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Old MacDonald's Farm

Hwy 16, Rapid City, SD 57702
605-737-4815
Ranked #22 of 30 attractions in Rapid City
4.0 of 5 stars 24 Reviews
Type: Farms
Traveler Description: Old MacDonalds Farm Located on Hwy 16, 9 Miles S. of Rapid City. Pony Rides, Pig Races, Bottle Feeding, and more! Enjoy over 100 farm animals in a... more »
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Brookings, South Dakota
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 10, 2012
1
person found this review helpful

I loved this place even as an adult. The kids get so much one on one interaction with the animals. Any kids Paradise!!! More

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Toledo
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54 reviews 54 reviews
Reviews in 30 cities Reviews in 30 cities
54 helpful votes 54 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 18, 2012
2
people found this review helpful

As far as petting zoos go this is a nice one. It is very large with many different kinds of animals and many areas to interact with the animals. The buildings and grounds are both very clean and they had plenty of staff present. Holding the chicks and feeding the calves were both favorites. I liked the pig races and... More

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Nevada, Iowa
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 15, 2011
1
person found this review helpful

Some people have complained about the goats but it was our favorite part of this place. Get in there and let them crawl on you -- made us adults feel like kids again! Great time and so glad we stopped by. More

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Rapid City, South Dakota
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed August 26, 2011
1
person found this review helpful

One of the worst jobs I have ever encountered. The people are nice the animals are great. The owner however? Mr. Old Mac Donald isnt a nice person at all and neither is the supervisor. They both are horrible and very rude. You do not get any breaks at OMF you stay outside all day in the hot sun. You... More

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cinnabear54758, Manager at Old MacDonald's Farm, responded to this review
September 2, 2011

I had several customers complain about your rudeness. I gave you several warnings and had no choice but to let you go. you could have had breaks and you did. No one is so busy all day that they don't get to take time for a break. most employees spend a good prtion of the day visiting with each other.... More

Phoenix, Arizona
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19 reviews 19 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed August 26, 2011

Old McDonald's Farm was fun for the little one. However, the farm is similar to almost any other farm you visit. It was very hot and the animals/visitors had little shade. Shows, animals feedings and the train rode on set schedules (far apart) so we didn't get to feed the calves or see any pig races. We rode the train... More

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cinnabear54758, Manager at Old MacDonald's Farm, responded to this review
September 2, 2011

I am sorry you missed out on bottle feedings and pig races. We have our events every few hours as we can not bottle feed every hour. We bottle feed approx. every 2 hours, and pig races and train rides are about the same. There is also shade up in the playfround area . The picnic tables all have roofs... More

Denver, Colorado
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed August 4, 2011
1
person found this review helpful

we had a great time there the minet we walked in to the place. they had baby goats ,cows chicks, and bunnies for all the children to pet as well as bigger animals for the children the pet and even had feeders to feed the animals from the goats the chickens. there were even pony rides and the kids called... More

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Chipping Ongar, United Kingdom
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed August 4, 2011
1
person found this review helpful

the farm was recommeded to me by a very close pal of mine a few months ago, i had no time to go becuase i was very busy however i checked the weather report for the 18th of june and it gave out a fairly nice day so i decided to take th day off and experience the farm myself... More

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Rapid City, South Dakota
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed July 25, 2011
1
person found this review helpful

Had a great time petting the rabbits, horses, and goats. There were many other animals to see and feed. There was also nice shaded area to picnic. They have a lot of different gifts for all ages in the gift shop. More

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Luverne, Minnesota
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3 reviews 3 reviews
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 29, 2011
2
people found this review helpful

Lots of friendly animals to pet and see. Really a unique place that is hands on. Pig Races were cute to watch. A must see for families whose kids love animals! More

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Cedaredge, Colorado
Senior Contributor
21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed August 20, 2010

The kids had a great time--especially at the pig races. There is lots to do. The kids got to pet goats and sheep and many other animals, bottle feed calves, play with chickens and ride ponies. The only complaint is that it is a little pricey and the prices on the website are not accurate. The admission is good for... More

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