Special Events at Clark's Elioak Farm - the Petting Farm In the heart of Howard County

2025 Calendar of Weekend Events

Available daily: petting farm, hayrides, pony rides, cow train ride, Enchanted Express Train, Enchanted Forest attractions, play & picnic areas. New activities: Gem Mining and our fun new “Working on the Farm” play area. Come shop in our CASTLE STORE featuring our farm-raised beef and pork. You can visit our CASTLE STORE without paying admission to visit the Petting Farm !!!!

Farmer James, our toddler farmer, welcomes you to our new play area WORKING ON THE FARM.

How many jobs on the farm can you do? Our youngest visitors will enjoy the Kid's Farm area and try their hand at some fun farm chores. Gathering eggs, picking apples, digging in the garden and mowing the grass are all farm chores that our littlest friends can do. Want to give it a try? Just $3 per child.

Sunday JUNE 15, 2025 FATHERS DAY WEEKEND!

Free hayrides for all fathers and grandfathers accompanied by a child on both Saturday and Sunday. Happy Father's Day to all our wonderful fathers!!!

Nora and Jess Tuesday JULY 1, 2025: CLARK'S PRODUCE STAND opens.

Fresh vegetables straight from the farm. You can't get more local than that. Come to our roadside produce stand for sweet corn, tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, squash, watermelon, cantaloupe. Pick-your-own flowers, too. Open seven days a week 11 AM to 6 PM.

Fairy Weekend at Clark's Farm Saturday and Sunday JULY 19-20, 2025 FAIRY FESTIVAL

Along with our usual activities: petting farm, hayrides, pony rides, there will be games and activities in the Enchanted Pine Forest. Come into the forest to toss bees to pollinate the flowers, jump like a frog, spin like a fairy, create fairy and dragon art with nature. You can participate in an alphabet scavenger hunt that leads to the Fairy Forest where you can hear a fairy story or two. Join us for a fun day of rides, games, food, and laughter.

Enchanted Forest at Clarks Farm Saturday August 9, 2025: ENCHANTED FOREST 70th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

The Enchanted Forest opened on August 14, 1955. We are celebrating the wonderful Storybook Park's years of entertaining the families of Maryland and beyond on this 70th anniversary. Adler Display (the company that created most of the Enchanted Forest buildings and characters in collaboration with the Harrison family) will join us. We will have a BOOK SIGNING for "The Enchanted Forest: Memories of Maryland's Storybook Park." Princesses will be visiting the farm. Come see all your favorite attractions from the original Enchanted Forest in their new home at our farm.

Sunflower Showcase at Clarks Farm August 16 - Sept 1, 2025: SUNFLOWER SHOWCASE

Our sunflowers are in bloom. Come out and wander through the patch and get some great photos. We will also be visited throughout the Sunflower Showcase by our friends from Kettle Krazed who will be serving kettle corn, refreshing flavored lemonade, and cotton candy. Come on out and enjoy our beautiful sunflowers.

Click on the following links to schedule a BIRTHDAY PARTY or GROUP TOUR

Petting Farm

Seasons at the Farm!

Spring season at the farm is a special time. The farm comes alive after the long winter months with baby animals, bright green , healthy vegetables and beautiful flowers.

You will see some new animals at the farm as well as visit with some "old friends" like Captain Jack. Come on out and rediscover your favorite farm animals and take a pony ride, hayride and picnic and play with us.

During the summer all of the animals are still around to visit with you. The Enchanted Pine Tree Forest is a lovely, cool place to explore and picnic. Play in our Enchanted Pine Tree Forest. You can find many Enchanted Forest characters, including Little Boy Blue, Mary, Mary Quite Contrary, Little Red Riding Hood and Peter, Peter Pumpkin Eater's wife hiding in the woods. On really hot days, you can cool off under our misting tent and have a cool, refreshing ice cream.

Our fall season is very busy and full of fun. In addition to visiting your animal friends, you can take a hayride to the pumpkin patch to pick a pumpkin, explore our Enchanted Pine Tree Forest and enjoy a lovely day at the farm.

You can book birthday parties and school tours all year round, too. Just email us any time via the contact form. Please book early. We do fill up fast for tours and parties.

We look forward to seeing you at the farm!!

Special Events at Clark's Elioak FarmLots of special events throughout the year.

2025 Calendar of Weekend Events