How to Take the Shamrock Farm Tour in Phoenix, AZ
On a bucolic setting southeast of Phoenix, 10,000 cows graze and grow in a state-of-the-art dairy farm. Shamrock Farms, the Southwest’s largest dairy, operates fun and educational farm tours in Stanfield, Arizona. It's just about an hour drive from downtown Phoenix. The working farm offers an hour-long tour during winter months that takes place on an open-air tram. It’s a fascinating peek into the workings of a real dairy farm that’s fun and educational for kids of all ages.
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Instructions
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Call ahead to book reservations. Tours operate Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from October through May, and must be reserved in advance. Payment may be made upon arrival at the farm, or in advance over the phone or online with a credit card (see Resources). The cost for the tour is $9 for adults, $7.50 for seniors and military and $6.00 for children under 12. Reduced rates for groups are available. Tour times are 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday, and 10:00 a.m., 11:15 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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Arrive at least 15 minutes prior to tour departure to confirm your space on the tour. Wear comfortable clothes. You’ll be boarding an open air tram for a 1-hour tour.
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On the tour, watch more than 200 cows being milked at once in the modern barn facility, check out the herd as they pasture and visit a calf nursery and have a chance to feed and pet a baby calf.
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Pack a picnic lunch to enjoy inside the Welcome Center Barn at tour's end, or purchase hot dogs, pretzels and Shamrock ice cream at the Ice Cream Parlor. Finish the tour with a visit to the onsite dairy museum and gift shop.
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Set aside an hour for the drive from downtown Phoenix. Call the dairy office at (602) 477-2462 the day of your tour to confirm the tour tram will be running in case of inclement weather.
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Tips & Warnings
Shamrock Farms Dairy is located at 40034 W. Clayton, Stanfield, AZ 85272. Directions from Phoenix: Take the I-10 south towards Tucson, exit at Queen Creek Rd. (exit #164). Turn right at light onto Maricopa Rd. (Route 347). Head south for 15.5 miles. In Maricopa town, turn left onto Maricopa/Casa Grande Highway (at the Napa store, immediately before the train crossing) and continue east for 3.6 miles. Turn right onto White & Parker Road and continue south for 9 miles to Clayton Rd. Turn right at the Shamrock Farms sign.
