Over 1,000 people enjoyed the last day of the fall season at Snyder’s Family Farm on Sunday, October 27, 2024.
While the farm, located in Bright, Ontario and owned by John and Meghan Snyder, may be known for its annual Fear Farm event, offering unapologetically terrifying experiences in the evening, during the day it’s all about providing wholesome family fun for all ages.
From hayrides to the mega slide, puppet shows and farm animals, the jumping pillow and the corn maze, guests spent the day exploring the roughly 20 fall attractions spread throughout 20 acres of the property.
“With the puppet show with Mr. Moo the dancing cow, the hayride into FARMtastic Town and the pumpkin patch during the day, Snyder’s Family Farm is really intended for families and all things fall and fun,” said Meghan.
During the event, youngsters raced from one activity to the next, laughing and shouting along the way, as they tried to soak up all the farm had to offer.
After hours of playing on the large playgrounds, jumping around on hay bales and racing around on the pedal track, those who worked up an appetite were sure to stop by one of the six food stations for a bite to eat. Whether it was the Double Decker Cheesery or the Autumn Grill, there was something to satisfy the taste buds for everyone.
Waterloo resident, Mallory Boyer, said that she’s been bringing her two young daughters to the farm since they were babies and is always impressed with how it grows during the off-season.
“We come every year and they just love seeing what’s new,” said Boyer. “We of course, got a picture with the big pumpkin at the entrance, we’ve also grabbed a couple pumpkins to take home and carve, and now they’re enjoying some treats from the bakery. I thought they would really like the jumping pad but I think they were a little small to grasp how it worked but they’re big fans of playgrounds and they love the corn maze.”
While both the day time Family Farm and the evening Fear Farm events have wrapped up for the season, Meghan said that in the following weeks her and John will be getting ready for the Christmas season.
“We start the fall season during that first weekend of September and for the next two months we pour absolutely all of our efforts into making this the ultimate rural experience,” said Meghan. “I’m definitely feeling sad that it’s the last day because we eat, breathe and sleep for fall, but next week we’re on to setting up for the Christmas season and getting our U-Cut trees ready for the holidays. It’s kind of bittersweet, but I mean, before you know it, it will be fall again and we’ll be ready for another great season.”
Kimberly De Jong’s reporting is funded by the Canadian government through its Local Journalism Initiative.The funding allows her to report rural and agricultural stories from Blandford-Blenheim and Brant County. Reach her at kimberly.dejong@brantbeacon.ca.
