If you follow AllThingsMomSydney you’ll know that we love love Golden Ridge Animal Farm and this month they have two awesome sets of activities lined up. The April Activities at Golden Ridge Animal Farm are definitely worth checking out. If we weren’t away we would be there for sure.
There are special Easter Long Weekend Activities and the following weekend is Farmer for a Day.
If you’re thinking about heading out there during the school holidays, my personal advice would be to book in advance!
April Activities at Golden Ridge Animal Farm
Golden Ridge is a great family run and operated farm in Dural, just north of Sydney. It’s a chance for the kids to get hands on in a really happy environment. My kids love going out there and I schedule it for every second school holiday.
If you’ve never been to Golden Ridge Animal Farm and you need to know the basics of how to get there or what to expect check out our First Review of Golden Ridge HERE.
This post is specifically about what is on during the April school holidays.
Easter Long Weekend at Golden Ridge Animal Farm
The April Activities at Golden Ridge Animal Farm kick off on 19 April 2019, Good Friday and continue Saturday and Sunday. The same program detailed below will be repeated on each day.
You can purchase tickets from 9:30 am which is the same time that the Easter bag arts and crafts start. And as I said, I would book in advance.
Easter Arts and Crafts
For the Easter arts and crafts, kids will be able to decorate their own egg collection bag. Personalizing it helps them know exactly which bag is theirs during the Hunt, you know just in case the drop it in all the excitement.
Egg Hunt
The Easter Egg Hunt starts at 10:30 and is well planned to ensure that no child is left out.
Little plastic eggs are hidden around the farm for each family to find. Each child will be allowed to collect 3 eggs. These 3 eggs then translate into 3 prizes.
But… in addition to your 3 eggs, there are some extra super surprise eggs hidden!!! These are not included in the 3 these and are extra prizes!
Egg Exchange
After the Egg Hunt it’s time for the EGG EXCHANGE.
This is when you swap the eggs for prizes. Prizes vary from chocolate eggs to colouring in books. 3 eggs will get you 3 prizes.
Once you’ve completed your exchange, head inside the barn.
The hands on Farm Programme
On top of the special Egg Hunt there is also the Farm programme which runs for about 90 minutes.
We love the farm program! You get the opportunity to walk around the farm and feed animals. Aside from the farm animals, there are also llamas and deer.
At one point during the walk around a paddock is opened and you get to go in a stand with all the goats and sheep.
My favourite part is watching my kids get hands on and milk a cow or bottle feed the baby lambs and goats.
Additional Extras
After the farm program is complete you can ride on a pony or have a go at the egg smash. If you try the egg smash you can even win a prize.
Tickets and Prices for Easter Weekend
Tickets (farm admission fee)
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Adults $30.00
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Children – $30.00 (under 12 months free of charge)
Everyone who enters the farm will need to pay admission fee
Added Extras
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Feed buckets – $5.00 each
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Pony rides $5.00 each
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Egg smash eggs $2.00 each
Take cash with you. It’ll be much easier.
Farmer for a Day
Farmer For a Day is the second set of events happening during the April Activities at Golden Ridge Animal Farm. Your kids can be Farmers for the Day on 27 or 28 April 2019.
This event is a very hands on and interactive day for the whole family to enjoy. You can check out our first experience of Farmer For A Day in the Facebook Photo Album by clicking HERE.
The program includes the normal farm experience but has plenty of added extras. The activities start at 10.30 AM but even if you arrive just a little later, you won’t miss out on any activities.
The Hands on Farm Experience
The basics of the day include:
- Walking around and feeding the bigger animals.
- Getting into the paddock with deer, sheep and goats.
- Bottle feeding lambs and goats.
- Milking a cow!!
The special extras
The above is what happens overtime you visit Golden Ridge Animal Farm. April Activities at Golden Ridge Animal Farm means that the experience is ramped up and even better.
There are a number of unusual activities, including:
- Scarecrow stuffing (I don’t think we’ve done this before so I’m pretty jealous).
- Arts and crafts
- Golden Egg Hunt
- Chicken Coop Egg Collection
- Potato and Carrot digging
- Pat-a-pig
Tickets and Prices for Farmer For a Day
Tickets (farm admission fee)
- Adults: $25.00
- Children 4 years to 12 years: $30.00
- Children 12 months to 3 years: $25.00
- Babies under 12 months FREE
Added Extras
Additional extras not included in the admission cost:
- Small Bucket of Feed – $5.00 (approx 3lt)
- Pony Ride – $5.00
- Unlimited Jumping Castle $5.00
- Egg smash eggs $2.00 each
Facilities at Golden Ridge
Food
There is a small kiosk onsite that serves breakfast and coffee from 9:30am. This isn’t open all the time, just on special occasions like this.
Bathrooms
The bathrooms on site for kids are perfect. They are kid sized and so are the wash basins.
Parking
There is plenty of onsite parking. You’ve just got to make sure you turn into the right road, off the main road.
What to wear to the April Activities at Golden Ridge Animal Farm
Rain or sun shine these activities will take place. Take an umbrella and raincoat if it rains and a sunhat and sun block if it’s hot.
You should wear farm appropriate clothes and boots or shoes you don’t mind getting dirty.
Don’t wear anything white!!
No thongs!
