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Discover the beauty and history of Arbor Day Farm with our group tours. Perfect for schools, families, and organizations. Plan your visit today!

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Educational Tours

Delve into nature and learn about history with a guided Arbor Day Farm educational tour. Several options are available based on the time of year and age and interests of your class or group.

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Gnome Hunt

Join in the fun of finding all our forest gnomes and discover their hiding places. Using a set of clues, you’ll journey throughout the Tree Adventure looking high and low. It’s the perfect event for all ages.

  • Gnome Hunt lasts approximately 1–1½ hours
  • $13 per adult, $11 per child (ages 3–12)
  • Set-up charge of $150
  • Minimum of 15 people per group
  • Available year-round
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Arbor Day Farm Guided Tour

Enhance your visit to Arbor Day Farm with an engaging Nature Interpreter who shares the history of this 260-acre historic treasure. The tour begins at Lied Lodge, includes a look inside the Fuelwood Energy Plant, and concludes with a walk to the Tree Adventure.

  • Guided time is 2 hours; attendees may then explore the Tree Adventure on their own
  • 15 to 25 people per guide (please call for smaller or larger groups)
  • $18 per adult, $16 per child ages 3–12
  • Tree Adventure admission is included
  • Available year-round
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Private Discovery Rides

Climb aboard and embark on a guided tour into the heart of the orchards and forest. See and learn from an experienced tour guide about Arbor Day Farm’s native trees and animals, tree research, orchards, and history. You also have the option to take a private, sunset Discovery Ride through the orchards and forest at twilight as the magnificent colors of sunset cast a spectacular glow across Arbor Day Farm.

  • Rides last approximately 1 hour
  • Minimum 15 people; maximum capacity 25
  • Daytime ride cost: Tree Adventure admission plus $7.00 per person, ages 3 and up
  • Sunset ride cost: $30 per person
  • Available April through October (weather permitting)
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Arbor Lodge Mansion Tour

Experience a tour of the mansion at Arbor Lodge State Historical Park. The home is filled with countless artifacts from the Morton family.

  • Allow 1-2 hours for mansion visit
  • $9 for adults, $7 for children (age 3-12), children 2 and under free
  • A tour with a guide dressed in period clothing is available for an additional fee

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