Alpacas of Valhalla (alpacas and hands-on tours)
  • Drumcliffe Farm (Jacob sheep yarn, fleeces, batts)
  • Rainbow Creek Trout Farm (rainbow trout fishing)
  • Sandy Salmon Bed & Breakfast Lodge (lodging, fishing and hospitality)