Royal Oak Farm Summer Programs Include:

Royal Oak Farm Orchard offers a great place to come enjoy the beauty of creation. Enjoy the country life in the rolling hills of Northern Illinois. Our summer programs will create a unique and exciting trip for boys and girls. Not only will the children learn about farm life, but they will have fun while they are learning. So, bring your group out to a place that was designed with kids in mind!

 Educational Talks

Learn about planting crops-summertime is when our pumpkin seeds go in, so they are ready for the fall. Learn about how the tractors prepare the soil and plant the seeds, so we can enjoy yummy pumpkin pie in the fall.

Learn how bees pollinate our apple trees and raspberry bushes, how they create honey in their hives, how we extract the honey right here on the farm, and how the honey ends up in our friendly little honey bears.

Learn how sheep are sheared in the spring, how the wool is cleaned and spun, and how the wool becomes yarn.

Farm Tour

Go on an exciting tour of our farm via tractor drawn wagon. Our tractors are antique John Deere tractors that have been fully restored. They even give you that well known “Pop, pop, pop when they are started. See all 120 acres of the orchard, visit the bee hives, learn about our oak tree that is over 230 years old, and enjoy hearing about the history of our apple orchard.

 Rides Just for Kids

Hop on the "Royal Oak Carousel" and round up one of the 14 horses or take a seat in the chariot as you listen to old fashioned calliope music.

Then take a ride on the "Royal Oak Express"- a 19th century replica train inspired by authentic railroad tradition.Each child will get a ride on each during their time here.

 

 Games and Activities

Come play our own rendition of Dodgeball… “AppleDodgeball.” The children will be talking about this game for weeks because it is so much fun!

The Children will also be able to spend time climbing on our playground equipment, including a John Deere tractor, a pirate ship, a train, a 4x4 monster truck, a fire engine, and two kid sized doll houses. Kids love playing in our entertainment area here at the farm!

Craft Time

Have fun making little honey bees to take home. Children will also enjoy filling seed packets with different types of seeds, decorating their seed packets, and bringing their seeds home to plant or start their very own garden.

Learn About Farm Animals

Enjoy visiting our petting zoo and learning about our ducks, chickens, geese, goats, sheep, alpacas, bunnies, and cows.

Children will love meeting our friendly animals and learning interesting facts about all of them.

     
     

Tours are available Monday-Friday.  Summer Program cost is $7.50/person.

$7.50 Fee includes:

· Farm Tour via tractor drawn wagon
· Educational talk on pruning trees,   pollination, honey, and wool spinning
· One ride on the train and carousel
· Craft activity
· Game time
· Petting Zoo and Play Area

Complete Tour Time is Appox. 3 Hours

Call or e-mail for more information and reservations:

815-648-4141