​Fun and educational school tours are available for schools, large groups, and corporations who want to visit Basse’s in the fall throughout the month of October and will be available by online reservation only. Please email basses@bassesfarms.com between the hours of 1:00pm and 5:00pm Monday-Friday for additional assistance if needed.

Bring your class pumpkin picking! A fun and educational outing for elementary school children. Throughout the month of October, Basse’s will be opening its fields to local schools so elementary school children can have the opportunity to see firsthand how a working farm operates. There are many great activities planned! Upon your arrival at the farm, a member of our helpful staff will meet your bus and welcome you to the farm. They’ll get you started on your way and then the fun and learning begin!

• All school groups will enjoy a new animated educational presentation that is based on Wisconsin academic standards, which explains how pumpkins grow on the farm.

• Students will learn how animals, trees, plants prepare for winter.

• You and your students will enjoy a hayride through the fields to the pumpkin patch. Each student, teacher, and chaperone can pick a pumpkin.

• A shorter version of our fun corn maze is included, and everyone will receive a post card of the maze to take home.

• All will also enjoy a petting area featuring goats they can feed.

• 1 hour in time is allowed for each schools tour. All activities will be conducted within that hour time slot.

Field trips are on the hour and scheduled Monday-Friday 9:00am – 1:00pm.

Price is $7 per student/chaperone.

Lunch picnic areas are available for rental of $.50 per person in school tour group.

Basse’s Taste of Country presents guided, interactive nature field trips for Kindergarten through 4th grade based on Wisconsin Academic Standards for Science. Basse’s is conveniently located minutes from Milwaukee and surrounding suburbs in Menomonee Falls. No long bus rides! Our Country setting is sure to make this a hands-on experience for all students.

• Required: School Tour Groups must be 20+ (total number of children+adults attending). Basse’s will charge for 20 attendees regardless if a group does not meet the minimum of 20 attending. 

• One Teacher per class is free.

• One Chaperone per every 10 students is REQUIRED.

• Non-walkers are free (excludes pumpkin/gourd).

• $50.00 non refundable deposit is required but credited towards remaining balance at time of tour.

• Once a reservation is placed, there is only a 24 hour window to change reservation dates and receive reimbursement of deposit.

• Remaining balance MUST be paid in full before tour can begin. Please pay remaining balance at main store.

• An exact count of students & chaperones MUST be known upon arrival. No rain dates. If rain occurs corn maze will be closed, and an alternative activity will be substituted.

• Show up on time no earlier than 10 minutes before your scheduled tour.  Your tour will not start until your scheduled time slot.

• Modifications will be made if tour groups arrive late to keep within given time limits.

• Once your 1 hour tour has concluded please load your students back on the bus as other groups will be using facilities after you.

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