Riverdale Farm Toronto

10/19/2024

It is time for our annual Boo Barn this weekend. Come visit the pumpkin patch or explore our spooky barn. Halloween fun for everyone! Costumes are welcomed 🎃☠️

09/05/2024

The annual Fall Festival is happening this weekend on Saturday and Sunday. There will be children’s activities, animal demonstrations, line dancing and lots more. There will be fresh corn being sold both days and a pancake breakfast on Sunday. 🌾🌽

We will also be selling wool yarn skeins and wool dryer balls made from our sheep at the farm. They will be sold in the meeting house on both days. All proceeds go to Riverdale Farm🐑

05/22/2024

We are getting ready for our Spring Celebration happening this Saturday May 25 from 10am - 3pm. Come by to see our sheep get sheared and wool demonstrations happening throughout the day ☺️🐑

05/22/2024

Riverdale Farm is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., including holidays.

Admission is always free.

How to reach us:
Telephone: 416-392-6794
Email: [email protected]

Riverdale Farm is a historic working farm with 7.5 scenic acres including wooded areas, ponds, and butterfly-herb-flower-vegetable gardens. There are various farm animals and buildings such as the pig and poultry barn and the Residence.

04/24/2024

All of our little lambs have finally arrived, come by for a visit to see our new babies 🐑

04/08/2024

Spring is here and our babies are starting to arrive. We welcomed two new baby goats and will be expecting more in the upcoming weeks. Come visit the new arrivals at our farm 😊

10/19/2023

We are getting ready for the Boo Barn and we hope to see you all there 💀

09/09/2023

Tomorrow is the last day of the Fall Festival. Pancake breakfast will be going from 9:00 am - 11:00 am. Breakfast includes 2 pancakes 2 sausages and coffee or orange juice for $5.00. See you all there 😊

09/07/2023

This weekend at the Fall Festival there will be farmer demonstrations happening on both days at 12:00 pm and 2:00 pm. Come learn and hang out with our goats and sheep ☺️

04/11/2023

Riverdale Farm is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., including holidays.

This page is not monitored 24/7. Please call the Farm or email us with any questions you may have.

416-392-6794
[email protected]

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04/11/2023

Meet Flora - the newest member of the Riverdale Farm family.

Flora is a red and white Holstein mix and the little calf is adjusting well to her new surroundings in the Francey Barn. We are very happy to have her.

12/20/2021

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12/07/2021

The Beatty Pumper Windmill was manufactured in the 1920's and 1930's by the Beatty Bros. of Fergus, Ontario and designed to pump water.

The windmill is located in the goat and sheep paddocks that run along the north side of Residence Road on the Farm.

Some things to keep in mind when planning your visit to Riverdale Farm in winter:

- paths are cleared to the animal paddocks

- the trails located at the lower end of the property are closed to the public and are not cleared

- washrooms and a warming area are located in The Simpson House

- admission is free and reservations are not required

Riverdale Farm is open daily (including holidays) from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with the last entrance at 4:45 p.m.

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Image: Beatty Pumper Windmill on a snowy day at Riverdale Farm in Toronto

11/29/2021

We hope you enjoy your visit to Riverdale Farm in winter (it's really quite special to experience it in on a snowy day).

Some things to keep in mind when planning your visit:
- paths are cleared to the animal paddocks
- the trails located at the lower end of the property are closed to the public and are not cleared
- washrooms and a warming area are located in The Simpson House
- admission is free and reservations are not required

Riverdale Farm is open daily (including holidays) from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with the last entrance at 4:45 p.m.

toronto.ca/RiverdaleFarm/

11/18/2021

Riverdale Farm is open daily (including holidays) from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with the last entrance at 4:45 p.m.

Admission is free and reservations are not required.

Enjoy a scenic self-guided tour of several acres of wooded land that frame various areas where farm animals (goats, sheep, pigs, horses and cows) are out in their paddock or pen.

Washrooms - as well as a resting and warming area - are located in The Simpson House (shown in the photo).

The Simpson House is a Victorian-style farmhouse named after Napier Simpson Jr., the restoration architect who built it.

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11/10/2021

Riverdale Farm is open daily (including holidays) from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with the last entrance at 4:45 p.m.

Admission is free and reservations are not required.

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10/11/2021

Ewe might be wondering if Riverdale Farm is open today and we're here to bleat, "yyyyyaaasssss”. You'll find us grazing and lazing in our paddock on Residence Road near the tower with the metal spinning thing.

Riverdale Farm is open daily (including holidays) from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with the last entrance at 4:45 p.m.

Admission is free and reservations are not required. Visitor capacity is reduced and indoor exhibits and buildings on the Farm remain closed. Animals are out in their paddock, pen or pond. Lower trails are open, lower exit remains closed. Daily farmer demonstrations are currently on hold.

Washrooms are available in the Simpson House and Meeting House archway, and masks are mandatory when inside.
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10/08/2021

Riverdale Farm is open daily (including holidays) from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with the last entrance at 4:45 p.m.

Admission is free and reservations are not required. Visitor capacity is reduced and indoor exhibits and buildings on the Farm remain closed. Animals are out in their paddock, pen or pond.

Lower trails are open, lower exit remains closed. Daily farmer demonstrations are currently on hold.

Washrooms are available in the Simpson House and Meeting House archway, and masks are mandatory when inside.

toronto.ca/RiverdaleFarm/

09/30/2021

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09/30/2021

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09/18/2021

Riverdale Farm is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with the last entrance at 4:45 p.m.

Admission is free and reservations are not required. Visitor capacity is reduced and indoor exhibits and buildings on the Farm remain closed. Animals are out in their paddock, pen or pond. Lower trails are open, lower exit remains closed. Daily farmer demonstrations are currently on hold.

Washrooms are available in the Simpson House and Meeting House archway, and masks are mandatory when inside.

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09/08/2021

The Plymouth Rock is an American breed of domestic chicken. It was first seen in Massachusetts in the nineteenth century, and for much of the early twentieth century was the most popular chicken breed in the United States. It is a dual-purpose breed, raised both for its meat and for its brown eggs.

Riverdale Farm is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with the last entrance at 4:45 p.m.

Admission is free and reservations are not required. Visitor capacity is reduced and indoor exhibits and buildings on the Farm remain closed. Animals are out in their paddock, pen or pond. Lower trails are open, lower exit remains closed.

09/06/2021

The owls are not what they seem in Riverdale Park West. Sculptor Jim Menken has been transforming old trees and logs into beautiful works of art since 2003. Find out more on his website: jimmenken.com/

Riverdale Farm is a representation of a rural farm in Ontario with 7.5 scenic acres to explore. The Farm is open daily (including holidays) from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with the last entrance at 4:45 p.m. Admission is free and reservations are not required.

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09/04/2021

Riverdale Farm is open daily (including holidays) from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with the last entrance at 4:45 p.m. Admission is free and reservations are not required.

• visitor capacity is reduced to 75 per cent
• indoor exhibits are currently closed, but animals are out in their paddock, pen or pond
• washrooms are available in the Simpson House and Meeting House archway, and masks are mandatory when inside
• daily farmer demonstrations are currently on hold

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08/31/2021

There's new friendly faces on the Farm! Two 5-week old Tamworth piglets arrived on August 26.

Tamworth is among the oldest of domestic pig breeds and does well in winter climate areas such as Scotland and Canada. Tamworths are typically a golden-red coloured pig with a long head, prick ears, a straight face and snout and a long, narrow body.

Indoor exhibits are currently closed during COVID-19, but animals are out in their paddock, pen or pond. The Pig and Poultry Barn is located to the east of Simpson House.

Riverdale Farm is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with the last entrance at 4:45 p.m.