In summer, many parents search not just for a place to spend the day with their children. They also look for experiences that last longer than a few photos on the phone. Psychologists increasingly emphasize that the greatest value for kids comes not from things or screens, but from shared family moments – time together, discoveries, and emotions that strengthen family bonds. One of the best places for a full day of unique experiences is Pakruojis Manor and its living farm.
For many city kids, cows, chickens, or horses are known only from books or screens. Pakruojis Manor offers a totally different experience: it is the only restored early 20th-century manor living farm in Lithuania, where authentic village life is alive and thriving every day.
Pakruojis Manor and its living farm – here, kids see where food really comes from
At Pakruojis Manor, children can watch the milking of the cow Pupse, feed animals, and collect freshly laid eggs. They can also get to know horses, sheep, goats, and other farm residents. This is not a decoration or an exhibit. This is a real working farm where you see up close how people lived and worked more than a century ago.
Such experiences become not just a fun adventure for kids, but also a rare chance to understand where daily food comes from, how farm work happens, and how people lived in the manor long ago.
When history rumbles, roars, and drives
Another part of the manor farm that attracts not just kids but also technology fans is the Historic Machinery Workshop. Here you see vintage tractors, steam engines, farm equipment, and historic cars.
Importantly, some of these machines still work. You can hear running steam engines, see tractors roar, and even watch historic cars drive around. You can ride in some of the old cars, so history here becomes a living adventure.
One day – dozens of experiences for the whole family in any weather
Alongside all these experiences, the biggest summer highlight at the manor is the Summer Flower Festival, which transforms the park into a giant blooming garden. Millions of blossoms, amazing flower compositions, artistic installations, and carefully designed flowerbeds ensure you discover something new each visit.
The festival program constantly grows with live performances, workshops, creative sessions, and other activities, making each day at the manor unique and memorable for the whole family.
The Summer Flower Festival at Pakruojis Manor runs all summer until the first autumn frosts.
Travel With Kids recommends – visit Pakruojis Manor in any weather. If you wait for perfect weather, you risk missing the whole summer. In Pakruojis Manor, you’ll find activities even when it rains.
Tickets and prices
The Summer Flower Festival at Pakruojis Manor happens every day throughout the summer. Visitors are welcome daily from 12:00.
Ticket prices on weekdays (Monday–Thursday): adults – 16 EUR (18 EUR at the site); children from age 6, students, seniors, disabled – 12 EUR (14 EUR at the site). Entrance to the living farm is included.
On weekends and holidays (Friday–Sunday): adults – 18 EUR (20 EUR at the site); children from age 6, students, seniors, disabled – 14 EUR (16 EUR at the site). Entrance to the living farm is included.
Free entry: children up to and including 5 years old; persons 80 and older; persons with group 1 disability and their companion; disabled children and their companion; holders of the “Dvariškio QR” card.
Birthday surprise! On your birthday, entry is free (with ID).
