"Santa's Big Party" event - not worth the price tag whatsoever. They charge $20 per person which is a Santa's Village price tag. I'm hoping to send the message this is a $5 per person event (if that). Santa's party is a few people dressed up, a camp fire, some music, and a cookie and cup of coco. That's it. Sleigh ride was ok, horses wore bells. Didn't really see any animals on the trails. Maybe a couple far off in their dismal lonely cages. Nope. Sorry, sad I wasted $60+ on 1 adult and 2 little kids. Won't be going back. read more

We always have such a good time @charmingfare farm! We recently did the Santa's big party event and our 4 kids had a blast making s'mores and dancing with Santa! We will definitely be back to enjoy more events this year! read more

Ugh, I experienced awful customer service. They farm doesn't answer their phone lines when I called multiple times on the weekend looking for assistance, and then did not let us go on the sleigh ride we paid for on a Sunday evening because we were delayed by an accident less than a mile from the farm. We drove over an hour away, only to be turned away. Way to ruin a family experience! read more

Was a nice farm, staff was super friendly. Farm animals seemed happy but I have to give this place one star because I thought the black bear, wolf, fox, coyote, mountain lion, bobcat and lynx cages were far too small for the animals. I'm an animal lover so when I saw the poor coyote pacing back and fourth stressed out, the fox staring at my girlfriend and I with sad puppy eyes, one of the bears going in and out of its cage and looking around like it had anxiety, and seeing the cougar limited to climbing to a height of 5ft or so feet in a cage the size of my livingroom, we were both really saddened. I appreciate they allow the public to see these beautiful creatures and they seemed well fed, but just unhappy and stressed out. read more

Farm was over grown and run down. Cashier in "gift shop" was rude. The grass was so high we couldn't see some of the animals. There were a number of animals absent. And the rides were all late/off schedule. Definitely not worth the cost. read more

I don't normally write reviews but felt like I needed to share my experience in order to help Charmingfare Farm improve because I truly feel that it has the potential to do right. My husband, son and I visited this past weekend and walking in to the facility had high hopes for the experience. We paid upwards of $20 for the adults but didn't think anything of it at the time. 1) My first complaint, was that for $20, there should at least be working bathrooms. In all fairness, I've never been a fan of portable toilets, but these hardly looked maintained. I just think that for the high price, a little more thought and care should be placed into the guest facilities. 2) The main attraction at Charmingfare is definitely the goat enclosure, where one can enter and feed the goats - a very cool experience for any child. I noticed as soon as we went to enter the enclosure that there were no staff manning area. I thought, "Wow, they really put a lot of trust in their guests." While I was in there, a group of girls scouts were also visiting (while their parents watched from outside the fence). The girls on numerous occasions kicked the goats to get them away from their cup of feed. The parents didn't do much. This is where I thought a staff would have been needed. The ONLY staff members I saw all day, was the lady working the register in the shop and the man who came out to drive the tractor for the tractor ride (he said nothing the entire ride and then disappeared back into the house after parking the tractor). Again I thought about what my $20 was paying for... 3) We started walking around the farm to all the enclosures that are set back into the woods and immediately noticed how overgrown the grass and brush was in the area - at some enclosures, it made it VERY hard to see the animals. There is also a fire pit and cute themed house that made me think "this place was great once", but was completely rundown, overgrown and now used for storage. Referencing previous reviews: Yes, the enclosures are small. What got to us though, was the amount of feces on the floors of the enclosures. At the Bobcat enclosure, there must have been a week's worth of dried feces. Still trying to figure out what my $20 was paying for... I am graciously giving Charmingfare Farm 2 stars because I really do think that they were great once, or have the ability to be great again. Attention to detail and care is not currently there. read more

Way to expensive for what you get, minimal fun. There were some animals to pet and feed but not only were the tickets expensive but the feed was also. There was also no areas with running water to wash your hands after touching the animals and very little going on. This was a waste of money and an afternoon. read more

Absolutely love the holiday events here! The Lighted Winter Wonderland has been a Christmas favorite for the last few years no matter how cold it is we have a blast. This year we went to both the day and evening Halloween events and will definitely be back next year. Trick or Treating here was great, the kids loved seeing the animals, the tractor ride and the corn maze. Honestly a fun trip for kids and adults. read more

After reading other posts I was nervous about the animals etc but overall grounds were very clean. The camel was the saddest as his space was very limited but the farm animals were happy and VERY well fed. It was really cold when we went so the hay ride was fine and the Santa Party was cute. The timing was perfect, the ride was about 20 min, 20 min at party and about 40 minutes petting animals and exploring. Everything was just okay. Fun, but not sure we would do it every year. Worth going, my two year old son loved it. read more

Worst Customer Service I bought 4 tickets to go trail riding and the morning of my daughter was throwing up and could not attend. I called the farm and was advised they could not help me because the office isn't open until Tuesday but was assured someone would call me back and they did not. I followed up and they now want to charge me 240 for 4 trail rides. This place is NOT FAMILY FRIENDLY!!!! read more

As much fun as my family has had at Charmingfare Farm I cannot recommend that anyone support this business. They are very unethical. I signed up for a family membership 2 1/2 years ago and money has been deducted from my bank account every month since then. However we have only been to the farm a handful of times, they never sent out a membership card and have never seemed to be able to "find us in the system" when we go. After a while we would be let in anyway but is is very uncomfortable, so we stopped going. They haven't seemed to have any trouble finding my bank account though. I tried to cancel my membership by phone over the summer, because it never expires; the money just comes out until you cancel it. I was told that I couldn't cancel the membership by phone, only by mail. So I sent a letter giving a 30 day notice. That was in October. I sent another letter last month. I still haven't had any response from Charmingfare Farm. And will now have to contact my bank and block them from accessing my account, which will cost money. I will be reporting them to the Better Business Association, but I feel that people should know what they are doing. read more

I second what everyone says about the poor conditions for the animals. In addition, no employees were monitoring the baby goat area. Little kids were picking up goats and I even saw two little kids trying to pull goats away from each other! The big goats will try to knock down kids and grownups alike to get their share of the food. The horse ride was fine, but nothing exciting. I also find it pretty annoying to pay a large sum for a horseback ride and then be told you are basically required to pay another $10 to "tip" (i.e. pay the salary of) the guides. They deserve a decent salary, so pay them a decent salary and then let guests tip for excellent service without making them feel obligated to pay the guides salary on top of paying for a trail ride. read more

We went here for the first time yesterday, on a deal from "coutopia." When we were checking in the woman was short with us, seemed to have better things to do....even though we were the only ones in line. I felt bad for the mother/son that came in behind us because she didn't go through the proper steps with redeeming her groupon and the woman was not nice about it! The farm is very "charming" but definitely not worth $17/pp. My kids had a blast seeing all the animals and feeding them. The tractor ride was great too and the woman driving the tractor was super friendly, even took a family pic for us! My son was very disappointment that there was no longer a porcupine there though, as indicated in the map which is handed out when you get your tickets. Upon leaving my son was still asking about the porcupine so I told him to ask the woman at the front desk. She was NOT FRIENDLY at all- even to my sweet 4 year old! She shrugged her shoulders and replied "oh, I have no idea. I don't know what goes on out there." I said well, in your "map" that you hand out to everyone it says there is a porcupine. She just shrugged. I called her out, told her she should be friendly, especially working the front desk! She is peoples FIRST impression of the farm. She just replied "ok." I made my kids thank her and we left. This definitely left a bad taste in my mouth. I don't think she was just having a bad day, seemed she had an miserable attitude in general. I would like to go back in the Winter when they have sleigh rides, if I can find another deal and if that woman is no longer working there. Put the tractor woman at the front desk- she was great! read more

I have never written an online review, but I am so angered by treatment of "Charming" fare farm I feel compelled to tell my story. I purchased tickets to haunted harvest on couptopia weeks ago with the intention of going the weekend of opening. As it turned out, there were no bookings left for that weekend so I happily booked 10/21, talking the outing up to my child. I followed all directions for booking but did not receive a confirmation. Since it had been a few weeks since my booking, I could not recall the exact time slot of my booking and called the "farm" to confirm the time. I was told by part owner that there was no record of my booking and despite there still being available booking times for 10/21, he could not honor my ticket. He believed that I legitimately attempted to book but refused to believe "the computer" could make a mistake and in any case "the computer" dominates and he, as the owner, had no power to override it. He however invited me to purchase three more tickets. I strongly recommend that you do not spend your money at this not so charming entity. read more

My Mom, sister and I visited the farm today for a trail ride and zoo tour. We had a very nice ride through the woods. The horses are trained nose to tail walk only, but it was very relaxing. Our trail guide was wonderful and the horses were all very sweet. All of the barn yard animals looked to be in great health and their pens all clean. No run down, broken fences etc. The goats were a lot of fun. I was, however, very saddened by the zoo itself. The enclosures were far too small for the big cats, and they seemed to be unhappy. Cats need space to roam and climb. The bears were pacing back and forth in their pen, and the coyotes were just running laps out of boredom and anxiety. I feel that the enclosures for these animals should be improved and enlarged so that they can have more enriching lives, or they should be re-homed. The farm should stick to horses and other barn yard-type animals only. read more

I have a great time here.You can get right in the pen with the cute little baby goats and hand feed them!Really adorable.Great family photo op.Make sure to bring a camera here!There's a number of other farm animals to hand feed.Go in Spring for peek baby animal cuteness.There's more zoo type animals in the back.If you stay till closing you'll probably get to see the birds of prey feed.They are intense to watch! read more

I have been going to the farm for the last 3 yrs. with my daughter and we both love it. I think it is easy to forget that you are in Candia, NEW HAMPSHIRE and that it is first and foremost a farm. I agree that you can go through very quickly and that's why I suggest you pack a lunch and make the most of the day. It is also a good idea to go to the website and print info on each animal and TEACH your kid's about each of them. The time you spend there is up to you,there is no time limit. Great place just have to know how to make the best of it. Definitely recommend taking your children there! read more

Found the Easter egg hunt in hippo press. It states 22-25 for each child (2-10 or so) to do the egg hunt. Only having one child, I obviously only bought 1 ticket. You can imagine my surprise (and horror!) When the already frustrated cashier told me that both my husband and I had to also pay $22/pp to get in! It was shameful to charge that much just for a tractor ride and to see animals. The egg hunt itself was mediocre at best. It took place in a little barn and the majority of eggs were scattered on top of hay bales. Considering we paid $66, I was half hoping/expecting the eggs to be filled with Godiva truffles, but alas, a Hershey kiss there and a penny now n'later there. At the end you get a gold egg with a ticket in it for a raffle and a goody bag...filled with a donate water bottle from a local dentist office and a few dollar store toys. Lucky for us, we did win a raffle Easter basket, but even still, I saw a family of five having not won. That's over a hundred dollars! I get that you need money to run a farm, but I felt deeply ripped off. read more

To me it looks like this place does not take care of it's animals. It made me sad to see these animals, they were in small cages the rabbits especially. There was one rabbit the size of my dog who was in a cage that looked like he probably couldn't even stand up. One of the mini horses had something really wrong with his eye that had lots of goop in it and he kept blinking, one of the white ducks had something going on with his neck where it looked like he was losing his feathers and his skin was really red, there was an area with baby ducks and chicks but no supervision. It's great for the kids and all to be able to hold one but what if one is dropped or squeezed to hard? Not to mention these poor little things were so scared. The place pretty much made me disgusted and I will never take my kids back. read more

Don't do it! Booking an event here is like gambling on the weather. I sincerely hope that John Pyteraf (the owner) reads this. The one star is for the business getting back to me when I left a message. Although I commend this business for cancelling a pre-paid sleigh ride, winter wonderland tour at the tune of $200.00 for treacherous weather conditions, I totally disagree with the return policy. Just because you post a no-refund policy, no matter what, does not make it legal. If the vendor cancels your purchase, which you did when you cancelled what I purchased that day 12/23/17, then regardless of your posted policy, you would be obligated to refund monies paid for services that were not rendered. There are agencies that can decide this when I fill out my written complaint. In the meantime, at what rate of interest will you be paying me for the $200.00 of my money you are holding? Please reconsider your policy. This has to be illegal! 2/1/18 tried to report this business to BBB. PLEASE read trip advisor reviews also. read more

COMPLETE WASTE OF MONEY!!! This was such a waste I don't even feel bad about the fact that I lied so my 2 yr old could get in free! We went to the Santa Party which consisted of a hay ride where everyone had to sit on the floor of the wagon, and all the decorations along the way, despite having lights on them, were turned off. Even the blow up characters were deflated! Did they forget they were open for business?? Not to mention that the decorations consisted of delapitated wooden characters which needed to be repainted 3 yrs ago. The whole place looks run-down and seedy. When we met up with Santa and his motley crew it didn't get much better. The people dressed as Frosty, a Gingerbread man, The Grinch, and Rudolph were wearing mangey, straggly costumes that didn't even fool my 4 yr old! Then there was the tractor ride to the reindeer who did nothing but lay on the ground, and then off to the pony rides through the mud. The worst way to spend a day with the family EVER!!! read more

You provided a carriage led by two beautiful horses and manned by Zac Curtis for our daughter Diana's wedding on November 5th at the St. Methodios Faith and Heritage Center. Thank you so much for bringing magic to this very special day. Diana, her husband Jim, and all our family and friends were so wonderfully delighted by this surprise addition to this already perfect day! read more

Loved it. Went with my five and two yr old and they loved it. Can't wait to go back. I think $11 is a fair price for farm. You can even bring in your own picnic baskets and the picnic area is beautiful. I recommend the farm for any young families. read more

This sucks...its 900pm and we have tickets for the 8pm haunted happenings. We have been standing in line for an hour and by the looks of it we'll be waiting for another 30 minutes!!!! Won't be coming here again!!!! read more

Not so charming farm!I took the day off and drove almost 3 hours in traffic for our 2:30 Horseback riding excursion. I booked the trip four days before by calling the farm as instructed by the travelzoo voucher I purchased& was impressed by the ease of booking the day. However, when we got there they had no reservation for us. I showed the girl my phone with the time and date of the call as well as the vouchers that were converted. Not only did they not accommodate us but never apologized, attempted to rebook and basically accused me of never booking the reservation. My daughter is heartbroken, I am out almost $100 waiting to hear if will reimburse me. Worst customer service ever! read more

If I could give this place zero stars I would. I went with a friend to go horseback riding and afterwards we had free admission to the "zoo." There was a section with farm animals that was fine. But then there was a section with all kinds of more exotic animals and it was horrible. Bears, coyotes, fox, cougar, bobcat, camels, deer, skunk and many more. The cages were all far to small, every single animal had definite signs of high anxiety and stress. All of the animals were just pacing back and fourth in their tiny concrete prisons. I'm horrified I gave this place my business and you should think twice about giving them yours. These animals need hundreds and hundreds of miles to roam, not tiny little cages where they are stressed and provoked my humans. If these people had any kind of conscious they would shut down their "zoo" and give these animals to a wildlife reserve where they can live the rest of their lives in somewhat happiness. On top of all this most of these animals were alone in these tiny cages, just to make their lives extra miserable. Please, please do not support this animal abuse. read more

My family just went to the Easter Egg Hunt here. The website hyped it up to be this wonderful Easter event for kids .... what we got for a family of 3 ($51.00 total !) was a small side area will just barrels full of eggs with all the same Lindt chocolate in them. There was nothing exciting about the egg hunt at all and the kids were really let down. Huge waste of money. I will not go back ! read more

So the visit actually went well. Yes there were lines. Our friends arrived early, waited in a very long line, ultimately made it to the front of the line approximately 1/2 hour prior to their coupon designated time of 1pm and was sent back to the end of the line. Unfortunately, the lines were not organized; one for full paying customers who could enter any time, and another for time-sensitive coupon holders. Doing so, would have alleviated this problem. Once inside, the only other waiting we had to do was for the hay ride. Other than that, all went smoothly. They did not have the horse rides available, so in lieu of that, they offered marshmallow toasting and free hot cocoa. That was nice and thoughtful of Charmingfare Farm. The kids had a wonderful time. The egg hunt was great, the tractor ride was fun and the final golden egg prize was very nice. They really do give away decent prizes. My children all received free admission tickets to the NH Children's Museum, free kids meal at Applebee's, as well as other very cool gift certificates and freebies. Our friend's son won a large Easter Basket with all sorts of goodies and free admission to Canobie Lake Park, Water Country etc. The animals were interesting and the kids had a blast feeding them. It turned out to be a great day and a nice place to visit after all! read more

I was considering going on a Fall 2013 trail ride at Charmingfare Farm. After reading the reviews here I have decided not to. For one, any farm that keeps wildlife such as bears, coyotes is a turn-off for me...& especially in small, dirty cages. A pacing animal is one in high distress. There is little mention of the condition of the horses. But given the information on the other animals, I see little respect for animals, bordering on abuse. Thank you. read more

DO not waste your money here! I bought 6 discount tickets in April a $77value for $27 each-great deal, huh?? I tried for 2 months to get a reservation to ride and finally someone answered the phone and said they did not have 6 horses to rent out I would have to take 2 trips back to back-not what i wanted to do with my grandchildren but better than nothing, right? Wrong again-they did not have any openings for back to back rides until September!! I tried to book then and was told my coupons would be expired. Nope could not get my money back but they would give me 6x$27 worth of farm credit! What will i do with $162 here with teenage girls? They still did not have enough horses for all of us to ride so i spent MORE money to have 4 of the kids ride. We got there and there was 8 horses saddled and ready to go-so the grandkids went with 2 instructors and 2 strangers! The instructors spent 15 or so minutes explaining that the horses were so well trained that they would probally just sleep! I understand that people need to feel safe BUT be safe-explain what to do with an emergency!! What if one of the horses spooked-they are after all animals! Make people feel safe and make them feel excited about the ride.When i got home from the terrible day i had an email from the farm with their suggestions that i TIP each instructor at least $5 per rider because i got the tickets at a discount!! IT cost me $240.00 for 4 kids to ride a sleeping horse for less than 1 hour!!!! I waited 1 week before writing this review because i wanted to give the farm a fair chance at explaining to me why this happened. BUT 4 emails to 2 different address at the farm have gone unopened and unanswered. I would have been happy if they had allowed us the 4 horses that i had tried to book for months-even with all the other trouble-but this is just such bad service that i want to forwarn anyone else-SAVE YOUR MONEY!!!! read more

Has anyone had trouble getting the voucher system to work? I keep getting an invalid message when I enter the numbers.

Never again at 25 pp it was not worth it at all! Barely any lights and it was way to quick. You get on the wagon expecting to lots of lights and characters very sad! I will never go again and the halloween ride was just as bad! Way over rated save your money! read more

I normally don't post bad reviews, but I was just so disappointed that I had to say something. For you to charge $25 per person, I would have expected to see plenty of lights during a Lighted Winter Wonderland. But instead we had a horse drawn ride for the most part in the dark. Very little lights were to be seen and when we would arrive at lights, you'd think we'd slow down and even stop so people could enjoy them. But instead we kept going at a quick pace so the kids couldn't even get excited by them. Even my toddler, who freaks out at all christmas lights, barely knew they were there because there were so few. Also you'd think they'd have Christmas music or something to make you excited about the holiday. For $25 you'd think they would offer you their tiny cups of hot chocolate for free, but nope you had to pay for it. For $25 you'd think they would have at least brushed off the snow on the benches you had to sit on (and today was a beautiful day, now snow) but no we had to sit on snow and ice on our ride back. You had to pay $4 for feed to feed their animals. In the end, this is hugely overpriced for very little cheer. Spend $25 for the whole family to go to the Gift of Lights at the speedway in Loudon, not only is the whole thing nothing but lights, but you also get all the fixings for smores at their bonfire for free. Charmingfare Farm is obviously only interested in making a lot of money with no effort. They also don't allow any negative feedback on their facebook as they delete them all. read more

We went there on Superbowl Sunday, and had a wonderful time. We took the sleigh ride social. It was about a 30 min sleigh ride, to the bonfire. We had hot cocoa, roasted marshmallows, and ate hot dogs by the fire. The kids had a awesome snow ball fight. Then got back on the sleigh for the journey back to the parking lot, about another 30 minutes. My kids were worried about getting home in time for kick-off, but we arrived 1 hour prior. Great time by all! I highly recommend it! read more

I am so disappointed. I planned this experience for my grandchildren and grown children. To start, the person who checked us in was very unfriendly and short with us. We went at 6:15 expecting to see lights on the trail but all we could see was dark woods and the back side of the horses. It was pitch dark and you would have thought at this time of night there would have been some type of lightning to make it interesting. The driver was very kind and talkative and truthfully made the ride. We got to the campfire and if we hadn't inquired about the hot chocolate and the s'mores I doubt the attendant would have offered. Overall for the price, not worth it. I would not recommend this. Perhaps if we had gone during a special event things would have been different. read more

My family had a good experience at the farm. Some constructive feedback for the owners would about be the pricing, we had coupons however it was still expensive for a family of four. We liked the farm type animals, but the camel looked somewhat bored, sad and out of place. Would go back anyway in a minute, and am considering bringing my daughter's birthday party on a sleigh ride. Find a coupon and bring the family for a nice afternoon. read more

Attended the Christmas eve lighted wonderland. Had no waiting time (seems this is a great time to go for others have said very long wait times) Sleigh ride was good, about 15-20 minutes. Excellent Santa. Biggest complaint is the cost, animal food, hot coca were additional costs on top of the $25 pp. It was fun to do but most likely would not pay that much to go again. read more

Our Cub Scout Group recently had an evening outing to Charmingfare Farm. We were pleasantly greeted and we took the horse drawn wagons into the woods to two large fire pits. Along the way were several attractively lit structures. It was enjoyable going in and out of the darkness on this chilly January nite. Arriving at the fire pits the hot dogs were already being cooked and the hot chocolate was ready including the whipped cream, the fires were warm and inviting. Unlimited supply of marshmallows were on hand for the boys and their families to roast. Even seconds on the hot dogs was ok. Stopping at the Reindeer barn was a nice end to the evening. Being that we went as a group our rate was $12 per person which I feel was worth the evening and all it included. I believe we may be keeping this winter outing on our agenda for years to come. read more

I bought discounted tickets for a sleigh ride for my family (2 children under 7 and 2 adults). We arrived 30 minutes early and it seemed like the place was closed because there didnt seem to be anyone around. Once we got into the gift shop (which is really cute and smells great!!) there was a woman who checked us in and let us hang out inside while we were waiting. I liked that it wasnt crowded and it seems really relaxed. There were only 6 of us on the entire wagon (must not have been a popular day) so it was great because it seemed like a private ride!! We went for a ride and then went to the fire to roast marshmallows and entire hot cocoa. It was quiet, peaceful and they let us sit near the fire and hang out without hovering all over us. We got back on the wagon and saw some animals then were dropped off. All in all we had a great time because we didnt want to be with a lot of people. I think with more planning we could make this an AWESOME event for a large group because I was told we could rent the entire wagon and have just us at the fire and we can bring any foods we would like!! The farm is HUGE with many animals all having their own spaces. I was informed some animals have been rescued or adopted which makes me happy because these animals are not purchased and put in cages just for people to look at. I noticed a goose that appeared to have a broken wing. I was concerned so I asked and was informed he is a wild goose that has a deformity called "angel wing" and it looks like his wing is broken but it is not and he now lives at the farm, otherwise he would face death as he cannot surviive on his own. Its very quiet and peaceful....and its a farm! Ive read other reviews bashing the farm because it only has porta pottys......ITS A FARM!!! Dirt roads also so if you wear high heels and get upset.......thats your own fault!! Dress appropriately and be aware it is a realworking farm, not an amuzement park! We will be returning to check out different events! read more

I took my seven year old granddaughter to the farm this past weekend. She had the best time. We took the hayride through the grounds to view the animals. When er returne3d we were given feed for the animals. At our leisure we walked around the farm and fed a variety of animals. The viewing the black bear and the puma were especially exciting! Once we returned to the gift shop we were delighted to engage in toasting marshmellows by the fire and drinking hot chocolate. This was a great way to start the holidays and I would recommend it to all ages! read more