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Farm Stories & Crafts: Turkeys
Join us at Old Maryland Farm for farm-themed stories and crafts, and then explore the farm yourself!

Farm Stories & Crafts: Pumpkins
Join us at Old Maryland Farm for farm-themed stories and crafts, and then explore the farm yourself! This month's theme are PUMPKINS

Farm Stories & Crafts: Monarch Butterflies
Join us at Old Maryland Farm for farm-themed stories and crafts, and then explore the farm yourself!

Farm Ed: Peafowl
Come out and learn all about the beautiful and amazing peafowl by participating in peacock craft followed by an animal meet and greet.

Family Farm Tour
Enjoy a tour of the Old Maryland Farm and even get to visit behind the scene areas. You will learn a little bit about all of the animals at the farm, our seasonal crops and pollinator gardens.

Farm Ed: Horse Anatomy
Learn about the parts of a horse through an interactive game, followed by a horse meet and greet.

Farmer for a Day: Chickens
Try your hand at being a farmer! Join and help our farm staff with feeding and chores round the farm. Get an up-close experience with our animals and discover what it is like to work on a farm. Participate in farm activities and learn as you go with one of our farm naturalists.

Farm Ed: Decomposers
Join us for hands-on activities with a farmer to learn about decomposers in the garden with a chance to get your hands dirty to explore and examine some of our wiggly friends up close!

Family Farm Tour
Enjoy a tour of the Old Maryland Farm and even get to visit behind the scene areas. You will learn a little bit about all of the animals at the farm, our seasonal crops and pollinator gardens.

Farm Ed: Horse Markings & Hooves
Learn about horse leg markings and hooves through an interactive game, followed by an animal meet and greet.

Farmer for a Day: Rabbits
Try your hand at being a farmer! Join and help our farm staff with feeding and chores round the farm. Get an up-close experience with our animals and discover what it is like to work on a farm. Participate in farm activities and learn as you go with one of our farm naturalists.

Family Farm Tour
Enjoy a tour of the Old Maryland Farm and even get to visit behind the scene areas. You will learn a little bit about all of the animals at the farm, our seasonal crops and pollinator gardens.

Derby Day
Come out to Old Maryland Farm to become a Junior Jockey! Participants will learn all about horses through crafts, games, and activities. Then join the race to the finish line and be crowned Old Maryland Farm’s first annual Junior Jockey!
Farmer for a Day: Goats
Try your hand at being a farmer! Join and help our farm staff with feeding and chores round the farm. Get an up-close experience with our animals and discover what it is like to work on a farm. Participate in farm activities and learn as you go with one of our farm naturalists.