Kelsey Creek Farm Fair in Bellevue - Saturday, October 10th 2015 from 11am-4pm - Some things free, some for a fee.

" Bring your family to the farm and enjoy a variety of old-time activities: live entertainment, heritage demonstrations, kids' crafts, tractor-pulled hay rides, and barnyard animals. No pets, please. "

For more info. go here.

Fraser Cabin Heritage Program with hands-on activities, scavenger hunt and more in Bellevue - Third Saturdays - June 20th through September 19th 2015 from 11am-3pm

Fraser Cabin Heritage Program

Dates: : Saturdays, June 20, July 18, August 15, September 19

Time: 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Where: Kelsey Creek Farm Park (410 130th Pl SE, Bellevue 98005)

" Visitors are invited to participate in hands-on activities that relate to early Eastside settler life at the historic 1888 Fraser Cabin. Hands-on history activities include agriculture, dairy, household tasks, log cabin construction, games and a scavenger hunt. Eastside Heritage Center staff and volunteers present the activities and interpret the log cabin that was built and occupied by the Fraser family over 100 years ago! "

For more info. go here.

IT'S SHEEP SHEARING TIME AND TONS MORE HAPPENING TOMORROW AT KELSEY CREEK FARM PARK IN BELLEVUE - SATURDAY, APRIL 25TH 2015 FROM 11AM-4PM

It's that time again! This is a must do event! 

To see a post about the previous ones we attended with pics, tips and more go here. 

For more info. on this year's event go here.

Kelsey Creek Farm Fair with free wagon rides, demos, farm animals, Cowboy Buck and more in Bellevue - Saturday, October 11th 2014 from 11am-4pm - Fees for other things there like pumpkin patch and decorating and bounce houses.

" Bring your family to the farm and enjoy a variety of old-time activities: live entertainment, heritage demonstrations, kids' crafts, tractor-pulled hay rides, and barnyard animals. No pets, please. "

Always lots of fun but to see my tips, pics and more from our previous visits like when we went to the sheep shearing one go here. 

For more info. on this event go here.

1888 Fraser Cabin Heritage Program in Bellevue - Saturday, September 20th 2014 from 11AM-3PM

Take your hi-tech kids and show them what life was like in the late 1800's!

" Visitors are invited to participate in hands-on activities that relate to early settler life at the historic 1888 Fraser Cabin. Eastside Heritage Center staff and volunteers present the activities and interpret the log cabin that was built and lived in by the Fraser family over 100 years ago! "

For more info. go here.

Arbor Day Earth Day Family Festival at Kelsey Creek Farm Park in Bellevue - Saturday, May 3rd 2014 from 11:30am-1:30pm

Kelsey Creek Farm Park 2013

" Bellevue's annual Arbor Day Earth Day event marks the city's 23rd year of being recognized as a Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation. The event will include a tree-planting ceremony and a family festival. On-site parking will be limited, so please carpool. A free shuttle will run between the Wilburton Park & Ride and Kelsey Creek Farm from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Ceremonial Tree Planting, 11:30 a.m. - Join us for a ceremony that will recognize many wonderful volunteers and community groups, featuring Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 2995. A prize drawing will take place immediately following the ceremony.

Family Festival, 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. - Local environmental stewardship organizations will host free activities and eco-demonstrations. Junior rangers can ask a park ranger for an Arbor Day-Earth Day Passport and journey through the festival area of Kelsey Creek Park to various eco-stations. Gain a stamp at every eco-station to earn a prize! "

For more info. go here.

It's Sheep Shearing time and tons more happening tomorrow at Kelsey Creek Farm Park in Bellevue - Saturday, April 26th 2014 from 11am-4pm

It's that time again! This is a must do event! 

To see a post about the previous ones we attended with pics, tips and more go here. 

For more info. on this year's event go here and here.

Kelsey Creek Farm Fair in Bellevue - Saturday, October 12th 2013 from 11am-4pm

For more info. go here.

For fee structure on non-free activities like pony rides, etc. go here.

Sheep Shearing plus TONS more fun at Kelsey Creek Farm in Bellevue - Saturday, April 27th 2013 from 11am-4pm

Take your kids and see the sheep get their winter coats sheared at Kelsey Creek Farm! Plus, they can see all kinds of demos, take a tractor ride and see other farm animals all for free!  For a fee they can bounce on the inflatables, ride ponies, buy food, honey and more!

We did this last couple of years and it's been fun! However, I recommend getting there early or late otherwise you will be waiting forever (possibly up to an hour or an hour and a half) for the shuttle. Or make sure to take something to occupy the kids' time while you wait in line for the shuttle. And it is just about impossible to park anywhere near the park. So, Just a FYI!

And if you are interested in buying food or other goodies, or riding the ponies or using the bounce houses, make sure to take cash as they have no ATM on site and don't take credit cards.

Have fun!

Our pictures from the previous events:

All set for summer!

For more info. go here.

Great Drop-in Programs, including a Recess Monkey concert, the next couple of days at Kelsey Creek Farm Park! - Wednesday through Saturday, August 15th through 18th 2012 - Various Times

Kids can learn farm culture and history plus see a great local kiddie band perform this week!


August 15th Cream to Butter, 11-11:30AM

" Have you ever made butter? Where does cream come from? Come discover answers to these and other questions. Learn about this historic farm park back when it was the Twin Valley Dairy. "


August 16th A Night in the Life Concert, 10:30-11AM

" Bellevue Friends of the Library, in partnership with Bellevue Parks & Community Services. Recess Monkey will soar through the sky! Meet a ukulele- playing space alien and dive deep into a black hole to discover oddities and lesser-known monsters on an epic musical adventure. "


August 18th Fraser Cabin Heritage Program, 11-3PM



Events held at the Kelsey Creek Amphitheater or Fraser Cabin if it is a Heritage Program. 

Free event but donations are welcome to support the farm - $1 per person, $5 per family


For more info. go here.

Bat Detectors - A nature program at Kelsey Creek Farm Park - Friday, July 27th 2012 from 7:30-9:30pm

Another fun and educational event at Kelsey Creek Farm Park!

" Bats Northwest will dispel myths and discern the facts as we learn about the bats that live in the Pacific Northwest and beyond.  Discover bats and the important role they play in nature and the food chain.  Afterwards we will walk the grounds with a Bat Locator to see and hear the residents bats at work. "

Recommended for kids ages 6 years and up. 

Free! Donations ($1/person or $5/family) are suggested to help support Bats Northwest (non-profit).


For more info. go here.

"The Not-Its!" Concert at Kelsey Creek Farm Park - Thursday, July 26th 2012 at 10:30am

See The Not-Its! perform at the Kelsey Creek Farm Park Amphitheater!


For more info. go here.

Fraser Cabin Heritage Program at Kelsey Creek Farm Park in Bellevue - Saturday, July 21st 2012 from 11am-3pm

The day's "wash" by Day Campers

 

Head to Kelsey Creek Farm Park in Bellevue with the kids and check out Fraser Cabin for a historical experience!

No registration is required.

Washing "machine"

 

" Visitors are invited to participate in hands-on activities that relate to early settler life at the historic 1888 Fraser Cabin. Eastside Heritage Center staff and volunteers present the activities and interpret the log cabin that was built and lived in by the Fraser family over 100 years ago! "

Tractor near Fraser Cabin (located in the upper right)

Sandbox near Fraser Cabin

Summer beauty near Fraser Cabin

For more info. go here.

"Wool and Ewe" a Drop-in event at Kelsey Creek Farm - Wednesday, July 18th 2012 at 11am

The farm staff will introduce you to their resident sheep. You and the kids can learn about sheep, feel real wool and get to make a wooly craft to take home!

Free but donations gladly accepted to help support the farm. (Suggested donations are $1/person or $5/family)


For more info. go here.

"Rabbit Tales" at Kelsey Creek Farm in Bellevue - Wednesday, July 11th 2012 at 11am

Head to the Rabbit Tales event held in the park amphitheater and you and the kids can learn all about rabbits, hear a story about them and get to do a craft project!

No registration is necessary.


For more info. go here.

Kelsey Creek Farm Gardening Event in Bellevue - Wednesday, June 27th 2012 from 11-11:30 AM

Check out the Farm Gardening event happening at Kelsey Creek Farm. Kids can pick from a variety of seeds, plant one to take home and watch it grow just like the gardens on the farm. Then they can walk around the farm and see the plants that grow there.

FREE event but donations are welcome to support the farm - $1 per person or $5 per family.


For more info. call 425-452-7688 or go here.  

Fraser Cabin Heritage Days in Bellevue - Saturday, June 16th 2012 from 11am-3pm

Head to Kelsey Creek Farm Park in Bellevue with the kids and check out Fraser Cabin for a historical experience!


" Visitors are invited to participate in hands-on activities that relate to early settler life at the historic 1888 Fraser Cabin. Eastside Heritage Center staff and volunteers present the activities and interpret the log cabin that was built and lived in by the Fraser family over 100 years ago! "


For more info. go here.

Kelsey Creek Farm's Annual Sheep Shearing and more event! - Saturday, April 28th 2012 from 11am-4pm

Image courtesy of Bellevue Parks and Recreation

Take your kids and see the sheep get their "summer" haircuts at Kelsey Creek Farm! Plus, they can see all kinds of demos, take a tractor ride and see other farm animals all for free!  For a fee they can bounce on the inflatables, ride ponies, buy food, honey and more!

We did this last year and it was a blast! However, it has been recommended to go early as we went in the early afternoon and waited FOREVER (well over an hour in line) for the shuttle. Turns out with budget cuts they limited their transportation to one bus (per route, I believe) to transport everyone to this very popular event.  And it is just about impossible to park anywhere near the park. Just a FYI!


For more info. go here.

Tractor-Pulled Hayrides with Santa at Kelsey Creek Farm Park in Bellevue - Wednesday, December 7th from 1-3pm and Thursday, December 8th from 10am-12pm

Image courtesy of the City of Bellevue

Share a hayride with Santa at Kelsey Creek Farm Park! Make sure to bring your camera so you can capture some photos too.

All ages are welcome and children must be accompanied by an adult. 

Registration is recommended and ride costs around "Less than a Latte" at  $5-6 each.


For more information, call 425-452-7688.

Kelsey Creek Farm Fair in Bellevue - Saturday, October 8th from 11am-4pm

Image courtesy of City of Bellevue

Take your family to the farm for a fun event and enjoy a variety of old-time activities, including:  

    Live entertainment by Cowboy Buck
    Heritage demonstrations by Eastside Heritage Center
    Tractor-pulled hayrides by NW Vintage Tractor Club
    4-H and Kelsey Creek Farm animals
    Pumpkin decorating
    Inflatables/Fun Rents Kids Corral
    Pony rides

Admission is free but there will be a charge for some kids' activities like bounce houses and pony rides and for food. 

Bring cash as there is no ATM on site and no charge cards are accepted.

And FYI - go early! We went to the Spring Fair there and there was only one shuttle bus for each pickup location due to budget cuts. Some visitors were waiting upwards of 90 minutes.  Not a fun situation when you are waiting with little ones!



For more info. go here.