Past Events › Festivals / Kids Activities

2026-03-07T00:00:00-05:00
  • 2020 Strawberry Festival

    We're excited to host our annual Strawberry Festival this coming Saturday, June 20! Given the times, we've scaled back activities this year, but we're put together a stellar strawberry-centric specials menu in the farm stand! See below for all of our delicious offerings! We'll also have PYO strawberries available for the festival. Saturday 6/20 we'll be picking 8am – 5pm behind the white barn in North Andover and Sunday 6/21 we'll be picking 8am – 5pm at our Boxford location (494 Ipswich Rd).

  • Outdoor Story & Craft: Make Way for Ducklings

    We're excited to be offering one of our favorite events again, this time in the great outdoors! This Thursday, July 23 (rain date: Monday, July 27), we'll be reading Make Way for Ducklings, making a craft, berry picking, and enjoying some delicious donuts. Story: Make Way for Ducklings Craft: Duck puppets Time: 11am Cost: $12 (Price includes: story, craft, donut, and a small container for fruit picking!) Location: grassy patch outside of the animal area Tickets must be reserved ahead of time by emailing education@smolakfarms.com, no tickets will be available at time of event.

    $12
  • Outdoor Story, Craft & PYO: How to Catch a Unicorn

    **This event is SOLD OUT** We're excited to be offering one of our favorite events again, this time in the great outdoors! This Thursday, July 30, we'll be reading How to Catch a Unicorn, making a craft, berry picking, and enjoying some delicious donuts. Story: How to Catch a Unicorn Craft: Unicorn puppets Time: 11am Picking: Blueberries or raspberries, depending on the crop Cost: $12 (Price includes: story, craft, donut, and a small container for fruit picking!) Location: grassy patch outside of the animal area Tickets must be reserved ahead of time by emailing education@smolakfarms.com, no tickets will be available at [...]

  • Hop-on Hayride Tours

    We're starting to offer our Hop-On Hayrides again! This Friday 7/31 we'll have hayrides at 11am, 12pm, and 1pm. Tickets are $15 per person, and include a guided hayride tour of Smolak Farms where guests can learn all about how our farm works, enjoy a cider donut, take part in berry picking, and kiddos will get a bag of animal feed for the farm animals! Tickets must be purchased in advance, and can be done by emailing education@smolakfarms.com. There is a limit of 15 people per time slot.

    $15
  • Outdoor Story, Craft & PYO: Miss Rumphius

    We're excited to be offering one of our favorite events again, this time in the great outdoors! This Thursday, August 6, we'll be reading Miss Rumphius, making a craft, blueberry picking, and enjoying some delicious donuts. Story: Miss Rumphius Craft: Planting flowers in small clay pots Time: 11am Picking: Blueberries Cost: $12 (Price includes: story, craft, donut, a small container for fruit picking and animal feed) Location: Large tent behind the Farm Stand in front of the animal area — please bring your own blankets! Tickets must be reserved ahead of time by emailing education@smolakfarms.com, no tickets will be available at [...]

  • Outdoor Story, Craft & PYO: With A Little Help From My Friends

    We're excited to be offering one of our favorite events again, this time in the great outdoors! This Thursday, August 13, we'll be reading With A Little Help From My Friends, making a craft, blueberry picking, and enjoying some delicious donuts. Story: With A Little Help From My Friends by John Lennon & Paul McCartney Craft: Friendship bracelets Time: 11am Picking: Blueberries Cost: $12 (Price includes: story, craft, donut, a small container for fruit picking and animal feed) Location: Large tent behind the Farm Stand in front of the animal area — please bring your own blankets! Tickets must be [...]

    $12
  • Summer Peach Weekend

    We're excited to offer a day full of peach-themed fun! On August 15 (with a rain date of August 16), we'll be offering peach-themed food concessions, baked goods and ice cream, as well as lots of fun farm activities, including: Hop on Hayrides: $7/person Hayride Tours: $15/person, includes a guided tour of the farm, a cider donut snack, animal feed to feed the animals, and a small bag for peach picking (4 peaches per paying guest) Walking Tours: $12/person, includes guided walking tour of the farm, a cider donut snack, and a bag of animal feed Cow Train: $5 per [...]

  • Outdoor Story & Craft: Before We Eat

    We're excited to be offering one of our favorite events again, this time in the great outdoors! This Thursday, August 20, we'll be reading Before We Eat: From Farm to Table, making a craft, fruit picking, and enjoying some delicious donuts. Story: Before We Eat: From Farm to Table by Pat Brisson Craft: Cow craft Time: 11am Cost: $12 (Price includes: story, craft, donut, a small container for fruit picking and animal feed) Location: Large tent behind the Farm Stand in front of the animal area — please bring your own blankets! Tickets must be reserved ahead of time by [...]

    $12
  • Outdoor Story, Craft & PYO: The Masterpiece

    We're excited to be offering one of our favorite events again, this time in the great outdoors! This Thursday, August 27 at 11am, we'll be reading The Masterpiece, making a craft, fruit picking, and enjoying some delicious donuts. Story: The Masterpiece by Jay Miletsky Craft: We will be creating our own masterpieces on canvas Time: 11am Picking: Blueberries Cost: $12 (Price includes: story, craft, donut, a small container for fruit picking and animal feed) Location: Large tent behind the Farm Stand in front of the animal area — please bring your own blankets! Tickets must be reserved ahead of time [...]

    $12
  • Outdoor Story, Craft & PYO: In My Heart: A Book of Feelings

    We're excited to be offering one of our favorite events again, this time in the great outdoors! See below for details on this week's book and craft. Story: In My Heart: A Book of Feelings by Jo Witek Craft: Feelings friends Time: 11am Picking: TBD Cost: $12 (Price includes: story, craft, donut, a small container for fruit picking and animal feed) Location: Large tent behind the Farm Stand in front of the animal area — please bring your own blankets! Tickets must be reserved ahead of time by emailing education@smolakfarms.com, no tickets will be available at time of event.

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