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February Schedule of Events

February 15, 2010 (Presidents' Day)
9:00 am to 5:00 pm

Free admission for children ages 2 - 11
With paid adult admission. Discount does not apply to groups
and is not valid with any other discount, coupon, or offer.

Lake Metroparks Farmpark
8800 Chardon Rd.
Kirtland, OH 44094 Map
440-256-2122 • 800-366-3276

Event Information

Ice cream making at Discovery Days Children will talk for weeks about their experiences making ice cream, snowshoeing, meeting newborn calves, piglets, and sheep, and more.

Children can participate in hands-on activities scheduled throughout the day in addition to the regular daily Farmpark daily events.

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Hands-on activities:

  • Children participate in candle making during Discovery Days Making ice cream, bread, and preparing stone soup
  • Make play clay, hand-dipped candles, and other crafts
  • Help to plant plants you can take home
  • Tour the Quilt Show featuring more than 225 quilted works
  • See newborn calves, lambs, and piglets at play
  • Visit the Woodland Center
  • Watch sheep shearing and lead a sheep around during "Sheepercize"
  • Meet Cowboy Ben as he teaches the art of roping
  • Snowshoeing, weather permitting.
  • Discover how solar and wind power are harvested

Click here for February schedule of events.

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Admission

Free admission for children ages 2 - 11 with paid adult
February 15 only
Discount does not apply to groups and is not valid with any other discount, coupon, or offer.

  • Ages 2 - 11, $4
  • Ages 60+, $5
  • Ages 12 - 59, $6
  • Children younger than 2. Free
  • Farmpark members, Free
    Not a Farmpark member yet?
    Click here for information.

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Directions:
Take I-90 to the Rt. 306 exit. Head south on Route 306 five miles to Chardon Road (Route 6), turn left on Route 6, and head east one mile. Entrance to Farmpark is on the right.

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