Chalk the Farm - Old MacDonald's Farm Opening

The Cedar Rapids Parks & Recreation Department will open Old MacDonald’s Farm in Bever Park for the season on Monday, May 6 with an event called Chalk the Farm. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., visitors are invited to help celebrate the farm’s opening by decorating the sidewalks with chalk drawings. The farm, a petting zoo, will open daily, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. through September 29. Admission is free, but a $1 minimum donation is appreciated.

Old MacDonald’s Farm is home to farm animals and North American waterfowl. The baby animals include calves, chickens, pygmy goats, lambs, and piglets. They will be out only during warm weather.

Old MacDonald’s Farm visitors will enjoy many events and programs this year including: Story Time with Animals; Bubble Mania; Field Day; Movie Night at the Farm; County Fair; Linn County Master Gardener Mini Camps; Animals on the Farm; Build a Birdhouse; Creek Study and You; Farmer for a Day; Fuzzy, Furry, Slimy, Scaly; Goat Yoga; Make a Wind Chime; and Walk Like a Duck, Quack Like a Duck.

For more information about events and programs at the farm, see the Play CR guide at CRREC.org or call the Cedar Rapids Parks & Recreation Department, 319-286-5566.