Sharing my experience with Duke Petting Farm to save you from having to go through the same thing…read more I was having a big cowboy themed party for my boys joint birthday party. So I thought how fun would it be to have a cowboy horse & a petting farm. I Talked with Deb before even booking the party to make sure all the kids would be able to ride the pony. At first I asked for a horse because most of the kids would be around 10-11 years old. I was told a horse would be too hard for the little kids but she would send me a large pony that would be perfect for my age range. I told her no one would be over 120 pounds. She even asked me to put it in an email and I did. I am sharing that email in the photo section. I confirmed this with the owner several times before the party. Fast forward to party day when the problems all began. She sent 2 girls to work my one hour party. The one girl that ran the petting bunny area was EXTREMELY rude to all the little kids. Even rolling her eyes at them when they asked what kind of balloons she could make. She yelled at them multiple times when kids 3 years old were petting the baby bunnies. To a point of me and several parents going in the bunny pen to help. It was so embarrassing that people at my party were being treated this way. Several of the bunnies kept escaping. She yelled at the 3 year old birthday boy when he went to get a second handful of food from the food bucket they bring. She said "you already fed the animals." We tried to talk to her to help change her bad mood but it was the entire time and super disappointing as this was a kids party. The other thing I would like to warn you about is that TONS of the kids were turned away from riding the pony. The girl working said they were too tall. One of the girls was a tiny 10 year old weighing no more that 65 pounds. If height was a requirement I should have been told that before the party. Like I said I discussed this with her multiple times. So only a few little kids got to ride over and over. When you pay over $500 for someone to bring animals to your party you expect at least kind service. I contacted the owner before coming to social media. She said the girl working the party was only 14 years old. While she did say she would talk to her she made all kinds of excuses. I think it would be better to have an adult working something like this. She told me the bigger pony they had used at a different party that day and had problems with so they switched to this one. I understand things happen in life but those are not a customers problem. While I couldn't come to an agreement with the owner I thought I could at least warn all my friends or anyone thinking to book for a party! Stay far away. I wished I would have booked somewhere else. After having the party I had several people recommend Tyler's exotic animals. They said he is much more kid friendly. Just super disappointed that so few kids got to ride the pony & that the other worker that ran the balloons/petting area treated everyone so rotten. It was an awful experience and I have booked lots of big things for events. Never have I had to deal with this kind of unprofessionalism. Truly disappointed.

It's a bit out of the way for folks living in town but it's a farm after all!!!! Debbie and her…read moreteam of volunteers are absolutely amazing!!!!! I took my 10 year old out here for some riding for her birthday, the offer lessons for a fair price and they also do this thing called "Mini-Mondays" where younger kids get to do fun activities and dive into the agricultural world. They get up close and personal with the animals while learning valuable life lessons such as showing respect to all creatures, kindness, forgiveness and other things we all want instilled in our kids! My girls just wrapped up softball and we're so excited to sign up for volunteering at the farm!!

Wife and the kid had been here last year, while I was traveling internationally, and couldn't wait…read moreto take me with them this year. Turned out to be an awesome time! They said they could only finish half of one of 4 mazes because they got lost, but we were able to knock out 3 of them! They have a nice kiddy area with corn holes and mini maze, and also sell hotdogs, coffee and hot chocolates. Had I known before we got there, it would have saved me from stopping at a gas station for hot choco, since we went on a nice chilly evening around 9pm. Good times, and apparently the maze theme changes every year, so we'll be back next year to conquor all 4!

The maze itself wasn't as dense or tall as others I've seen, but it is carved annually in amusingly…read morekitschy shapes. This year, it was an homage to "American Idol" contestant Crystal Bowersox. In 2008, it was Sarah Palin. The real star of the show, however, is groundskeeper Mike. He's astonishingly friendly and helpful. He made sure we understood the maze, joked about us taking a "Skittles break" and built small fires outside the maze as the sun set and the air turned chilly. Expect to pay $7 each for adults and walk a few miles through the mazes. The total length of the four mazes is about 7 miles.

Had so much fun here! There is so much to do for kids of all ages! Not an actual pumpkin patch this…read moreyear, but they had plenty of pumpkins set up to choose from. Everything is well spread out to keep people dispersed and we kept stumbling upon more and more things as we walked around. Food available. Farm animals to pet and feed.

We went to Leeds Farm for their 30th anniversary. It was nice to get tickets 30% off online. It was…read morea very fun time for my son. He is 2 and I found the activities at the farm to be perfect for toddlers. They have numerous play areas and many places in which they have set up slides, which is my son's favorite. He had a blast in the corn grain barn. A great sensory play activity for all kids. He loved the mountain tunnel and straw barn slides. We enjoyed the pumpkin jump area and took both the hay ride and pumpkin express. My son also enjoyed petting the goats. We missed the piglet race, but sounded fun. There was a handwashing station near the animal and corn box barns, which I appreciated. We had a apple cider slushie, which tasted like taking a bite off a freshly picked apple, which was perfect for the warm day.

This place has so much to offer. Between the event venue, Airbnb and farm itself there are so many…read moregreat photo spaces. My favorite feature of the home is the on site dog washing station. The event space is great for any party or event you are hosting.

From the owner: North 64 offers acres of land for your special day. We also have a beautiful event barn for indoor…read moreparties. Check our website for more information. We are here to help you plan your perfect day and or party. Our AirBNB is also available for our guest to stay. And don’t forget if you are an animal love, especially highland cows, you will want to book your tour to feed the animals.

Went on a Saturday around 12, started to get pretty busy around 12:45-1:30. Which makes the…read morecave/cavers very tight to walk through. While your down there your using a provided map to guide yourself around and match the corresponding areas ( Ex; A to A or 1-1 ) We went after it had just rained the night before, so everything was VERY wet. Wear waterproof/walking shoes if you plan on exploring. Be prepared to get dripped on by very cold water coming off nearby rocks, and the "ceiling". Coming down the initial very steep stairs is a beautiful view of different levels of rocks decending into a tunnel/cave where the rest of the cavers are. Tons of puddles all over the ground from collected rain water and the "droplets". Most the areas are about big enough for one person to walk through the tunnel areas at one time, and if your a larger person i DO NOT recommend going down there. Some areas are extremely tight and really only accessible to someone under 4'5 and around 100 pounds or less. (Im 5'4, 140 and some areas i almost got stuck cause it was too tight going through the rocks. It is neat to see though, i dont think id want to do it again as it is just wet rocks and the furthest tunnel was closed from the previous year that occurred from some heavy rain water. (The water collected, over time causing a collapse). So that was kind of a bummer but i get it for safety reasons. The gem mining was fun, definitely loaded with a lot of "gravel" type rocks so that was new for me, Ive only ever had ones with dirt/sand that yield rocks/gems/shark teeth. We found some really interesting gemstones in each tray. The petting zoo was great. I thought it wad Going to be boring and smelly, and i was happily wrong. The goats were adorable, when we came in a baby jumped through the fence and was following our group. And when we came inside the "pen" to pet them he ran back in it was very cute! The deer were a little skittish but very sweet and gentle. The treasure hunt/maze was VERY fun we enjoyed getting different prizes snd trading them within the group.

Had a great time here today on spring break staycation. The place is on a much larger property than…read moreI was expecting. There is expansive play areas and picnic setups. Everything is designed for self-guided fun. You can take your time making a day of the place with your children or just run in and see the cavern if that's what you're going for. The petting zoo was a hit and so was the maze.

What do I have to say about this farm to make you pay a visit!? This was a truly a one-of-a-kind…read moreexperience and worth the price of admission. When I emailed Julie, the owner, to pick a date and time I didn't realize what my boyfriend and I were in for; we tried to go a few weeks prior, but it's by appt only. He and I essentially got the farm to ourselves-- we each got to walk an alpaca, hold and bottle-feed the babies, hang out with the larger group of alpacas (there are a 100 total here), talk to Julie more in depth (who is so sweet and knowledgeable), and visit the store. We came on a perfectly sunny and warm-ish day, which allowed for the alpacas to be super social. We spent 2 hours at the farm and came home with so many memories of our morning there, along with great photos!

On a lovely, temperate Saturday afternoon my girlfriend and I visited Road Runner Rascals alpaca…read morefarm, having made a reservation a couple of weeks earlier. The cost was $25 per person, and we figured that it would simply involve getting a few photo ops with alpacas, and perhaps getting up close and personal with a few to scratch their furry necks etc. Little did we know that the ranch runner, Julie Judge, was offering up a full experience! Road Runner Rascals has around 100 alpacas overall, and when we arrived we realized that it would truly just be the two of us interacting with the alpacas -- no other groups of people. Julie introduced us to the alpacas, then proceeded to halter a couple of them (named Savoy and Plum Crazy) for us to walk around the pasture. I didn't have "walking an alpaca" on my bingo card for life, and yet that's exactly what we did. The alpacas were very docile, and happily let themselves be led on a long walk through a sprawling, hilly pasture. They make the most adorable noises, and have definite personalities -- we could tell when they wanted to go certain places, and their curiosity was also very obvious. After walking them for at least half an hour, we brought them back to the stable...where Julie was warming up milk for us to bottle-feed a ten-day old alpaca! I don't know why, but the feeling of feeding warm milk out of a pop bottle to a baby alpaca is just something you have to experience for yourself. Afterwards, Julie opened up the back paddock and a veritable herd of alpacas came wandering out, surrounding my parked car, then walking up to us to be petted, some lying down, some rolling around in the grass, and generally just doing what alpacas do. Funnily enough, this wasn't our first alpaca experience, having visited another alpaca farm a few years ago, but what Julie offers at Road Runner Rascals is truly next level. It's also heartening to know that she has donated alpacas to a nearby autism center, and also has some connections with OSU and other local businesses. All told, my girlfriend and I have had a lot of great days this year, but this is easily one of the best. We made a point of buying a few things from the gift shop as well, but the real takeaway is the memorable experience itself, and it's one not to be missed by any animal lover in the region!

I had a great experience at the Maize on Friday, October 3rd! A group of us met at the Maize (we…read morebought our own tickets in advance online) and grabbed some snacks/dinner while waiting for everyone to arrive. For those coming from metro Columbus, it was about a 30 minute drive on 161 West. I spent about 2.5 hours there total, but I could have stayed longer. The pricing of their food options was great, an apple cider slushy is $4 and I got one when I arrived and another before leaving. I also had a corndog, which was exactly as I expected - crispy breading on the outside and the correct temp. Others tried large pie slices, donuts, burgers, etc. I was also able to bring my dog! As of now, they allow dogs who are well behaved but they can be asked to leave. My dog loved sniffing all the things and she really enjoyed being in the corn maze. She slept so well that evening! Because I had her with me, I didn't do some of the activities, such as the hayride, laser tag, corn/pumpkin cannons, etc. The haunted trail was not open yet when we went, but I would not have taken her through there either. For the maze - I used the QR codes to start my timer and put in the 10 codes throughout the maze, then scanned the end QR code to stop my time. I thought this was a great way to track progress. The maze itself was in great condition, the corn was nice and tall, the maze paths were clear and easy to walk on. I appreciated that they have an employee outline some rules before going in (no running, throwing corn, going through the corn, children stick with an adult, etc) and we didn't witness any rule-breaking. We start right at sunset, so we could see at the beginning but it was dark by the end.

If you are looking for an affordable corn maize that is well worth your time, go literally anywhere…read moreelse than the Maize at Little Darby Creek. First off, the pricing is inconsistent and makes no sense. The website says $15 per person for the base admission. When you get there, you are delightfully informed that it is actually $17 per person if you are buying tickets directly at the maize, and $15 online. Nowhere on the website does it make this point clear, and it should. The rule just exists to punish those who don't pay ahead of time so that these morons can gauge you again. Secondly, the haunted maize process is way too complicated. If you decide you want to do it after you have already entered the maize, you must leave the maize, go back to the main entrance, wait in another long line, and pay just to get added to a waitlist, where you have to wait, again. They love wasting your time. And THEN, once you get added to the waitlist, you must wait in ANOTHER LINE to get back into the maize, because the wristband checker can only get one done every 5 minutes. Even if you pay to do the haunted maize, you are not guaranteed a slot, even if you are on the waitlist, and you will not get your money back if this mismanaged HELLHOLE can't manage to get you in, which they probably won't be able to, because they don't have a number they cap the haunted maize entries at. For food, most of the vendors ran out hours before the night ended, and for the official food vendor, they only had one line, of I kid you not, about 50 people being serviced by one worker, when it could have easily been split between 10 workers and gone much faster. You don't need 10 people putting already made hotdogs on a counter. You need 5 people taking orders and 5 assembling the food. That's simple business. In terms of activities, nothing has been updated in the last 10 years. It looks the same every time. There were hardly any workers available to ask questions to, but if there were, I'm sure they would have hit you with a Venmo request before they spoke even a single word. All of the main activities were unimpressive. The corn maize lasted 5 minutes. Every main activity has subpar equipment that nobody would want to play with. For example, in the ball throwing area, they only supply a few balls that are all old and coming apart at the seams. For the football throwing area, almost every ball is flat and old. So naturally you are guilt tripped to spend even more money to do the events that are actually worth your time. I could keep going but I am getting tired. Worst $200 I have ever spent. My group was bored out of their minds. Give up, Maize at Little Darby Creek. Let your land become another Walmart. Something that serves the community. You are past your prime.

They are a beautiful little local treasure. A lot of fun going through all the fish stuff with the…read morekiddos and feeding them all the fish food. We're to the wise, buy it up in the store instead of being quarters at the vending machines. They have local wines from dragonfly, they have local honey. The people there are very friendly. They are knowledgeable and kind to kids. I am open to stopping by there to get fresh fish.

Something FISHY going on here!!!Interesting place to visit any time of year, but ESPECIALLY during…read moretheir annual Shrimp and Fish Festival multiple weekends in September. TONS of info, multiple HUMUNGOUS tanks of fish, and a well-stocked gift shop selling everything from frozen fish to local wines/crafts, and pond supplies. A great place to visit if you're in the area... Kids from 1-100 will enjoy this unique spot!!

What a great family-run business, if you're in Ann Arbor it's about 30-40 minutes away but worth…read morethe trip. They've moved into a large barn from a much smaller building, and you can sit out in the orchard to enjoy your cider, donuts, etc. They grow 100+ varieties of apples including many heirloom and also have a tasting room for hard cider and wine - also in a historic barn. If you're remotely in the area definitely check out Alber Orchard & Cider Mill, it's a great visit and a great business to support.

Cute place. Lots of unusual apple varieties Unfortunately…read moreyou aren't allowed to select and bag your own apples. They have someone do it, and that person has a habit of grabbing the apples with his fingernails which cuts into the apples. ALL of the apples. This happened over two seasons. Several people I know have had this same issue. A group of about 10 people left the line when they noticed it happening. I would love to make this go-to orchard but because of this hygiene issue, I just can't. And in case you wonder-they've been told it's an issue. They don't care I guess.

Sunflower festival was really cute. Cute photo ops, cool new slide. Cons - expensive. They have…read morecertain weekends free for teachers, medical, and military. They also sell tickets 40% off a few weeks in advance. Under 23 months is free but there's still not much to justify a $20 ticket for any kid under 10. Concessions are also expensive but that lemonade was worth it .

All the employees we met and interacted with were fantastic…read more The wide array of activities was great! This is a great place to bring kids of all ages. There are enough activities to keep kids busy for a couple hours. The gardens of course were beautiful and well tended. We did have a couple drinks. Very reasonable alcohol prices. Just a side note, when at the ticket window if you are tall, make sure you duck. I slammed my head pretty hard into the eaves. Also, this was our first time but I expected there would be some kind of market. Fresh veggies and jarred goods. That would send the place over the top.