REINDEER FARM BLOG

We are so excited that The Alaska Frontier came to visit us this winter! Author Phillip Flippo shared some amazing photos and all about his experience! You can read all the details HERE. Thank you The Alaska Frontier for your kind words!

Planning a summer visit? New year. New tour. 2022. Starting May 1st, 2022 we will be changing to a self-guided tour. Instead of the guide taking a limited number of people from enclosure to enclosure like we have done in the past, we will have staff posted at each animal pen and guests can travel freely…

It’s that magical time of year when we finish off our Santa Tours, and turn to our Winter event, Christmas on the Farm. Our Santa Tours brings hundreds of visitors to our farm. They get a reindeer tour and a surprise visit with Santa, cookies, and cocoa, and photos with the jolly old man himself….

No Earthquake Damage Here Hi friends, I bet you’re wondering about that massive 7.0 earthquake we had last week.  No worries here, the  farm made it through just fine. The animals were calm and mellow right after the quake too. Only the farm dog was ill at ease directly following the earthquake. After a thorough examination of the farm there was zero damage discovered. Asking around it seems like older homes and buildings suffered a lot less damage than newer construction. Go figure! Winter Tours We are up and running, hosting our regular Winter Tours. You need to know though that those tours are almost booked up. If you want to come to the farm this month you need reservations! These must be booked in advance and you can do that here. Like I said do not wait to book a…

While the calendar may not say it’s winter, the weather certainly feels like winter. And with that winter feeling comes the Reindeer Farm’s Winter Tours. This isn’t a Christmas Tour or Christmas on the Farm but a chance to enjoy the farm all tucked in for winter. Join us! Winter on the Farm You’ll enjoy…

It’s time friends, time to secure your Reindeer Rental for Christmas Events. Did you know you can Rent Reindeer? You sure can! But this time of year is so busy for us, we’re filling up the last of the open slots in our schedule already. So be sure jump on the chance to have the…

Friends! It’s here the LAST WEEKEND of Fall Family Fun at the Reindeer Farm is THIS weekend. We can’t believe it’s gone so quickly but suddenly here we are at the last weekend already. Do you plan to join us on Saturday the 20th? We’re open from 11-5 for all the Family Fun your family…

So you’re planning to come to Fall Family Fun at the Reindeer Farm, good for you! But every good day spent with kids and family needs to have a little bit of advance planning to make it run smoothly. We’ve got tips, people! HOW TO ENJOY FALL FAMILY FUN ON THE REINDEER FARM: Buy your…

It’s that time of year again when the Valley’s Number One Rated Tourist Destination gets ready for Fall Family Fun with our Fall Festival. Our Fall Festival will run the FIRST three Saturdays in October. Remember we are also open for regular winter schedule tours as well, book those here now while they’re available. But…

We all hate to see the fun of summer 2018 coming to an end, but it has to happen soon or later. And folks, for the Reindeer Farm it’s happening on Labor Day, September 3, 2018.  So quick, get the last of your summer rates tours scheduled, before the prices go up and tour availability goes down. Can you still visit the Reindeer Farm after Labor Day? Read on my friends! The Reindeer Farm will be open regular hours, daily, 10-6 pm with no advance reservations necessary. Summer pricing remains in effect as well. Admission is: $11 for adults $9 for children ages 3-11, seniors over 65, military, retired military, and Alaska residence (be prepared to show Id) Come and see our Baby Yak Appa, our friendly and sweet house babies April, May, and George before it’s too late! For…

If you were in the Butte on Monday night, you might have seen that we had a fire here at the Reindeer Farm. Not to worry, it was a controlled burn by the Butte Fire Department. We didn’t lose anything, no one was hurt, and a fire was exactly what we needed. It won’t be…

​Do you have company coming to the Valley? Or maybe they’ve been here for a while, and you’re looking for something unique to do with them? Or perhaps you have a birthday party coming up, and your little one loves horses? No worries the Reindeer Farm has you covered with their guided horseback rides up The Butte. Our guided tour takes you up the scenic Butte on our private trails. From the top, you can see almost the entire Valley spread beneath you. Farms, rivers, glaciers, mountains, perfect for any outside guests. And quite frankly most Alaskans are astounded at the top as well. Once you’ve had your fill of the views, you’ll ride back down to the Reindeer Farm. We host trail rides 4 times a day 7 days a week. Guided rides are scheduled as follows 10:00, 11:30, 1…