Farm Day

Sat May 09 2026 at 11:00 am to 02:00 pm UTC-04:00

1923 Shaw Rd., Durham, NC, United States, North Carolina 27704 | Durham

Avery Family Farm
Publisher/HostAvery Family Farm
Farm Day
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Celebrate spring with relaxing time on the farm. Feed the birds, snuggle the goats and sheep, enjoy arts and crafts, play games, go on an adventure during story time, and have joyful time on the farm.
What to expect:
- Goat and Sheep cuddle area. They may even lay in your lap :)
- Open Farm Store with lots of premade gifts, stones and crystals, farm swag, and farm products
- Two scheduled feeding times for the chickens, ducks, and goose. You can bring your own treats or we will have some you can use. 11:30am, and 1:15pm
-Face Painting and free kids' mini craft area
-Story time reading a Goat on the Go book at 12:30.
-Gift creating/Craft stations (add-on cost):
*nature and animal themed ceramic painting
*watercolor painting
*cute and easy cross-stitch keychains
*paintable/colorable wooden ornaments
*beaded jewelry

Ages: All ages welcome. (tickets need to be bought for anyone who can or will be walking, babies under 1 are free)
**Parents please stay with your child(ren): We do ask that all ages are respectful to our property, the animals, and other visitors (i.e. chasing, yelling, running, etc. are NOT allowed)**
*This is a smaller homestead not a big open property or field, and our animals are used to calm. The birds are also free roaming.
*If you have a child who struggles with respecting boundaries or is unable to remain relatively calm, please reach out to us by email to work out another way to visit or get suggestions of farms that have more space for higher energy needs.
Thank you for your understanding :)

Cost: $13 per person entry (ticket)--Recommended to register online. If we fill up we won't be able to do walk-ins.
Includes goat and sheep cuddle area, feeding the birds, relaxing on the farm, face painting, any fall games/activities that are set up.
Add-ons:
$5 per creatable item in our gift creating/craft/art area

What to wear/bring:
-Plan to wear clothing and shoes that can get a little dirty (closed toed shoes preferred).
-No earrings in ear lobes or necklaces please, and you will want a hair tie for longer hair.

Items for sale in our farm store:
-Farm Products: duck and chicken eggs, plants (household, and flowers for your garden), and grapevine wreaths
-Store Products: crystals and stones, tees, tote bags, and farm stickers
-Art Products: small paintings, prints, cross-stitch items, and ceramic planters
Payments accepted: Cash, check, Zelle, Cashapp, Paypal, and credit cards (small fee for this option)

About the animals:
-14 Nigerian dwarf goats. All are trained to cuddle
-2 sheep who have spent their whole lives with the goats and cuddling people.
-20 chickens, 12 ducks, and 1 goose who love corn, veggies, and berries. The chickens will eat from your hand and sometimes jump in your lap. (Please only feed at set location and time)
Limited spots so register early!
There will be tickets for scheduled arrival time so that our parking lot doesn't get overloaded. Once you are here, you are welcome to stay until the end of the event, or leave whenever you are ready.
Last minute planning? Text us to see if there is availability. 919-236-3244
Additional Info: We will send an email the week prior to your event with any additional information you might need.
Refund Policy:
-Let us know ASAP if you need to cancel
-More than 48 hours from event = refund or credit toward a future event
-Less than 48 hours from event = credit toward a future event (in cases of emergency we may be able to make exceptions)
Inclement Weather Policy:
We have covered areas for most of the activities. If inclement weather is predicted, we will reach out before hand to see what each ticket holder would like to do.
Email us at [email protected] for questions
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1923 Shaw Rd., Durham, NC, United States, North Carolina 27704

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