We are excited to welcome schools and groups for field trips and farm tours!
Do you set up field trips for your Public School, Private School, Summer Camp, Scout Troop, Mommy Group, or any other group with a minimum of 15 people?
We have been included in the most recent article on the best field trip locations to visit in California by the international educational publisher Twinkl - you can read more here.
Field Trips & Group Reservations
U-Pick Farm Tour Field Trips
Strawberry Tours - Spring
Take a wagon ride around the farm. Learn about the farming methods and history of our farm from your friendly tour guide. You will see how fruits and vegetables grow! Make one stop to pick a seasonal vegetable*, and then the last stop on this tour is in the strawberry patch where you can pick and eat strawberries! Everyone will take home a one-pound basket of strawberries! After the tour, visit the Barnyard Educational Exhibit where you can meet and interact with our barnyard friends.
Melon Tours - Summer
Take a guided wagon ride around our 30-acre farm to see and learn about how summer fruits and vegetables grow! Make a stop in the fields to harvest a seasonal vegetable, then sit under a shaded tent and sample lots of fresh-cut summer squash, different types of melon, and take home a melon of your very own! After the tour, visit the Barnyard Educational Exhibit where you can meet and interact with our barnyard friends.
U-Pick Wagon Rides - Throughout the year/Between seasons
Take a wagon ride around the farm. Learn about the farming methods and history of our farm from your friendly tour guide. You will see how fruits and vegetables grow! You will make several stops to pick seasonal produce.* After the tour, visit the Barnyard Educational Exhibit where you can meet and interact with our barnyard friends.
*If we have ripe strawberries or blackberries available to pick, we will pick strawberries plus one vegetable. If we no longer have strawberries available, we will pick three different vegetables. All picking is based on crop availability and can change daily.
Group Prices for U-Pick Farm Tours (minimum of 15 paying guests required)
Pickers (All Persons 3+ years of age) Monday - Friday: $18.00 each | Saturday & Sunday: $22 each
Chaperones and Staff (do not receive items picked) Monday - Friday: $10.00 each | Saturday & Sunday: $14 each
Toddlers (age 2 and under, do not receive items picked) - FREE
FREE Teachers (schools only) - one FREE teacher for every 15 paying students
Shaded picnic tables are available for lunches on a first-come, first-served basis.
A 20% deposit is required when booking online. Cancellations made prior to 48-hours of tour date are eligible for a refund of deposit. *PLEASE NOTE: There is a 6% convenience fee added to your reservation when booking online. Schools, to avoid this fee, please contact our Group Reservation Specialist at reservations@tanakafarms.com so we can help you out.
Pumpkin Patch Field Trips
The 2024 Pumpkin Patch Season opens on September 14th
Children (and adults!) enjoy this fun and educational fall experience on a real working farm! The Tanaka Farms Pumpkin Patch Field Trip has been a favorite of children and teachers for over 20 years! Though we've grown larger, we still offer the same memorable experience year after year.
What is the Pumpkin Patch Field Trip (often referred to as the Pumpkin Patch Tour?) The pumpkin patch field trip is technically not a tour (in terms of it being the guided tour experience of our strawberry and melon season.) This is a completely self-guided tour and you are given an itinerary of activities. The complete itinerary takes about 1 1/2 to 2 hours depending on group size. The package experience includes:
WAGON RIDE: Once everyone has been checked in and stickers put on, the first stop is the Wagon Ride! The wagons run continuously every 10 minutes or so and take you around our 30-acre farm to see all the pumpkins and crops growing. Please note that this is not a guided tour. This is a wagon ride only.
CORN MAZE: Enjoy making your way through this kid-friendly favorite!
BARNYARD EDUCATIONAL EXHIBIT: When the wagon returns, the next stop is the Barnyard Educational Exhibit! We have a variety of barnyard animals to visit, including chickens, goats, sheep, and donkeys. Make sure to supervise all children to take good care of our animal friends. Hand sanitizing stations are available outside the Barnyard.
U-PICK VEGGIES: After gathering your group out of the Barnyard, head on over to the Vegetable Patch! A friendly Patch helper will pass out bags and tell you all about the vegetables and how to pick them. Each child can take home 4 of each kind of veggie - carrots, radishes, green onions, and cilantro.
PUMPKIN PATCH: Last stop, but certainly not least, is picking a pumpkin! Walk on over the pumpkin patch to choose which pumpkin to take home. Flat one, tall one, skinny one...bumpy one? Orange, white, green? IMPORTANT: Each child must carry his/her own pumpkin through the Check Out tent AND it must weigh no more than 20 pounds.
2024 Prices
Weekdays (Monday thru Thursday 9:30am-3pm, and Friday 9:30am-11:30am)
TBA - Pumpkin Pickers (all persons 3 years and older) *
TBA - Chaperones (does not include veggies nor a pumpkin)*
One FREE teacher with every 15 paid students for school groups only.
FREE Toddlers (2 years and under, does not include veggies nor a pumpkin)
Weekends (Friday starting at 12pm, and all day Saturday & Sunday through October 1st)
TBA - Pumpkin Pickers (all persons 3 years and older) *
TBA - Chaperones (does not include veggies nor a pumpkin)*
One FREE teacher with every 15 paid students for school groups only.
FREE Toddlers (2 years and under, does not include veggies nor a pumpkin)
What does the Pumpkin Patch Field Trip include?
Full price includes parking, entry, Wagon Ride, Corn Maze, U-Pick Veggies, Barnyard Educational Exhibit, and a pick-your-own pumpkin (up to 20 pounds). This self-paced tour will take approximately 1 ½ - 2 hours. (Pumpkin must be 20lb or less. And kids need to be able to carry out it on their own.) Separate parking reservations are not needed with a group reservation.
Confirmations and Add Ons
Updated headcounts must be provided no later than 48 hours prior to the Field Trip date. On the day of your reservation, we will not be able to accommodate last-minute additional guests to your group beyond the headcount provided in advance.
Parent Chaperone Policy
It is very important to remind all parents to arrive early. There is no guarantee that late arrivals will be able to ride the wagon with your group if it has already departed. If they arrive on time but are not included in your updated headcount previously provided, they will not receive the discounted group rate. WE CANNOT ACCEPT SEPARATE PAYMENTS FROM PARENTS OR ADDITIONAL GUESTS OUTSIDE OF YOUR GROUP RESERVATION. This is for the safety of your group. All participants must be included in the group reservation. The Group Leader must check in for the entire group and make one payment for the group. There is also no guarantee that they will be able to join your group on the wagon if they are not accounted for in your group’s headcount. Wagon rides are scheduled according to group sizes in advance. Thank you for your understanding!
Looking to book a Pumpkin Patch Private Party?
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Hikari - A Festival of Lights - Field Trips
2024 Hikari Field Trip Details & Pricing
What are the benefits of a Group Reservation? There is a discounted price for groups of 15 or more. Your group will be together on a private wagon separate from the public. (May need to split into multiple wagons based on group size.) Parking is included with all Group Reservations.
Pricing:
Adults (13 years and older) - TBA
Children (3 -12 years) - TBA
Toddlers & Babies (Age 2 and under) - FREE
Military - Active military personnel, as well as veterans and military retirees, are entitled to receive FREE admission. Must show valid Military ID at check-in for free entry. Discount is available for the service member only. We appreciate your service!
What does the Hikari Field Trip include?
Your group will receive free parking and a private wagon to take a cozy Wagon Ride around the festively lit farm that will take you to the “Land of a Thousand Lanterns!” Once off the wagon, you will wander through the light displays, with photo opportunities throughout. After the wagon ride, make your way down to the Festival Grounds where you can visit with the Barnyard Animals, take advantage of the many phot ops, and, of course, more holiday lights!
Confirmations and Add Ons
Updated headcounts must be provided no later than 48 hours prior to the Field Trip date. On the day of your reservation, we may not be able to accommodate last-minute additional guests to your group beyond the headcount provided in advance.
Important to know:
Reservations must be made at least 72 hours in advance. (Your reservation request is NOT confirmed until you receive a confirmation email.)
Minimum of 15 paying guests required for a group rate.
Cancellations made prior to 48 hours of event are eligible for a refund of deposit.
A 20% deposit is required at the time of booking. Remainder can be paid at check-in.
Cancellations made prior to 48 hours of event are eligible for a refund of deposit.
Box lunches now available!
Would you like to order a Farm-to-Table Box Lunch for your group?
$16.99 each - Includes: Your choice of Turkey Sandwich (turkey, lettuce, tomato, cheese) OR Vegan Veggie Wrap (tortilla, seasonal veggies, vegan dressing) and farm-fresh fruit, farm-fresh crudite, ranch dip, chips, and a bottle of water.
Orders must be placed 7 days ahead of time! Minimum of 30 box lunches required to order.
Place your boxed lunch order directly with our Reservation Specialist by emailing reservations@tanakafarms.com or by calling 949.653.2100 ext 204.
Patches now available!
Does your group want a patch to commemorate their visit to Tanaka Farms? We now have embroidered patches that measure approximately 2-inches wide by 1.5-inches tall. They are available for $3 each (plus tax). Available upon request.
Not quite ready to book?
For quotes and more detailed information email reservations@tanakafarms.com with the following information:
Name of School/Organization
Contact Name & Cell #
TWO Requested Tour Dates
Desired Tour Time (Runs every 30 minutes from 9:30 am - 3:30 pm)
# of Children/Pickers (3 years and older)
# of Staff
# of Chaperones
# of Children (2 years and under)*
You’ll receive a response based on the order received. Please be patient while waiting for a reply!
Benefits of a Group Reservation - Your group will be scheduled at a tour time together. May need to split into multiple wagons based on group size. Group scheduling is independent from the public tour calendar shown on our website.
Reservations must be made at least 72 hours in advance. Your reservation request is NOT confirmed until you receive a confirmation email.