Hands-on Field Trips

Now Accepting 2026 Field Trip Reservations

We are welcoming schools back to the farm for field trips on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays during the season.

Wayside Farm Fun is located in Berryville, Virginia, just outside Winchester.

About Our Field Trips

Bring your class to Wayside Farm Fun in Berryville, Virginia for a hands-on agricultural learning experience focused on farming, pumpkins, pollinators and life on the farm.

Our field trips are based on the Virginia Science Standards and are designed for students of all ages. Hop aboard the hayride, pick a pumpkin from the vine, learn about bees and their role in pumpkin crops, and enjoy age-appropriate activities throughout the farm.

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Students enjoying a field trip at the Wayside Farm Fun corn maze in Berryville, Virginia
School group with pumpkins during a field trip at Wayside Farm Fun
Students participating in a hands-on farm lesson at Wayside Farm Fun
Wayside Farm Fun educator leading a field trip lesson about pumpkins and farming

How Our Field Trips Work

When students arrive, each class is divided into tour groups that rotate through several hands-on farm learning stations and activities.

  • Pumpkin Classroom (the Life Cycle of the Pumpkin, the Bee Dance, and Pumpkin Varieties)
  • Spookley the Square Pumpkin – Bullying Prevention (October is National Bullying Prevention Month and Spookley at Wayside Farm Fun teaches students that all pumpkins are different, just like people)
    • Classes rotate to the Spookley station or the corn maze station bases on grade level
  • Walking through the corn maze (Working their way through the maze, students will be challenged to ask standards-based questions on life science topics, such as plants, photosynthesis, soil and nutrients)
  • Pumpkin Picking Experience (hop aboard the hayride and head to the pumpkin field)
  • The last stop is the Barnyard full of fun!
Pumpkin life cycle learning display used during Wayside Farm Fun field trips

Field Trip Admission & Booking

To book a field trip, complete the online Field Trip Request Form. If you need help, call our Field Trip Coordinator at (540) 539-3276.

Field Trip Admission:

Students: $15 Teachers & Aides: Free with school ID
Other chaperones/visitors (adult and children): $15 each

Group Minimum Required
A $50 deposit is required for all group reservations.

School groups are welcome to bring a bag lunch and enjoy a picnic at the farm.

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