Billings Farm

Pre K Storytime
2022-05-05 09:30 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | VT
Thursdays during the month of May
Time: 9:30AM – 11:00AM
Per Session Price: $12/child, $10/member child
Register for May sessions today!
This program is designed for preschool aged children (3-5) and an adult companion. Each week will include a different theme that connects the stories with activities and animals on the farm. A snack and a visit to see the featured animal are included. View the weekly selection of books and activities
One adult admitted free with paid child. Adult attendance required. Guests who want to visit site after must purchase admission.

Homeschool Club - Marvelous Maple
2022-04-13 10:00 - 11:30 | VT
Join us for the Billings Farm Homeschool Club, where history, education and appreciation of the farm meets wonder!
In Billings Farm Homeschool Club, students will be guided through an educational exploration of history and farm-related topics while participating in fun, hands-on activities. Each session will feature a unique topic with themes like “Sheep & Felted Soap” or “History Detectives”. Instructors will lead exciting and participatory activities such as:

Exploring the 1890 Farmhouse
Making ricotta cheese
Meeting a sheep
Making felted soap
Tasting Sugar on Snow
…And more!

The Club is for children ages 6-10. Sign up for individual sessions or join us for the whole series.

Price: $20/person or $15/BFM member
Where: Billings Farm & Museum
When: Wednesday, April 13 10:00-11:30AM
Dive into the marvelous world of maple! As we journey through the beautiful forest, we will learn from a National Park Ranger how to identify maple trees. We will look at historical tools for sugaring and have the chance to taste a delicious treat of Sugar on Snow.

Learn more & register here: https://billingsfarm.org/billings-farm-homeschool-club/

Woodstock VT Film Series: The Conductor
2022-03-13 17:30 - 19:00, 2022-03-13 15:00 - 16:30 | Billings Farm and Museum, 69 Old River Rd, Woodstock, VT, 05091, United States
Two Showings
Saturday, March 12th
3:00pm & 5:30pm
Price: $15/person or $12/BFM member
Where: Billings Farm & Museum Theater
2021 | 90 minutes | Rated PG-13
Marin Alsop is a woman of firsts. She was the first (and only) conductor to receive a MacArthur Award. Marin became the first female to be appointed as music director of a major symphony, the first female music director of the São Paulo Symphony Orchestra and the first woman to conduct the BBC’s ‘Last Night of the Proms.’
View the official trailer
Click here for more info or to purchase tickets
RESERVATIONS RECOMMENDED
Reservations are strongly recommended for film series showings as seating is limited. Online and phone ticket sales close at noon on the Friday before the showing. Tickets may be available for purchase at the Ticket Desk on the day of the film if seating allows.
FILM SERIES SAFETY
In re-opening our theater to the Film Series, we will prioritize the health and safety of our guests. The theater has been upgraded with a MERV 13 filtration system. Film attendees are expected to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. We recommend that you provide your proof of vaccination in advance using our online form, to avoid a wait at the Ticket Desk on the day of the film. We will accept a vaccination card, photocopy of the card, or digital photograph of the card.
All guests will be required to wear masks at all times during film viewings in the Theater. We thank you in advance for your cooperation. We will continue to monitor the COVID-19 situation this season and adopt additional safety precautions as necessary.

Woodstock VT Film Series: The Rescue
2022-03-05 17:30 - 19:00, 2022-03-05 15:00 - 16:30 | Billings Farm and Museum, 69 Old River Rd, Woodstock, VT, 05091, United States
Two Showings
Saturday, March 5th
3:00pm & 5:30pm
Price: $15/person or $12/BFM member
Where: Billings Farm & Museum Theater
2021 | 107 minutes | Rated PG-13
THE RESCUE chronicles the enthralling, against-all-odds story that transfixed the world in 2018: the daring rescue of twelve boys and their coach from deep inside a flooded cave in Northern Thailand. Academy Award®-winning directors and producers E. Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin (Free Solo) keep viewers on the edge of their seats as they use a wealth of never-before-seen material and exclusive interviews to piece together the high stakes mission, highlighting the efforts of the Royal Thai Navy SEALs and U.S. Air Force Special Tactics and details the expert cave divers’ audacious venture to dive the boys to safety.
View the official trailer
Click here for more info or to purchase tickets
RESERVATIONS RECOMMENDED
Reservations are strongly recommended for film series showings as seating is limited. Online and phone ticket sales close at noon on the Friday before the showing. Tickets may be available for purchase at the Ticket Desk on the day of the film if seating allows.
FILM SERIES SAFETY
In re-opening our theater to the Film Series, we will prioritize the health and safety of our guests. The theater has been upgraded with a MERV 13 filtration system. Film attendees are expected to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. We recommend that you provide your proof of vaccination in advance using our online form, to avoid a wait at the Ticket Desk on the day of the film. We will accept a vaccination card, photocopy of the card, or digital photograph of the card.
All guests will be required to wear masks at all times during film viewings in the Theater. We thank you in advance for your cooperation. We will continue to monitor the COVID-19 situation this season and adopt additional safety precautions as necessary.

Magic of Maple
2022-02-27 10:00 - 16:00, 2022-02-26 10:00 - 16:00, 2022-02-25 10:00 - 16:00, 2022-02-24 10:00 - 16:00, 2022-02-23 10:00 - 16:00, 2022-02-22 10:00 - 16:00, 2022-02-21 10:00 - 16:00, 2022-02-20 10:00 - 16:00 and 6 more dates | VT
Ever wonder how the sweet, sticky syrup on your breakfast pancakes was made? Learn all about maple sugaring in Vermont during the Magic of Maple, daily from February 12 – 27, 10am – 4pm.
Vermont’s rich maple history will be on display, through photographs from the Billings Farm collection and a showcase of tools used for tapping, sugaring and processing. Come learn about maple trees and why they produce their sweet sap. On Feb. 19 & 20, local maple sugarer, Mary McCuaig of Top Acres Farm, will be on site to share the maple sugaring process from tree to bottle. Top Acres Farm Syrup will also be available for purchase in the Museum Gift Shop.
Sample the treat of Sugar on Snow and see video demonstrations on how to make a delicious Maple Popcorn snack at home. Create a paper snowflake craft, read children’s stories by the outdoor fire and warm up with hot chocolate, coffee and s’mores, available for purchase on site from 10am-3pm.
During the Magic of Maple, enjoy:

Billings Farm Snow Creations Challenge Construct, create or decorate a snow creation at Billings Farm! Hats, mittens, scarves, gloves and other decorations will be provided. Post photos to Facebook and Instagram, and tag @billingsfarm with #BFMSnowCreations. Winners will be announced February 28 and will receive delicious Billings Farm Cheese.
Public Sleigh Rides Conditions permitting, Billings Farm & Museum will offer horse-drawn sleigh rides on February 15, 17, 19, 21, 22, 24 & 25 from 11 am – 3 pm. Reservations for rides will be taken upon arrival at the Ticket Desk, on a first come, first served basis. The cost is $5 per person in addition to the purchase of a general admission ticket. Ages 2 and under are free. Rides are approximately 10 minutes long.
Private Sleigh Rides by reservation. Reserve online in advance

Daily Activities at Billings Farm include:
Meet Our Farm Animals. The sheep, calves, chickens and goats are all cozy for the winter in the Small Animal Barn and ready to greet guests. Learn about our herd and our dairy operations in the Activity Barn and find the award-winning cheeses produced with Billings Farm milk in the Museum Gift Shop.
Outdoor Adventures Beckon. Venture through the picturesque snow-covered farm fields and along the Ottauquechee River on snowshoes – bring your own or rent from the nearby Woodstock Inn & Resort’s Nordic Center or Activity Center. Bring your sled to speed down the small hill next to the orchard. Gather round the fire pit and warm up with hot chocolate and s’mores.
Explore Vermont’s Rural History. Take a self-guided tour of the 1890 Farm Manager’s House. Considered state-of-the-art when it was built in 1890, the farmhouse has features quite uncommon for the times. Tour the Farm Life Exhibits to explore what life on the farm was like in the 1890’s and search for snowflakes hidden within the exhibits. Learn about the families and history of Billings Farm in our Upon This Land Exhibit. A Place in the Land, the Academy Award® – nominee film which chronicles the development of Billings Farm is shown throughout the day in the Visitor Center Theater.

Woodstock VT Film Series: Summer of Soul
2022-02-26 17:30 - 19:00, 2022-02-26 15:00 - 16:30 | Billings Farm and Museum, 69 Old River Rd, Woodstock, VT, 05091, United States
Two Showings
Saturday, February 26th
3:00pm & 5:30pm
Price: $15/person or $12/BFM member
Where: Billings Farm & Museum Theater
2021 | 117 minutes | Rated PG-13
In his acclaimed debut as a filmmaker, Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson presents a powerful and transporting documentary—part music film, part historical record created around an epic event that celebrated Black history, culture and fashion. Over the course of six weeks in the summer of 1969, just one hundred miles south of Woodstock, The Harlem Cultural Festival was filmed in Mount Morris Park (now Marcus Garvey Park).
View the official trailer
Click here for more info or to purchase tickets
RESERVATIONS RECOMMENDED
Reservations are strongly recommended for film series showings as seating is limited. Online and phone ticket sales close at noon on the Friday before the showing. Tickets may be available for purchase at the Ticket Desk on the day of the film if seating allows.
FILM SERIES SAFETY
In re-opening our theater to the Film Series, we will prioritize the health and safety of our guests. The theater has been upgraded with a MERV 13 filtration system. Film attendees are expected to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. We recommend that you provide your proof of vaccination in advance using our online form, to avoid a wait at the Ticket Desk on the day of the film. We will accept a vaccination card, photocopy of the card, or digital photograph of the card.
All guests will be required to wear masks at all times during film viewings in the Theater. We thank you in advance for your cooperation. We will continue to monitor the COVID-19 situation this season and adopt additional safety precautions as necessary.

Billings Backyard: Seed Starting and Garden Planning Like a Champ
2022-02-26 10:00 - 11:30 | Billings Farm and Museum, 69 Old River Rd, Woodstock, VT, 05091, United States
Be the envy of all your gardening friends and learn the tricks of the trade to getting your garden started indoors. You already have the seed catalogues and are dreaming about all the wondrous unique varieties to try, but are you ready to maximize your gardening potential? You aren’t going to find plants for Mexican Sour Gherkins, Tennessee Dancing Gourds, or Aunt Ruby’s German Green Tomatoes at the garden nursery, you have to start them yourself! Join us as we will talk about the why’s and how’s of starting your own garden from seed including sources, materials, methods, planning, and variety recommendations. 2022 is going to be a very, very good year.
Vaccination Policy: : In-person attendees are expected to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. We will check your proof when you arrive for the class. We will accept a vaccination card, photocopy of the card, or digital photograph of the card.
Click here to register.

Torchlight Snowshoe
2022-02-24 16:30 - 18:30 | VT

Woodstock VT Film Series: Jimmy Carter Rock n Roll President
2022-02-19 17:30 - 19:00, 2022-02-19 15:00 - 16:30 | Billings Farm and Museum, 69 Old River Rd, Woodstock, VT, 05091, United States
Two Showings
Saturday, February 19th
3:00pm & 5:30pm
Price: $15/person or $12/BFM member
Where: Billings Farm & Museum Theater
2021 | 95 minutes | Rated PG-13
Featuring Jimmy Carter, The Alman Brothers, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, Madeleine Albright, Bono, Garth Brooks, Jimmy Buffett, Chip Carter, Rosanne Cash, Bishop Michael Curry, Paul Simon, Trisha Yearwood, Andrew Young
View the official trailer
Click here for more info or to purchase tickets
RESERVATIONS RECOMMENDED
Reservations are strongly recommended for film series showings as seating is limited. Online and phone ticket sales close at noon on the Friday before the showing. Tickets may be available for purchase at the Ticket Desk on the day of the film if seating allows.
FILM SERIES SAFETY
In re-opening our theater to the Film Series, we will prioritize the health and safety of our guests. The theater has been upgraded with a MERV 13 filtration system. Film attendees are expected to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. We recommend that you provide your proof of vaccination in advance using our online form, to avoid a wait at the Ticket Desk on the day of the film. We will accept a vaccination card, photocopy of the card, or digital photograph of the card.
All guests will be required to wear masks at all times during film viewings in the Theater. We thank you in advance for your cooperation. We will continue to monitor the COVID-19 situation this season and adopt additional safety precautions as necessary.

Winter Wonders Camp
2022-02-18 09:00 - 12:30, 2022-02-17 09:00 - 12:30, 2022-02-16 09:00 - 12:30, 2022-02-15 09:00 - 12:30 | VT
For ages 6-8 or grades 1-3
Enjoy the wonders of winter!
“Fun”tastic activities will include outdoor adventures, cooking over a campfire, snow and wildlife explorations, sledding, and winter crafts. A camper’s day might include:

Making hot cocoa and popcorn over an open fire
Scavenger hunt in the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park
Making a bird feeder and experimenting with oobleck
Meeting our farm animals and learning what animals do in the winter

Learn more here.

We take the safety of our staff, animals, and our guests seriously. Winter Wonders Camp will follow the State of Vermont guidelines, including health screenings, face coverings and physical distancing. The group size will be kept small, consisting of a maximum of 15 campers and 3 counselors.

2022 Dates:
February 14-18
Time: 9 AM – 12:30 PM; drop off from 8:55-9:00AM.
Refunds can be given if notice is received prior to January 15th with a $50 processing fee. No refunds after January 15th.
Contact Alec at afannin@billingsfarm.org for registration information.

REGISTER FOR CAMP
2022 Pricing:
$200 for Billings Farm members (see membership for all the perks!)
$250 for non-members
$50 discount for a sibling
Not yet a member? Join today!
Note: Payment is required to reserve your slot.
