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 hayride, play with farm animals and more.
Sweet Spring Celebrations! It’s Barnyard Baby Days at Butterfield Acres
The most adorable event of the year is coming up, for sweet spring celebrations! Bring your ‘babies’ out to meet brand-new animal babies this spring with Barnyard Baby Days at Butterfield Acres. It’s a day filled with farm fun, the excitement of new life, and hands-on experiences. Located on the
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Your Guide to Pumpkin Patches and Corn Mazes In and Around Calgary
**Please check with the venue before planning your day, as fall weather can be variable** Fall is fleeting in Calgary, so you have to make the most of the season! Two of the season’s most iconic symbols are a nice big pumpkin and a juicy cob of corn, so here
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Your Guide to Farm Fun Around Calgary!
I grew up in the country, but have lived in cities my whole adult life. My kids, on the other hand, are born and bred city kids. One time, we went to a corn maze and one of my children (who will remain nameless to protect the ridiculous) exclaimed, “I
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The Bowden Sunflower Maze Will Bring You Smiles
Home to a sunflower maze – grown from thousands and thousands of sunflowers! – the Bowden SunMaze also features u-pick flowers, veggies, and pumpkins. Concerned about the weather and the state of the various crops? These folks are really great about keeping their fans up to date on their Facebook
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Saskatoon Picking at Solstice Berry Farm is Fun and Delicious!
Saskatoon berries, representative of the prairie provinces, are delicious in baking or as a snack. Pack up the family and make the short drive to Solstice Berry Farm, and pick your own this year! Usually, berries are ready between the third week of July and the first week of August,
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Outdoor Exploration at the Saskatoon Farm
The Saskatoon Farm, just outside of Okotoks, is a farm fun destination. Depending on the time of summer, you can come to pick your own saskatoons, sour cherries, and currants. But you’ll also find greenhouses, a gift shop and restaurant, and a seasonal farmers market! U-Pick Saskatoon berry picking starts
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Granary Road — For Fun, Family, and Friends!
Spend time with friends, enjoy good food, and watch your kids laughing and playing … the best things in life are at Granary Road this summer! Granary Road is your destination for weekend market shopping, racing your kids up a spider web, and connecting with your teens on the Yesteryear
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Cobb’s Adventure Park
Cobb’s Adventure Park is farm fun for city kids! It’s home to a variety of activities, like the Kangaroo Petting Zoo, pedal carts, outdoor games, a giant slide, tractor rides, blacklight mini-golf, and lots more. They are open all summer and on weekends in the fall, you can wander through
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City Kids Can Have Fun on the Farm at the Calgary Farmyard
Get lost and eventually found as you navigate your way through the giant corn labyrinths, mingle with the friendly barnyard animals, bounce on the jumping pillows, ride the cow train, take aim with the corn cannons, and so much more! […]
Six Tips to Pick Some Delicious Summer Fun at the Solstice Berry Farm
August 2019 Warm weather, blue skies, and an August long weekend. It was the perfect recipe for saskatoon picking at Solstice Berry Farm. I love those delicious Western berries, either to snack on or to make into pies, so it was time to pick our own! Solstice Berry Farm is
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