Field Trip Pumpkin Patch

There is still time to bring out school kids, day care groups, or any others out to our petting zoo, pumpkin patch and corn maze for this fall. Have several schools coming this week, but have a good supply of pumpkins this year - each student gets a free pumpkin from this special patch. School trip pricing is $6.00 per student, plus $6.00 for parents and other siblings. Teachers and helpers are free. Price, also includes pony rides, if wanted. Just contact us. email dave@ericksonspettingzoo.com

Animals, Pick your own pumpkins, Corn Maze

We have it all, here at Erickson's Petting Zoo, of rural Osakis, lot of different animals to see, pet and even feed. Very large pick your own pumpkin patch with all sizes of pumpkins from little ones to real big ones. Tractor and wagon hayride out to feed animals in the pasture. Then the hayride continues to the seven acre corn maze. There is 8 different punch stations in the maze to find. Also, have a corn tower, when found, climb to the top and can see all around the field. When you return to the farm yard, grab one of our wagons and our pumpkin patch is just behind our buildings. Also, have a Giant pumpkin  patch to look at, plus different gourd trellises. Large playgrounds for the kids to enjoy. Entire farm yard is decorated with bales, corn shocks and all sizes of pumpkins for many photo opportunities- think Christmas card.

Pumpkins, Squash & Gourds

As soon we get a couple drying days, will be busy planting. Will have even more varieties of pumpkins, squash and gourds this year. We really had a nice crop of big pumpkins last year and quite a few varieties for the fall decorations. With last years poor planting season, was really limited to the amount of land that was suitable to plant. Will have a good supply of corn shocks, bales, decorative gourds and Indian corn. Getting excited for the 2015 season.

Corn Maze 2015

Have several different ideas for our corn maze for this year. With celebrating our farm turning 100 years in the family this year, will have a Century Farm theme. Haven't decided which one  we will use, (maybe have to use the other one next year)! In 1915, my grandparents, Dan and Eva Weber (with their four young children, ages 1-9 years old) moved their belongs by railroad from Fairmont, MN to Osakis. Can you imagine what an undertaking that was!

Corn Maze 2015

Corn maze doesn't open until September 26, 2015- but a lot of work happens between now and opening! Ground is being prepared to plant in. After the past two wet years, have moved the corn maze to a new field. Higher ground without any really low areas. Also, the field is farther from the farmyard, so every one will get a longer hayride. With that in mind, will have two tractors and wagons giving rides. Also, with our farm celebrating being a Century Farm this year, planning on a fun maze with that being our theme.

Petting Zoo Bookings

Been a very good 10 days or so for the petting zoo. First of all, had a good run with our petting zoo at Anderson's Florist & Greenhouse Palm Sunday Open House. (Susie, our Llama didn't give birth there, but did on April Fool's Day). Many Thanks for all who came on out to our annual Easter Egg Hunt on April 4th. We have had four new bookings, two here and two on the road. Wadena-  Deer Creek Elementary School Field Trip here on May 21st. Fergus Falls YMCA Summer Day Camp Field Trip here on August 13th. We go to Pumpkins & Monkey's Preschool Graduation in Sauk Centre on May 27th. Will have both petting zoo and pony rides at the Paynesville Craft Fair on August 29th. Check out our mobile petting zoo page to see where will be at this summer. Still taking more bookings. Call or email with your request.

Mobile Petting Zoo

Our first mobile petting zoo of the spring is taking place right now. We are at Anderson's Florist and Greenhouse of Alexandria, MN. Anderson's have their Palm Sunday Open House celebration. Thursday and Friday, many area young school children and day cares come on thru. Public is invited to this free event anytime Thursday thru Sunday.