Important Info!
%% THE WEATHER IS WORKING IN OUR FAVOR FOR SAT 5/6/23 AND SUN 5/6/23 – WE WILL BE OPEN FROM 11 – 4 – COME BEFORE 3 THE GATES CLOSE AT 4. $12.00 PER PERSON / UNDER AGE 2 FREE – CASH ONLY
?? OPEN SAT 11/5 AND SUN 11/6 – LAST DAYS OPEN FOR 2022..HOURS = 11 – 3 (GATES CLOSE AT 3 SO BE SURE TO COME BEFORE 3) IF YOU AREN’T ABLE TO COME…HOPE TO SEE YOU IN THE SPRING OF 2023!!
**OCTOBER BEGINS OUR WEEKENDS ONLY OPEN (WEATHER PERMITTING – CALL 203-263-4522 WITH QUES). JUST A NOTE, WE WILL NOT BE OPEN OCTOBER 1ST OR 2ND. THANK YOU.*******
$$ SOMETHING SPECIAL!!! COME JOIN US ON TUESDAY 9/20/22 BETWEEN 12 – 2 FOR FREE ENTRY…ENJOY OUR ANIMAL FAMILY. $$$$$
??PLEASE NOTE..WE WILL BE CLOSED WED 6/8/22 & THURS 6/9/22 DUE TO WEATHER…FRI 6/10/22 THERE WILL BE ROADWORK ON PARK ROAD…PLEASE LET THE WORKMEN KNOW YOU ARE COMING TO THE FARM AND THEY SHOULD LET YOU PASS??
** JUST A REMINDER WE ARE A CASH ONLY ENTRY… (2022) $12.00 PER PERSON, CHILD UNDER AGE 2 FREE. THERE COULD BE SOME ROADWORK ON PARK ROAD TOWARD THE END OF NEXT WEEK (6/9 & 6/10) STAY TUNED FOR MORE INFO NEXT WEEK. (THIS POSTING HAS BEEN MADE SUNDAY JUNE 5, 2022)
OPEN FOR 2022 SEASON…TUESDAY THRU SUNDAY “WEATHER PERMITTING” 11 – 4, PLEASE COME BEFORE 3:00 BECAUSE THE GATES CLOSE AT 4:00. CALL 203-263-4522 IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE WEATHER. WE HAVE A BABY RED KANGAROO BORN TO LILY & WOODY AND LOT’S OF BABY GOATS. HOPE TO SEE YOU SOON.
%% OCTOBER HOURS ARE WEEKENDS ONLY, WEATHER PERMITTING, 11 – 4 , COME BEFORE 3, THE GATES CLOSE AT 4, THANK YOU.
JUST A REMINDER..WEATHER IMPACTS US (HEAT/RAIN/ETC). WE ASK THAT YOU GIVE US A CALL AT 203-263-4522 BEFORE YOU COME IF WEATHER IS QUESTIONABLE AND/OR IF YOU ARE TRAVELING A DISTANCE AND YOU ARE UNSURE. THANK YOU.
*** 2021 *** HIGHWIRE FARM IS OPEN FOR THE 2021 SEASON – TUESDAY – SUNDAY 11 – 4 *PLEASE COME BEFORE 3 BECAUSE THE GATES CLOSE AT 4…WE ARE OPEN WEATHER PERMITTING (HEAT / RAIN) YOU CAN CALL 203-263-4522 IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS. WE CHARGE $10.00 PER PERSON, UNDER AGE 2 FREE..WE DO NOT ACCEPT DEBIT / CREDIT CARDS. SEASON PASSES ARE AVAILABLE $50.00 PER PERSON. CALL WITH QUES.
WHAT TO GIVE THE ANIMAL LOVER ON YOUR CHRISTMAS LIST..A SEASON PASS TO HIGHWIRE DEER & ANIMAL FARM. $50.00 PER PERSON = YOU CAN VISIT THE FARM ALL SEASON DURING OUR DAYS/HOURS OPEN. PLEASE CALL 203-263-4522 FOR DETAILS.
$$$HIGHWIRE WILL BE CLOSED SATURDAY OCT 24TH DUE TO HEAVY MIST AND CONCERN OF VISITORS SLIPPING ON THE GRASS..NOT SURE ABOUT SUN 25TH..CALL AHEAD AT 203-263-4522 BEFORE COMING. THANK YOU$$$
&& OCTOBER BEGINS OUR WEEKENDS ONLY OPEN 11 – 4 (WEATHER PERMITTING – COLD/RAIN) WE SUGGEST YOU CALL 203-263-4522 IF WEATHER IS QUESTIONABLE. THANK YOU.
** GOOD MORNING, TUESDAY, JULY 14, 2020 WE ARE OPEN TUESDAY – SUNDAY 11:00 – 4:00 – WEATHER PERMITTING (HEAT/RAIN) – PLEASE COME BEFORE 3 – WE CLOSE THE GATES AT 4:00..MASKS REQUIRED FOR ANYONE AGE 2 AND OLDER, WE TAKE TEMP AT GATE AND SANITIZE YOUR HANDS – NO CREDIT/DEBIT CARDS ACCEPTED. YOU CAN CALL 203-263-4522 WITH QUESTIONS. THANK YOU.
FALCONER, JOHN WHITE, WILL BE RETURNING WITH HIS HAWK ON SUNDAY, JUNE 28, 2020 FROM 11 – 3, WEATHER PERMITTING. HE LOVES TO SHARE INFO ABOUT HAWKS AND FALCONRY. HOPE TO SEE YOU!!
++ DURING COVID-19, OUR HOURS AT HIGHWIRE (ALWAYS WEATHER PERMITTING) WILL BE FRI, SAT, SUN 11 – 4. WE FOLLOW COVID-19 RULES WHICH CAN BE SEEN IN A PREVIOUS POST. QUES. 203-263-4522. THANK YOU.
** DUE TO THR RAIN ON SAT 5/23/20…WE WILL BE OPEN SUN 5/24/20 AND MON 5/25/20 FROM 11 – 3 ANY QUES CALL 203-263-4522. THANK YOU.
COVID-19 UPDATE AT HIGHWIRE..WE WILL OPEN SAT 5/23/20 & SUN 5/24/20 (WEATHER PERMITTING) FROM 11 – 3..ANY QUES CALL 203-263-4522. COVID RULES: 1) Nose & Mouth coverage age 2 and up. 2)No touching/feeding animals 3) Temps taken 4)Please do not come if you/family/etc. ill 5) Hand washing/sanitizing required 6) Social distancing people/animals 7) One-way routes around animals. **We are committed to keeping you and us healthy & safe but we cannot guarantee you won’t be exposed to COVID-19…we rely on you to protect yourself. **all of this doesn’t sound very inviting but unfortunately this is where we are right now…We are trying to make the best of it. John has been working very hard to have the farm and the animals look great, as usual, for the 2020 season (our 20th year). We do have baby goats and a very cute calf born so far this season..they would like to see you. Thank you.
!! HIGHWIRE FARM IS NOW CLOSED FOR THE 2019 SEASON…HOPE TO SEE YOU IN 2020 !! THANK YOU FOR VISITING OUR FARM. !!
@@HIGHWIRE FARM WILL BE OPEN THIS WEEKEND 11/2 & 11/3 2019. HOURS 10 – 3..GATES CLOSE AT 4..WEAR SOMETHING WARM, ESP IF YOU COME IN THE MORNING…NOT SURE ABOUT NEXT WEEKEND..SOUNDS LIKE IT IS GONNA BE QUITE COLD!! @@
++HIGHWIRE REMINDER..WE WILL NOT BE OPEN MONDAY 9/30/19..OCTOBER BEGINS OUR WEEKENDS ONLY, WEATHER PERMITTING..QUESTIONS – 203-263-4522++
9/23/19 NOTICE…WE WILL BE CLOSING AT 2PM DUE TO HEAT & HUMIDITY. THANK YOU.
@@SEPTEMBER’S LAST DAY OPEN IS SUNDAY, 9/29/19 (WEATHER PERMITTING)…OCTOBER BEGINS @ WEEKENDS ONLY@ (WEATHER PERMITTING)..QUESTIONS…203-263-4522, THANK YOU.@@
###SORRY…WE WILL BE CLOSED MONDAY SEPT 16, 2019###HOPE TO SEE YOU ANOTHER DAY!! THANK YOU.###
***SPECIALS*** FOR AUGUST & SEPTEMBER 2019..REMEMBER WE ARE OPEN WEATHER PERMITTING….SPECIALS…***…***…***…***… TUESDAYS: $1.00 OFF ENTRY FEE ($8.00 Per Person rather than $9.00) FRIDAYS: 1 FREE cup grain Per Paying Person (entry fee $9.00 per person)
HIGHWIRE FARM WILL BE OPEN SATURDAY MAY 11TH 2019 FROM 10 – 4. $9.00 PER PERSON, CHILD UNDER AGE 2 FREE…WE DO NOT TAKE CREDIT CARDS.
****MAY THRU SEPT ARE OUR SUMMER HOURS 10 – 4 7 DAYS A WEEK.. OUR HOURS ARE ALWAYS WEATHER PERMITTING (INCLUDES RAIN/HEAT). WE SUGGEST YOU CALL 203-263-4522 FOR UP – TO – DATE MESSAGES. HOPE TO SEE YOU THIS SUMMER 2019. THANK YOU.
HIGHWIRE FARM IS CLOSED TODAY, SATURDAY APRIL 13,2019 DUE TO RAIN/MUD…WE WILL BE OPEN TOMORROW 4/14/19 10 – 4. HOPE TO SEE YOU THEN.
EASTER SUNDAY, 4/21/19 1 PM EASTER EGG HUNT, FIRST COME FIRST SERVED..RAINDATE SUNDAY 4/29/19 ANY QUES. CALL 203-263-4522.
HIGHWIRE FARM IS CLOSED TODAY, SATURDAY 11/3/18 DUE TO WEATHER..WE WILL BE OPEN SUNDAY, 11/4/18..THIS WILL BE OUR LAST DAY OPEN FOR THE SEASON..WEATHER IS SO CHANGEABLE AND WE NEED TO GET READY FOR WINTER. HOURS 11 – 4 COME BEFORE 3, WE CLOSE THE GATES AT 4…DRESS WARM AND WEAR BOOTS!! HOPE TO SEE YOU. 203-263-4522
HIGHWIRE DEER & ANIMAL FARM WILL BE OPEN MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2018 (COLUMBUS DAY) weather permitting 10 – 4. OCTOBER BEGINS OUR “WEEKENDS ONLY” (weather permitting) 10 – 4. HOPE TO SEE YOU SOON. THANK YOU.
Highwire Farm WILL NOT OPEN THIS WEEKEND 4/14 & 4/15. This springs weather has not worked in our favor for pen cleaning and moving animals outside that require warmer weather. We will try agian 4/21 & 4/22. Thank you for your understanding and the animals thank you too!
REMINDER…OUR HOURS ARE “WEATHER PERMITTING”
!!!!!HAS SPRING FINALLY SPRUNG?? SPRING MEANS HIGHWIRE FARM OPENS…APRIL WEEKENDS – WEATHER PERMITTING – SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS 4/14, 4/15, 4/21, 4/22, 4/28, 4/29 WE HAVE HAD A BAD WINTER…WE LOST WENDELL, THE CAMEL TO CANCER AND HERCULES THE TORTOISE. ON THE BRIGHT SIDE WE ACQUIRED “LOVEY” A RINGTAIL LEMUR AND A BABY CAMEL IS ON THE WAY! (WE WILL HAVE A CONTEST TO NAME THE CAMEL). BEGINNING MONDAY, APRIL 30TH, WE WILL BEGIN A TRIAL PERIOD OF BEING OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK FROM 10AM TO 4PM…WE WILL KEEP YOU POSTED HOW THE EXTENDED DAYS/HOURS ARE GOING!!!!!!! HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL SOON, SHARE THIS INFO WITH FAMILY/FRIENDS
*****TODAY, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2017 IS THE LAST DAY HIGHWIRE WILL BE OPEN FOR THE 2017 SEASON…HOPE TO SEE YOU IN THE SPRING. THANK YOU FOR VISITING.******
HIGHWIRE FARM WILL OPEN WEEKENDS IN OCTOBER 2017 WEATHER PERMITTING…IF WEATHER IS QUESTIONABLE PLEASE CALL THE FARM AT 203-263-4522 BEFORE YOU COME. THANK YOU.
Beginning today Wed 9/20/17, HOURS TUES – FRI 11 – 2 …WEEKENDS IN SEPTEMBER STILL 11 – 4 “WEATHER PERMITTING”. Thank you.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 18TH 2017…CLOSED DUE TO RAIN…HOPE TO SEE YOU ANOTHER DAY. THANK YOU.
BABY GOATS BORN SUNDAY, JUNE 4TH, 2017!!
SPRING HAS ARRIVED 2017 !!!
HIGHWIRE FARM WILL BEGIN ITS 2017 SCHEDULE ON 4/15 & 4/16 2017. WE ARE OPEN 11-4 WEEKENDS IN APRIL…THEN…MAY, JUNE, JULY, AUG & SEPT TUESDAY – SUNDAY 11-4 WEATHER PERMITTING. We look forward to seeing you. Call if you are interested in having a Birthday Party or bringing a Group to the farm. 203-263-4522, leave a message.
FOR 2017…
HIGHWIRE FARM IS LOOKING FORWARD TO SPRING. WEATHER PERMITTING, WE HOPE TO OPEN MID-APRIL…WE ARE EXTENDING OUR DAYS OPEN TO TUES-SUN 11-4 (WEATHER PERMITTING). WATCH FOR DETAILS.
ALSO, IF YOU WANT TO BOOK A BIRTHDAY PARTY OR IF YOU KNOW OF A GROUP WHO WANTS TO VISIT (DAYCARE, ETC) BE SURE TO CALL 203-263-4522, LEAVE MESSAGE AND WE WILL RETURN YOU CALL. HOPE TO SEE YOU SOON!
THANK YOU ALL FOR A GREAT SEASON…LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU ALL IN THE SPRING…CHECK IN MID-APRIL 2017 FOR INFO.
**THIS WILL BE HIGHWIRE’S LAST WEEKEND OPEN FOR THE 2016 SEASON SATURDAY 10/15 AND SUNDAY 10/16 11 – 4**
HIGHWIRE FARM DOES NOT ACCEPT CREDIT CARDS.
ADMISSION: CHILDREN UNDER AGE 2 ARE FREE, ALL OTHERS PAY $8.00 EACH. GROUPS MUST CALL AHEAD FOR RATES AND RESERVATIONS.
Highwire Farm will be open, WEATHER PERMITTING, Wed – Sun 11-4 thru September……October is always “iffy” so check back. Thank you.
LEMURS HAVE ARRIVED…Due to heat and humidity (and when we get rain) we may not open or we may close early..please call ahead if you have any questions. 203-263-4522.
BABY GOATS ARRIVED WEDNESDAY, JULY 20TH.
July 6, 2016 thru July 9, 2016, The farm will be open from 11 – 2 due to the extreme heat and humidity…as usual if it rains we won’t be open at all. Sorry for the inconvenience.
The farm will now be open WEDNESDAY thru SUNDAY thru August WEATHER PERMITTING, 11-4 (beginning 5/11/16).
Highwire Deer & Animal Farm is home to a large family of exotic and wonderful animals located in Woodbury, Connecticut. Come visit the farm and have the opportunity to visit with, touch, pet, and feed a wide range of animals who love visitors.
Click the links above to learn more about the farm and the animals, and how to get here.
I took my three kids 6, 4, and 2. They had a blast. We feed all the animals. The goats follow you around to eat all your food. We had lunch in their beautiful fenced in lunch area. It’s was an amazing day! And very low cost. I highly recommend it!! Can’t wait to go again!