Mother's Day Ice Cream Social - May 8, 2022 Join us Sunday, May 8, 2022 at Charlie's Acres Farm Animal Sanctuary for a special event celebrating all mothers! Meet the mothers of Charlie's Acres then enjoy delicious non-dairy ice cream from Eclipse Foods at our scenic picnic tables while you watch our animal residents enjoy their day. Tickets - $35/person
Oktoberfest Bar(n) Crawl - October 1, 2022 We've taken your traditional Bar Crawl and added pigs, cows, goats, and more! Join us Saturday, October 1, 2022 at Charlie's Acres Farm Animal Sanctuary for German-style brews and bites at this 21+ event. Registration page available soon. Save the date!
Halloween Trick-or-Treat - October 29, 2022 Our annual Halloween Trick-or-Treat is one of our favorite events of the year and great for all ages! Show off your costumes as you walk the sanctuary loop saying hello to rescued animals. Reverse the trick or treat tradition and hand out treats to rescued animals as you stop by each pasture. Don't leave without taking your gift bag of candy with you! Registration page available soon. Save the date!
Plant-Based Picnics Enjoy meeting rescued animals and touring the sanctuary, followed by a vegan cheese and charcuterie spread in our scenic picnic area.
Photography Tours Create a bond with our rescued farm animal residents through treats and grooming, while our photographer captures magical moments and send you home with some high-quality souvenir photos.
Animal Assisted Therapy This experience aims to create a healing space for guests through guided interactions with animal sanctuary residents and engagement in various therapeutic activities. Coming Soon!
Corporate Team Building Why is Charlie's Acres the perfect place for your company's next offsite adventure? You'll love seeing your staff work together as a team to give back to rescued farm animals, hearing the stories of our resilient animal residents, and rubbing some pig bellies. We offer a variety of experiences for company outings from working directly with our rescued animals, to garden and tree planting, to building play structures for our animals.
School Field Trips Bring your class out to the sanctuary for a fun field trip they'll never forget. We'll plan an activity centered on caring for animals and meet a variety of friendly rescued animals. An optional plant-based lunch in our Picnic Area is available. Contact jenny@charliesacres.org to schedule.
Virtual Tours Join us on Zoom for a one-hour virtual visit to our sanctuary as we bring you pasture to pasture and share the stories of our rescued animal residents. This can be booked as a private event or as an individual joining a larger group of future friends.
Virtual Corporate Offsite Did you know that cows hold grudges, pigs can play video games, and turkeys recognize their favorite humans? Join us on Zoom for a virtual visit to our sanctuary and meet a variety of rescued farm animals. We'll take you up close and personal with our animal residents, share their stories of resilience and healing, and talk a bit more about the industries they come from.
Goat2Meeting Let our rescued animal residents provide a break from the Zoom Fatigue of corporate meetings with a Goat2Meeting! With a $150 donation, we'll join your video call for 15 minutes and take your team up close and personal with goats, pigs, sheep, cows, and more!
Virtual Field Trips Join us on Zoom for a virtual field trip and meet a variety of rescued farm animals. We’ll start with our pig group, where we’ll teach you how to make easy toys for animals out of recycled materials, and tell you how you can make a version of this at home for your own animals. Once the pigs are done enjoying their treats, we’ll head on over to several other pastures to meet cows, goats, sheep, and more!
Visit our Frequently Asked Questions page to learn more about what to expect on a tour and what COVID19 safety protocols are in place.