Grant's Farm
This is a selfie from the bridge that takes you into the park. They had a nice creek under the bridge.
Grant's Farm was packed full of so much fun, history, and surprises. We found out about this place from a fellow cheer mom and when I looked it up, I saw that it wasn't that far away from where we were staying and we could make a quick trip from there, to the zoo later in the afternoon. I also noticed from their website that it was free. The only thing you have to pay for is your car, no matter how many passengers. That fee was $12 per vehicle and they accept debit cards. We got there about 15 minutes after it opened and the road leading to the park was packed. I knew as soon as we pulled up that we should have been there well before it opened and that it was a very popular attraction. There is a park across from the farm. Many people were parking and walking in. It's quite a long walk but if you want to get some steps in, then there ya go! It took us about 30 minutes to actually pay and park. We were getting a little nervous about this. We wondered how packed it would be once inside. Once we got parked and got our sunscreen on, we headed to the line. It was a huge line up to the entrance. There are porta-potties and it wasn't a problem to get out of line and have your significant other wait for you. Of course, the kids had to go. We waited about 30 minutes. Once we got close to the front, they had a photographer take a family picture for us. We are always a sucker for these, so more about them later. When we finally got to the front, we boarded a tram. The tram took off and we went through a large metal gate. Inside the gate were red deer, buffalo, elk, and many other grazing animals. The kids loved being in the middle of them. We got a brief history lesson about President Grant and the Busch/Budweiser Corporation and how they are tied in together. We caught a glimpse of the mansion, which was magnificent. I suggest googling it so you can see what I am talking about. The tram dropped us off at the park after a 15 minute ride through the huge pastures. We didn't get any pictures while on the tram. We were too busy checking out the animals and didn't want to miss any of it.
Once at the park, we bought the kids a $5 voucher a piece. This ticket included a ride on the carousel, 2 baby goat milk bottles, and a snow cone. We went out to see all the animals this park had to offer. We saw camels, horses, goats, elephants, many types of birds, and much more. The parrots were probably my favorite. We got a pretty good video of the parrot shenanigans. Enjoy!!!
The snow cones were great and the carousel was alright. The goat bottles should have been done as soon as we got the vouchers. By the time we went through the park and got the bottles, the goats were basically passed out in milk comas. We have goats so this part of the park was not as exciting for us, but come on...Baby goats are always cute and entertaining no matter what!
Sophia found a hungry baby!
Milk Comas
Braden finally got one to try some of the bottle
In the food area, there is plenty of little souvenirs, food, and the Clydesdale stalls along with some historical information. Did I mention the free beer? Brad didn't have anything to drink and I only had one. I tried their new rootbeer, which was actually pretty tasty. You see, I'm an extremely picky drinker. I like on the rocks and something fruity where I can't taste too much alcohol.
After we got done roaming around for a bit longer, we got back on the tram and made our way to the front. We purchased our picture, which was $20 and headed toward our car. Next to the parking lot is the Clydesdale pastures. We walked through there and checked them out while they were grazing. We also snapped a picture of the kiddos.
XOXO...Becky
Free Carousel Ride...A bit old for it, but who cares :) Are we ever too old?
They were a little scared to turn their heads for me to get this picture HAHAHAHAHAHA
Nope...this isn't the zoo! It's the farm!!!
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