• Children 23 months and under FREE
• Members and their guests (up to 5) DO NOT need to purchase admission tickets.
Zoo Admission
$9.00 – $35.00
Zoo Admission
Charmingfare Farm is home to many traditional agricultural animals you would expect to see on a farm. Children will enjoy the Dairy Discovery Barn, home to our large hands-on petting area. After visiting with the farm animals you will follow the paths leading into the woods and there you’ll encounter our wildlife exhibits; home to some of North America’s greatest predators.
When can I visit the animals?
OPEN
WEATHER PERMITTING – If needed, a Weather Alert will be posted on our website by 8am.
- May (Sat & Sun from 11am to 3pm)
Memorial Day (Mon, May 29, 2023 from 11am to 3pm) - June, July & August (Thu to Sun from 10am to 4pm)
- September (Sat & Sun from 11am to 3pm)
Closed August 31st – September 4th. Come see our animals at the Hopkinton State Fair.
Closing for the Season on September 24, 2023 for Fall and Winter Events.
During the Off Season
October, November, December, January, February and March
Our animals may be available to visit during special events. Click here to see our calendar. Please read the event page to see if the animals are available during that particular event.
What animals are on the farm?
On the farm, we’ve got alpacas, beef cattle, chickens, dairy cattle, donkeys, draft horses, ducks, geese, llamas, miniature horses, Nigerian miniature goats, Old English Babydoll sheep, oxen, peacocks, pigs, ponies, rabbits, saddle horses and turkeys.
Some of our wildlife residents include black bears, wolf, camel, eagle owl, red fox, bobcat, coyote, porcupine, raccoon, fallow deer and skunks.
Unlimited Ride Wristbands
An Unlimited Ride Wristband is valid for any of the rides operating the day of your visit (note the dates of operation listed below). One wristband is required for each person, 24 months or older to participate on the rides listed below. At least one adult must accompany a child on the Horse-Drawn & Tractor Train Rides.
Pony Ride
*Riders up to 75lbs
May, June & September
Saturday & Sundays
July & August
Thursday – Sunday
Horse-Drawn Ride
April – September
ONLY Saturday & Sundays
12pm to 3pm
(Last ride departs at 2:30pm)
Tractor Train Ride
April, May, June & September
Saturday & Sundays
July & August
Thursday – Sunday
Printable Zoo Map
Bring along a copy of the Zoo Map with you on the day of your visit. (Animal displays are subject to change with out notice.)
Children Wagon Rentals
During your visit, you may ask about renting one of our wagons. Children love riding around the farm in one of these special wagons.
