Ready to Say “Awww” for the Cutest Event of the Year? Baby Farm Animal Celebration at Billings Farm & Museum
WOODSTOCK, VERMONT… Get ready for the cute and cuddly, soft and fuzzy fun of the Baby Farm Animal Celebration at Billings Farm & Museum on April 9 & 10, 10AM – 5PM.
Meet the newborn animals up close and personal. Pet lambs and goat kids. Hold a peeping chick or quacking duckling. Meet Jersey calves, piglets, and bunnies, and learn all about the animals and how they are cared for on the farm. Animal encounters will be spread throughout the farm with stations in the Chicken Barn, Wagon Barn and Show Barn. Calf, sheep and goat ambassadors will also be walking around the site led by Farm Educators and Interpreters.
Young guests can make an adorable chick or piglet pom-pom craft to take home. Families can follow the StoryWalk, where page-by-page, the story of “Woolbur” unfolds on signs along the pasture fence or look for the lambs hidden within the Farm Life exhibits.
Celebrate the renewal of springtime by planting an heirloom seed in a peat pot to take home. Fun meets history as guests can choose from a variety of heirloom seeds including Double Dwarf Nasturtium, Jacob’s Cattle Shelling Bean, Straight Eight Cucumber, Lincoln Shelling Pea, and Mammoth Sunflower. Nurture the seeds in your home garden and watch them bloom into beautiful flowers or delicious veggies.
Stop by the Farmhouse Café for delicious Vermont-made ice cream, snacks and drinks. Sample our Billings Farm Smoked, Woodstock Reserve and Butter Cheddar cheeses. Curb your appetite with traditional American BBQ from The Wicked Awesome BBQ Food Truck, which will be parked on site at Billings all weekend long, serving food from 11AM – 4PM.
Members can beat the lines by following signs for the special member entrance. Not yet a member? Join today! billingsfarm.org/join/
Opening Day is April 8, from 10AM – 4PM. Billings Farm & Museum kicks off its 40th Season with a warm welcome and cool Vermont-made ice cream. Each guest receives a free scoop from the newly named Farmhouse Café.
Join the Billings Farm Volunteer Program, where meaningful connection with the Billings community is a daily occurrence. Make new friends, share your enthusiasm for farming, rural life, and history, and learn new skills. We have a range of positions and timeslots available during the Baby Farm Animal Celebration weekend. Greet guests, facilitate the heirloom seed planting craft, give out Billings Farm Cheese samples, or assist the Animal Ambassadors. For more information and to get involved, please visit billingsfarm.org/volunteer/.
Visiting safely For updated information please visit billingsfarm.org/safety.
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Billings Farm & Museum, now in its 40th season, is open daily, April 8 – May 27, 10AM – 4PM with extended hours during Special Events until 5PM. Open May 28 – Oct 30, 10AM – 5PM. Open weekends and select holiday weeks Nov – Feb, 10AM – 4PM. Find the Special Events Calendar, daily schedules, admission pricing and membership information at billingsfarm.org.
Billings Farm & Museum is owned and operated by The Woodstock Foundation Inc., a charitable non-profit institution. Billings Farm & Museum is committed to providing educational opportunities and experiences to our visitors, whether here in Woodstock, Vermont or at home wherever you are through our online resources at Billings Farm at Home. Visit us on billingsfarm.org, and find us on Facebook at facebook.com/BillingsFarmMuseum/ and Instagram at instagram.com/billingsfarm/.
