Many families bring balls, bubbles and games for the kids to play. Make a day of it and bring a picnic to enjoy under the shade trees. Bags of animal feed can be purchased for $0.50 admission is free, $5.00 parking on October weekends. Visit with mini-donkeys, goats, sheep, alpacas, emus, chickens, peacocks, ducks, geese, a tortoise & more! The animals love visitors, and will eat from your hands. Our Farm Zoo is open daily from 9am - 5pm. There is a little something for everyone at the Bates farm. Shoppers enjoy browsing for home and garden accessories, kitchen items, baby, stationery, collectibles, candles, personal care, jewelry, inspirational books, greeting cards, seasonal items and much more. Nuts may have made Bates famous, but we now have over 5000 square feet of retail space between the Bates Nut Farm retail store and Farmer's Daughter Boutique, located in the original barn. The Bates family takes pride in providing a quality product at a fair price. To ensure quality and freshness, we roast and package our nuts right here on the premises. The nuts are raw or roasted, spiced up or plain. Pistachios, pecans, cashews, peanuts, pignolias, sunflower seeds and much more can be bought in our retail store or online store. Our old-fashioned candy counter is over 25 feet of counterspace and is filled with truffles, mammoth turtles, a variety of chocolates and sugar-free candies, homemade fudge and chocolates.īates Nut Farm started out as a walnut farm, but now sells a variety of nuts from all over the world. Samples of our homemade fudge are always avaliable, along with samples of many of our food items. Shoppers can choose from fresh, delicious nuts, candies, dried fruits, chocolates, homemade fudge and gourmet delights. Farm antiques and tools line the walls of the Bates retail store. Or maybe it’s the reminder of simpler times and childhood farm memories. How did the Bates farm became so famous? Perhaps it’s the beautiful setting, the picnic and park areas, the farm zoo, or the casual, down home environment. Little did Gilbert know that 100 years later his family farm would provide joy and pleasure for 5 generations of his family, along with thousands of visitors from around the world that make a special trip to the Bates farm each year. They raised their family of 5 boys together with all sorts of old fashioned farm things like geese, ducks, goats, horses, rabbits, sheep, tractors, and plows. Upon finding it out, Hillenburg decided to use the name "SpongeBob." He chose "SquarePants" as a family name, as it referred to the character's square shape and it had a "nice ring to it.In 1921, Gilbert and Beatrice Bates moved their nutty family to the beautiful, picturesque oak filled valley of Valley Center, where they purchased the Walnut Slope Ranch. SpongeBob was originally to be named SpongeBoy, but the name was already in use for a mop product. To voice the character of SpongeBob, Hillenburg approached Tom Kenny, who had worked with him on Rocko's Modern Life as a voice actor. Hillenburg initially began to work on creating the show shortly after the cancellation of Rocko's Modern Life in 1996. The second spin-off series, The Patrick Star Show, premiered on Nickelodeon on July 9, 2021.
The first spin-off series, Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years, premiered on Paramount+ on March 4, 2021. Seasons 9, 10, 11, and 12 are available on DVD for Region 1 as of January 12, 2021. The first eight seasons are available on DVD for Regions 1, 2 and 4 as of October 2017. The series' third feature film, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run, was released digitally on Paramount+ in the United States on March 4, 2021. In season 12, the series' third television film, " SpongeBob's Big Birthday Blowout," premiered on July 12, 2019. A second feature film, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water, was released in theaters in the United States on February 6, 2015. In season 6, the series' second television film, " Truth or Square," premiered on November 6, 2009. In season 5, the series' first television film, " Atlantis SquarePantis," premiered on Novemafter a television marathon. The series' first feature film, The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie, was released in theaters in the United States on November 19, 2004.
The series follows the adventures of the title character and his various friends in the fictional underwater city of Bikini Bottom. Since its debut on May 1, 1999, the series has aired over 250 episodes and is currently in its thirteenth season, which premiered on October 22, 2020. Created by former marine biologist and animator Stephen Hillenburg, it is broadcasted on Nickelodeon, an American cable network. SpongeBob SquarePants is an American animated television series.