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Guided Tours

Group Visits

Guided Tours

We offer a variety of guided tours for schools and other organizations, led by a Muscoot staff educator. Please contact Muscoot Farm at (914) 864-7286 to make your reservation and to confirm pricing, letting us know which tour you would like to book, how many people will be in your group, and a few dates you have in mind.

Before booking a tour, please consider the individual needs of your class or group. For individuals who may find it difficult to listen to a lecture or follow in a group setting, we also offer self-guided tours that your group may be better suited to. 

Please Note:

  • Each tour can accommodate 25 students at a time, plus up to five additional teachers or chaperones
  • Guided tours are only available on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays in the spring, fall, and winter
  • Tours are approximately an hour in length, though some may be longer
  • While tours may have a suggested age range, no tour is restricted by age and may be booked by any group

General Tour of Muscoot Farm | $125

Capacity: 25
Length: 60 min.
Availability: Winter, Spring, Fall

Take a walk around the farm with one of our tour guides and visit a few of our animals and historic buildings.

Muscoot's History | $175

Capacity: 25
Length: 60 min.
Availability: Winter, Spring, Fall
Suggested Age: K - 5 

Join one of our tour guides to learn all about Muscoot’s history, original owners, and how we operate as a working farm today. This tour will emphasize the historical background of the farm and will feature a few of our historic buildings and artifacts.

NGSS Standards: K-LS1-1; K-ESS3-1
CT Science Standards: CT.K.4; CT.1.2; CT.2.4
CT Social Studies Standards: HIST.K.1; HIST.K.3; HIST.K.4; HIST.K.5; HIST.K.8; CIV.K.2; HIST.1.1; HIST.1.3; HIST.1.4; HIST.1.5; HIST.1.8; CIV.1.2; ECO.1.3; ECO.1.4; HIST.2.2; HIST.2.4; HIST.2.6; HIST.2.7; HIST.2.10; ECO.2.3; HIST.3.2; HIST.3.6; HIST.3.11; ECO.3.2; HIST.4.2; ECO.4.3; HIST.5.2; HIST.5.9; ECO.5.2

Farm Animals & Their Purposes | $125-$175

Capacity: 25
Length: 60-90 min.
Availability: Winter, Spring, Fall
Suggested Age: K - 5

What makes a farm animal a farm animal? This tour will answer this question by bringing students around to each animal at Muscoot to discuss their purpose on a Northeastern farm and how they came to be domesticated.

NGSS Standards: K-LS1-1; K-ESS2-2; K-ESS3-1; 1-LS1-1; 1-LS3-1; 2-LS4-1; 3-LS2-1; 3-LS3-1; 4-LS1-1; 4-LS1-2
CT Science Standards: CT.K.2; CT.1.2; CT.2.4; CT.3.2; CT.4.2
CT Social Studies Standards: HIST 1.2; HIST 1.8; ECO 1.3; ECO 1; HIST 2.3; HIST 2.10; HIST 2.11; ECO 2.3; HIST 3.3; HIST 3.11; ECO 3.2; GEO 3.7; GEO 3.8; HIST 4.2; ECO 4.3; GEO 4.6; GEO 4.7; HIST 5.9; ECO 5.2; GEO 5.3

Farming in Westchester | $125-$175

Capacity: 25
Length: 60-90 min.
Availability: Winter, Spring, Fall (Coming Fall 2023)
Suggested Ages:
K - 5

This historical tour will take students on a journey from early farming in Westchester done by the indigenous peoples all the way up to farming in the 1930s. A focus will be placed on the animals, crops, and tools used during each time period with an interactive activity to get students engaged in what farming meant to each group of people.

CT Social Studies Standards: HIST K.1; HIST K.2; HIST K.3; HIST 2.2; HIST 2.3

Animal Focus | $175

Capacity: 25
Length: 60 min.
Availability: Winter, Spring, Fall
Suggested Ages: K - 5

Available throughout winter, spring, and fall, this program allows students an up close encounter with one of our animals while getting a chance to learn more about them. Held in a private space, students are able to learn without distractions and have a chance to see, pet, and feed our animals with instruction from one of our educators. This is a great option for students who may have difficulty focusing, get overstimulated, do best with tactile learning, or have trouble listening.

There are two options for Animal Focus: Poultry or Small Ruminants. Each session will go in depth based on the selected grouping, providing information about the animal including the historical background, physical characteristics and temperament, uses on a farm, and care. When booking, please select which option you would like. If no option is specified, one will be selected by us.

NGSS Standards: K-LS1-1; K-ESS2-2; K-ESS3-1; 1-LS1-1; 1-LS3-1; 2-LS4-1; 3-LS2-1; 3-LS3-1; 4-LS1-1; 4-LS1-2
CT Science Standards: CT.K.2; CT.1.2; CT.2.4; CT.3.2; CT.4.2
CT Social Studies Standards: HIST 1.2; HIST 1.8; ECO 1.3; ECO 1; HIST 2.3; HIST 2.10; HIST 2.11; ECO 2.3; HIST 3.3; HIST 3.11; ECO 3.2; GEO 3.7; GEO 3.8; HIST 4.2; ECO 4.3; GEO 4.6; GEO 4.7; HIST 5.9; ECO 5.2; GEO 5.3

Maple Sugaring | $175

Capacity: 25
Length: 60 min.
Availability: Winter
Suggested Age: Pre-K - 5 

This program covers the process of maple syrup production and will teach every step of the tapping and boiling process in a fun, delicious, and hands-on way.

NGSS Standards: K-LS1, K-ESS3-1, 1-ESS1-2, HIST 3.2
CT Science Standards: K.2, K.3, 1.2, 1.3, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 3.2, 4.2
CT Social Studies Standards: HIST K.12, HIST 1.1, HIST 2.2, HIST 3.2, HIST 5.2

Hayrides | $75
Capacity: 30
Length: 30 min.
Availability: Spring, Fall

Hop on our tractor-pulled wagon and venture off along the back hayfields of the farm! Each ride lasts approximately 30 minutes and leaves promptly at the scheduled time. Hayrides are available for an additional fee for a guided tour or self-guided visit.

Hayrides are available for groups for an additional rate of $75 per ride and are only offered in the Spring and Fall. Capacity is set to 30 individuals per ride, including any teachers or chaperones, with rides lasting approximately 30 minutes. 


For the safety of you and the animals, all visitors must adhere to the following rules:

  • Please keep hands and fingers away from the animal enclosures
  • Please do not pet or feed the animals, they have prescribed diets and feeding them something foreign can cause illness
  • Please use indoor voices and do not run throughout the farm as loud noises can scare or stress the animals
  • Please do not toss anything into the animal enclosures and discard any waste you may have in the trash receptacles to keep our animals safe and healthy
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