** Please note that pets are not allowed on the grounds. There are some shady parking areas across the road and plenty of nice walking areas around for dog walks when you’re not on your tour!
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There is a covered picnic area on site for those who’d like to bring lunch or have a break. We do sell cold drinks and some snack items in the gift shop. Take a short scenic walk to the Trout River where Almanzo fished and helped wash the sheep!
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Visiting
OUR 2025 SEASON HAS ENDED!!
We will open for the 2026 season on May 23, 2026. Regular open days and hours will resume then. Tours by appointment may be available earlier in May, guide availability dependent. Email at least 2 weeks in advance to arrange. farm@almanzowilderfarm.com.
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2026 hours (subject to change): Open Wednesday - Sunday with tours at 10, 12, and 2. We anticipate that there will be NO WEEKDAY 10am TOURS through most of June, due to school tours. We WILL be open Monday, Memorial Day. ​
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Visitors should plan to arrive in time for one of the scheduled tour times on open days- advance booking or reservations NOT required..
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Large groups: If you have a large group of 10 or more coming, advance notice is appreciated to make sure we have enough staff on to accommodate your group. Send us an email or call ahead during open hours.
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​2025 Regular season tour prices
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Adults: $16
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Youth 6-16: $9
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Seniors: $15
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5 & Under: Free
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Active military: FREE with ID
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Active military families: 1/2 price
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The Visitor Center, with museum and gift shop, is open to the public at no charge during open hours. Stop in to browse!
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Our autumn hours begin in September. Through Sept. 30th, open Saturdays and Sundays regular hours, with tour times at 10, 12, and 2.
​Tours by appointment available Thursdays and Fridays at 10 and 12:30. Please contact us via email at least 2 weeks in advance to arrange.
In October, the site is closed for regular hours with tours by appointment available through mid October (subject to weather). We will re-open for regular hours during the long holiday weekend, Oct. 10-12.
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HOURS SUBJECT TO CHANGE- PLEASE CHECK BACK CLOSER TO YOUR TIME OF VISIT!​
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School &
Large Tours
The School Tour Program brings students on a journey through the Wilder Family’s homestead. Volunteers guide children to a sense of the past during an approximately two-hour tour.
Young visitors learn local history, and are encouraged to envision a boy of their age working and living on his family farm 150 years ago.
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School tours are conducted during the months of May through October. Dates within these months may be reserved throughout the school year. Planning and reserving ahead is strongly encouraged as June dates in particular fill quickly.
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Prices
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School and home school groups of 20 or more paid admissions are $5.00/per child
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All adults accompanying tours are charged $10.00
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One adult is free for every 20 students
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3 free for 40 children or more
Teachers choosing to bring their classes to Almanzo Wilder Homestead may call 518-483-1207 (farm number which is checked periodically off season), or (best way) email farm@almanzowilderfarm.com for reservations.
Details For School Trips
Students and teachers travel through the Wilder home, barns, sheepfold, pump house, and museum. At several points, hands-on experiences help students step into Almanzo’s world.
They walk through the woods to a replica schoolhouse, simulating the Wilder children’s walk to school. Once there, they may participate in a simple lesson to get the feeling of school in days gone by.
Students and adults as well are welcome to visit the General Store in small groups where they can choose from a wide variety of books as well as souvenir items.
Teachers may choose to walk students to the Trout River where the Wilders fished and washed sheep, downstream from where they would have cut ice. The bag lunch visitors bring can be enjoyed in the pavilion.
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Recommendations:
Teachers are requested to have students read the book, Farmer Boy, prior to the tour. The reading level and content are suitable for fourth grade. Teachers are welcome to bring students to learn local history without reading the book but are asked to notify the farm so that some alterations to the tour may be considered.
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After the visit, it is recommended that students review or enhance their experiences in some manner. Some suggestions are making butter, conducting an experiment to see if popcorn and milk can occupy the same space, writing what it would be like to be Almanzo 150 years ago with no electricity, running water, telephone, electronic devices such as television or computers, etc.