Open House

Come “Grow With Us” During Our Open House This Spring!

You and your family are most welcome to join us for the Open House at Old McDonald’s Farm, Inc. (a non-profit, children’s program). See our beautiful, educational Farm Program for children and youth.

Make the 25-minute drive from downtown Portland along the Columbia River Gorge in Corbett. Spring and summer are spectacular out at OMF, Inc. in the Gorge.

Check out our 30+ Farm Program animals including horses, miniature donkey, goats, sheep, pig, geese, ducks, chickens, cats and plenty of farm dogs too. Once you see our Farm Program, you will love it!

Get a pot, potting soil and plant some chive seeds to take home with you. Chives are easy to grow and fun to eat! No extra charge to your family.

Plus, lend a hand! Anyone that helps paint the goat barn for 30 minutes or longer, will get the opportunity to put their initials and date permanently on the back of the goat barn. If you want to help paint, then bring your favorite paint brush or we will have brushes too. That ‘barn red’ color is tough to get out so wear old clothes.

You can sign up for one of our Day Visit Programs, Week-Long Summer Programs or Jr. Vet. Week, a Saturday-One Day Workshop and sign up to spend the night with our Farmer For A Day Program too.

Click on the Education Button from the top of our Home Page and see the programs that we offer children, youth and families.

Join us for our Open House this spring. (Please, we are open by appointment only. Registration is required.) $20 per carload of people. $20 for each car. Thanks on that.

Appointments beginning at 10:00 a.m. Come anytime during your hour. Stay as long as you like but barn doors close at 3:00. Sign up for the 10:00 hour, 11:00, 12:00, 1:00 or 2:00.

We have lots of indoor and outdoor space.

Click here to sign up for our Open House on May 18, 2024

Join us rain or shine. If it is raining, we will have a warming fire going. Layer up!

The “Fine Print” Details:

We are open by appointment only! Please do not just show up; we will not take “walk ins” unless you have pre-registered please. We thank you for your understanding.

Please find directions from the top of our Home Page here. Please do not use Google Map; it is wonky half the time.

Sorry, no refunds please. If you cannot join us, then let us know so we can open it up to another family. Please let us know early.

If you cannot join us, after the event, contact us so we can send you our postcard receipt. With that, you can take the funds as a tax-deductible donation! We are a small non-profit, children’s program and so we unfortunately cannot afford to return funds nor do we have the staff to process refunds. We have the costs associated with the event whether you join us or not. No Refunds For Any Reason Please!

Please, No Pets Allowed! We come under what is commonly known as the “Zoo Clause” and to ensure our animal’s safety, outside animals are NOT ALLOWED at our Farm Program, ever. Additionally, our farm dogs are responsible for protecting our program animals and can be vicious towards unknown animals, even pets and service dogs (though they love people!). Our dogs will do everything they can to keep our livestock safe from coyotes and raccoons, for example. It is impossible to explain “service animals” to our dogs. No pets allowed please. Thanks for that.