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Open year-round
9 am to 5 pm
Tuesday through Sunday
January through March
Open Discovery Days Mondays, Jan 16 and Feb 20
Daily Activities • Admission • Directions
Special Events • Membership • J & J Cafe |
Lake Metroparks Farmpark
8800 Euclid Chardon Rd;
Kirtland, OH 44094
440-256-2122 • 800-366-3276
GPS Lon: 81° 19' 42.056" W
Lat: 41° 34' 50.837" N |
2012 Official Farmpark Lamb Count: 9
 
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Calf born 1-22-12 |
Kristen feeding the baby lambs - Photos by Bridget Gandee Photography |
Click here to see more images.
Visitors to Lake Metroparks Farmpark watch and participate in daily hand milking the cows. Other demonstrations include machine milking, cheese-making, and other farm skills. Try your hand a making ice cream the old-fashioned way on weekends! In addition, the park is home to dozens of breeds of livestock, from pigs to alpacas; and kids, in particular, will delight in seeing the different animals being fed and cared for.
"One of 10 great locations to dig up old dirt on farming" - USA Today
The Plant Science Center features exhibits about hydroponic and organic gardening, cultivating honey, and creating a viable greenhouse. The Woodland Center offers displays on forest conservation, maple syrup harvesting, and other outdoor activities of local interest. Wagon rides are the mode of transportation throughout the park.
New wind turbine installed at Farmpark. Click here for more information.
Due to the nature of the facility, no pets are allowed on Farmpark grounds.
Farmers' Market • Links • Farmpark Almanac • Renewable Energy
Birthday Parties • Become a Barnyard Parent • Pave the Way with Bricks
Daily Activities
Dozens of breeds of livestock |
Over a dozen endangered breeds |
Dairy Parlor
Hand & machine milking • Cheese making
Ice cream making (weekends/special events) |
Barnyard
Llamas • Alpacas • Chickens • Goats
Pigs • Cows • Bulls |
Arena
Horses (draft, light horse,
and miniature)
Ponies • Power on Farm
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Wagon Rides
Horse- and tractor-drawn |
Well Bred Shed
Pigs and sheep
• Chickens and roosters
Angora rabbits • Turkey |
The Plant Science Center
The Great Tomato Works •
Hydroponics lab
Greenhouse/plants
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Orchards • Vineyards
Seasonal vegetable gardens
Honey (seasonal)
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Renewable energy
Composting |
Field Crop
Corn fields
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Wheat fields
Corn maze
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Apple butter tasting (seasonal)
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Farm Technology
Modern and antique tractors |
Sheep Herding
Mid-April to Mid-October
Weather permitting |
Corn Maze
Mid-August to second weekend in October
Weather and field conditions permitting |
The Grain Place
Corn and wheat
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Farming implements
"Little Red Hen"
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Hands-on activities |
Woodland Science Center
Trees
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Forest conservation
Sugar bush
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Maple syrup tapping (seasonal) |
Visit the Farmpark Gift Shop for unique gift ideas. Enjoy lunch or a snack at
the new J & J Cafe.
Farmpark offers a unique setting for off-site business meetings, company picnics, weddings, and holiday parties. Contact Lake Metroparks Development & Corporate Services Department at 440-352-2913 for more information.
Farmpark is open year-round
9 am to 5 pm.
- Closed Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Day,
and on Mondays, January through March.
- Open Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Presidents' Day.
Farmpark admission applies to daily activities and daytime Farmpark special events.
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 General admission: $6
- Ages 60 and older: $5
- Ages 2 through 11: $4
- Children younger than 2: Free
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 Farmpark members: Free
Lake County resident free days:
First Sunday and third Tuesday of each month
- Special admission rates apply to Vintage Ohio and Village Peddler Festival.
- Halloween Hayrides and Country Lights require advance purchase of tickets.
- Active U.S. military and family receive free admission with military ID
Directions
8800 Euclid Chardon Rd. (Rt.6)
Kirtland, OH 44094
440-256-2122 • 800-366-FARM
Located 25 miles east of Cleveland.
 Take 1-90 to Rt. 306 (Mentor/Kirtland exit), south on Rt. 306 five miles to Euclid Chardon Rd. (Rt.6), turn left (east), continue one mile, Farmpark is on the right.
Farm-tastic Events at Farmpark in 2012
Farmpark hosts an ambitious schedule of monthly events, including folk art exhibits, musical presentations, and seasonal celebrations. Some of the most popular include the annual Vintage Ohio wine festival, the Village Peddler Festival folk art and music festival, the Corn and Pumpkin Harvest Weekend, and "Country Lights," the December holiday spectacular.
Quilts 2012
February 10 through March 21, 2012
9 am to 5 pm, Tuesday through Sunday
Discovery Days
February 20, 2012 (Presidents’ Day)
9 am to 5 pm
Maple Sugaring Weekend
March 10 & 11, 2012
9 am to 5 pm
Maple Sugaring activities March 3, 4, 17, 18
Earth Day 2012
Farmpark &
Penitentiary Glen Reservation
April 22, 2012
Noon to 4 pm
Railroads in the Parks
May 5 & 6, 2012
9 am to 5 pm
HorseFest 2012
May 19 & 20, 2012
9 am to 5 pm
Working Dog Weekend
June 9 & 10, 2012
10 am to 5 pm
Woolfest Fiber and Art Show
June 15 through July 8, 2012
9 am to 5 pm
Woolfest
June 23 & 25, 2012
9 am to 5 pm
Ice Cream Weekend
July 14 & 15, 2012
9 am to 5 pm
Ice Cream Exhibit
July 14 through September 3, 2012
9 am to 5 pm
Vintage Ohio
August 3 & 4, 2012
1 to 10 pm
Admission by ticket only; special admission rate applies
Village Peddler Festival
Saturday, September 15, 2012 • 10 am to 6 pm
Sunday, September 16, 2012 • 10 am to 5 pm
No discounts or coupons accepted
Lake Metroparks Senior Day
September 13, 2012
9 am to 1 pm
FREE for visitors ages 55+
Fall Harvest Festival & Antique Tractor Show
September 22 & 23, 2012
9 am to 5 pm
Barnyard Barbeque Bash
October 6, 2012
5 to 9 pm
Advance purchase of tickets required
Halloween Hayrides
October 12, 13, 19, 20, 26 & 27, 2012
Ride times: 6:30, 7, 7:30, 8, 8:30 pm
Advance purchase of tickets required
Corn and Pumpkin Harvest Weekend
October 13 & 14, 2012
9 am to 5 pm
Dryland Sled Dog Races
November 17 & 18, 2012
10 am to 4 pm
Country Lights
November 30 to December 2 and December 4 to 23, 2012
5 to 9 pm
Advance purchase of tickets required
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Farmpark Membership
Free membership admission not valid for Vintage Ohio, Halloween Hayrides,
Country Lights, school or scout programs, or birthday parties.
Lake Metroparks Farmpark memberships may be purchased, renewed, or upgraded online, in person during regular Farmpark hours, by mail, or by phone.
Memberships will not be sold or renewed during Vintage Ohio or Village Peddler.
Click here to order online.
Click here to learn more about membership benefits and categories.
Click here to download a Farmpark Membership form.
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Farmers' Market
 Wednesdays, mid-May - mid-October
3 to 6 pm in front of Visitors Center
Market items include seeds for your garden, food items like vegetables, fruit, herbs, honey, baked goods, grass-fed beef, greens, kettle corn, eggs, and jam. Gift items including handcrafted breads, cut flowers, jewelry and soap are also available for sale.
Click here for updates weekly to see what is in season
Backyard Farming Education Series
This series is designed toward the home owner who would like to produce enough product to become a market vendor or simply feed his family. Local farmers and Farmpark staff will conduct the classes. Classes held at the market. FREE.
Click here for schedule
Farmers' Market CSA shares available
 Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) allows a consumer to buy fresh, local food directly from a farmer. Three farmers are offering CSA shares to be picked up at the Lake Metroparks Farmpark Farmers’ Market during the 2011 season. The market is located at 8800 Euclid Chardon Road on Wednesdays between 3 and 6 pm.
Click here for more information
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Back-A-Breed
Become a Barnyard Parent
Lake Metroparks Farmpark Back a Breed Program
Why become a Barnyard Parent?
By becoming a “Barnyard Parent,” you’re helping defray the cost of food, housing, care and medicine for animals at Lake Metroparks Farmpark. More importantly, you’re becoming a member of the animal care family.
Who becomes a Barnyard Parent?
KIDS • 4-H GROUPS • SCHOOL CLASSES GRANDPARENTS • CHURCHES • FAMILIES BOY SCOUTS • GIRL SCOUTS • ANYONE
Click here for information about Barnyard Parent sponsorship opportunities.
Your sponsorship helps provide food and care for the animals. For more information about the Back-A-Breed program please call 440-256-3063 or
1-880-366-3276. A portion of each sponsorship is tax deductible.
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