EGG HUNT, SHEEP SHEARING AND MORE!
Queens County Farm Museum announces
diverse lineup of upcoming spring events
TIMESLEDGER | QNS.COM | APRIL 15-21, 2022 10
BY CARLOTTA MOHAMED
Queens County Farm Museum has announced
its spring event schedule which
includes the annual Barnyard Egg Hunt,
Apple Blossom Carnival, Bee-A-Pollinator
Earth Day Service and the Sheep Shearing
Festival.
With 325 years of continuous farming
and as a model for biodiversity, Queens
Farm features these iconic events to connect
people to the 47-acre historic site and
to celebrate the environment.
“Queens Farm is hopping this spring,”
said Jennifer Walden Weprin, executive
director of the Queens County Farm Museum.
“The Barnyard Egg Hunt kicks off our
spring event season. Visitors can meet our
new flock of hens, visit the alpaca, sheep,
goats, steer and pigs as the farm bursts into
bloom. It’s an egg-citing time in Queens!”
Here’s a lineup of this season’s events:
Barnyard Egg Hunt
For over 20 years, Queens County Farm
Museum has hosted the largest egg hunt in
Queens. Whiskers the Bunny will be ready
for family photo ops and egg hunts will be
ongoing throughout the day. Bring-yourown
basket is encouraged.
The Barnyard Egg Hunt also features
a farm-wide scavenger hunt, Bunny Hop
dancing, and egg-cellent local food vendors.
Visitors can enjoy the farm’s animals
and tour the 47-acre site on a hayride. Advance
tickets only for this event; tickets
are $12 for all ages and can be purchased at
queensfarm.org.
Saturday, April 16, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The Queens County Farm Museum has a diverse lineup of events planned for the start of
spring. Photos courtesy of Queens County Farm
Bee-A-Pollinator Earth
Day Service Day
This free program includes an afternoon
of hands-on farm projects for all
ages, highlighting simple ways to support
Queens Farm and give back to Mother
Earth. Tasks include sifting compost, a
trash flash mob, spring garden prep and
mulching apple trees.
The program also includes apiary
talks with the farm’s resident beekeeper,
a farm-wide scavenger hunt and free
giveaways. For an additional fee, visitors
can enjoy hayrides and feed the farm’s
goats and sheep. In addition, Queens
Farm will host weekly service days every
Tuesday and Sunday through Nov. 1,
2022, for adults ages 18+ to work in the
fields alongside Queens Farm’s farmers.
Service Days at Queens Farm help
foster New York City’s environmental
citizens through education and volunteerism.
The program is open to all ages
and no previous farming or gardening
experience is necessary. The Bee-A-Pollinator
Earth Day Service Day is free
and advance registration is required at
queensfarm.org.
Friday, April 22, noon to 4 p.m.
Apple Blossom Carnival
The farm’s orchard showcases the annual
Apple Blossom Carnival, which runs
for two consecutive weekends. Daily admission
includes unlimited carnival rides
and recycling crafts for kids at the Con
Edison ecology booth. Visitors can enjoy
hayrides, midway games and classic carnival
fare from local food vendors. Advance
tickets are $12.95–$21.95 for all ages and
can be purchased at queensfarm.org.
April 23 and 24, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.;
April 29, 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.; April 30
and May 1, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day
Sheep Shearing Festival
Time to get a little bit of country at the
farm’s annual Sheep Shearing Festival.
The farm’s flock of sheep will prepare for
the warmer weather by getting their muchneeded
spring “haircuts.” Sheep shearing
demos will be shown throughout the day.
This special event will highlight
the cycle of fiber production with artisan
wool spinning, natural dyeing and
weaving demonstrations. The program
also features the live bluegrass sounds
of New Orleans-influenced Mama Juke.
Farmer-led tours will detail the growing
practices and mission of the farm across
its 47-acre historic site. Queens Farm
veggie seedlings and other annuals will
be available to purchase for home gardens.
Guests can see the farm’s animals,
hop on a hayride, and enjoy tasty treats
from local food vendors. Advance tickets
only for this event; tickets are $12;
$8 (ages 4-11) and can be purchased at
queensfarm.org.
Saturday, May 14, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Queens County Farm Museum is located
at 73-50 Little Neck Pkwy. in Floral
Park. There is free event parking and a bicycle
rack is available on-site. For more information,
visit to queensfarm.org or call
718-347-3276.
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