Jucker Farm Bächlihof, located near Rapperswil, Switzerland, offers a delightful family-friendly experience just 40 minutes south of Zurich. The farm has many family friendly activities including pumpkin displays, playground, hay bales, and delicious food.
From September to November, visitors can enjoy free pumpkin displays. This year the theme was centered around “big cinema,” featuring impressive sculptures like Ice Age’s mammoth and sloth, Superman, Jurassic Park, and Star Trek. Every year the theme and pumpkin displays change. There are several farms in the Jucker Farm family and each farm has different displays.
Families can also purchase pumpkins for Halloween decorating. There are several sizes and colors of pumpkins to choose from. The pumpkins can be paid for easily with TWINT. There are also butternut squash and other types of pumpkins to purchase which are great for making soups or baking pumpkin sweets.
The farm features a large playground with sand pits, climbing structures, and farm animals like pigs and goats, making it perfect for children. We like to use rain pants in the sand area to make it easy to clean the kids off before driving home. There are also hay bales the kids can jump on and explore.
A self-service restaurant and outdoor food stalls serve delicious seasonal dishes, including pumpkin soup and bratwurst. Next to the self-service restaurant is the farm store with fresh produce and other food products for sale (honey, apple juice, jams, etc.).
Limited parking is available; arriving before 11 AM is recommended, or consider public transport for convenience. Overall, Jucker Farm Bächlihof is a great family friendly activity which we especially enjoy around Halloween.