Sultan-Monroe-Sky Valley Farm Festival with tractor wagon rides, horse rides, corn maze, pumpkin patch and more! - Today, Saturday, October 4th 2014 - now until 5pm

Ride the tractor wagons from farm to farm and more great stuff to do!

" The Sky Valley Farm Festival celebrates our hardworking farming community and rich agricultural history. Park once at the Western Heritage Center and we will ferry you from farm to farm in antique tractor wagons along the beautiful lower fern Bluff Road, between Sultan and Monroe. The Sky Valley Farm Festival invites everybody to “get their mud on” while spending the day enjoying the sights, smells and sounds on the ranch. Boot up and prepare to get dirty as you pet cows, ride horses and stomp through the corn maze and pumpkin patch. You will leave with a happy heart and a greater appreciation of the time and work it takes to get your food from the field to the table. Three Farms (clearly marked) along the Lower Fern Bluff Road, between Sultan and Monroe, off US Hwy 2. "

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.

Sky Valley Farm Festival featuring 5 farms offering wagon and horse rides, a corn maze, live music and much more in Monroe - Saturday, October 12th 2013 from 10am-5pm

Have the kids go and see Miss Pig Pig and her 16 babies at the festival!

" Tour working farms, take a
wagon ride through a cow field, hang out in the
hayloft swinging from the rope
swing, enjoy cooking demon strations, horse rides, roping
lessons, live music, corn maze
and buy your pumpkin. The fun kicks off at 10AM-5PM. "

 

 

For more info. 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.

Opening Day with Alpacas, chickens, face painting and more at The Thursday Bellevue Farmers Market - Today, Thursday, May 16th 2013 from 3-7pm

 

Opening Day of the Thursday Market!

We love the Thursday Bellevue Farmers Market! We usually go later and get pizza slices for dinner, ice cream for dessert and listen to whatever live music performance they have scheduled. Not to mention the fresh fruits, veggies, meat, candy and more they have there!

For more info. go here.

Opening Day Schedule:

	3:00 - 7:00	Let the Festivities and Farm Fresh Produce begin!
		KidsQuest Museum - Color Mixing
		Free Face Painting for Kids
		Alpacas
		Eastside Heritage Center - Chickens
		King County Library System - Place at the Table
		Hourly Drawings for Market Products
	6:00	2013 Poster Winner Presentation
	6:00	Glassybaby Set Drawing

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.

4th Annual Sky Valley Farm Festival in Monroe featuring Wagon Rides between 3 farms and ALL kinds of FREE Interactive Fun - Saturday, October 13th 2012 from 10am-5pm - MUST READ!

This is a little farther than usual but what a great way to teach children where all their food comes from! If it's raining, grab your rain jackets and boots and go anyway!

" This Free festival celebrates our hardworking farming community and rich agricultural history. The three farms participating in this year's event include the Rivers End Cattle Ranch, Groenevelds Dairy Farm and Stockings Garden and Nursery. The Heritage Museum Tractor Club will ferry people from farm to farm in wagons...

The Rivers End Cattle Ranch-Visitors here will be treated to horse rides, a guided wagon tour, rope swinging in the hayloft, roping lessons and educational displays (also make sure to stop by and see Miss Pig Pig and her little piglets)....

Groenevelds Dairy Farm-Here visitors will spend the day learning about where milk and cheese come from. There will be guided tours, informational booths and so much more. The milking starts at 4 p.m.... 

Stockings Garden and Nursery...Here you will find the perfect pumpkin, stroll through the corn maze (fee), shop for fresh veggies and enjoy cooking demonstrations from celebrated chefs Gordon MacDonald and Mimi Stockmann, who will teach you how to transform fresh produce into a fabulous feast. There will be canning and cheese making demonstrations as well. "

What a great event!


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.

Lavender Celebration at Dr. Maze's Farm in Redmond - Friday-Sunday, July 13th-15th from 10am-6pm

Image courtesy of Dr. Maze's Farm

Go and see the Lavender Celebration (and Bubble Friday from 3-4pm) happening at Dr. Maze's Farm in Redmond this weekend!  They will have all things lavender (and bubbles and bubble games on Friday)! Plus, farm animals and mazes too. Meet the two new goats, Galileo and Gregor! And this weekend, you can watch a demonstration of botanical distillation. Other activities available, like a lavender craft, but require a fee. However, for less than a latte you can have a hayride for $2. Farm is open from 10am-6pm.


For more info. go here.

 

"Petpalooza" in Auburn - Saturday, May 19th 2012 from 10am-5pm

" An event for pet lovers and a special day for your four-legged family member or other furry friend. The event kicks off with a Dog Trot 3K/5K Fun Run. The event also features an animal-related entertainment stage, live entertainment, Skyhoundz Disc Dog Championships, Seattle Flydogs demos, pony rides, the 'Unleashed' pet contests, agility areas, a noon pet parade, over 150 vendor booths, giveaways and lots of activities to keep both humans and pets entertained. NEW in 2012 is a 20' x 40' premier petting zoo, GASCAR inter-species animal racing, Farmyard Follies shows and a kids' Ag-Ventureland. "


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.

Leap for Green : The Food Edition - An Earth Day Celebration for kids of all ages on Mercer Island! - Saturday, April 21st 2012 from 10am-2pm

Go and visit the Mercer Island Community and Event Center for fun indoor and outdoor activities, food, entertainment and animals! All to celebrate Earth Day!

Please bring a non-perishable food item to donate to the Mercer Island Food Pantry.

For more info. go here.

Newcastle Earth Day Celebration - Saturday, April 21st 2012 from 10am-3pm

Image courtesy of Newcastle Chamber of Commerce

Check out this Earth Day event! There will be kids activities, Bert the Salmon, a PacSci Interactive, electric cars, music, goats :-) and much more!


For more info. go here.

Dr. Maze's Farm Earth Day Weekend Celebration - Friday through Sunday, April 20th, 21st and 22nd 2012 from 10am-6pm All Weekend!

Check out the Earth Day Weekend Celebration at Dr. Maze's Farm in Redmond! The kids can check out the cute farm animals, do the mazes, and make some bubbles (Friday at 3pm). For a fee they can do crafts, hayrides, rubber duck races and more!



For more info. go here.

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.

Family Fun at Jubilee Farm in Carnation - Saturdays and Sundays in October from 10am-5pm

Jubilee Farm offers harvest and pumpkin activities for the whole family! These occur each Saturday and Sunday during the month of October and are free and open to the public.

Here's some of the activities available to do:

· Free hayrides to the fields for u-pick pumpkins and gourds
· Kid’s hay maze in the loft of the barn (no charge)
· Farm animals to visit
· Cooking demonstrations
· and more!

Lunch, pumpkins, and organic produce are available for purchase. 


For more info. go here.

Pumpkin Patch opens at Dr. Maze's Farm in Redmond - Friday-Sunday, September 30th through October 2nd - Various Times

Hey everyone! The Pumpkin Patch opens Friday at Dr. Maze's Farm in Redmond. Time to start looking for the perfect pumpkin! While there, the kids can check out the cute farm animals, listen to music (on Saturday and Sunday), do the mini mazes, and make some bubbles (Friday-now at 3:30pm). For a fee they can do the just opened Honeybee Corn Maze, crafts, hayrides, rubber duck races and more!


For more info. go here.


Do you have a favorite farm in the greater Seattle area that you like to visit in the fall? Leave a comment here naming the farm and what you like about it and I will add it to a farms list for an upcoming post - especially include farms that offer some free stuff to do/watch/explore too!

Honeybee Corn Maze opening weekend at Dr. Maze's Farm in Redmond - Friday-Sunday, September 16th, 17th, & 18th from 10am-6pm each day!

Check out Dr. Maze's Farm this weekend. The kids can check out the cute farm animals, listen to music (on Saturday and Sunday), do the mini mazes, and make some bubbles (Friday at 2pm). For a fee they can do the just opened Honeybee Corn Maze, crafts, hayrides, rubber duck races and more!

For more info. go here.

Seattle Tilth's Harvest Fair at Meridian Park in Seattle - Today until 4pm!

Participate in this fun, hands-on gardening event with educational activities, workshops, demonstrations, a farmers market, urban livestock and activities for all ages. Family Fun includes activities in the Children's Garden like face painting, worm bin exploration, and garden crafts like herb crown making station (bring some of your herbs), a scavenger hunt and a whole lot more!

For more info. go here.

Kids Day at the Phinney Farmers Market in Seattle - Friday, September 9th from 3-7pm

Fun stuff happening tomorrow for kids at the Phinney Farmers Market!

" Top off the week with a fun-filled visit to the farmers market. Kiddos of all ages are invited to decorate a squash, add wheels, and race their zippy zuke down the “Zucchini 500” ramp. Learn about raising backyard chickens and visit some hens in their mobile coop. Speaking of moveable feasts, the Truck Farm will be back for the last two hours of the day, showing off its amazing mini-farm in the back of a pick-up truck. Plus, join neighborhood favorite Gary Paine for a sing-along at 3:30 pm, then stick around to share songs in French and Spanish with the Polly-Glots from 5 to 6:30 pm. "


For more info. go here.