This morning as my teenagers got ready for school, the news was on the television. They were…read morereporting that Selena Gomez was getting criticized for her Music Awards Performance. Comments were made that she was off-key. She defended her performance by explaining that this was her first performance in 2 years and she was nervous. She has Lupus and has struggled with anxiety. At the same time, I am running around the house trying to get to work and my get house together for Thanksgiving which I host every year. I want everything in place to give my family a nice holiday. On my way to work, I started thinking about what I am thankful for this year. I am always thankful for my family and friends. I am thankful for their love and friendship as well as their health and happiness. This morning as I think about Selena Gomez and food shopping, I realize how grateful I am to be able to go work at Allaire Community Farm. If you haven't been to Allaire Community Farm, you have to go. Spend some time there, enjoy the animals, the garden and the peacefulness of the farm. I have had the privilege of spending my work day there. I don't work for the farm directly, but I get to do my work there. Their mission statement is "nurture through nature and helping people achieve their full potential..." They "support special needs children and adults, at-risk population, families battling cancer, veterans with PTSD and the local community..." When you go to the farm look around, pay close attention and you will see so much more. You will see Sean, JoAnn, and Allison wearing more hats than seems humanly possible. You will see that the farm relies on volunteers to run. Dedicated people who give their time for the farm to succeed and people who truly believe in the farm's mission. You will see contractors and businesses donate their time, money and services. You see school groups, recreation groups and therapeutic riding instructors working with people with special needs. You will see a place that expects you to come as you are and be who you are. There are no "special needs" on the farm. You are welcomed, accepted and supported to meet your potential despite your abilities, background or life choices. In a world where people are quick to criticize people struggling and appearance is valued, it is refreshing and humbling to see how the farm brings people together and best out in everyone. This is the type of place and the values, I want for my children. I got there by chance and very happy that I did. If you have some time, stop by to visit and see what I mean.

False advertising for organic and local produce. Most of the produce being offered is supplied by a…read morevendor and is conventional, not organic. Some produce observed was even marked from Canada, not local at all.

Loved the tour! We've done this a handful of times now from when my daughter was in a stroller. A…read morestroller is sometimes difficult to push but you spend enough time in each area that you're not constantly battling the sand. I'd recommend baby wearing a small baby and letting your toddler respectfully explore if you don't wanna drag a stroller through. The tour guides have always been awesome. The animals are so sweet. As always, we had a blast and learned a lot!

What an awesome place! Came with my family on MDW. You have to reserve online before you come and…read moreyou can pay cheaper cash price. We did the hour tour. First you meet the male alpacas. They were very friendly and come right up to you ready to eat lol. We also saw bunnies, a peacock, pigs, turkeys and baby turkeys. The female alpacas were preggo and ready to eat but could you blame them. Also got to feed ducks peas. Very neat experience! Very unique. The tour guide was sweet and informative. Can't wait to come back!

On Saturday I took my parents to Bluebird Farm Alpacas. I booked the time slot about a week in…read moreadvance although it seemed like we could have arrived without a reservation. I am not sure how many they allow per group. The property is beautiful and clean and the alpacas are clearly well cared for. At the beginning, one of the employees gave an interesting ten minute lesson on alpacas, the difference between them and llamas, and some other random facts and safety tips. We then got to visit two different pens and interact with the llamas. Included in your fee is a small bag of their food which went a long way. The alpacas all had different personalities but they were all friendly. We really enjoyed our visit and would highly recommend checking them out!

I've been wanting to do this for YEARS. I finally did it and this was so worth it. I was able to…read morehang out with with alpacas as well as feed and pet the alpacas and walking with the alpacas (which is what I was most excited for). The whole experience was an hour. The walking portion was maybe 20 minutes and they are just so sweet. The staff was super friendly as well and had a lot of knowledge (also took some great photos for me!). I would definitely recommend if you love animals!

After reading some unfavorable reviews on TripAdvisor from 2025, I was a little worried about what…read morewe would encounter during our visit yesterday. As it turned out, the experience could not have been more positive! It's a beautiful and well-maintained property with ample parking. The alpaca stables (males in one, females in the other) were very clean, and the 26 alpacas are clearly loved and cared for. They were gorgeous, friendly, and healthy. The staff, mostly (if not all) volunteers, were lovely, from the young adult (late teens, early 20s) guides who accompanied us on the 20-minute walk with our assigned alpacas, to the senior ladies working in the gift shop. The gift shop has a wide range of lavender and alpaca wool products, as well as related themed products. I would up spending $36 on a variety of items, some of which were perfect, low-cost gifts. In response to the TripAdvisor complaints about items being "expensive," I found the prices to be reasonable and normal for homemade, hand-made, and locally sourced items, as well as for specialty items made elsewhere. I can't say enough positive things about the guides who accompanied my friend and I on the walk, and the young man who gave the entire group on our scheduled walk the preliminary background information about the alpacas and what we might expect on the walk. They did an excellent job and were very friendly and helpful. At the end of the walk they make time for pictures to be taken, and the animals seem to know the drill quite well because they obliged without a fuss on a very hot day. Overall I give this experience a 10 out of 10 and highly recommend it for all ages.

Such a great place. You can tell how much the alpacas are loved & how nice the workers are. Sadly…read morethe alpaca walk was sold out but I will def return to do it. The lavender shop has so many cute things. Great stop if you are in the area.

If I could give zero stars I would. I don't know how they can call this a haunted hayride. There…read morewas not a single thing even slightly scary about it. The actors were far and few between. At the end we were told by workers that when its *cold* they don't come out much. Um, I'm confused, that's their whole entire job. $15 to basically ride a hayride in the dark after waiting on a ridiculously long line. Snoozeville, boring. C. Casola, you need to step up your game! Then, $7 for a popcorn...the snack prices were absurd. The hot chocolate tasted like dirty water. No thanks, never will we (group of 14) return. So much unmet potential, sad actually.

I went back and did zombie paintball and it was really lacking. There were almost no people on the…read morecourse. I thought there would be zombies walking around to shoot at. It was a bunch of silver trash can lids tacked to poles and a few dummie/ scarecrows, honestly only one or two human zombies that didn't do anything but stand there. Hayride- ok Haunted maze- ok Haunted barn- the guys were more focused on scaring some other people, decor was pretty cool though and they have a tunnel like the hayride Zombie paintball- total ripoff They have lots of snacks for sale there-- mozz sticks, candy apples, chicken fingers, popcorn and more. Overall I still like the place a lot, it's very well run and put together.

This Farm was very nice, running tours every hour on the hour - no reservation required. My family…read moreand I arrived for a 1PM tour on a Sunday, greeted by a woman in front of the gift shop. The fee is $6 which is redeemable for a credit in their gifts shop. I found the tour to be very informative and questions were highly encouraged. From video footage of how they shear the alpaca to anecdotes, she seemed to be passionate about the animal. The only thing I would mention is that the interaction with the alpaca was very limited and we weren't welcome to touch them. Left me longing for a bit more. Will say that the gift shop is worth visiting. Would recommend to visit if you're in the area!

My Husband and I decided to visit this farm on their opening day for tours of the year. It was a…read moregreat day to spend our Saturday morning/afternoon. The first tour starts at 11am and are scheduled every hour on the hour. Jane was very informative and answered all of our questions. We were able to stand inside with the beautiful alpacas and take pictures. It is $6 per person for the tour but you can use that $6 afterwards towards an item from their store. The store has many items that are made from real alpaca fur such as head bands, socks, hats, etc. I highly recommend coming here and will be returning back with the rest of the family!

Incredible experience. The knowledge alone is worth it Yet…read morebeautiful place. Great animals. Not just alpacas Highly recommend for an enjoyable day out! Great for kids too

Had a great time with our two year-old exploring the farm. She had a blast playing with the animals…read moreand loved running around with the alpacas. Bought a couple handmade hats from the alpaca fur that the owner's wife made. Such a cute little family farm to take the kids for a little tour for an hour.

AMAZING BEAUTIFUL MAGICAL SPECTACULAR FARM STAND from driving up, to leaving it feels like you're…read morein a fairytale. There's a beautiful pond, chickens roaming and LOTS of wonderful farm fresh options- Eggs, elderberry elixer, apples, jams, teas, body oils, LOTS!!!. It's set up so very cute and it's a 10/10 experience. Would absolutely recommend, WILL be back again!

From the owner: Come see our flock of 400 hens free range daily. Laying the freshest, free range eggs. Watch the…read morehoneybees forage creating the most amazing honey, fresh from our hives on the farm. Fresh made tomato sauce using our local farm grown tomatoes. Jams and jellies made from our fresh picked seasonal berries. View our young orchard of 5000 apple trees.

It's got an adorable petting zoo so it's fun for the whole family. They have a working farm and…read moresell some produce in the summer and early fall. Now, that the seasons over (it was mid November when we went) it's mainly just decorative pumpkins and gourds. We really enjoyed our visit and can't wait to return. The animals were all well cared for and mostly social. You can feed them carrots. It's also very reasonable. I highly recommend checking them out.

So happy we went! My babies first time at the petting zoo & he had a blast!l. The workers were so…read moresweet & the animals are happy and well taken care of. I can't wait to come back when he's bigger! We also purchased a little donkey that they make from their Alpaca fur which I thought was the coolest thing! He loves it