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.

Watershed Fun Fair with crafts, a maze, geocaching and more in Edmonds - Saturday, May 31st 2014 from 11am-4pm - Various Locations!

	Explore the connections between Edmonds Marsh, Willow Creek, and Puget Sound.

Watershed Fun Fair Activity Schedule:  

Edmonds Marsh - 180 West Dayton Street

11:00am-4:00pm

• Interpretive walks every 30 minutes

•Status update on marsh restoration

•"Shorebird Maze" and crafts for kids

•Geocaching activity

•No restrooms are available at Edmonds Marsh.

•Please bring your own refillable water bottle.

Wildlife Habitat and Native Plant Demonstration Garden at Willow Creek Hatchery - 95 Pine Street

11:00am-4:00pm

•Guided tours at 11:30 and 1:30

•Backyard wildlife habitat information

Olympic Beach

1:00pm

•Ranger-guided low-tide beach walk beginning at Visitor Station

FREE WATERFRONT FESTIVAL SHUTTLE BUS EVERY 20 MINUTES! CLICK HERE TO SEE MAP OF BUS STOPS.  PARK DOWNTOWN, OR AT THE WILLOW CREEK HATCHERY.

For more info. go 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.

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.

Harvest Celebration featuring Harmonica Pocket, a petting farm and TONS more at Magnuson Park Amphitheater in Seattle - Saturday, September 29th 2012 from 11:30am-2:30pm

A terrific event happening at Magnuson Park! Take the kids and check out the Harvest Celebration!

" Magnuson Community Center and the Magnuson Park P-Patch and Children's Garden is hosting the Harvest Celebration on Saturday, September 29 from 11:30am-2:30pm. The free family event will be held at the Magnuson Park Amphitheater, 6344 NE 74th St, and will feature Harmonica Pocket, Smalltime String Band, Debbie Doolittle's Petting Farm, Scarecrow Making $5 (bring old clothes and a pillow case), orchard maze and scavenger hunt, apple tasting, garden games, a kiddie tractor corral, and much more! Dont miss it! "


For more info. call Magnuson at 206-684-7026 or 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.

 

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.

Harvest Fest at Sky Nursery in Shoreline - Saturday, October 8th from 11am-4pm

Take your family to Sky Nursery for a day filled with all kinds of Fall fun including Fall displays, seasonal gardening tips and lot's of free activities for the kids!


They will have:

Complimentary Refreshments – all day which include popcorn and cider, fresh-pressed from a 100-year-old cider press!

A family photo op - bring your camera!
Festive harvest backdrop for your Fall family photos

For the Kids:
Children's maze
Scavenger Hunt with passport stamping
Live animals including adorable, fluffy chickens and a small herd of goats!

Build a Scarecrow - Straw flinging family fun!
Bring your old clothes…They will provide the framework, stuffing, & decorations!

And a whole lot more!

FYI - They are also accepting donations of canned or non-perishable food items for Hopelink.


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.

Harvest Festival at Magnuson Park in Seattle with Caspar Babypants and more! - Saturday, October 1st from 11:30am-2:30pm

Check out the Harvest Festival at Magnuson Park as it will feature a fruit-tasting maze, scarecrow making, garden games, petting farm, kiddie tractor corral, Caspar Babypants performing at 1pm, and lots more!

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.

"It's Still Summer" event at Dr. Maze's Farm in Redmond - Friday-Sunday, September 9th through 11th

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 mazes, and make some bubbles (Friday at 2pm). For a fee they can do crafts, hayrides, rubber duck races, tethered Hot Air Balloon rides (Saturday 11am-1pm) and more!

For more info. go here.

Summer Sunflower Celebration at Dr. Maze's Farm in Redmond - Friday, August 19th through Sunday, August 21st from 10am-6pm each day!

Go and see the Summer Sunflower Celebration at Dr. Maze's Farm this weekend. The kids can check out the cute farm animals, listen to music (on Saturday and Sunday) do the mazes, and make some bubbles. For a fee they can do crafts, hayrides, rubber duck races and more!

For more info. go here.

 

Lavender and Herb Celebration at Dr. Maze's Farm in Redmond - Friday, July 15 - Sunday, 17th from 10am-6pm

 
Go and see the Lavender and Herb Celebration and another Bubble Friday (from 2-3pm) happening at Dr. Maze's Farm in Redmond.  They will have bubbles-lots of them, bubble games and bubble painting! Also, check out the farm animals and mazes too. And this weekend, you can watch a demonstration of botanical distillation. Other activities available 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.

1st "Bubble Friday"- a new free event at Dr. Maze's Farm in Redmond on Friday, June 17th from 2-3pm

Go and see the first Bubble Friday at Dr. Maze's Farm in Redmond. They will have bubbles-lots of them, bubble games and bubble painting! Also, check out the farm animals and mazes too. Other activities available 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 and be sure to check out the info. about the new Rubber Duck Races, also less than a latte at $2 and the Farmathalon event going on this weekend! Sounds like the good ol' days!

For location info. go here.

Dr. Maze's Farm Earth Day event in Redmond on Friday, April 22nd and Saturday, April 23rd from 10am-6pm

  
Earth Day event at Dr. Maze's Farm in Redmond! Come check out the farm animals and if you bike there you can get a free hayride! Free demos, and free raising backyard chickens class on Saturday. Other activities like crafts, mazes, make a herb garden class, etc. available, but may involve a fee.

For more info. call 425-869-9777 or go here.