Reviews for: Ward's Berry Farm

FYI: During the summer months when you pay, there is no hay pyramid. It is built for use in the fall. I can list a few local farms you might want to check out: The Big Apple in Wrentham offers berry picking in the summer and they have a great sawdust mountain for the kids to play on. They also offer hayrides for a small fee. Jane and Pauls Farm in Norfolk has berry picking and has a petting zoo. They have a corn maze for a small fee. Briggs Nursery in North Attleboro has a nice playground in the shade with a nice petting zoo. WWI Memorial Park in North Attleboro has two wonderful playgrounds, one for under 5 and one for 5 and older. They also have a great petting zoo with exotic animals, a coin fountain, a flower garden that has sprinklers to cool kids off during the warm weather, a huge tunnel slide and a new giant sandbox, all free of charge.

Hello Steven, My "tirade" is not off base at all. Yes, playgrounds are paid for by tax dollars, like the great playground at Heights Elementary School right down the street from Wards Berry Farm. FYI: It's open to the public during non school hours. Many farms do not have playgrounds, and if they do, it is there as a way to get families in to spend money, it's an investment. If you have been at the playground at Wards, you will see that the big slide was donated by Heights Elementary School when they rebuilt theirs, and the horsey swings for preschoolers are rusty and old. The only other things at the playground is a few swings and some big tires for the kids to crawl through on on top of. It is definitely not a good playground. The moonbounce is an unnecessary added attraction. It's like paying for something you never wanted in the first place. Sure, charge people for using the moonbounce and hayrides, not to use the playground.

Hi Warren, You bring up one good valid point but they rest of your tirade is way off base. There are no free playgrounds. They are either paid for by tax dollars or a group of volunteers that volunteer their time and fundraise. Any by the way many times I have paid $3 for 5 minutes at a moonwalk at a school or town event and having my kids want more. Where else can you get unlimited time on a specialized piece of equipment? I do think you should be allowed to have qualifying purchase inside the store rather than just being limiting to picking. Have you expressed this in writing to management? I too would like to see that changed. What difference should it matter whether you make the purchase inside or out? Also do take into account the benefits of 400 hay bales designed like a Egyptian pyramid? Again where else can $3 buy 2 hours of entertainment for your kid? Try to get the farm to change their policy regarding purchases but don't stop going there. I had mixed feelings about the policy but overall I like the bracelet system. It gives me a better sense of safety knowing that everyone is accounted for and that there is staff nearby.

To set the record straight.....The new policy in 2009 is: from July1 through August 30, there is an admission fee of $2 per person that includes the use of the picnic and play areas, bouncy house and free hayrides when available. Admission is free when you spend $6 on blueberry picking. The 4H petting zoo and sand box is always free admission. We welcome any and all feedback and are taking into consideration all suggestions and comments about the new policy. The following is our FALL ENTERTAINMENT information: FREE admission to the children's play area, hay cilmbing pile, petting zoo and picnic areas. Our PYO PUMPKIN PATCH: is open 7 days a week (9:00a-6p). Options are: walk--approx. 20 minutes each way or $3 hayride (hayrides are only available on the weekends) or choose from the display at the stand. Customers are not allowed to take their own car/truck to the patch under any circumstances! HAYRIDES TO THE PUMPKIN PATCH (Weekends only!): $3 per person ages 3 and up...Saturdays and Sundays starting Sept 19 through Oct 25 (and Columbus Day, Mon Oct 12th). Hayrides are conducted ~every 15 minutes between 10:00a and 5:00p and run at the discretion of the farm manager, weather permitting. The CORN MAZE is open September 19th thru Oct $5 per person. $1 off per person for groups of 10 or more. .