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Ardenwood Entrance and Tickets

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👍👍 Great place to bring small children! Lots of animals to see and a train ride. The old house tour is an interesting piece of Bay Area history. The day we went, there was a maze in the maiz (corn) field. People often mention park, kids, farm, Great, time,


Address

34600 Ardenwood Blvd, Fremont, CA 94555

Website

www.ebparks.org

Contact

(888) 327-2757

Rating on Google Maps

4.70 (56 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Sunday: (Easter), 10 AM to 4 PM, Hours might differ
  • Monday: Closed
  • Tuesday: 10 AM to 4 PM
  • Wednesday: 10 AM to 4 PM
  • Thursday: 10 AM to 4 PM
  • Friday: 10 AM to 4 PM
  • Saturday: 10 AM to 4 PM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: park (8) kids (7) farm (7) Great (6) time (6)
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  • 5/5 Norman P. 5 months ago on Google
    Great place to bring small children! Lots of animals to see and a train ride. The old house tour is an interesting piece of Bay Area history. The day we went, there was a maze in the maiz (corn) field.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ruben C. 8 months ago on Google
    Attended a movie night for families, and it was wonderful. The staff was friendly and provided a bug spray if needed, but we had our own already. They also gave our popcorn bags to anyone who wanted it. The movie was a little delayed but still a fun time for the kids to run around and enjoy the area. The staff made sure the restroom area had a light path to and from the screen area as well. I highly recommend you spray everything you bring with bug spray and yourself prior to going to avoid getting bite all night. This was a great time and we will do it again!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Angel H. 2 years ago on Google
    Perfect place for kids under 9 for almost half day here! No worries about parking lots, because there are plenty of spots even at weekends. You have to purchase ticket for getting inside of the park at the entrance. Wearing a mask is the requirement, don’t forget to ask the ticket for full house tour for free, and train ticket with schedule at the train station after passing the entrance. I suggested you may take a train tour starting from the deer park station when you are ready to go back home. Walk to the animal area to feed animals like goat, sheep, cow, chicken, and rabbit with falling leaves. Please do not pick up the leaves from the trees. If you are lucky, you will meet with the peacock and turkeys in the park because they are wandering around during the daytime. You may access more information about the farm and it’s history from the full house tour. They challenge the kids with the question of humming bird after the tour. Very interesting! There are more restrooms in the park, and also picnic area with tables and benches for resting. Peace and quiet place for enjoying the nature!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Harvey T. 1 year ago on Google
    Great historical park and working farm. Great for entire family. Nice walking trails and some good birding, as well.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sandy F. 7 months ago on Google
    This is a great inexpensive way to spend the day! We brought a picnic lunch and the kids enjoyed the turkeys and feeding time for the animals the park is kept so nice
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jinji S. 5 years ago on Google
    My partner and I arrived around 2:30pm on a breezy Saturday afternoon. Parking was freeeeeee(!) so that was already a big plus for me. We walked up to the window, and the lady behind the counter enthusiastically and politely told us a bit about the farm, gave us a brochure that had a map on it, and informed us about the animal feeding that happens at the chicken coop at 3:30pm on Saturdays. After her helpful spiel, I inquired about the peacocks I'd heard were strutting around the farm(which was pretty much the main reason we'd decided to visit); she mentioned that there are are currently five peacocks that roam around the farm, and since it was mating season, there was a high likelihood we would get to see the males spread their feathers(since it's a sort of courting attempt). With that, we thanked her for her help and excitedly set off to hunt for a peacock-it didn't take long before we heard an extremely loud, "CA-CAW" and found not one, but two. Let me warn you though-they are VERY loud. I stood about 5 feet away from one, and when it walked up to me and "cawed" I just about jumped out of my skin; it's like they have a megaphone built into their throats or something. Anyway, as you can see from the pictures, my wish to see their feathers fanned out came true! I'm pretty sure two of the males were about to scrap since they were cawing loudly at each other with their tail feathers spread, but luckily this time they were able to avoid being featured on WorldStar LOL. I am a simple woman: I see a peacock, I am happy. (Okay, get your mind out of the gutter there). Which is to say that it was my first time seeing one, so take my review with a grain of salt, since it made me super happy. Other highlights of our visit included stopping at the cafe; it was super cute and had lots of little knick knacks I'd never need but of course wanted to buy, as well as some lovely and delicious homemade lemonade. They also have flavored honey sticks, i.e. sour apple, raspberry, wildflower, coca-cola, etc. We were also able to walk around to the different animal pens and pet the goats and sheep through the fences. There are also rabbits on the farm, however they're kept in a more secure enclosure, which is understandable since they tend to be jumpy creatures. Overall, it was a very relaxing visit, and an afternoon well spent. I plan to return when the trains are operating.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Cydney G. 7 months ago on Google
    Always a terrific time to be had at Ardenwood. Great place for all ages. We had 3 generations with us today.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Hema V. 3 years ago on Google
    Must have been better place to visit before the pandemic and during summers. Not much to do right now. But it's nice change, quiet place to relax. There are lot of park benches to sit and have a quiet picnic. Not many animals right now. Note that you need a reservation too park and enter.

  • 5/5 Bruce M. 2 years ago on Google
    Back open. Cleaned up around the old equipment. Looks nice. New hand wash station.

  • 5/5 Kiranmai N. 4 years ago on Google
    All the kids enjoyed a lot.The farm is completely organic.

  • 4/5 Caitlin T. 3 years ago on Google
    Fed the peacocks. Kids had fun. Lovely grounds as always.

  • 5/5 Dino S. 2 years ago on Google
    No reservation needed. Train operates on Thursday, Friday, and Sunday (as of 9/3/2021). Not much activities today, but it’s a great place for kids to explore.

  • 3/5 Sha s. 2 years ago on Google
    Not really much to do. Nothing was open. Not much animals..

  • 5/5 Raymond C. 2 years ago on Google
    Great place, especially for children.

  • 4/5 HsiHung H. 2 years ago on Google
    Great place for kids and family.


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