Willow Meadows Farm & The Party Place

06/12/2026

The sneak peek line up for the birthday party at The Party Place tomorrow!!

06/10/2026

OPEN Wednesday 9a-noon

Reminder: closed this Saturday for Cootie Days!

06/10/2026

Unexpected barn clean out tonight.

And I wish I had a barn as nice as the photo!

What I know is that my life has been changing rapidly, and a lot of things are floating away, and a lot of things are sailing in.

I just let it happen.

It’s hard to say goodbye to something that’s been a long-term dream and a project that you worked so hard on.

It’s hard to miss things because that dream is causing you unexpected work you didn’t really have time for at the worst possible time (and yet that makes me laugh because why would it make sense?)

It’s always good when a chapter closes because either way you get to move forward.

So, pray the heat doesn’t wipe me out tonight after being super sick for the last couple days! 🥵🤞🏻

06/07/2026

This is my FAVORITE birthday set up I have done so far!! I love it!!!🩷

06/07/2026

🎡 Closed Saturday, June 13 🎡

The Party Place will be closed for Cootie Days as our family joins the fun and celebrates with the community down at the park!

Be sure to come enjoy:
🎠 Carnival rides
🌭 Great food
🎶 Fun activities
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Entertainment for the whole family

We hope to see everyone there making memories and enjoying all the festivities together!

06/07/2026

First fun project of the day!!

Brother and sister birthday party!!

Matching but not the same!

Happy birthday kiddos! I hope you have the best party today!!

06/05/2026

Deep clean day at The Party Place 🧼✨

I’m so lucky to have 3 amazing sons who are always willing to jump in and help at the shop. It may have started as my dream, but it’s become theirs too.

Watching them work hard, take pride in it, and care about this business we’ve built together means more to me than I can explain.

They are such a blessing, and I’m one very proud mama. 🩷

06/05/2026

Sharing this again because Casey just posted he has 20 employees that now need jobs!

If you can help out please message PINZ or Casey!

To our PINZ Family..
If you’ve ever walked through our doors, whether it was for a birthday party, a league night, a family dinner, a fundraiser, a first date, anniversary or just a random Tuesday.. just know that you are part of our PINZ family.

Today, we are heartbroken to share that PINZ suffered a devastating fire early this morning. The damage resulted in a total loss.

Most importantly and by the grace of God, no one was hurt! 🙌🏼

We are incredibly grateful to the first responders and volunteers from Dell Rapids, Baltic, Colton, Sioux Falls and the surrounding communities. Their quick actions helped prevent an even greater devastation to other buildings downtown. We cannot thank them enough for what they do and what they did for us today.

As we stand here looking at what remains, it’s hard to put into words what has been lost. Not just a building but decades of memories. Celebrations. Traditions. Friendships… Moments that can never be recreated.

Some losses are especially personal. Among the things lost were my grandmother’s cookbooks, filled with her handwritten recipes and notes. Those recipes helped shape the food we’ve proudly served to this community and carried a piece of our family history that can never be replaced.

PINZ has been one of the greatest challenges my family has ever taken on, but it has also brought more joy, laughter, friendships and memories than we could have ever imagined.

One sad reality is knowing that our son, Radley, who often says PINZ is his favorite place on earth, doesn’t know yet what has happened.

Right now, we don’t have all the answers. We are still processing everything and trying to figure out what comes next.

If you have an event, catering order or reservation scheduled with us, please be patient as we work through next steps. If you don’t hear from us in the next few days, please don’t hesitate to contact us directly.

Our request:
👉Instead of sharing photos of PINZ in its current condition, we decided to share the logo that so many of you have come to know and love.

We would truly love for you to help us turn this post into a time capsule of memories. If you have photos from moments spent at PINZ, please share them in the comments. ✨

Let’s show everyone just how much love, laughter, friendship and community one building helped create over the years.

The amount of love, support, messages and prayers we’ve already received has been overwhelming in the BEST possible way! At a time where everything feels impossible, this community continues to remind us why we loved being part of it in the first place.

We don’t know what the future holds.. What we do know is that we are incredibly grateful for every single person who helped make PINZ what it was.

Thank you for being part of our story. We love you all.

God bless,
The PINZ Family

06/04/2026

Our bowling alley is gone. A fire early this morning.

A loss I cannot fathom as a business owner and parent.

Please keep them all in your hearts and let’s agree to rally and support them in whatever the future will bring.

This loss for Casey and his family is the greatest and deepest by far but the loss to our community as a whole is immeasurable too.

To our PINZ Family..
If you’ve ever walked through our doors, whether it was for a birthday party, a league night, a family dinner, a fundraiser, a first date, anniversary or just a random Tuesday.. just know that you are part of our PINZ family.

Today, we are heartbroken to share that PINZ suffered a devastating fire early this morning. The damage resulted in a total loss.

Most importantly and by the grace of God, no one was hurt! 🙌🏼

We are incredibly grateful to the first responders and volunteers from Dell Rapids, Baltic, Colton, Sioux Falls and the surrounding communities. Their quick actions helped prevent an even greater devastation to other buildings downtown. We cannot thank them enough for what they do and what they did for us today.

As we stand here looking at what remains, it’s hard to put into words what has been lost. Not just a building but decades of memories. Celebrations. Traditions. Friendships… Moments that can never be recreated.

Some losses are especially personal. Among the things lost were my grandmother’s cookbooks, filled with her handwritten recipes and notes. Those recipes helped shape the food we’ve proudly served to this community and carried a piece of our family history that can never be replaced.

PINZ has been one of the greatest challenges my family has ever taken on, but it has also brought more joy, laughter, friendships and memories than we could have ever imagined.

One sad reality is knowing that our son, Radley, who often says PINZ is his favorite place on earth, doesn’t know yet what has happened.

Right now, we don’t have all the answers. We are still processing everything and trying to figure out what comes next.

If you have an event, catering order or reservation scheduled with us, please be patient as we work through next steps. If you don’t hear from us in the next few days, please don’t hesitate to contact us directly.

Our request:
👉Instead of sharing photos of PINZ in its current condition, we decided to share the logo that so many of you have come to know and love.

We would truly love for you to help us turn this post into a time capsule of memories. If you have photos from moments spent at PINZ, please share them in the comments. ✨

Let’s show everyone just how much love, laughter, friendship and community one building helped create over the years.

The amount of love, support, messages and prayers we’ve already received has been overwhelming in the BEST possible way! At a time where everything feels impossible, this community continues to remind us why we loved being part of it in the first place.

We don’t know what the future holds.. What we do know is that we are incredibly grateful for every single person who helped make PINZ what it was.

Thank you for being part of our story. We love you all.

God bless,
The PINZ Family

06/03/2026

What’s new at the shop on Saturdays??

These guys!!!

Teddy (short hair), Nova (lionhead) and the newest baby Isabelle (my black lop ear) will be there too! 🩷

Open:
Wednesdays 9am-noon
Saturdays 9am-4pm

Admission:$8/child

If you have a group of 10+ kiddos - call and set up your own PRIVATE two hours to play at regular admission pricing - no additional costs!