You're always in good company at Orr Family Farm. Sheep, bunnies, and pygmy goats are all waiting to make friends in the animal barn. Elsewhere, ponies bond with small kids and give them a feel for old-timey transportation.

It's been this way since 2003, since the Orr family started inviting the public to the farm they've called home since 1977. They did it to help introduce Oklahomans to some of their favorite rustic pastimes, including hay rides and giant fall maze. But they've gone above and beyond; the farm now features an artificial mine where kids can pan for real gemstones, as well as a corn crib—like a sandbox but full of corn kernels.