About The Barn at Holly Farm

A Celebration Space on the Edge of Urban

sideview of the barn

A Perfect Venue for Your Special Event

The Holly Farm Barn is 99 years old, classifying it as a heritage barn, deemed by Washington State as an historic cultural resource. As an equestrian center for equine therapy, boarding and education, The Barn has been part of the community since 1922. It has been lovingly restored to retain its original character while incorporating modern updates that make it a perfect venue for celebrations.

The Barn at Holly Farm is considered a premier destination for intimate weddings or elopements, celebrations, and corporate events.  When you book an event at the historic Barn at Holly Farm, you get a piece of history with modern amenities with multi-functional spaces designed for a wide variety of events.

Available celebration spaces

While the Barn ground floor Breezeway and additional rooms provide indoor spaces, you’ll also have the opportunity to select from additional outdoor spaces around the property including the South Lawn Patio, the South Barn Patio, the Farmyard and the Tall Trees Field.

Location

The Barn is located on the beautiful Holly Farm in Bothell, just 25 miles from Seattle, or 19 miles north of Bellevue, central to the communities of Snohomish, Woodinville, Bothell and Mill Creek. The Barn at Holly Farm is only 5 miles from I-5 and 405.

Distances

Seattle – 25 miles Kirkland – 14 miles
Bellevue – 19 miles Snohomish – 10 miles
Everett – 16 miles Woodinville – 7 miles

Welcome to the Barn at Holly Farm

The Proprietors

Karmel Ackerman - As Director of Events at The Barn at Holly Farm, Karmel's main mission is to help people gather, communicate and celebrate — to help people pause and feel the moment, laugh together, share a meal and create memories to last a lifetime.

Read more about Karmel.

Karmel Ackerman

Robyn Smith is a long-time horsewoman who has dedicated her life to rehabilitation – rehabilitation of the souls of both humans and the horses that share our world.  She shares the property in stables and arena. Her programs provide comprehensive riding and horsemanship programs that bring horses and humans together to promote self awareness, inspire confidence, and provide emotionally transformative experiences.

The partnership between Karmel and Robyn provide unique corporate team building and leadership communication training to align corporate managers with the teams they manage. We do this with the aid of our 4 legged stable partners in a 'no ride' custom designed program.

Robyn Smith

As part of the 'farm experience' we also offer:

  • Alpaca at the Barn at Holly FarmHorsemanship Team Building - non-riding interactive horsemanship programs from 2 hours to all day.
  • Animal Experience – feed and learn about our animals and take amazing selfies.  This experience is super fun for a small group and so fun for wedding photos.
  • Edible gardens (walk and talk and maybe take a bite of two) – great place for photos too!
  • Herb Garden with herbs available for drinks and classes. Dried herbs are available and are used for cocktails and infused water at events.
  • 'Memory-Maker Maple' tree with a wooden bench for your photos.