Queens County Farm Museum

                                    EVENTS CALENDAR 2012

APRIL 2012 ___________________________________________________ 

April 7                                                      

BARNYARD EASTER                            

EGG HUNT

12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

SATURDAY

  The Farm Museum will hold its annual       

  Egg Hunt in the orchard.  Egg hunts will

  be ongoing throughout the day.

  "Whiskers" the bunny will be hopping      

   around the farm to greet children and

  pose for pictures, bring your camera.

  Dance the "Bunny Hop", play egg toss and 

  egg rolling games on the farmhouse lawn. 

  Visit our farm animals and take a hayride.

  ADMISSION:  $5.00 per person

 

April 14,15 and 21,22

CHILDREN'S  CARNIVAL

11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday

Join us for a carnival in the apple orchard! Carnival rides, midway games food, hayrides, and a Magic Show (show times: 2,3,4 & 5 in the barn).

ADMISSION: $10.00 per person all ages to enter the farm grounds (carnival rides included at no additional charge)   (height rules apply at all rides)

 

April 29

33nd ANNUAL ANTIQUE AUTO SHOW

11:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.

SUNDAY                                                   

Members of the New York Antique Auto Club will exhibit their cars on the farmhouse grounds. Automobile memorabilia, historic house tours, hayrides, and food will be available.

ADMISSION:  ADULTS $5.00

                            CHILDREN $2.00 (ages 12 and under)

 

 

MAY 2012

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May 6

FARM FEST

SUNDAY 11:00 a. m. - 4:00 p.m.                               

Celebrate the return of spring with a visit to the farm! Sheep shearing demonstrations, local artisanal foods and spring plant sale. Country Western Band, Hayrides, historic house tours, food.

ADMISSION:  $5.00 per person

 

JULY 2012

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July 9 – August 10

Summer Camp Live!

The Farm Museum and the Samuel Field

YM-YWHA have partnered to bring you a unique summer camp program for children who will be entering first – fifth grades. A full six- week farm

program and flexible mini-sessions are available.

The program will include, science, nature,

cooking, arts/crafts, and farming aspects.

  

Call the Samuel Field Y at 718-225-6750 for details and reservations.

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July 27, 28 and 29
34th Annual Thunderbird American Indian

Mid-Summer Pow Wow
New York City 's oldest and largest pow wow will feature three days of intertribal Native American dance competitions to which the public is invited. Over 40 Indian nations are represented at this spectacular event held in the apple orchard on the farm grounds. A large selection of quality Native American art, crafts, jewelry and foods are available.
Admission: Adults $10.00 (all weekend pass $15.00), children: $5.00 (age 12 and under) (all weekend pass $7.00)

	Performance Times	Gates Open
Friday	7:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.	6:00 p.m.
Saturday	12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.	10:00 a.m.
Sunday	12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.	10:00 a.m.

 

 September 2012

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September 9                                                 
32nd Annual Antique Motorcycle Show
11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Sunday

This show will include a display of various makes and models of motorcycles that have been out of production 10 years or more.  Music, farmhouse tours, hayrides, and food will provide fun for the entire family.

Admission: $5.00 per person

 

            

       Our 2012 Corn Maze aerial photo will be here in September

                 

                                           Our 2011 Corn Maze - "Take me out to the Corn Field"

SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS   

September 15– October 28* (and Monday, Oct. 8th)

THE AMAZING MAIZE MAZE

sponsored by Con Edison

11:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (last ticket is sold at 4:30 p.m.)

*Please note that on Oct 28 it is not free to enter the farm grounds if you arrive before 4 p.m... we have our Fall Festival on that date.

Enjoy getting lost in our 3 acre interactive corn maze. The adventure begins

with a stalk talk to prepare you for the challenge of finding clues, solving puzzles

and making your way out of the maze. To add to the adventure join us for

Maze By Moonlight on Saturdays October 6th and 13th when the maze will be open until 9:00 p.m Feel up to the challenge? Then join us for the fun of getting lost and loving it!

ADMISSION:  ADULTS $9.00

                          CHILDREN ages 4-11  $5.00

                                               ages 3 and under Free

                          Group Rates available for groups of 10 or more

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September 22 and 23                
30th Annual Queens County Fair
11:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday
A traditional county fair with blue ribbon competitions in livestock, produce, home crafts, arts and crafts, and more. Enjoy the Amazing Maize Maze, visit the Con Edison Ecology Booth where you can adopt-a-worm for your home compost bin, get great planting tips, recycling ideas, and enjoy free crafts for kids!  The fair features, pie-eating and corn-husking contests, arm wrestling competitions, hayrides, carnival rides, and midway. Visit our Bavarian Garden, Irish band on Saturday and German band on Sunday, craft and food vendors and more. This is a fun event for the entire family!
Admission: Adults $8.00; children (12 and under) $5.00

(Admission does not include maze, carnival rides/games and various other fair activities)

To enter the blue ribbon competitions in: Arts, Crafts, Vegetables, Baking, Canning,

Floral Arrangements, Junior Arts and crafts please e-mail your mailing address and request a fair entry journal or access the journal through this link: County Fair Competition Entry Journal. The journal will list specific categories and entry information: info@queensfarm.org

OCTOBER 2012

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The Corn Maze is open SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS

Every weekend through October 28* and on Monday, Oct. 8th

(scroll up to September listings for Corn Maze details)

 

 

October 6 – October 28

PUMPKIN PATCH

11:00 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.

SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS

October is pumpkin month at the Farm Museum! Enjoy

wandering through the planting fields to find your

favorite pumpkin. Price of pumpkin is based on pumpkin

size. A fun farm treat for the whole family!

 

October 7                             
Apple Festival
11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Sunday
A large variety of apples, apple products, and freshly pressed cider will be available. The nation's largest apple cobbler will be baked on site. Learn fun apple facts at this delightful event. Vendors will have a variety of collectibles for sale, food, hayrides, and free children's games will make this event fun for all ages.
Admission: free

 

October 28

Children's Fall Festival 

11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

Sunday
This is Halloween fun for children of all ages; everyone is invited to wear their costume! Free children's games and bounces, visit our haunted house, pony rides and a petting zoo. Professional character look-a-likes will visit to add to the fun. Craft vendors display and sell fall items, food, country western music and dancing will make this event fun for people of all ages.

Admission: $5.00 Per Person

Admission includes:

Pig Racing  12:30, 2:00, 3:30

Bounces for kids

Magic Shows for kids

Halloween Characters (photos with characters welcome)

Country Western Band – Savannah Sky

Con Edison Ecology Booth – craft activity for kids

Additional paid activities include:  

Animal Feeding $3.00    Noon - 4

Pony Ride         $3.00    Noon - 4

Hayride            $2.00    Noon - 4

Haunted House $4.00    2 pm to 7 pm

Amazing Maize Maze $9.00 adults/$5 children ages 4-11

                                      

The Corn Maze is open SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS

Every weekend through October 28* and on Monday, Oct. 8th

(scroll up to September listings for Corn Maze details)

 

October 26, 27 and 28   
Halloween Haunted House
4:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.

Friday, Saturday and Sunday

Visit our haunted house for thrills and chills! Hayrides, Halloween treats, mulled cider, pumpkins and apples will be sold! The house is recommended for children ages 4–12. Adults will find it creepy too!
Haunted House Admission: $4.00

 

 

November 3-4 and 10-11

WILDLIFE WEEKENDS

11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

SATURDAY and SUNDAY

Join us for fun on the farm with this pay-one-price event.

Admission includes, Birds-of-Prey, Frogs, Bugs, and Animal Shows,

Hayrides, Pony Rides (80 lbs. rider limit), and Animal Feeding.

ADMISSION: $9.00 PER PERSON