2006

SCHEDULE of WEEKEND EVENTS

(coming soon)

 Attractions available daily include the petting farm, hay rides, pony rides, Enchanted Forest treasures, picnic area, country store, mini-farm and ride-on tractor play areas, kid’s jump course and birthday parties.

Fall 2005 Events

SEPTEMBER 3-5, 2005 LABOR DAY WEEKEND CELEBRATION! What better place to celebrate labor than a working farm! Visit our museum and see the different types of work farmers and their animals do on the farm. Goats, sheep, cows, chicken, donkeys, ponies and horses all work on the farm. Can you guess what they do? On Saturday THE HOWARD COUNTY ANTIQUE FARM MACHINERY CLUB will have hands-on exhibits and machinery. Come learn about farming in a by-gone era.

SEPTEMBER 10-11, 2005 GRANDPARENTS WEEKEND! Free hay rides for all grandparents accompanied by a child. Don't forget to take a pony ride too!

SEPTEMBER 17-18, 2005 SPINNERS WEEKEND! Talented spinners will show us fibers from raw to finished, different types and qualities of wool and do spinning demonstrations. LESLIE SELBY from Cedar Wool Farm will be on hand on Saturday and DANIELA ANDERSON will delight us on Sunday. Other spinners will join them as well. Kids of all ages will get a hands-on opportunity to experience the art of spinning. Demonstrations throughout both days.

SEPTEMBER 24-25, 2005 FALL HARVEST AND COWBOY ROPING WEEKEND. Celebrate the harvest with apple cider, apple butter, pumpkin butter and pumpkin bread. It doesn’t get better than that!! Also, enjoy a cowboy trick roping demonstration by GLEN HOPKINS at 1 PM both days. NOUVEAU FACE PAINTER LAURA RENEE DAVIS will delight you with incredibly beautiful designs for your face and hands (10 AM to 4 PM both days). A work of art!!

OCTOBER 1-2, 2005 FARM-CITY CELEBRATION WEEKEND! MASTER FALCONER MIKE DUPUY will do a Hawk Talk and Falconry Demonstration at 1 PM on Sunday. Learn about incredible birds of prey and the 4,000 year-old art of falconry. Face painting by LAURA RENEE DAVIS.

PUMPKIN GROWING CONTEST WEIGH-IN!! 

October 2, 2005 at 4 PM All those families who registered at the farm in June and took home a Pumpkin Growing Kit are eligible to compete in our Weigh-In this weekend.  You may come in any time this weekend to weigh your pumpkin(s). The winner will be announced on Sunday at 4 PM and will receive a special prize and a season pass to the farm for 2006.  Prizes will be awarded at that time.  You do not need to be present to win as long as you weigh-in before 4 PM on October 2nd. Thank you.  We look forward to seeing you and your great pumpkins!

OCTOBER 8-9, 2005 TEDDY BEAR FARM VISIT. Bring your bears! Free hayrides for all children who bring a teddy bear. Teddy bear contest (1 and 2:30 PM) both days. Folk singer TONY McGUFFIN (Noon-4 PM) both days. Scarecrow making available. Visit the pumpkin patch! Take home some cider. Facepainting by LAURA RENEE DAVIS (10 AM to 4 PM) We can paint a picture of your teddy bear on your face or hand.

OCTOBER 15-16, 2005 THE SOUNDS OF THE SEASON. Choral director, Jim Carothers, brings his students from CATONSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL to sing for us at 10 AM and 11 AM on Saturday. Visit the pumpkin patch, build a scarecrow. Facepainting by LAURA RENEE DAVIS.

OCTOBER 22-23, 2005 PUMPKINS, PUMPKINS, PUMPKINS! Come to the pumpkin patch to get your Halloween pumpkins. Take a hayride, take a pony ride, get your face painted by LAURA RENEE DAVIS and make a scarecrow. A great Fall outing for the family.

OCTOBER 29-31, 2005 HALLOWEEN WEEKEND. Costume Contest (11:00 AM and 2:00 PM) Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Prizes for all. Scarecrow making and face painting by LAURA RENEE DAVIS too. Cider and pumpkins at our country store. Take a hayride to the pumpkin patch!!

NOVEMBER 5-6, 2005 PUMPKIN CHUCKING WEEKEND. In the spirit of the season, let’s have some special fun with pumpkins!! We have a specially-designed catapult that will launch your pumpkin across the farm. Bring your own pumpkin or purchase one of ours and let’s see how far it will go!

10500 Route 108 * Ellicott City * Maryland

www.clarklandfarm.com  410-730-4049

********New home of many of your favorite Enchanted Forest artifacts********

CHECK WEBSITE FOR DIRECTIONS AND POSSIBLE SCHEDULE CHANGES FOR EVENTS.