FALL 2015
A facility of the St. Charles Park District
Restored Farm Buildings
All buildings are open when staff is  
on site with the exception  
of the Farmhouse.
 
Barn / Milk House / Hog House 
Pump House / Summer Kitchen 
Chicken Coop / Sheep Barn 
Machine Shed / Farmhouse
Other Amenities

Historic Farm Demonstration Plots

100 Acres of Agricultural  

Open Space

Picnic Pavilion

Interpretive Shelter

Farm Discovery Trails

Fruit Orchard

Birthday Parties Available
Community Garden Plots
219 Annual / 45 Perennial
Annuals
120 plots
15'x30'
 $15
Annuals
99 plots
30'x30'
 $30
Perennials
24 plots
15'x30'
 $15
Perennials
21 plots
20'x30'
 $30

4 plot limit per gardener.
For more information,
call Cori at 630-513-4332.
Primrose
FARM FROLIC

FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY! 
  Sunday, Sept 27 / 11am-3pm 

Join us for a day that will include historic demonstrations, traditional games and crafts, tractor-drawn wagon rides,
live music and delicious fall foods.

Activities will include, but are not limited to:   
Corn Cannons  
Face Painting
Farm Animal Meet & Greet
Modern "Big Truck" Display
Old-Fashioned Games
Pony Rides  
Pumpkin Painting
Straw Maze
Vintage Tractor & Equipment Display

Historic Demonstrations
Blacksmithing 
Buttermaking
Corn Shelling
Cream Separating
Gardening 
Laundering
Woodstove Cooking 

Admission Includes All Activities 
Ages 12+ $8 
Ages 2-11 $4 
Ages 2 & Under Free

For more information, visit us on FACEBOOK!
NEW! An Apple Afternoon
All Ages
Saturday, Oct 10 / 1-4pm
FREE but please register
Code 30451

Autumn is apple season! As the orchard bears forth its fruit, the farmers hasten to pick, prep and process. Want to lend a hand? Come out for an apple afternoon. Explore the orchard, harvest an apple, help make applesauce and apple butter in the summer kitchen and use apple stamps to create custom craft projects.
 
Interested in taking home freshly picked apples? Depending on ripening schedules, u-pick opportunities may be available for an additional fee.

MOONLIGHT HAYRIDES at Primrose Farm

RES $8/NR $12 per person/night
Ages 0-1 FREE  

Enjoy an evening of old-fashioned farm fun by the light of the moon. Cruise around the fields of Primrose Farm at the height of the fall harvest on a 30 minute tractor-drawn wagon ride. Gather 'round a bonfire for a marshmallow roast, hot chocolate and hot cider. Ages 15 and under must be accompanied by a paying adult. 
 

Friday, Oct 9
   
Saturday, Oct 10 
 
5:30-6:30pm
Code 30429
 
5:30-6:30pm
Code 30440
6:30-7:30pm
Code 30438
 
6:30-7:30pm
Code 30441
7:30-8:30pm
Code 30439
 
7:30-8:30pm
Code 30442
         
Friday, Oct 16  
   
Saturday, Oct 17
 
5:30-6:30pm
Code 30443
 
5:30-6:30pm
Code 30446
6:30-7:30pm
Code 30444
 
6:30-7:30pm
Code 30447
7:30-8:30pm
Code 30445
 
7:30-8:30pm
Code 30448
DROP-IN PROGRAMS 

Enjoy Farm Fun on Select Wednesdays & Saturdays All Year Long! On Site Registrations Accepted. All ages welcome. Ages 15 & under must be accompanied by an adult. Please arrive 10 minutes early to register on site.   
  
Hands-on Milking
Every Wednesday & Saturday / 10am
Through October 31
RES $5/NR $7.50 per person

Spend your morning cozying up with the Primrose cows! Meet these lovely ladies and discover what goes into dairying - the breeding, raising and milking of dairy animals. Then get up close and personal with one of the 'fresh' cows and try your hand at milking.
 
Chicken & Egg
Every Wednesday & Saturday / 11am
RES $5/NR $7.50 per person
 
See, hear and touch the Columbian Wyandotte chickens that call Primrose home and help gather farm fresh eggs straight from the nest. All pickers take home a share of the eggs collected!
 
Hold Your Horses
First & Third Saturdays / 2pm
RES $5/NR $7.50 per person
 
Crazy about horses? Here's your chance to mingle with some gentle giants - the Primrose Farm Belgian draft horses. Explore basic grooming techniques and learn about equine care practices of today and yesterday.
 
Feed the Animals
Second & Fourth Saturdays / 2pm
RES $5/NR $7.50 per person
 
Please feed the animals! It's not often that you'll hear this being said on a farm. Get a unique - behind the scenes - opportunity to help feed the farm's animal residents. Learn about the care and feeding of livestock and how their specialized diets vary throughout the year.


FARM FA LL PROGRAMS

Coffee & Cows Playgroup
Ages 1+
F   Oct 9
9-10:30am   Code 30306
RES $5/NR $7.50
 
Need an excuse to get out of the house? Come sip coffee and socialize with other parents while your little farmer plays with kids their age! Each playgroup will be hosted by a Primrose Farmer and will feature a barnyard tour and either a story, craft or activity in the Summer Kitchen. Snacks and beverages will be available for both little farmers and their parents. After the playgroup, stick around to walk a nature trail, take pictures on a vintage tractor or help in the vegetable garden.
 

The Cow Goes Moo and Scarecrows Too
Ages 1+
Sa   Oct 3
9-10:30am   Code 30309
RES $5/NR $7.50
 
Moo, oink, neigh, baa, caw! The sounds of the farm come alive in this parent and toddler introduction to farm animals and their scarecrow friends. Enjoy a snack and story in the Summer Kitchen. Then meet and greet the farm's animal residents.
REGISTER HERE
Winter Farm Camp
Ages 7-12
Tu   Dec 29
8am-3pm   Code 30467
W   Dec 30
8am-3pm   Code 30468
RES $30/NR $45 per day

Searching for a unique no school day activity? Come experience winter on the farm! Learn about how animal care and farm chores change during the cold and dark of December. Snowshoe on the farm trails, play old fashioned games and make biscuits on the woodstove. Help with important winter activities - sewing, gathering firewood and maintaining farm equipment.
 

SCOUTING OUT
Primrose Farm

Let the Primrose Farm staff tailor a scouting program to meet your specific badge needs! From dairy products and food animals to hiking and gardening, Primrose offers many unique learning experiences.

Pick one of the courses below or contact staff about a custom class. Complete program descriptions with information on badge/activity fulfillment can be found online at primrosefarmpark.com.

These 1-hr. programs are offered weekdays and Saturdays at your troops' convenience. Fee is $5 per scout. A tractor-drawn hayride can be added for an additional $2 per person.
 
GIRL SCOUTS 
Daises / Intro to Gardening 
Daises / Learn About Farm Animals 
Brownies / Take A Hike 
Juniors / Gardening 101 
Cadettes / Hiking By Moonlight 
Seniors / Going Local

BOY SCOUTS 
Tiger Cubs / Learn About Farm Animals 
Tiger Cubs / Take A Hike 
Wolf Cubs / Machine Power 
Wolf Cubs / Tie It Right

 
Celebrate your Birthday at
the Farm!

Join your friends at Primrose Farm for a
Barnyard Bash! Dress up in your overalls,
bandannas and boots for some fabulous
and festive farm fun. Weather permitting,
parties are held either in the Summer
Kitchen, under a picnic pavilion or at a
picnic table in the farmyard.

For ages Ages 3-12
Available April to October

To reserve a date, call  
Laura at 630-513-4374.

Trim the Kitchen / Saturday, December 12
All Ages / 3-5pm
RES $25/NR $37.50 per household   Code 30464 

Winter on the Farm / Sunday, December 27 
All Ages / 3-8pm
RES $5/NR $7.50 (without sleigh ride)   Code 30465
RES $7/NR $9.50 (with sleigh ride)   Code 30466 

All programs are held at Primrose Farm, 5N726 Crane Road, unless otherwise noted.
630-513-4370 / www.primrosefarmpark.com
RES=Resident / NR=Nonresident