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                                     2013 EVENTS CALENDAR

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JULY

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SUMMER CAMP LIVE!

July 6th – August 12th, 2013

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.

 

 

35th Annual

THUNDERBIRD AMERICAN INDIAN MID-SUMMER

POW WOW
Friday, Saturday, & Sunday

July 26, 27 & 28, 2013

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)   

Free with Farm Membership

  Performance Times Gates Open
Friday 7 pm–10 pm 6 pm
Saturday 12 pm –5 pm
7 pm –10 pm
10 pm
Sunday 12 pm –5 pm 10 pm

 

 

SEPTEMBER

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33rd Annual ANTIQUE MOTORCYCLE SHOW
Sunday, September 15th, 2013

11am - 4pm

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

Free with Farm Membership

               
31st
Annual

QUEENS COUNTY FAIR

Saturday & Sunday

September 21st & 22nd, 2013

11am - 6pm
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, Lumberjack shows, pig-racing, 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: $5.00 (12 & under)

Free with Farm Membership

* Admission does not include maze, carnival rides/games and various other fair activities.

 

Want to enter our Blue Ribbon Competition? Prizes available for Arts, Crafts, Vegetables, Baking, Canning, Floral Arrangements, Junior Arts and Crafts. To request your fair entry journal, email us your mailing address at info@queensfarm.org or download a copy here.

 

OCTOBER

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KICKOFF TO FALL
Sunday, October 6th, 2013

11am - 4pm

As many of you know,  autumn is a popular season at the farm! Come to the farm today or any October weekend to buy a variety of Hudson Valley apples, donuts, fresh cider, and apple pie.


ADMISSION: This event is FREE

 

 

THE AMAZING MAIZE MAZE  sponsored by Con Edison

Saturdays & Sundays    

September 21– October 27* (and Monday, Oct. 14th)

11am - 4:30pm (last ticket is sold at 4:30pm)

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 5th and 12th 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: $5.00 ages 4-11;  Free for ages 3 & under

GROUPS: Groups of 10 people or more get $1.00 off price shown

*NOTE: On October 27th there is an admission to enter farm grounds as this is the day of our Fall Festival.    

 

                 

                                             2012 Corn Maze - "Once Upon A Time "

 

 

    

PUMPKIN PATCH

Saturdays & Sundays

October 5 - 27, 2013

11am- 4:30pm

October is pumpkin month at the Farm Museum! Enjoy wandering through     

the planting fields to find your

favorite pumpkin. A fun farm treat for the whole family!

Price of pumpkin is based on pumpkin size. On weekdays, pumpkins are sold in our Gift Shop.

 

CHILDREN'S FALL FESTIVAL  

Sunday, October 27th, 2013

11am–4pm

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*

Free with Farm Membership

*NOTE: Admission includes Bounces and games for kids, Magic Shows for kids, Halloween Characters (photos with characters welcome), Country Western Band – Savannah Sky, Pumpkin Painting (with purchase of Pumpkin), Con Edison Ecology Booth – craft activity for kids. Additional paid activities include: Animal Feeding ($4), Pony Ride ($3), Hayride ($2), Haunted House 1-4pm ($4), Amazing Maize Maze ($9 adults/$5 children ages 4-11)

                                      

HALLOWEEN HAUNTED HOUSE

Friday, Saturday, & Sunday October 25th, 26th and 27th, 2013   
4pm - 7pm

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!

ADMISSION: $4.00

 

 

NOVEMBER

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WILDLIFE WEEKENDS

Friday, Saturday and Sunday

November 2-3 and 9-10, 2013

11am - 4pm

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

Free with Farm Membership

 

18TH CENTURY TAVERN NIGHTS
Friday & Saturday, November 8th & 9th, 2013
8pm

Experience an authentic eighteenth-century dinner prepared on an open hearth,

served on period tableware. Traditional recipes and 1770s' surroundings will

enhance this unforgettable evening.

$80.00 per person (Members)

$85.00 per person (Non-members)

NOTE: Pre-paid reservations are required for this event.

 

DECEMBER    ______________________________________________________________

CHRISTMAS TREE & POINSETTIA SALES

December 1 24

Popular varieties and sizes of trees, evergreen wreaths, poinsettia, Amaryllis, and paperwhites will be for sale with proceeds benefiting the Farm Museum.     

 

WREATHMAKING WORKSHOP
Saturday and Sunday, December 7 & 8
10am, 12pm, & 2pm

Make a beautiful evergreen wreath at our enjoyable workshops. All materials provided,

you only need to bring a garden shear. To register call 718-347-3276, ext 301 (advance

payment required)

 

WORKSHOP FEE : $20.00 per person (per wreath)

 

HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE
Thursday, Friday and Saturday
December 26th, 27th & 28th, 2013
                12pm
4pm
Enjoy tours of the decorated farmhouse, craft activity

for children and mulled cider.

 

ADMISSION: This event is FREE

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2014

BARNYARD EASTER EGG HUNT

Saturday, April 19th, 2014

12pm - 4pm

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

 Free with Farm Membership Plus

 

CHILDREN'S  CARNIVAL

Saturday & Sunday

April 5-6 and 12-13, 2014

11am - 6pm

Join us for a carnival in the apple orchard! Carnival rides, midway games and prizes, hayrides, and children’s entertainment.

ADMISSION: $11.00 per person all ages to enter the farm grounds Carnival rides included at no additional charge. Height rules apply 36" and over.

 Free with Farm Membership Plus

 

35th Annual

ANTIQUE AUTO SHOW

Sunday, April 27th, 2014

11am - 4pm                                                   

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)

Free with Farm Membership

 

MAY

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CELEBRATE QUEENS FARM!

Sunday, May 4th, 2014

11am - 4pm

What does Springtime mean to us? Find out at this celebration of things Queens Farm! Watch sheep shearing and spinning demos, learn about our Community Compost

Project, enjoy in-depth tours led by our farmers, and pick up vegetable seedlings and flowers at our Spring Plant Sale. And be sure to visit our historic Adriance

Farmhouse, open exclusively for this event with special treats for all! There will

be live music, hayrides, and some of the city’s best Food Trucks on the farm all day!

ADMISSION: $5.00 per person

Free with Farm Membership