A-Mazed at Calgary Farmyard
Have you ever been to a corn maze? We haven’t, so we drove just beyond the city limits in the SE to the Calgary Farmyard. Although it was a smokey day, we wanted to see the sunflowers, pumpkin patch and of course, the corn maze. We were surprised by how much more there was to see and do.
Before You Go
First, with COVID-19 you must purchase tickets to Calgary Farmyard ahead of time. We discovered this after we’d parked. However, it was easy to purchase tickets on our phones and we carried on. With the forever changing world of COVID-19 it’s likely best to check their website before you go.
Farm Themed Fun
Second, in short order you will see that everything about Calgary Farmyard relates to the farming life. It is a huge place filled with fun for the whole family. There are so many activities for children to burn off energy. Some of the these include:
- giant slides
- jumping pillows
- mini golf
- Wild West shooting gallery
- lost treasures mining
- a rope course
- calf roping
- a petting zoo
- stalk carts
- wagon rides
- express train, and so much more.
Corn Maze
The Calgary Farmyard recognizes frontline workers this year and designed the corn maze after a WeFightTogether.ca picture. The course is set up with clues throughout to make your way to an end point. Social distancing in the corn maze wasn’t an issue as we didn’t encounter anyone else on our path!
We visited the farm the second week of September. Had we went two weeks earlier, we could have enjoyed the spectacular sunflower field in full bloom. This is something to keep in mind for next year.
Pumpkins
Calgary Farmyard does not grow their own pumpkins. This was surprising to us, however as it turns out, the early frost we get in and around Calgary is the reason. They’ve tried to grow them, but have not been successful. Instead, they bring all their pumpkins in from Taber. A town located in southern Alberta where the weather is a bit warmer and kinder to pumpkins. Who knew?