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Vanderlaand The Barnyardzoo

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Petting zoo. **Yes you can visit in the winter. Winter hours. Will go to regular hours in May . Mondays -private.
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Feed/ pet/ learn
Large assortment of farm type animals
Large playground and picnic area
Spend the day in the country visiting the farm .
�� Saturday and Sunday 11-3

Visit us ..starting to open up with the nicer weather , watch for Easter event. Please inquire
Tuesday - closed
Wednesday 10-3. -open
Thursday 10-3 - open
Friday 10-3 - open
Saturday 10-4 open
Sunday 10-4
**let’s make 2022 the best season yet
*gate closes a 1/2 hour before closing.

613 222 5087
11827 Oak Valley rd/ County #5
Winchester Springs ( on some gps will show up as inkerman or North Dundas )

SMALL KIDS, BIG KIDS or NO KIDS AT ALL, everyone LOVES our PETTING ZOO
This year we will be celebrating our 14th anniversary for the Petting zoo
*shearing day in May

Mobile is on hold till we know what COVID has planned
Be sure to check our website. www.thebarnyardzoo.com
Remember we can provide:
- Mobile petting zoos for all your needs "Big or small, we can do it all"
-Group bookings (schools, day-cares, nursery school, seniors, girl guides/boy scouts , 4-H)
- Birthday parties here at the farm

- Animals sales available year round, please inquire
-hope to still do some private groups. Just not sure on days for this possibly Monday & Tuesday.

*Happy to help you plan any event. Farm can be rented for family reunions, birthday party, school groups; you name it, we can help. Remember Vanderlaand The Barnyard zoo is SO MUCH MORE THAN JUST A PETTING

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11/01/2026

🎉🐰 Taylinn’s Birthday at the Farm 🐰🎉

Taylinn first came to the farm this summer with her family. She loved everything about it and, full of enthusiasm, asked me if she could come back and volunteer.

She was just so gung-ho about helping that I said yes — not realizing at the time that she actually lives in the city! 😂

But that certainly hasn’t stopped her. Taylinn has made the trip to the farm a number of times to volunteer, and she has also come along and helped us with some of our mobile events. She has been a HUGE help this summer, always ready to jump in wherever she is needed. ❤️

So when her mom told me that Taylinn would love to celebrate her birthday at the farm with some of her friends, I thought, this is perfect. It was a chance for us to give a little something back to a young lady who has given us so much of her time this year.

And if you know Taylinn, you know she is absolutely in love with our bunnies. 🐰❤️ She has a real hope that someday she will have a bunny of her very own. Fingers crossed! 🤞

Of course, we’ve also had lots of conversations about how owning a bunny — or ANY animal — is a big commitment. They depend on you every single day, and that responsibility is part of loving animals too.

Happy Birthday, Taylinn! 🎂🎉

We hope you had the best farm birthday with your friends. Thank you for everything you have done to help us this summer. We’re pretty lucky to have you as part of our farm family. ❤️🐐🐰

11/01/2026

🎃🐷 NOVEMBER 1 — PUMPKINS FOR PIGS! 🐷🎃

What a beautiful day for November 1! ☀️🍂
Thank you so much to everyone who visited today and to everyone who continues the tradition of bringing their pumpkins for our animals. ❤️

One group told us this was their 9th year bringing their pumpkins to the farm! I absolutely love hearing that Pumpkins for Pigs has become a tradition for so many families. 🎃🐷🐐

We also had a family here celebrating a birthday, and they told us they had “100% the best time!” 🥰 Those are the comments that make our day.

And we got to celebrate Taylinn’s birthday party here at the farm today too! 🎉🎂 What a great day for a farm birthday.

Beautiful weather, lots of visitors, lots of pumpkins and very happy animals — not a bad way to welcome November! ❤️

Pumpkins for Pigs continues November 7 & 8, 10–3.
Can’t make it during those hours? Our pumpkin wagon is out sunrise to sunset for drop-offs.

Thank you for supporting our farm and keeping this fun tradition going year after year. 🎃

Vanderlaand The Barnyardzoo
Come for the animals, stay for the FUN! 🐐🐷🐰

11/01/2026

🎃🐷 WELCOME NOVEMBER — AND PUMPKINS FOR PIGS! 🐷🎃

The wagon is out and ready for this year’s pumpkins! This is definitely one of our animals’ favourite times of the year. ❤️
A huge thank you to everyone who has made it a tradition to bring your pumpkins to our animals year after year. We love seeing those pumpkins get a second life instead of heading to the landfill — and the animals certainly don’t complain! 😂🎃

PUMPKINS FOR PIGS
📅 November 1, 7 & 8
⏰ Farm open 10–3
These are our only November open days, just for Pumpkins for Pigs. Come visit the animals, bring along your pumpkins and enjoy one last farm visit before we close for the season.

Can’t make it while we’re open? No problem! Our pumpkin wagon will be out sunrise to sunset, so you can simply drop your pumpkins in the wagon.

🎃 Bringing a large load of pumpkins?
We’d prefer those go directly into the animals’ pens rather than filling the wagon. Just ask us and we’ll show you where to take them.
Please remember: clean pumpkins are best, and whole pumpkins are preferred. No painted or rotten pumpkins, and please remove candles, toothpicks or anything else that shouldn’t be eaten.

After November 8, the farm closes for regular visits until our winter Goat Snuggling begins when the new babies start arriving. 🐐❤️

Thank you for keeping our Pumpkins for Pigs tradition going! 🐷🐐🐑🎃

Vanderlaand The Barnyardzoo

10/31/2026

🎃 HAPPY HALLOWEEN! 🎃
Well, the nice weather showed up for Halloween too — what a bonus! ☀️🍂
A huge thank you to everyone who visited the farm today. We always love hearing what brought you here and what you thought of your visit. ❤️

We had a couple from Mississauga, down celebrating their anniversary, who told us they loved the farm and will definitely be back next year — or hopefully sooner!
A young woman was here celebrating her birthday and told us it was the best day! She can’t wait to come back and said next time she’ll be bringing more friends. 🥰🐐
Another visiting family told us we are their favourite farm. We LOVE hearing that! ❤️
And then there was Mary Lou. Sometimes you don’t need words to know someone is enjoying their visit. Mary Lou’s smile said it all. ❤️ Seeing her enjoying the animals and her time at the farm was pretty special.
These are the moments that make our days at the farm so worthwhile. ❤️

Have a fun and safe night trick-or-treating! 👻🍬

🐷🎃 Tomorrow — PUMPKINS FOR PIGS begins! 🎃🐷
The farm is open 10–4.
The corn pit and graveyard are still here to enjoy, along with all of our animals. Come spend the day at the farm, bring us your clean pumpkins for the animals, and enjoy what looks like another beautiful fall day! 🍂☀️

Come for the animals, stay for the FUN! 🐐🐷🐴

10/31/2026

🎃 HAPPY HALLOWEEN! 🎃

Come spend Halloween at the farm! 👻🐐🐷🐰

🎃 OPEN TODAY 10–4
🍬 Treats for the kids
🐰 Hold a Bunny for Charity
🐐 Visit all your favourite animals
👻 Costumes welcome!

🐷🎃 PUMPKINS FOR PIGS STARTS TOMORROW!
Bring your clean, preferably whole pumpkins for the animals to enjoy!

Come for the animals, stay for the FUN!

📍 Vanderlaand The Barnyardzoo
11827 Oak Valley Rd, Wi******er Springs

10/29/2026

🎃 Spend Halloween at the farm! 👻

Come dressed in your costume, enjoy visiting our animals and a little Halloween fun, Barnyardzoo style! 🐐🐰
🗓Saturday, October 31 • 10–4

🐰 We’re also continuing Hold a Bunny for Charity! $5 to hold one of our sweet bunnies, with money raised going to Community Living Dundas County. ❤️

🐷 Then it’s our animals’ favourite time—PUMPKINS FOR PIGS! 🎃
For many years, you’ve helped make this a farm tradition by bringing your pumpkins for our animals to enjoy. We love seeing them dig into their fall treats!
Please bring clean pumpkins—whole pumpkins are preferred. No rotten or painted pumpkins, and please remove candles, toothpicks and decorations.
🗓 November 1, 7 & 8 • 10–3 each day

📍 Vanderlaand The Barnyardzoo
11827 Oak Valley Rd, Wi******er Springs

Come for the animals, stay for the FUN! 🧡

10/27/2026

Meet Curly Sue, one of the very unique donkeys who calls Vanderlaand The Barnyardzoo home.

The Baudet du Poitou originated in the Poitou region of France and is famous for its incredible long, shaggy coat. They were traditionally bred with Poitevin horses to produce large, strong mules used for agricultural work.
And Curly Sue is a pretty special girl. ❤️
The breed became incredibly rare, dropping to only about 44 animals in the late 1970s. Thanks to dedicated conservation and breeding efforts, their numbers have increased. The most comprehensive breed inventory estimated around 2,800 worldwide, but they are still considered a rare and endangered breed.

And we are lucky enough to have one right here at Vanderlaand! 🫏❤️

Curly Sue is just one member of our very unique donkey family. From our little miniature donkeys to our big standard donkey, Curly Sue the Poitou, and of course Leroy our giant mule — there are lots of long ears and BIG personalities around here.

One thing they all have in common?
They LOVE visitors!

Come visit, give them a scratch and meet our donkey crew for yourself.

Come for the animals, stay for the FUN. ❤️🫏

10/26/2026

WOW, what a day! ☀️🐐🍂

This weather was absolutely fantastic for a Sunday at the farm! Thank you again to everyone who came out to visit us today. We truly appreciate everyone who chooses to spend part of their day at our farm. ❤️

We’re heading into the last little stretch of our season, but there’s still lots happening!

🐰 Hold a Bunny for Charity — $5 to hold
Come cuddle one of our adorable young bunnies! Money raised this year is going to Community Living Dundas County. ❤️

🎃 Halloween at the Farm — October 31
Come in costume! Treats for the kids and some Halloween fun, Vanderlaand style!

🐷 Pumpkins for Pigs
November 1 • 10–3
November 6 & 7 • 10–3

🍂 October Farm Hours
Friday • 10–3
Saturday & Sunday • 10–4

Lots of reasons to squeeze in another visit before our season comes to an end!

Come for the animals, stay for the FUN! 🐐🐷🐰🐴❤️

10/24/2026

What amazing weather we had today! ☀️ What a great Saturday at the farm.

Thank you to everyone who came out to visit us today. ❤️

We had a young lady celebrating her birthday with a day at the farm — what a fun way to spend your birthday! 🎂🐐

Today was also the start of our “Hold a Bunny for Charity”. 🐰❤️ These two bunnies are just so darn cute, but I think my favourite part is watching the faces when that bunny gets placed in their arms. The smiles are absolutely adorable.
And we get to do it all again tomorrow!
Sunday 10–4
Come spend a beautiful fall day at the farm. 🍂🐐🐰

10/24/2026

The goats love an outing

Address

11827 Oak Valley Road
Winchester, ON
K0C2L0

Opening Hours

Friday	10am - 3pm
Saturday	10am - 4pm
Sunday	10am - 4pm

Telephone

+16132225087

Website

http://www.thebarnyardzoo.com/

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