The farm is now closed for the season. See you in the spring!
Follow along for updates and special hours!
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a 2000 lb belgian horse!
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Welcome!
Kelkenberg Farm of Clarence is a family operated farm that offers fun farm visits, educational farm tours, and large group events for all ages, year round!
We have been welcoming visitors to our operational horse, livestock, and pumpkin farm since 1980, when the Kelkenberg Family first opened their farm to the public.
There is fun for every season of the year!
All visits to the farm
include interactive
visiting and petting
all of our animals,
pony rides for children,
a hayride around
the farm, and many
other farm activities!
We’ve continued to update our food offerings on the farm! In addition to the pies, cookies, and donuts our visitors know and love, the farm grill is open during all open hours, we have DELICIOUS soft serve ice cream, and slow-smoked pork specials!
Hug and hold the baby animals in the spring, and join us for our Egg Hunt or Mother’s Day events!
Get fresh air all summer long, and take beautiful photos in the sunflower blooms during our annual Sunflower Field Days!
Make Kelkenberg Farm your fall tradition, and visit for pumpkin picking, fresh apple cider, hot donuts, and more!
Bundle up and take a walk through the greatest story ever told during our annual Living Nativity experience!
Visit with your family, school, or for a company event!
Come learn with us!
Educational experiences for children of any age group, from preschool through elementary school and beyond!
Become a Member!
Come visit time and again, and save $ by becoming a member and purchasing a season pass!
Seasonal Events!
Join the Kelkenberg family from spring to fall for fun farm events at Kelkenberg Farm. Fun for the entire family!
Some of the first visitors we welcomed to the farm over 30 years ago were school field trips! Educational tours continue to be one of our favorite parts of the farm, and we welcome school children of all ages, as well as homeschool and child care groups!
Experience what life is like
living on the farm.
Learn why pigs are the
cleanest animal on the
farm, and why a donkey
makes a better guard than the dog!
Feel the difference between
a sheep’s wooly coat and the
hair on a goat.
Meet the farmers themselves,
Patrick, Charlene, and their family!
We are constantly adding new things for visitors to interact with, and can’t wait for you to visit!
Give the Gift of the Farm!
Rosie and Tippy: A Day on the Farm
We wrote a book! Follow along with our farm dogs Rosie and Tippy as they spend a day on the farm!
Become a Member!
The farm is now closed for the season. See you next year!
Butterfly Release Day
August 10th, 2024!
Come see the fields a-flutter and release a butterfly into the sunflower blooms!
We love (and need!) our pollinators here on the farm, so come help us release butterflies in the field and enjoy the beautiful sunflowers! This is a great opportunity to learn about pollinators, and get a cool photo op!
You will receive a butterfly snuggled up in an envelope, ready for you to release into the wild and watch flutter away.
Resurgence Brewing and Blackbird Cider will also be on the farm for Butterfly Release Day, those 21+ can cool down with an ice cold beverage. Ice cream, BBQ, and other food and beverage options available.
The farm is open 10am-4pm, and Butterflies will be available to release from 11am-2pm. Admission or a season pass is required to visit the farm and sunflower fields, butterflies are an additional cost ($7). You are welcome to visit the event during butterfly release even if you do not have your own butterfly released, all farm activities will be open.
In case of heavy, all day rain, the rain date is Sunday, August 11. However, we will do everything we can to stick to the original date, as that's best for the butterflies!
Sunflower Field Days
NOW PICKING! Begins July 27th, 2024!
The most colorful season on the farm! Our sunflower fields typically begin blooming in Late July-August (depending on the weather), and we invite you to come enjoy all the beautiful color, photo-ops, and farm fun!
Admission is required to enter the sunflower field, and also includes visiting the animals, pony rides for children, and a hayride back to the sunflower field where you have the option to cut your own flowers to take home!
Golden Hour in the Sunflowers
August 15th and 22nd, 2024, Extended Hours til Sundown
Come enjoy golden hour in the sunflowers, have some beverages and BBQ, and get those beautiful pics! Photographers are welcome, with paid admission (reach out with any questions)!
There's no time more beautiful in the sunflowers than when the sun is just about to go down and everything is glowing. The farm will be open for all regular activities, visiting the animals, pony rides, hayrides, and more. Extended hours until sundown. Resurgence Brewing Co will be at the farm with drinks available for those 21+.
Ponies and Posies
August 17-18th, 2024
We're switching it up this weekend and taking pony rides through the sunflower field! Great photo ops and tons of fun! Weather dependent, rain dates tbd.
Admission required, includes visiting all of the animals, pony rides, a hayride, and many other barnyard activities. There is no additional cost for pony rides in the sunflowers.
Pass-holder Appreciation Days
August 29-30th, 2024!
Come celebrate the end of summer with us! All season pass holders are invited to enjoy a complimentary corn roast! Wander the sunflowers, have some BBQ and a beverage, and enjoy the final days of summer before back to school.
The farm is open to the general public both days as well. Friday, August 30th is the FINAL open day of the summer season before we see you back for the fall.
Fall Pumpkin Fun
2024 Pumpkin Picking begins Sept. 14th!
There isn’t another time on the farm when we have more going on! Come get in on all of the fall fun, with pumpkin picking from our HUGE patch, horse drawn hayrides, pony rides for children, visiting with ALL of the farm animals, and many many more activities included with admission! See our FALL FUN page for more info! Admission is required to enter the barnyard and includes a pumpkin from the patch. Admission is not required to shop the farm market. The farm does reach capacity on peak weekends, pre-reserving tickets is highly recommended to make sure you have a spot!
Thanksgiving Pie Orders
Starts November 1st!
Orders begin November 1st, while supplies last. Pie Pick-up day is Wednesday Nov. 27th, and the farm market will also be open for holiday shopping!
The Living Nativity
2024 Dates TBA.
Join St. Paul Lutheran Church and Kelkenberg Farm to celebrate the TRUE meaning of Christmas! This is an interactive drive-thru and walk-thru event.
Guests will make several stops, and watch as the shepherds, angels, animals, and others make their way to Bethlehem. Don't let the Roman soldiers hold you up!
The evening concludes with cookies, hot refreshments, and a Basket Raffle in the farm market. Tickets are timed and limited, proceeds benefit St. Paul Lutheran Church and their charitable causes.
Egg Hunt
2025 Dates TBD!
Our annual Egg Hunt on the farm! Search the farm to fill your carton with a dozen colored eggs, exchangeable for a prize at the end! The Easter Bunny will be on site for photos, along with plenty of real bunnies and all of the other animals to pet and love! Pony Rides, Hayrides, and other farm activities available weather permitting! Tickets must be purchased in advance, and will not be available at the door.
Goat Yoga!
SOLD OUT Sat & Sun in June, 9:15 am.
We’re SO EXCITED to offer our very first “Goat Yoga” classes on the farm! Your ticket includes Goat Yoga instruction for 1 person, then complimentary admission to the farm for that day. This class is appropriate for all ages, tickets required for ages 2 and older.
Our Instructor for Goat Yoga is Ashley Puccio. This class will be a Vinyasa Yoga, which is a slower pace, and great for those with little or no experience (or those who want to maximize the GOAT part of the yoga!). Ashley will include poses that invite the baby goats to climb all over you, not that this bunch of babies needs much invitation to do that!
Please bring your own mat, and remember this will take place in a barn with goats…so maybe leave your favorite one at home!
Mother’s Day Down on the Farm
May 10th & 11th, 2025
One of our favorite events, benefiting the Veteran’s One Stop Center of WNY! Bring Mom, Grandma, and the whole family out to come enjoy the farm! We have plenty of our own moms, with baby goats, sheep, chicks, bunnies, and many other moms and babies running around the farm this time of year! This event is volunteer supported, and proceeds go to charity. Purchasing tickets in advance is recommended, tickets available at the door while capacity permits.
Storytime on the Farm!
July 5th, 2024 - 11am
Come join us for story time on the farm! We'll be reading "Escape Goat" by Ann Patchett, one of our family favorites! Reading will be followed by a simple craft to take home, targeted for toddlers through young elementary age. This event is included with admission to the farm and complimentary for all season pass holders. Pre-registration is not required, however you can save time by getting tickets in advance for the day. You can pre-order copies of the book in the link below so you have a copy of your own to take home!
As usual, admission for the day includes visiting all of the animals, pony rides, a hayride, and many other barnyard activities!
Mother’s Day Down on the Farm
May 11-12, 2024
One of our favorite events, benefiting the Veteran’s One Stop Center of WNY! Bring Mom, Grandma, and the whole family out to come enjoy the farm! We have plenty of our own moms, with baby goats, sheep, chicks, bunnies, and many other moms and babies running around the farm this time of year! This event is volunteer supported, and proceeds go to charity. Purchasing tickets in advance is recommended, tickets available at the door while capacity permits.
Sunflower Field Days
August 2024!
The most colorful season on the farm! Our sunflower fields typically begin blooming in Late July-August (depending on the weather), and we invite you to come enjoy all the beautiful color, photo-ops, and farm fun!
Admission is required to enter the sunflower field, and also includes visiting the animals, pony rides for children, and a hayride back to the sunflower field where you have the option to cut your own flowers to take home!
Butterfly Release Day
See the fields a-flutter and come release your butterfly into the blooms!
August 10th, 2024
Join us for an evening of watching the sun go down in the sunflowers to raise funds and awareness for the "Shine Gold" Pediatric Cancer initiative. Proceeds to benefit Sophia the Fierce Inc., Kevin Guest House, the Matthew Foster Foundation, and Kaely's Kindness.
In addition to the usual farm fun, we will have u-cut sunflowers, tastings from local distilleries, live acoustic music, bbq and a corn roast, a raffle, and MORE! Season Pass holders receive complementary admission to this special event, although donations are appreciated. For all others, admission is required for this event.
Fall Pumpkin Fun
2024 Pumpkin Picking begins Sept. 14th!
There isn’t another time on the farm when we have more going on! Come get in on all of the fall fun, with pumpkin picking from our HUGE patch, horse drawn hayrides, pony rides for children, visiting with ALL of the farm animals, and many many more activities included with admission! See our FALL FUN page for more info! Admission is required to enter the barnyard and includes a pumpkin from the patch. Admission is not required to shop the farm market. The farm does reach capacity on peak weekends, pre-reserving tickets is highly recommended to make sure you have a spot!
Thanksgiving Pie Orders
Starts November 1st!
Orders begin November 1st, while supplies last. Pie Pick-up day is Wednesday Nov. 27th, and the farm market will also be open for holiday shopping!
The Living Nativity
2024 Dates TBA.
Join St. Paul Lutheran Church and Kelkenberg Farm to celebrate the TRUE meaning of Christmas! This is an interactive drive-thru and walk-thru event.
Guests will make several stops, and watch as the shepherds, angels, animals, and others make their way to Bethlehem. Don't let the Roman soldiers hold you up!
The evening concludes with cookies, hot refreshments, and a Basket Raffle in the farm market. Tickets are timed and limited, proceeds benefit St. Paul Lutheran Church and their charitable causes.
Egg Hunt
2025 Dates TBD!
Our annual Egg Hunt on the farm! Search the farm to fill your carton with a dozen colored eggs, exchangeable for a prize at the end! The Easter Bunny will be on site for photos, along with plenty of real bunnies and all of the other animals to pet and love! Pony Rides, Hayrides, and other farm activities available weather permitting! Tickets must be purchased in advance, and will not be available at the door.