Hardy's Reindeer Ranch - Rantoul, Illinois

EvyJo Compton

Always love coming here- especially in the fall. This was the first year they had babies (at least when I've visited!). There was yummy apple cider in the gift shop (and lots of goodies like pumpkin butter!) The tour was fun and quite interactive. Got to feed the reindeer and ask all sorts of questions!! Would definitely recommend this family friendly farm!

Shannon

Alaskan Reindeer in central Illinois? Yes! I knew a roadtrip to this unique ranch was in order when I first learned of it. I grabbed a hot coffee and audiobook and made the 2-hour drive to experience it firsthand. From my first glimpse of the sign in Rantoul, IL, until I left the ranch an hour later, I was in love. Easy parking, a beautiful Christmas-themed gift shop, a warm cafe with hot food, hot cocoa and iced sugar cookies and… the real stars of the ranch- the majestic reindeer, made this roadtrip one of my most memorable of the year! Being able to feed and KISS a real reindeer was a bucket list item I had no idea I needed! The only thing that wasn’t so great was that I read recently that the farm is up for sale in 2025. I hope its not true, but if it is, I hope that any potential buyers plan to keep this gem running well. The cost of the reindeer tour and experience was just $10 per person and the food in the cafe was reasonably-priced. If you get the opportunity, Hardy’s Reindeer Ranch is a must stop! And, if anyone has an extra few million sitting around that they would like to sponsor me with, I’m willing to learn how to run a reindeer ranch ( :

Md Muntasir Alam

This is an amazing Reindeer ranch. So happy to visit this place yesterday. We took the reindeer tour which was very good. Omg! Reindeers were so lively, cute and they were very gentle with us. There was a gift shop store. There was a wide variety of collections there, especially, for Christmas decorations and small souvenirs. I think the best thing to explore here is the reindeer tour and the second one is the corn maze. We didn't have enough time for the corn maze yesterday. Next time we are looking forward to doing it. Every year the maze changes and it's a really fun and exciting thing to do for the kids. I would definitely recommend exploring this.

Ashleigh Chanel

This place is so freaking cute!

The owner is sweet and wants everyone to have fun

The prices for food and hot chocolate are SO reasonable.

The hot chocolate is SO good. I think it’s made with water and not milk, which I like. And good for anyone who is lactose intolerant.

I would recommend, when going in the winter, take your tour when the sun is out because as you know it gets chilly when the sun sets lol.

The tour is about 15 ish minutes and $8 per person.

Totally worth it and I would do it multiple times just because.

The reindeer are so freaking cute and feeding them oats feels fun in your hand.

There is a playground for kids and a place where they can ride pedal go carts. And they have a little gift shop.

As an adult without children it was the best. They are friendly animals.

renee shipman

Our first time going and we loved it! Was hoping to grab some big pumpkins while there but they were pretty low which considering it was only two days until Halloween I completely understand. Reindeer are the best part about this ranch!! Loved the hayride and wish we would of had time for the maze but everyone coming out seemed to like it.

Nylashae Kiomie

We had a great time here tonight. The owner was absolutely amazing. Kindest guy ever. They weren’t very busy tonight and he took the time to have a good conversation with us and show us around the place after we did the maze. Got to see his dog Flap Jack too. Thank you Hardy’s reindeer ranch!

Water Vixen

It was a wonderful experience! All of the reindeer were very gentle with the kids, and you could tell how extraordinarily they were cared for. All of the staff was very kind and compassionate even though they were extremely busy and crowded!

Elizabeth Rajchart

What a magical place! The only activity we did was feeding the reindeer but it was so much fun. They did their best to make the experience as accessible as possible, and if you can push through the gravel you'll be fine in a wheelchair. Can't wait to go back!