School's Out Farm Camps

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School's Out Farm Camps are Opening

December 11, 2025

Welcome to Tollgate Farm 'School's Out Farm Camps'! A fun way for your youth, grades 1-6, to come explore something new, even when school is out of session! Every day at camp is an exciting adventure as we move through daily farm and nature-inspired themes, engage in creative STEM projects, and experience lots of real science and hands-on fun!

Questions? Email the Program Team at MSUE.TollgatePro@msu.edu or contact Program Coordinator, Kassie LaVigne at 248-347-0269 ext. 239.

 

January School's Out Farm Camp: January 19, 2026

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

  • 1-day camp on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, January 19, 2026 ($95)
  • 9 AM- 4 PM
  • Grades 1-6
  • Aftercare available 4 PM- 6 PM ($20)
  • Beforecare available 8 AM- 9 AM ($15)

Don't leave Tollgate Farm Camp out of your plans this January!

This Martin Luther King Jr. Day, campers will practice hands-on investigations, observations, and teamwork when they learn the science of sledding, care for Tollgate's livestock, and warm up by a camper-built fire!

February School's Out Farm Camp: February 13, 2026

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

  • 1-day camp during Winter Break, February 13, 2026 ($95)
  • 9 AM- 4 PM
  • Grades 1-6
  • Aftercare available 4 PM- 5 PM ($20)
  • Beforecare available 8 AM- 9 AM ($15)

Put on your favorite snow gear and join us for a winter adventure this February!

This February isn't just for hibernating. Campers will try going ice fishing at Tollgate's pond, put their best foot forward in a snowball fight, and cozy up at the end of the day by the firepit, making toasty s'mores!

 

Winter Break Farm Camp: February 16 - February 20, 2026

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

  • Choose individual day(s) or an all-week session for this winter break day camp! ($95 per day or $399 entire week)
  • 9 AM- 4 PM
  • Grades 1-6
  • Aftercare available 4 PM- 5 PM ($20 per day or $85 entire week)
  • Beforecare available 8 AM- 9 AM ($15 per day or $60 entire week)

Flurries are flying through the air this February, and there is so much to do at the farm!

Campers discover Michigan's oldest agricultural product while tapping maple trees, dive deep into the investigation of gravity while sledding, and sample something new with a delicious Garden Kitchen snack.  

Spring Break Farm Camp: March 30 - April 3, 2026

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

  • An all-week spring break day camp! ($399 entire week)
  • 9 AM- 4 PM
  • Grades 1-6
  • Aftercare available 4 PM- 5 PM ($85 entire week)
  • Beforecare available 8 AM- 9 AM ($60 entire week)

Come see all the changes spring has to offer at Tollgate! 

When students are out of school, it's a perfect time for them to transform into adventurous campers.  Spring is the best time to come to the farm and discover all the wonders of embryology by observing eggs hatching.  They can be inquisitive scientists seeing baby goats right after their birth, and be creative while crafting a keychain to take home to remember Tollgate!