Daily Farm Updates Wednesday, December 2, 2020

HOURS

Apple Market
10 AM - 5 PM

ADMISSION PRICE

Farmyard closed for the season

FARM CONDITIONS

Farmyard closed for the season. Thank you for a great year!

APPLE VARIETIES

Zestar! (seconds), Cortland, Honeycrisp, + 4 more

SPECIAL EVENTS

Brunch with Santa & Rudolph

PROMOTIONS

Come shop our Apple Market for holiday gifts!

The Farmyard

The Farmyard at Center Grove Orchard offers activities for all ages and is the perfect place to explore, play, learn and spend a glorious autumn day. Explore the Corn Maze, take in a Pig Race, go down the Combine Slide—it’s all up to you and it all happens in the Farmyard.

The Farmyard is closed for the 2020 season. See you next year!

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Corn Maze Farm Animals CGO Express Train Jumping Pillows Schoolhouse & Time Tunnel Pedal Carts Kids Corral Hop-a-Long Horses Spiderweb Combine Slide Hayrides Around the Farm Hay Maze Rubber Duck Races 3 Little Pigs Houses Elk Discovery Barn Pedal Tractors Rope-a-Steer Goat Walk Wagon Ride Super Slides Pig Races Apple Slingshot
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Corn Maze

Get lost in this fun and exciting 5-acre Corn Maze, a Center Grove Orchard tradition!

Included with Farmyard Admission

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Corn Maze

Get lost in this fun and exciting 5-acre Corn Maze, a Center Grove Orchard tradition!

Included with Farmyard Admission

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Farm Animals

Interact with goats, pigs, ducks, chickens, turkeys and sheep. Make a four-legged friend!

Included with Farmyard Admission

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CGO Express Train

Take a ride around and enjoy the beautiful country setting on this fun and safe train. Children 8 and younger must be accompanied by an adult.

Unlimited rides included with Farmyard Admission

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Jumping Pillows

How high can you go? Our two Jumping Pillows give an extra boost for jumpers ages 2 and older.

Included with Farmyard Admission

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Schoolhouse & Time Tunnel

Step into the vine covered time tunnel to travel back to the 1800s at our old-fashioned school house, complete with desks and school bell.

Included with Farmyard Admission

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Pedal Carts

Get your race on around our pedal cart course. Challenge your friends and have great fun for anyone 50 inches and taller.

Included with Farmyard Admission

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Kids Corral

Little ones love this large sandbox area complete with a slide and a livestock corral.

Included with Farmyard Admission

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Hop-a-Long Horses

Giddy-up! Grab a saddle on one of our inflatable horses.

Included with Farmyard Admission

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Spiderweb

This large rope spiderweb is the perfect place to climb and explore.

Included with Farmyard Admission

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Combine Slide

See you at the bottom! The 12-ft tall Combine Slide makes for a fun ride.

Included with Farmyard Admission

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Hayrides Around the Farm

Hop on our Hayride for a trip around the farm! Hayrides take you out to the Orchard, Pumpkin Patch, Corn Maze, Combine Slide and CGO Express Train. See the sites, get ideas for your next activity, scope out food options and enjoy yourself.

Included with Farmyard Admission

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Hay Maze

Can you find your way around our Hay Maze? It’s a great activity for younger kids.

Included with Farmyard Admission

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Rubber Duck Races

Cheer for your favorites in the Rubber Duck Races, where everybody is a winner.

Included with Farmyard Admission

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3 Little Pigs Houses

Live the nursery rhyme at the stick, straw and brick houses. Just watch out for the big, bad wolf!

Included with Farmyard Admission

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Elk

See these majestic animals up close.

Included with Farmyard Admission

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Discovery Barn

This hands-on learning center allows children ages 2 to 8 to learn about the growing cycles of Iowa’s crops.

Included with Farmyard Admission

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Pedal Tractors

Little ones can ride safe, fun tractors along an obstacle course.

Included with Farmyard Admission

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Rope-a-Steer

Give rounding up cattle a shot. Grab a rope and try to lasso a stationary cow.

Included with Farmyard Admission

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Goat Walk

Our most popular animals are the goats! Enjoy watching them play, explore and be adventurous on their ramps, teeter-totters and more.

Included with Farmyard Admission

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Wagon Ride

Take the little ones on a fun ride they’ll never forget.

Included with Farmyard Admission

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Super Slides

Feel the autumn air push your hair back as you ride these 135-foot slides.

Included with Farmyard Admission

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Pig Races

Who will be boss hog? Find out in the exciting and adorable Pig Races.

Included with Farmyard Admission

2020 Race Schedule
(subject to change)

Saturday-Sunday:

  • 10:30 AM
  • Noon
  • 1:30 PM
  • 3 PM
  • 4:30 PM

Monday-Friday:

  • 10:30 AM
  • 12:30 PM
  • 4:30 PM
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Apple Slingshot

How far will an apple fly? Place one in our Apple Slingshot and find out.

1 ticket (for 4 apples) included in Farmyard Admission. Additional apples may be purchased at $1 for 4 apples. Cash only or pay in advance at Admission Bins.

Farmyard Pricing

2021
Season Pass

$39.95
(ages 3+)

Access to all standard Farmyard activities August 28 – November 7, 2021.

Includes unlimited CGO Express Train rides

BUY NOW
October/November 2020
Monday - Thursday

$11.95
(ages 3+)
when purchased online

One-time access to all standard Farmyard activities Monday – Thursday.

Includes unlimited CGO Express Train rides

BUY NOW
October/November 2020
Friday - Sunday

$15.95
$11.95 end-of-season pricing
(ages 3+)
when purchased online

One-time access to all standard Farmyard activities Friday – Sunday.

Includes unlimited CGO Express Train rides

BUY NOW

Apples, pumpkins and/or sunflowers are NOT included in the price of admission. Farmyard Admission is not needed to shop in our Apple Market and store, eat at the Hay Cafe, Coffee Shop or the Bakery. Farmyard Admission is required to pick your own apples, pumpkins or sunflowers for purchase. Please note that some Farmyard activities (additional apples for Apple Slingshot beyond the four included in admission) may require an additional charge. Some activities are available weekends only or weather-permitting. Please visit our Pricing + Admission page for full information.

Farmyard Food and Facilities


Feed Bunk

Come hungry, because you definitely won’t leave that way! Our Feed Bunk is ready to serve you on the weekends with burgers, hotdogs, pulled-pork sandwiches and our fresh-cut fries. Oh, and don’t forget our famous applesauce!

Shucks

Shucks offers gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches, chicken strips, our signature apple nachos, our Apple Cider Shake Up, and soft serve ice cream! Whether you’re looking for a snack or a meal, you can find it at Shucks.

Apple Jacks

Apple Jacks is loaded with all things apple. Caramel apples, apple nachos, cider donuts, cider slushies and more—it’s all here at Apple Jacks.

Pumpkin House

Find what you’re looking for at the Pumpkin House. Grab some street tacos to take with you around the Farmyard or find a bench to enjoy a snack or meal—the Pumpkin House is the place to be.

Country Corner

Country Corner is your headquarters for U-Pick bags for the Orchard as well as for drinks and snacks like caramel apples and cider donuts.

Potty Barn

Clean restroom facilities are available with changing tables and sinks.

Follow Along

For a glimpse into the every day life at Center Grove Orchard, follow us on Instagram @CenterGroveOrchard


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Happy December !
Meet our very own Elf on the ...

Dec 2

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Happy December ! Meet our very own Elf on the Farm! Follow along with the CGO Elf up until Christmas as she explores the farm with all we have to see and do. We hope she can stay on Santa's nice list! When you purchase a ticket for Brunch with Santa, you can meet our elf in person along with Santa & Rudolph. They all will be excited to see you! 🎄 🎅🏻 🎄 #CGOelf #centergroveorchard #familyfun #elfonthefarm #agritourism #holidayfun #brunchwithsanta #elf #cgochristmas #visitiowa #thisisCGO #christmasonthefarm

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You’ve been asking and here’s your answer!
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Nov 28

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You’ve been asking and here’s your answer! Santa Claus is coming to town! 🎅🏼 Join us for Brunch with Santa each weekend until Christmas. Tickets must be purchased online and include brunch 🍴, crafts and activities 🎨, a CGO Express train ride (weather permitting) 🚂, and of course...SANTA! 🎅🏼 Being safe is a gift we can all give each other this year, so Santa (masked) will be in the chair while children (masked) share their wishes with him from the straw bales behind the picket fence. Elves will help monitor the timing so that each child/family gets their best-that-2020-can-offer photo op 📷 with Santa. Tickets are limited for each time slot. 🎅🏻 🎄 🎅🏻 #santa #centergroveorchard #santaclauseiscomingtotown #cgo #CGOchristmas #thisisCGO #visitiowa #christmasonthefarm #farmlife

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It was the laughter, the smiles, seeing your ...

Nov 26

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It was the laughter, the smiles, seeing your family hand in hand, the joy that was spread this season that fills us with so much gratitude. We at CGO are so grateful for our staff who came up with creative and adapting ideas then put more than 💯 effort into it. And you! Thank you! For your support, feedback and ideas so we can better provide the space for running, jumping, picking, laughing, playing and of course, eating! We hope the joy sustains you and your loved ones and you too feel the gratitude with memories that last a lifetime! Happy Thanksgiving! 🍁 🦃 🙏 #grateful #thanksgiving #handinhand #thankful #centergroveorchard #thisisCGO #farmlife #localfarmers #iowalife #appleorchard #iowafarm #familybusiness #agritourism #pumpkinpatch


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