Tuesday, July 16, 2013

Kimball Farms - Mini-Golf, Ice Cream & Air Hockey, Oh My!!

In the last month, we've made two trips to Kimball Farms.  Our next door neighbors first told us about this magical place a few months ago, and we couldn't wait to go.  What is Kimball Farms, you might ask?  It's acres of fun...that's what it is!  We went to their Westford location (about 50 minutes outside of Boston), which has 2 mini-golf courses, bumper boats, an arcade, petting zoo, batting cages, a par 3 course (they call it "pitch and putt"), a "grill", and massive amounts of homemade ice cream!

The first time we went to Kimball Farms was with our friends Dave and Kirstin.  Their website said everything was open until 10pm, so we decided we had plenty of time to eat dinner at their house before heading to Westford.  When we got there, we saw a sign saying ice cream actually closed at 8:30 that night, so we decided to do that first.  The ice cream servings are HUGE and delicious!  This is a small serving...needless to say, I wasn't able to finish it (but came close!!!).  :)





After eating ice cream, we made our way to the mini-golf counter.  We were met by a few teens who told us they'd stopped letting people play for the evening.  When I asked why, the girl said "We're already not going to leave on time tonight...there are a lot of people playing, so no one else can play."  Since their website didn't say anything about a "last round", and it was just before 9pm (plenty of time for four 30 year olds to play a round of mini-golf), I asked if she'd make an exception and let us play.  We certainly wouldn't be the ones holding things up (can't you tell we're fantastic mini-golfers?).  She just said "No.  We're already going to have to stay late tonight."

Ugh.  I wasn't happy (since we'd driven almost an hour to play mini-golf), but we decided to make the best of it and head to the arcade.  They've got a great arcade with all the classic games we were looking for.  After some ski ball, we decided to pay some two-on-two air hockey.  Everyone left happy, as Trav and Dave won one game, and Kirstin and I won another.  :)





This past Friday, Travis and I went back to Kimball Farms to continue our mini-golf saga, and left REALLY early to make sure we'd have plenty of time.  We had dinner by the farm animals (burgers, fries, and watermelon...perfect for a summer night) and had a great time watching the goats.  Most goats I've seen aren't too keen on being petted all the time - they usually suffer through the petting with the hopes of a "french fry thank you", but these goats LOVED being petted!  Every time someone walked up to the fence, the goats came running and would put their heads up to the fence to graciously accept the happy rubs.  It was very cute.  We even watched one dad pick his kids up by the ankles and dangle them headfirst over the fence so they could pet the goats' heads.  So funny.




After dinner we DID get to play mini-golf, and it was great.  The holes are interesting and well kept, and there are lots of fun things to look at as you go!  I won't tell you who won (since it wasn't me), but we had a fantastic time!





I managed to hit my ball off a rock, over the walkway, and into the woods. Maybe this is why I didn't win. At least it found a friend!



We'll be back soon for more fun.  Kimball Farms was quite a fantastic surprise...I just wish they'd update their hourly information online to reflect what actually occurs.  :)



11 comments:

  1. Kimball's is my favorite! I went to school in Rindge, NH - and lived down the street from Kimball's in Jaffrey my senior year! The ice cream is to-die-for and their food is perfect for summer! I'll have to head to this one for some mini-golf this summer! :)

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    1. Nice!! It's one of my new favorite places....SUCH a fun time!

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  2. Looks like great fun! Pat and I just went to play put-put a few weeks ago...I SMOKED him! It was a pirate themed one, one of the cooler ones I've seen!

    MISS YOU GUYS!

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    1. I looooove a good putt putt course. :) Trav and I were both totally off our game that night, so the scores were embarrassing...but it was still fun!

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  3. I'm so glad someone told you about this gem! We've been going there since I was a toddler (my parents use to go there w/ their parents when they were little). It is an awesome place. Once a year we go and we all get our own banana split. None of us can finish but it is just fun. When we were little we use to get one and all share it! No sharing anymore - gross! Ha ha!

    After all this ice cream talk we need to plan a walk date (as soon as the heat wave is over).

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    1. That's awesome! It really does look like a kid's paradise! I saw some people with a bananas split...they're huuuuuge! Mmmmmm. :) Yes! I'm going on vacation at the end of the month - when I get back we'll plan a walk!

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  4. I really wish that Kimball Farm still serves ice cream "in some form" in the winter at the country store (like a narrower list while some other ice cream stands are doing right now), while keeping the windows on for a bit longer (like till November or something).

    My fav is the Indian Pudding, a traditional New England favorite. Maybe in the fall, they can serve hot indian pudding along with the apple crisp, which is served a week before labor day through the end of the season.

    My other thing is that they should move the Olde Sawmill to Lancaster and expand it (put classic arcade games, newer arcade games, a spinzone bumper cars and perhaps a lazer tag facility), as well as bussing people between the two locations.

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    1. It would be nice if the ice cream portion stayed open longer - I can allllways go for some ice cream. :)

      I've never had Indian Pudding, but next time we go I'll get some and try it! I'm going to google that right now!

      Thanks for stopping by!

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    2. Indian pudding is generally served September through the end of the season.

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  5. I laughed out loud at " I won't tell you who won (since it wasn't me)" haha! This place looks like a blast!

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  6. What a fun evening it was! :)

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