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This fun family event will include children's activities, a mini fireworks display and an early ball drop so your children can celebrate the holiday.
Event cost: Free admission
Event time: 4-9 p.m. Dec. 31, 2024
Fishville Farms Christmas at the Fair Craft Show and Food Donation Drive at Chelsea Community Fairgrounds in Chelsea
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Enjoy this family-friendly Fishville Farms 3rd Annual Christmas Craft Fair Show and Food Donation Drive at Chelsea Community Fairgrounds. There will be over 50 small businesses to shop from, a kids craft station, food trucks and more.
Event cost: Free admission
Event times: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Dec. 14-15, 2024
Enjoy glow tubing, a winter playscape, animal experiences, bonfires and more. Concessions will be available to purchase and include s'more kits, hot cocoa and sandwiches. The Farm Store will also have items for sale.
Event cost: Free/admission, $17/glow tubing ticket
Event time: 4-10 p.m. Fridays, noon-10 p.m. Saturdays and noon-9 p.m....
Visit with Santa in his antique sleigh and have your photo taken by Santa’s elf. Drop your letter off in their North Pole mailbox, warm up by the bonfire, see the farm animals, shop at the general store and more. Reservations are required. Last reservation is at 4 p.m.
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Join author, Anna Richeson for a reading of She Believed She Could and it Grew at Gateway Farm. Take a walk on the farm afterwards. For ages 3-6. Registration required.
Event cost: $5/child ages 3-plus, $15/family bundle, free/caregivers and ages 2 and under
Event time: 10 a.m.-noon Oct. 22, 2024
Stroll through and enjoy traditional holiday decorations and thousands of sparkling lights at Wolcott Mill Metropark, Farm Center. Listen to holiday music, take a tractor-drawn wagon ride around the farm fields and visit with Santa and the resident animals. Dress for the weather. Pre-registration required by 4 p.m. the...
DeBuck's annual fall festival features PumpkinTown, a massive corn maze, fall-inspired treats and drinks, photo opportunities, wagon rides, a giant slide and corn box, over 15 attractions and more.
Event cost: $16.95/Thursdays-Fridays, $21.95/Saturdays-Sundays
Event times: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursdays-Fridays, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays, Sept. 14-15, 21-22, 27-29; Oct. 3-6, 10-13, 17-20,...
This annual fall festival at Westview Orchards features farm attractions, a pumpkin patch, wagon ride, fall photo opportunities, barnyard animals, specialty food and drinks, an apple cannon and more.
Event cost: $10.95
Event time: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays, Sept. 21-Oct. 26, 2024
Fishville Farms Back to School Craft & Vendor Show at Chelsea Community Fairgrounds in Chelsea
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Shop from over 50 local vendors at this annual school supply drive for local foster students. There will be a food trucks to purchase from.
Event cost: Free admission
Event time: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 14, 2024
This annual fall festival features u-pick pumpkins, hayrides, cider & donuts and more. Shop their selection of fall mums, seasonal produce and gifts from the farmstand.
Event cost: $5/admission, free/ages 12 and under
Event time: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 5, 2024
Enjoy farm show demonstrations, magic shows, hay rides, a walk through the storybook trail and more at this annual fall festival.
Event cost: $12/person, free/2 and under, group rate: $10/person if there's 10 or more people
Event times: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays, Oct 5-6, 12-13, 19-20, 26-27, 2024
Families can enjoy the Community Market & Harvest Fest at Gateway Farm features farm tours, live music, food, beverages, artisans and more.
Event cost: Free
Event time: 3-8 p.m. Sept. 28, 2024