Clark’s Elioak Farm

 2008 SCHEDULE of WEEKEND EVENTS

www.clarklandfarm.com 410-730-4049

Available daily: petting farm, hay rides, pony rides, Enchanted Forest attractions, playground and play areas,  picnic area, country store, kid’s jump course. Birthday parties and tours also available.

Schedule BIRTHDAY PARTIES now for  Summer and Fall!  Call 410-730-4049. 

SPECIAL SUMMER STORYTIMES

Come share a special story at the farm with your favorite farm animals and storybook characters. Every Tuesday and Thursday  at 11:30 AM and 1:30 PM we will offer entertaining storybook times.  Books about animals, storybook characters, nursery rhymes and fairytales to delight the children.  Come join in the FUN!!

11:30 AM and 1:30 PM

Tuesdays                             Thursdays

Aug  5, 12, 19, 26                                            Aug  7, 14, 21, 28

Sept 2, 9, 16                                                   Sept 4, 11, 18

                                 Schedule BIRTHDAY PARTIES now for Summer and Fall!  Call 410-730-4049.

SEPTEMBER 13-14  GRANDPARENTS WEEKEND!  All grandparents accompanied by a child get free hayrides.  Come with your children and grandchildren and see the Enchanted Forest attractions you remember.

SEPTEMBER 20-21 SPINNERS WEEKEND! DANIELA ANDERSON will show us fibers from raw to finished, different types and qualities of wool and do spinning demonstrations. She will delight us with her talents both days. Kids get a hands-on experience of the art of spinning.  Demonstrations throughout both days.

SEPTEMBER 27-28 FARM-CITY CELEBRATION WEEKEND.   Join us Saturday (start your walk between 8:15 AM to 9:30 AM) for the HEALTHY HOWARD FAMILY WALK co-sponsored with the Howard County Health Department.  Take a walk around the farm, enjoy refreshments and informational displays. Also on Saturday, Howard County Library staff will present special storytimes at the farm as part of the Farm-City Celebration.  Storytimes will begin at 11 AM and run at 15 minute intervals throughout the day ending by 4 PM.   See the website for more detail.  Also, come celebrate Howard County’s rich farming heritage.  Learn about the farms that have been in the Clark family over the years.  You may live on one of the Clark farms!! Our PUMPKIN PATCH opens this weekend. Pick your pumpkin for Fall decorating. Facepainting.  

OCTOBER 4-5 TEDDY BEAR FARM VISIT and PUMPKIN GROWING CONTEST WEIGH-IN!  Bring teddy bears! Free hayrides for all children who bring a Teddy Bear.  If you bring your own Teddy Bear, you can participate in the Teddy Bear Contest at 1 PM and 3 PM Saturday and Sunday. Or you can bring a NEW Teddy Bear and donate it to the Pediatric Department of the Howard County General Hospital.  Folk singing with TONY MCGUFFIN Noon-4 PM both days. Sunday is our PUMPKIN GROWING CONTEST WEIGH-IN!! It’s time to see how big your pumpkins grew over the summer. Bring your biggest pumpkin to the farm for weigh-in and display. The winner will be announced on Sunday at 2 PM and will receive a special prize and a season pass to the farm for 2009. Full contest rules available on our website.  Facepainting, too.

OCTOBER 11-12   PUMPKINS, PUMPKINS, PUMPKINS!  Come to the pumpkin patch to get your Halloween pumpkins.  Take a hayride, take a pony ride, get your face painted. A great Fall outing for the family.                                                                          

OCTOBER 18-19  HARVEST CELEBRATION.  A great weekend to celebrate the beauty of Fall on our farm.  Pick a pumpkin, take a hay ride, enjoy a pony ride, get some cider and facepainting.    

OCTOBER 25-26  HALLOWEEN WEEKEND. Costume Contest (11:00 AM and 2:00 PM) Saturday and Sunday.  Prizes for all.  Scarecrow making and facepainting. Cider and pumpkins at our country store.  Take a hayride to the pumpkin patch!! 

NOVEMBER 1-2  PUMPKIN CHUCKING WEEKEND.  In the spirit of the season, let’s have some special fun with pumpkins!!  We have a specially-designed catapult that will launch your pumpkin across the farm.  Bring your own pumpkin and let’s see how far it will go! 

CHECK WEBSITE FOR DIRECTIONS 

AND POSSIBLE SCHEDULE CHANGES FOR EVENT

    www.clarklandfarm.com  410-730-4049