Farmpark

Due to COVID-19 public health protocols, Farmpark is closed to the public through May 3 or as soon thereafter as possible. For updates about Lake Metroparks COVID-19 operations, click here.

Lake Metroparks prioritzies the health and safety of our guests, staff, and volunteers. The animals under our care have been and continue to be a priority as well. Staff continue providing daily husbandry and health care to these animals during the closure.

 

Farmpark provides a connection to our agricultural roots, helping people understand where our food and clothing come from.

Admission

Farmpark admission applies to daily activities and daytime special events. Special admission rates and hours apply to Vintage Ohio and Village Peddler Festival. Halloween Hayrides and Country Lights are evening events and require advance purchase of tickets.

• Ages 12 through 59: $8
• Ages 60 and older: $7
• Ages 2 through 11: $6
• Children younger than 2: free
• Farmpark members: free
• Active U.S. military and family: free with military ID
• Buy Lake Metroparks Farmpark general admission tickets at select Northeast Ohio Discount Drug Mart locations (not valid for Vintage Ohio, Village Peddler, Halloween Hayrides and Country Lights). Discount Drug Mart is the official ticket retailer for Lake Metroparks Farmpark.

Lake County resident free days are the first Sunday and third Tuesday of each month (proof of residency required, no groups).

Farmpark Memberships

Click here to learn more about membership benefits and categories.

Hours

Farmpark is open 9 am to 5 pm Tuesday through Sunday year-round (exceptions apply).
Open 9 am to noon Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve. Closed Mondays, Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and New Year's Day.

Please leave your pets at home!
Pets are not permitted into Lake Metroparks Farmpark.

J&J Cafe

Open at 9 am Tuesday through Sunday
Stop in for breakfast, lunch, snacks or coffee while you're at Farmpark.

Daily activities

Horse or tractor-drawn wagons provide visitors rides to all destinations throughout the park. Wagons are handicapped accessible.

Visitor Center

Dairy Parlor

• Experience milking hands-on with our dairy cows
• See machine-milking demonstrations
• Meet different breeds of dairy cows

Dairy Processing Room

See first-hand how cheese is made

Exhibit Hall

• Enjoy the beauty of the Quilt Show, art shows and event exhibits
• Try seasonal hands-on activities

Theater/Courtyard

Ice cream making (weekends & special events)

The Arena

Well Bred Shed

Meet pigs, sheep, goats and chickens

Stables

See different breeds and sizes of horses including draft, light and miniature in the new and improved stables!

Indoor Arena

• Learn how horses are used on the farm and how farmers care for them.
• Meet the babies! The arena becomes a maternity ward and a nursery to baby lambs and goats (mid-January to mid-April).
• Watch sheep being shorn; touch the fleece and feel the lanolin on your fingers during sheep shearing demonstrations (offered mid-May through Memorial Day).
• Watch demonstrations and presentations during special events like HorseFest and Working Dog Weekend.

Shepherds' Field

Watch the border collie help to keep the sheep together as they herd them from one end of the field to the other (offered mid-April through mid-October, weather permitting).

The Barnyard

Meet a collection of farm animals:

• Cows
• Pigs
• Sheep
• Goats
• Chickens
• Alpacas

Machinery Building

Discover modern and antique tractors and farm equipment used on the farm.

Plant Science Center

• Learn about plant life.
• Explore the hydroponics greenhouse.
• Find out "What's Buzzing with the Bees?"
• Walk through the greenhouse and themed gardens.
• Learn how we harvest wind and solar power and use renewable energy.

Field Crop

• Participate in seasonal planting and harvest activities.
• See how the soil is tilled and how wheat and corn fields are cared for and harvested by the farmer.

Woodland Center

• Learn about the history of maple sugaring and what it takes to produce maple syrup.
• See the sugar house operate on weekends from mid-February through March.
• Farmpark's own pure maple syrup is available for sale in the Farmpark Gift Shop seasonally, call for availability.
• Get involved and support Farmpark through sponsorship programs or donation. Click here for more information.

Showman's Circle

Showman's Circle features a farm-themed playground and a pavilion/shelter. Smoking is prohibited in this area.

Canine Meadow Dog Park

Lake Metroparks offers a dog park for dogs to socialize, exercise and play off leash in a controlled environment under their owner's supervision. Click here for more information.