Oma’s Family Farm

Oma’s Family Farm includes Recess at Oma’s Farm Friends, Dump Trucks and Dozers, Homestead Happenings, Summer Splash, Bubble Blast, Oma’s Pumpkin Patch, and Construction Christmas. Activities listed in the facts include waterslides, water play, outdoor fun, real heavy equipment, construction equipment and demos, friendly farm animals, homesteading activities, fall field trips, spring field trips, and Christmas events.

Programs

• Recess At Oma’s Farm Friends — April 3-4
• Dump Trucks and Dozers — May 8-9
• Homestead Happenings — June 5-6
• Summer Splash — July 10-11
• Bubble Blast — July 31-August 1
• Oma’s Pumpkin Patch — September 26-October 31, Thursday-Saturday, 9:00am-8:00pm
• Construction Christmas — December 4-5 and December 11-12, 9:00am-5:00pm

At a glance

• General schedule: Seasonal destination with events including Recess, pumpkin patch, fall field trips, spring field trips, and Christmas. Recess at Oma’s opens in 2020 and is described as a hands-on summer farm adventure.

About the provider

The family has been farming in the El Monte Valley for more than 60 years. Van Ommering Dairy was established in 1960. Oma’s Pumpkin Patch opened in 2000, Christmas on the farm opened in 2010, and Recess at Oma’s opened in 2020. Local teachers began requesting farm tours in the early 1980s, and schools from across San Diego County visited each year.

Last updated September 12, 2026.