Year-Round, Educational
and Fun Field Trips
Call now to reserve your group outing. Groups smaller than 30 may schedule with an already scheduled group. Call Sheryl at 262-884-7100 and we will be happy to assist you in planning your next memorable day down on the farm. No matter what show and time of year you choose, we'll entertain the children and help them create memories they'll cherish for a lifetime.
Teacher's Tips
- Watch local weather forecast to have children dress appropriately
- Arrive 10 minutes before scheduled time
- Guided portion of the field trip is approximatley 90 minutes.
- Allow additional time for Children's play area and/or lunch.
- The chaperones are responsible for the safety of the children. The activities of the children must be monitored by the chaperones while here.
~A fun and educational story-telling with music andaudience participation.~
September - November 2012
Get ready for another fantastic fall season as we are busy gathering all of your favorite Johnny Appleseed tales and songs from over the years, for the popular The Legend of Johnny Appleseed Field Trip!
OR for our younger guests, the Johnny Appleseed Puppet Show Field Trip is returning to Apple Holler, along with Johnny, Pip and all of their friends! Written specically for the developmental level of children in pre-school through first grade, the Johnny Appleseed Puppet Show teaches about believing in one-self and following your dreams, while also incorporating educational information on the life-cycle of a tree.
Educational & Fun-Filled Fall Field Trip includes:
- The interactive and musical The Legend of Johnny Appleseed Show OR Johnny Appleseed Puppet Show
- An Enchanted Forest tractor-drawn wagon ride/orchard tour
- A delicious apple from the Apple Holler Orchard
- Freshly Baked Chocolate Chip Cookie
- A mini-pumpkin for each child
- A full-sized class pumpkin for each classroom from Apple Holler’s Pumpkin Patch
- Visits to the Golden Goat Bridge, Kid’s Corral, Corn Maze and MORE!
Cost:
$7.00 per person (children & adults)
*One complimentary Adult ticket per ten children.
$4.00 per pre-ordered box lunch (Large Hot dog, Chips and Drink)
Times:
~ Select weekday performances availalbe (call for more information)
*Reservations Required
*Quantities of apples available for picking may vary from year to year. As in all farming enterprises, weather plays a major role in determining the size of a crop. At times, guests may need to harvest apples from bins rather than trees
A unique, hands-on experience, mining for minerals, gemstones and fossils
April - October
Take a trip back to pioneer days, with this exciting, educational and engaging experience! Begin your mining experience with entertaining melodramatic storytelling as our own Prospector Joe tells a tale intertwined with the history of Wisconsin mining. Following the storytelling, Prospector Joe will present more interesting facts about Wisconsin history and geography.
Prospector Joe will then guide guest miners through a mining experience at the
Apple Holler Mining Company. Have a “rocking” good time as you roll up your sleeves and sift through your own bag of treasure in our flowing sluice. Discover and identify genuine fossils, gemstones and minerals that can be taken home. This unique mining experience will be a memorable learning event sure to spark imaginations and the desire to learn more about mining and geology.
Apple Holler Mining Experience Includes:
- Apple Holler Mining Mayhem Melodramatic Storytelling with Prospector Joe
- Prospector Joe’s Presentation with Wisconsin History and Geography
- Fun, Hands-On Mining Experience with a Bag of “Mining Rough”
- Containing Genuine Gemstones, Minerals, Fossils
- Fossil & Gemstone Identification Chart
- Freshly Baked Cookie Treat
- Apple Holler Farm Park — Farmyard Animals, Kid's Corral,
- Crazy Corn Maze, Cool Cow Maze, Giant Slide & MORE!
Cost:
$9.00 per person (children and adults)
*One complimentary admission per groups of 20 or more
Times:
Weekdays: 9:00, 10:15, 11:15, 12:30
~Call for weekday afternoon & weekend availability~
~Reservations Required~
~Come on out and join our Easter countdown as the Easter Bunny helps kick off the holiday season!~
March 2013
Guests will begin their outing with The Country Bunny Easter Wish Puppet Show. This interactive puppet show teaches th value in believing in yourself and the importance of following your dreams. After the puppet show, get ready to experience an activity-packed adventure which includes: a special Easter surprise for each child, homemade cookie, apple cider, an orchard tour on the Big Bunny Express kid’s train into the Enchanted Forest for an Easter Egg Hunt, a hand-led pony ride, multiple themed children’s games where every child wins, face painting and photo opportunities with the Big Bunny himself, so be sure to bring your camera!
Cost:
$7.00 per person (children & adults)
*One complimentary admission per groups of 20 or more
**Reservations Required**
Bring in the Spring with a fun-filled
experience that supports classroom learning!
April - June 2013
Begin your day’s adventure with Apple Holler’s own original puppet show version of the age-old tale that brings the story of Jack to life with exciting music, audience participation, and comedy. Through hands-on activities, kids will discover all about the farm, the lifecycle of an apple tree and plants, bee pollination, animal care and more! We’ll take you on an orchard tour and through our Enchanted Forest. Then you’ll take a walk through the Jack and the Beanstalk Story Trail leading to our Castle in the Sky and ending with a fun ride down the Giant Slide!
Jack and the Beanstalk Experience Includes:
- Fun and Educational Puppet Show Jack and the Beanstalk
- Make- n-Take Craft Activity
- Mini-lesson with Educational Displays about Bees, Pollination,
- Trees, Bean Plants and Animal Care.
- Freshly Baked Cookie Treat
- Orchard Tour on a Tractor-drawn Wagon
- Walk through the Jack and the Beanstalk Story Trail
- Giant Beanstalk Slide
- Apple Holler Farm Park — Farmyard Animals, Kid's Corral, Crazy Corn Maze, Cool Cow Maze, Giant Slide & MORE!
Cost:
$7 per person (children and adults)
*One complimentary ticket per groups of 20 or more
Time:
~ Select weekday performances available (call for more information)
**Reservations Required**
A Great Combination of Fun & Learning!
April- August
Apple Holler’s Adventures with Geocaching is where nature and technology meet to create an exciting and entertaining outdoor experience! Your group will learn about trees and the growing cycle through our educational displays and presentation! Your farm guide will lead your group in this high-tech scavenger hunt using handheld GPS navigation units that willaid in answering questions and finding clues hidden throughout our 75-acre orchard. Geocaching is so much more than a hike! It’s a modern-day version of Hide & Seek.
Experience this eco-challenge that promotes team-building and problem-solving as your groups enjoy the sights, sounds of our beautiful orchard farm. We can customize your adventure to fit your group’s age level, individual needs and schedule. To ensure your safety, each team will have radio communication with your farm guide at all times. After the teams have completed this adventure, they’ll earn their Tree Degree.
Geocaching & Tree Degree Adventure Includes:
- GPS & Geocaching Mini-lesson with your Farm Guide
- Orchard Tour aboard a Tractor-Drawn Wagon
- Fun, Exciting Team-Building & Problem Solving Geocaching Experience
- Mini Tree Presentation—Lifecycle, Ecosystems, Care of Orchard and More!
- Become Tree Stewards and Earn your Tree Degree!
- Educational Booklet with Tree Information & Questions
- Freshly Baked Cookie Treat
- Apple Holler Farm Park — Farmyard Animals, Kid's Corral, Crazy Corn Maze, Cool Cow Maze, Giant Slide & MORE!
Cost:
$8.00 per person
*One complimentary adult chaperone (must be 18 or over) per 5 children.
**One responsible adult chaperone (must be 18 or over) is required per 5 children.
***All participants must be in second grade or older.
Times:
Weekdays: 8:30, 10:30, 12:00
~Call for weekday afternoon & weekend availability~
~Reservation Required
Children of all ages will enjoy this educational
engaging experience of everyday life on a family farm!
June - August
Your farm guide will accompany your group on a tractor-drawn wagon tour through the orchard and Enchanted Forest. Kids can test their detective skills playing “I Spy” as they pass through the Enchanted Forest. They’ll discover all about the farm as they explore the Garden of Eatin’ and pick their own garden-fresh goodies. They’ll also learn about how “helpful and harmful” bugs affect the farm and the importance of bees with a visit to our educational display area and Bee Hut. The day also includes learning all about cows, going through our Cool Cow Maze, and a visit with our simulated milk cow “Blossom.”
Farmer for a Day Experience Includes:
- Visit the Apple Holler Farm Garden of Eatin'
- Pick garden fresh vegetable or fruit
- Snack of Farm-Fresh Vegetable Salsa and Chips
- Learn about Orchard Growing Practices, Tools, Machinery,
- Bees, Pollination and Farm Animal Care
- Orchard Tour on a Tractor-drawn Wagon
- Play "I Spy" as you pass through the Enchanted Forest
- Apple Holler Farm Park — Farmyard Animals, Kid's Corral,
- Crazy Corn Maze, Cool Cow Maze, Giant Slide & MORE!
Cost:
$7.00 per person (children and adults)
*One complimentary ticket per groups of 20 or more
**Reservations required**
