This is amazing camp for kids! All 3 of my daughters have attended; my oldest for two summers now…read more They offer a variety of electives for the kids to choose from and are based on Christian principles. The camp friends are nice and the cabins and grounds clean, the staff are very friendly and helpful. This is something all kids should get to experience! My daughter from the camp photo site-her face says it all.

Great place to send the kids for camp!! Joy El has several…read moredifferent camp options throughout the year. Of course summer is jam packed with camp options! They offer day camps, overnight and week long camp. The kids seem to really love it!! They have several activities for the kids to choose from. Everything from swimming, basketball, canoeing, arts and crafts, zip line, horseback riding and much more. My picky eater even says the food is good! If she will eat all week then it must be good. The camp counselors are wonderful with the kids. Very patient and caring. They interact with the kids and get them involved which is great. During the year you can also attend mother/father and son/daughter weekend camps. They do have a sponsorship program if you need help with the camp cost. It is based on approval and first come basis. So apply early. If you want to send your child to camp, you should definitely look into Joy El!!

Went here with my family for their Christmas show and it was wonderful! They had outdoor…read moreactivities, including a heated carriage ride, marshmallows, and even horse rides. But the real focus is on the show. It was such a cute show with many talents such as singing, dancing, and even aerial! There was also food which was also yummy. The food was portioned well too! The show is new every year so I think we'll be back in 2025! Highly recommend!

This venue hosts some pretty awesome dinner shows!! There is an immense group of talent in that…read moresmall town! The singers, the dancers , the comedy skits, & my favorite the mature couple that does swing dancing! The directors produce a show worth seeing over and over. The food is excellent, the entire event is well worth the money paid. Our group from our agency looks forward to these shows every year!

The staff are kind and you can tell they care about the children. The location itself is safe,…read moreclean, with a lot of activities to keep the children entertained.

I would never recommend this place, This has been the most stressful and unprofessional childcare…read morefacility that I've dealt with BY FAR! Let's start with the OWNER given HIMSELF a 5 star review!! He is such a joke !!! My child is 18 months and was put out of daycare ( I mean really, they told me that my child was "suspended" for 2 days because he was left UNATTENDED and bit another child, and then told me that he could not come back). I am an essential healthcare employee, and to find childcare during a pandemic is super stressful!! After, they told me that my child couldn't come back, the manager of the facility had the audacity to put up a fight with me about my refund!!! This place is horrible. My child has never had biting issues before, he gets to this place and he discovers biting (WE) both him and I are punished for this "normal" behavior, I finally find him a new facility and BOOM NO MORE BITING!!!! They are understaffed, have VERY poor communication skills, and penalize the family for normal toddler behavior. Please NEVER send your child(ren) to this place. They have no idea on how to care for your child!!!

If yelp permitted 6 stars it still wouldn't be enough. Our family group of 5 had a fantastic…read moreafternoon flight with pilot Patrick, who involved us in all parts of set-up and teardown, as well as patiently explaining the flight, navigation, and answered all of our questions. This was our first balloon experience and we ran out of superlatives - the feeling of weightlessness/defying gravity/silent ascent (unlike the roar of a plane's engines and being pushed back into one's seat) was unlike any other experience with flying. DO THIS for your special birthday or bucket list or for no reason at all - a 100% awesome experience.

I had a great time flying in the hot air balloon with Tailwinds Over Frederick in Frederick, MD…read more Patrick was welcoming and friendly, really making you feel comfortable going up in the air with him. I especially enjoyed the commentary throughout the experience, thoroughly explaining what he was doing and why. The descriptions gave us a real sense of what to expect and a better understanding of the technical piece of the experience overall. It was really fun dipping down just above the trees, so close you could practically touch them, and then back up again. Seeing the reflection of the balloon in the water below was really neat as well as watching the sunset. It was fun and unique to get to help with unpacking/packing everything and get a real hands on experience.

Friendly staff and great fields! The new owners are working hard to make this place the best in the…read morearea! Excited for the future changes! Keep up the great work!!

I own a small at-home preschool. We were studying farms and farm animals and for our culminating…read moreproject I decided to call a petting farm. I googled a few places but decided to try farmyard friends on the move. The process was very simple. I emailed and asked a couple questions, Farmer Jake responded in a timely manner and answered all my questions. Farmer Jake arrived right on time and set up the farm animals in the backyard. My kids LOVED the experience !! Farmer Jake was knowledgeable and friendly. We will absolutely book Farmyard friends again on the future !

We used Farmyard Friends for my son's 5th birthday and it was an absolute hit! From start to finish…read moreeverything was seamless. The communication was clear, the set up and clean up were effortless, and the whole family was warm, friendly, and such a joy to have with us. The kids loved it, the adults loved it, and it made the day so special. Highly recommend them for any event!

I can't recommend this experience enough! My sister and I…read morefelt very at home and not once felt out of place. Terry and her team are very welcoming and super knowledgeable on the history of Gettysburg and the horses. You can tell the staff cares and loves all the horses that they work with. They knew all of their quirks and past history. All these horses are rescued and it is so amazing to have the opportunity to contribute to this organization and ride a horse who has been built up by this amazing caring team. I had the pleasure of riding Gus who is an ex Amish work horse and the gentlest giant. Terry is truly so kind, accommodating, and very educated about the history of the battlefield and her horses. Her story telling was great and I could picture everything happening as Terry was explaining it to us. Terry also gave us the confidence to mount and ride our horses through the trails and how to properly handle them. The views were amazing and we had a great view of the blue ridge mountains in sight. We also had the pleasure of a nice breeze brushing through the peaceful battlefields as we rode the very tidy and well kept trails. If I could do this everyday I would and I'm so thankful to Terry and her team for giving my sister and I this experience to always look back on and remember. If you're looking for something to do in Gettysburg don't miss out on this horse tour, not only will you have a great experience but you'd be supporting a fantastic team and all that they work so hard for. Thank you for having us Terry and we will definitely be back!

Wow - This was way better than I expected! My husband was having some foot trouble and didn't want…read moreto walk all day so we found this option, since I love riding. These people are exceptional because they have rescued the horses and they literally teach you about horses so you can be a very comfortable rider (how to read their ear cues, why they stop, how to bond with them) even if you never ridden before. The horses were all well trained and even tempered so don't worry if you are taking the kids, they will love it. The history that you see and hear is amazing and would be impossible to do by yourself in a car. They really explained what the families who lived in the farms went through as well as the soldiers, doctors, officers and battlefield horses. It really was the best way to see and learn about the Gettysburg battlegrounds. I really can't say enough good things about the experience. If you can get a spot, you're lucky!

So this barn is many peoples first introduction to horse care, and it was mine, so I only later…read morerealized that this facility isn't the best. two years ago I was a working student here, I was excited because they said on their website that for every eight hours you work, you get a free lesson. I figured that meant my weekly lesson paid itself right? wrong, it was such a hassle I didn't get any extra lessons. Anyways I have since found a private barn and am a non formal 'working student', since then, I have learned way more about horse care and realized how low Talbots bar was. Things I never realized until later included horses being left with tack on for over an hour, very basic feed, most horses we're just fed sweet feed(that I saw). I was also occasionally asked to dump a horses feed straight onto the ground (stall and field). And don't get me started on the rats, everywhere, it was perfectly normal to see like three rats in the corner of a stall. Horses are also very hard to get going, most needed to be harshly kicked to simply trot. And extreme girthiness was present. I would also like to mention I posted a three star review on Google (being generous) and the owner Emailed my mother, Trying to get me to take it down. Stating that she dosen't think minors shouldn't be posting reviews, and that I didn't see the full extent of their feeding program. No I was not included in the feeding program, but from what I saw in the nasty fly swarmed, rat filled feed room, It wasn't that extensive.

My daughter has gone to summer camp here for the past several years. She also rides at another…read morebarn. Ann and Robin (the owners) are a delight to deal with and they have plenty of student helpers on hand for the newer riders. My daughter has really wanted to learn to canter and they worked one on one with her (even as part of a larger group) to achieve her goals. My daughter's smile at the end of the week during their "show" was totally worth it. They are conveniently located between Carroll and Frederick counties. Excellent value for your time and money!!