Farm Fun

Local farms produce our food, and many of them provide us with entertainment too. Visit a farm and pick up fresh food, enjoy a hay ride, play with farm animals and more

Strawberry Tea

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Book your group or bring friends or family to enjoy tea, local strawberries and hand-churned ice cream served on the verandah of the heritage farmhouse. Must pre-register at 604-592-6956.  $15 per session and participants must be 6+ years of age. Strawberry Tea Details: When: June 19th – 23rd, 2013 Time: 1:00pm – 2:00pm Where: Historic Stewart [...]

Sheep Shearing

Sheep shearing

Sheep Shearing! It’s that time again. Come to the 33rd Annual Sheep Shearing Festival. The Maplewood team will be shearing the flock for the summer. Bill McCallion will be on hand with his world-famous duck herding border collies for a couple of demonstrations. Sheep Shearing Details: When: May 26th, 2013 Time: 10:00am – 4:00pm Where: [...]

Southlands Heritage Farm – Family Day

Southlands Heritage Farm

A family friendly afternoon at the farm. FREE!  There will be Farm Hands available to show you around – meet the honey bees, milking goats, horses, ducks and chickens. Pizza baking in the outdoor cob ovens will be open to everyone throughout the day. Pony rides, a farm market, and live music too. Southlands Heritage [...]

Cloverdale Rodeo

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The Cloverdale Rodeo is one of the world’s top ten rodeos and features a unique event lineup, known as the ‘Cloverdale Invitational.’ With a total of $328,000 in prize money up for grabs, the event consists of four highly competitive, skill-testing categories – Bareback, Saddle Bronc, Bull Riding and Ladies Barrel Racing – featuring the [...]

Tulips of the Valley 2013 (Until May 1)

Tulip festival

The Fraser Valley Tulip festival is running once again this year.  Head out to Chilliwack to see the fields coated in spectacular colours.  Spring has truly arrived!  The festival runs as long as the blooms last which is usually about 2 weeks.  Please note the fields are more than a 500 meter walk from the [...]

Maplewood Farm Behind the Scenes | North Vancouver (ongoing until Nov 2013)

Maplewood Farm

You and your family are invited to take a peek behind the scenes at Maplewood Farm. This popular program will run a few times each month through to November 23, 2013. Activities include egg collection and washing, animal grooming, setting up feed and exploring “Staff Only” areas. Sessions run for approximately one hour. Please register [...]

Exceptional Horseback Riding Experience

A&T Barn

We were fortunate to spend our Family Day morning riding horses at A & T Equestrian in Surrey.  What an experience! As you pull into the gravel parking lot, you quickly learn this is a place that LOVES animals.  They are everywhere and every one we met was incredibly friendly.  Word to the wise, if [...]

Krause Berry Farms

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Krause Berry Farms offers so much family fun! They have a “Future Farmers at Work Play” playground, a (seasonal) petting farm, a hen house, carriage rides, and birthday parties too! Be sure to have a seat on the Porch, where they serve old fashioned berry milkshakes, smoothies and roasted corn pizza along with so much [...]

Aldor Acres

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Visit Aldor Acres Ltd. for some family fun on the farm. Aldor Acres has many attractions including an educational dairy tour, hayrides, a fall pumpkin festival, and Christmas trees too! Aldor Acres Contact Info: Where: Langley Address: Aldor Acres Ltd. Pumpkins: 24990 – 84th. Avenue Aldor Acres Ltd. Dairy Centre: 8301 – 252ndStreet Aldor Acres [...]

BC Farm Museum Seasonal Opening | Fort Langley

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The BC Farm Machinery and Agricultural Museum features British Columbia’s largest collection of pioneer artifacts. The museum opens for the season on April 1 at 10 am. Visit the museum’s website for more information. BC Farm Museum Seasonal Opening Details: When: April 1, 2012 Time: 10 am-4:30 pm Where: BC Farm Museum Address: 9131 King [...]