FAMILY ANIMAL ENCOUNTERS

Experience our farm and animal family with private or semi-private experiences with our Family Animal Encounters.

Animal behind fence.

Family Animal Encounters / Semi Private - 45 minutes

$40 per group

A Semi-Private group tour for 6 people or less (12 months & under don’t count). Accommodations for additional people (up to 6 more) are available for $6.95 per person.

Browse the farm and our rare breed animals at your own pace for 45 minutes. 

Your visit includes some feed to give to the animals.

Private Family Animal Encounters at Dalby Farm in Scituate, MA

Custom Animal Encounters (30 - 60 min)

$30-60 per group Depending on Time/# of guests

If you’re looking for an exclusive experience for you and your group, you may want to have the farm to yourself.

Browse the farm and our rare breed animals at your own pace for 30- 60 minutes (or a duration of your choosing). 

Your visit includes some feed to give to the animals.

Tour Reservations, Information & Rules:

  • Once paid, you have up to 72 hours before your private or semi-private visit to cancel/reschedule for a full refund before it becomes non-refundable. Your visit is not officially canceled/rescheduled until we have acknowledged it via phone or email. You may only reschedule your visit once.

  • Reservations are rain or shine (within reason). DRESS WARM! If there’s a lot of rain, the animals may not cooperate/want to be outside. We will discuss your rescheduling options with you should there be severe weather in the forecast.

  • Wear boots/waterproof footwear if possible. In cases of a wet few days leading up to visits, there will be some puddles and mud around!

  • Parking is available along the street, but we ask you take care & caution when loading and unloading your littles to/from the car! Please be thoughtful of neighbors, driveways, and the potential emergency vehicles that need to get through.

  • Arrive on time. Depending on other scheduled bookings for the day, your tardiness could cut into the time allocated for your tour.

  • Restrooms. Outhouse (port-a-potty) facilities are available on-site.

  • Snack/picnic area. Is available for usage for an additional

  • Animal Interaction. Please do not feed the animals anything unless we have given you feed for them. Please do not stick your hands into pens and cages. Please use common sense. It is important to remember that the majority of animals that live on Dalby Farm are endangered breeds. Treating them with respect and consideration is very important. Feeding the animals is strictly prohibited

We welcome you to visit our on-site Country Store at the end of your visit. Our Country Store is an integral part of the operational funding of our farm & animals so we encourage you to take a peek.