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School Field Trips

School Field Trips

Pumpkin Patch Field Trip

Tour Length: 2-3 hours
Tour Cost: $10-$12/person
Recommended for grade: Pre-K–2nd Grade

Offered Select dates in Sept. & Oct.
Wed & Thus are field trip only days (except MEA)

This is a teacher guided experience on the farm

  • Ride to the patch to pick your own pumpkin-1 child size (3-5lbs) pumpkin included in field trip cost.
    *This is the only scheduled activity during your stay. A plastic bag will be supplied to each child for carrying their pumpkin.
  • Play on the many play grounds and fall attractions
  • Pack your own bag lunch or a snack to enjoy a picnic lunch outside
School Field Trips

Farm Ed-Venture Field Trip

Tour Length: 2 hours
Tour Cost: $11/person
Recommended for grade: K – 2nd Grade
Offered select dates in May & June 

This is a guided tour around the farm

  • Plant a Seed: Each Student will plant and learn how to care for a seed which they will take home to watch grow.
  • Take a trolley ride around the farm and learn the Life Cycle of Pumpkins
  • Other Activities: NEW Low Ropes Course, Sky High Slides, Barn Yard Play Ground, or Jumping Pillow.
  • Pack your own bag lunch or a snack to enjoy a picnic lunch outside
School Field Trips

Field Trip Add-Ons

Add any of these Add-On options to your Farm Field Trip 

  • Prospector Gem Mining (2lbs): Each child will receive a bag of mining rough to pan in our sluice and an ID card to take home to identify their treasures. Please allow an extra 30 minutes to your farm stay to complete this activity.
    $4 per person
  • Water Bottle. We have water bottles available for students who did not bring any or enough.
    $1 per bottle
  • Pack your own bag lunch or snack and enjoy a picnic lunch outside at the farm.
    No Fee

Field Trip Information

School Field Trips

Field Trip Times

  • Check-In Times: select days from 9:30am-11am.
  • Departure Times: Fall Field Trips, attendees must depart by 2:00pm. Spring and Summer Field Trips, attendees must depart by 1:00pm. See FAQ below for sample schedule of events. 

Payment

The balance due for your field trip will be emailed with your confirmation information. Payment can be sent by mail in advance or brought the day of your visit in the form of school check or credit card. Please note, there are NO refunds for overpayment. Any over the phone or online payments will have 4% added to the final total.

Requirements

  • Reservations are required. Once a field trip is booked through our website, you will receive a confirmation email with further instructions. We require a reservation at least 72 hours in advance.
  • For every 8 paid students, you will receive 1 FREE teacher or school staff member. School ID required for all school staff. If you have more than a 1:8 ratio of students to school staff, the additional staff are charged the student rate.
  • All groups must have at least 20 paid attendees to make a reservation OR pay a minimum of $200.
  • All parent chaperones and any extra siblings MUST be payed for as part of the school payment. Please print off, fill out, and bring the Payment Form linked below to facilitate Check-In at the farm. 
  • All chaperones MUST be at least 18 years of age.
  • Cancellation/No Show Policy: If a field trip is canceled within 3 days of the field trip and a reschedule date is not made, the school/organization will be charged $150. If a group “No Shows” for a reservation, the school/group will be charged $150.

Field Trip Documents

Please read and follow the guidelines in the packet linked below. If your school has its own parent permission slip, you do not need to fill ours out. However, ALL chaperones and school staff must read the chaperone guidelines and fill out the chaperone form and turn in with check-in paperwork.

Payment Form

Please print, fill out, and bring the payment form linked below for check-in at the farm.

School Field Trips

Homeschool/Co-Op Groups

2025 Fall Homeschool Day Friday October 31st-HaPpY Halloween!

Requirements

  • All attendees ages 1 year and older pay the student rate.
  • All groups must make a reservation at least 48 hours in advance.
  • The balance must be paid when you make the reservation online.
  • Click Here to make a reservation!

Field Trip FAQ’s

Spring & Summer Field Trip Schedule of Events

The Schedule of events for Spring and Summer Field Trips is as follows:

Schools will be split into groups of 30-35 people upon arrival. Groups will spend their first hour at the farm learning about plant life cycles, planting a seed, and taking a trolley ride around the farm.

After the first hour, you may spend the rest of your time doing the following at your own pace:
*Eating lunch at the picnic tables
*Playing on the swing sets
*Playing on the tube slides
*Jumping on the Jumping Pillow (as our staffing allows)
*Prospector Gem Mining ADD-ON option. Please allow an additional 30 minutes to your stay to account for time at the Gem Mining station. Groups will be given a time frame to be at the gem Mining station when you arrive at the farm. 

The Schedule of events for Fall Field Trips is as follows:

When you arrive at the farm, each teacher will be given a trolley ride ticket with your class time to ride the trolley to pick a pumpkin. This will be scheduled sometime within your farm stay and takes 20-30 minutes.

The rest of your time at the farm can be spent doing the following at your own pace:
*Eating lunch at the picnic tables
*Playing on the swing sets
*Playing on the tube slides
*Jumping on the Jumping Pillow (as our staffing allows)
*Playing in the Corn Pit
*Playing on the Zip Lines
*Taking pictures at our many fall photo opportunities. 
*Playing on the various other farm attractions.

Please follow DROP OFF/PICK UP signs upon arrival. These signs will guide buses to the designated drop-off area. For safety reasons, please DO NOT UNLOAD OR LOAD in any location other than the DROP OFF/PICK UP location. Once unloaded, buses can follow signs and park in the OVERSIZE area. Please tell your bus drivers what time to pick your group up in the PICK UP area for departure.

Upon arrival, please gather your group outside of the entrance/exit building. Your group leader should then go to the admissions window to check-in the group, complete payment, and receive stickers. Our farm staff will then greet your group to get your field trip started started.

Credit card or check is preferred. Please don’t get a check made out in advance, as we cannot refund a check for field trips that is written over the amount due. In the case of a check written for a higher amount, we may be able to provide goods such as Pumpkins to offset the extra amount, but no refund will be given. 

In order to keep on schedule, WE REQUIRE ONE PAYMENT FOR THE ENTIRE GROUP. Paying together as a group helps us keep our field trips running efficiently and on time. Please be sure to collect any money ahead of time.

Yes, all attendees must pay the required admission fee. However, you receive one free teacher or school staff admission per 8 paid admissions. 

We do require you to have the teacher/chaperone form signed and filled out to hand in to us when you arrive. The purpose of this form is for teachers and chaperones to know and acknowledge their role and responsibilities while attending Pinehaven Farm for a Field Trip.

 

The parent consent form that we provide can be used if you do not have your own. If you have your own, we do not need a copy.

Yes, your group is welcome to bring bag lunches. There are several picnic areas around the farm that your group is welcome to utilize. These areas are first come, first serve. Please note, we cannot guarantee a covered space to eat lunch so plan accordingly.

The Farm generally remains open during periods of light rain and/or snow. With that in mind, all activities are outside so please instruct your students to dress for the weather, no matter what weather is being predicted. If there is a high probability of heavy storms on the day of your visit, then you may request to reschedule your field trip for another day up to 24-hours in advance of your visit. Please email us with weather related requests to reschedule.

Field Trip questions are easiest to answer via email. The preferred contact for all questions or comments is info@pinehavenfarm.com. Phone calls may be answered by staff that is not equipped with field trip information.

We have many portable bathrooms on the farm including several larger/handicap accessible units. We also have 1 baby changing table near the entrance of the farm. All bathroom locations are equipped with water, soap, and towels for handwashing.

We do not have any food or beverages available for purchase during Field Trips.  We also do not have a drinking fountain on site, so please plan accordingly. If your group is in need of more water, we do have water bottles available for purchase for $1 each.

A child’s season pass may not be used for a classroom field trip, Monday through Friday, 9am to 2pm. This is because the cost of the field trip is for lessons and takeaways.

Siblings of your student may attend the field trip if they have your permission, but they will need to be added to the schools total count.  Ages 1 and under are free, and will not receive a pumpkin or other field trip take aways.

Our fall field trips are teacher/chaperone guided meaning as the teacher or chaperone you are leading your students around the farm. Groups will be given a time to get on the trolley to go to the pumpkin patch and other guideline for going about the farm. Groups are allowed to move about the farm as you please either in your class/group or in smaller groups. All groups are required to be in the presence of a teacher or chaperone at all times.

Minnesota State Mandated requirements Reinforced:

  • Earth Science 1.3.1.2.1- Classify rocks
  • Earth Science 1.3.1.3.2- Describe differences in soil and rocks. Using a screen to separate.
  • Earth Science 1.3.1.3.3- Identify earth materials
  • Life Science 1.4.2.1.1- Animal life needs
  • Life Science 1.4.2.1.2- Animal Habitat
  • Life Science 1.4.3.1.1- Animal life cycle
  • Life Science 1.4.3.1.2- Animal life cycle continued.
  • Life Science 0.1.1.1- Compare plants and animals
  • Life science 0.4.1.1.2- Identify external parts of plants