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Group Events

Maybury Farm is the perfect location for group events and birthday parties.

Farm Tours

Man Driving a Red Tractor Farm Tours are available from March through October. Reservations are taken for groups of 20 or more and all tours are guided. Tour topics are Animals and their Importance in our Lives; Soil, it isn’t just Dirt; Maple Sugaring (done March through April 15). Join us to see what farming is all about. Call (248)374-0200 for date availability and rates.

Tractor Rides

Enjoy a tour of the farm acreage on either a horse drawn or tractor driven hay wagon. The tour begins at the Welcome Center takes you all around the farm and all of the planted fields, gardens, and woods. We recommend jeans – you will be sitting on a hay bale. Bring the entire family and make a reservation for a very informative ride.

School/Group Tours

Llamas and Horses School and group tours begin in March with the Maple Syrup demonstrations and continue throughout the year, including summer, until November 15 when the Farm closes for the season. Classes include: Soil, Animal Importance In our Lives, Maple Sugaring (maple syrup classes run March through April 15) and a variety of other interests including the Corn Maze in September and October. To receive Tour Brochure, please call (248)374-0200. All Tours are done by reservation only. We recommend early registration to secure the date and time you desire.

Maybury Farm Field Trip Resources

Teachers have been most receptive to the Maybury Farm Educational Programming. All of the programs have been formulated with educator input. All programming falls within the guidelines of the elementary curriculum. Activities for Pre-school and grade school students include:

Farm Animals and Life Cycles
Classes offered year round.
Vertebrates
Classes offered year round.
Plants and Foods
Includes Plants and Crops & Commodities
Classes offered April through October
Maple Syrup
Classes offered in the month of March only.

All classes are by appointment only. Please call at least 2 months prior to the date of your tour. Hayrides may be added with all programs.

To receive an Activity Guide or book a tour, please call (248) 374-0200.

Could you spare two bits? Our goal is to raise one million quarters for the long-term preservation of Maybury Farm. Quarters may be dropped off at Tom Holzer Ford at Haggerty and 10 Mile, at Maybury Farm located at 50165 Eight Mile Road in Northville Township (about 1 ¾ mile west of Beck Road), any Fifth Third Bank location, the Senate Restaurant on Haggerty in Northville, the Plymouth, Specialty Pet on W. Ann Arbor Road in Plymouth and Huntington Bank at 5 Mile and Sheldon.

Volunteers Welcome! - The work of the Northville Community Foundation can only be done with help from many hands. For further information about our diverse volunteer opportunities, please call 248-374-0200.