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Children's Programs

Cider Hill Farm connects your little farmers to local community, nature, animals and agriculture. Check out this season's exciting, interactive and educational programs just for kids! More events being added regularly!

  • Farm Tots: Lettuce Grow
    Wed, Jun 07
    Cider Hill Farm
    Jun 07, 9:30 AM – 10:10 AM
    Cider Hill Farm, 45 Fern Ave, Amesbury, MA 01913, USA
    FREE!* This 40-minute hands-on program guides our wee farmers on a short, educational farm hike and teaches them how to plant, care and harvest vegetables throughout the season. Each week is different. Weekly registration required. See below for FAQs.
  • Farm Tots: Lettuce Grow
    Wed, Jun 07
    Cider Hill Farm
    Jun 07, 10:30 AM – Jun 08, 11:10 AM
    Cider Hill Farm, 45 Fern Ave, Amesbury, MA 01913, USA
    FREE!* This 40-minute hands-on program guides our wee farmers on a short, educational farm hike and teaches them how to plant, care and harvest vegetables throughout the season. Each week is different. Weekly registration required. See below for FAQs.
  • Outdoor Family Music Class with Alicia Catalano
    Jun 10, 9:00 AM – 9:30 AM EDT
    Cider Hill Farm, 45 Fern Ave, Amesbury, MA 01913, USA
    Come make music on the farm! This 30-minute class, led by teacher Alicia Catalano, combines learning and play. Designed for ages 6mo - 5yrs but all welcome! Kiddos must be accompanied by an adult. Instruments provided. Bring mat/blanket/towel. Class is on the lawn by Blueberry Field 1.
  • Free Story Time with Amesbury Public Library (June)
    Jun 13, 10:00 AM – 10:45 AM
    Cider Hill Farm, 45 Fern Ave, Amesbury, MA 01913, USA
    We invite children with their grown-ups to join our friends from the Amesbury Public Library each month for stories inspired by farming and the season's harvest! This program will be held on the main lawn near the chickens. In the event of rain, story time will be under the picnic tent.
  • Farm Tots: Lettuce Grow
    Wed, Jun 14
    Cider Hill Farm
    Jun 14, 9:30 AM – 10:10 AM
    Cider Hill Farm, 45 Fern Ave, Amesbury, MA 01913, USA
    FREE!* This 40-minute hands-on program guides our wee farmers on a short, educational farm hike and teaches them how to plant, care and harvest vegetables throughout the season. Each week is different. Weekly registration required. See below for FAQs.
  • Farm Tots: Lettuce Grow
    Wed, Jun 14
    Cider Hill Farm
    Jun 14, 10:30 AM – 11:10 AM
    Cider Hill Farm, 45 Fern Ave, Amesbury, MA 01913, USA
    FREE!* This 40-minute hands-on program guides our wee farmers on a short, educational farm hike and teaches them how to plant, care and harvest vegetables throughout the season. Each week is different. Weekly registration required. See below for FAQs.
  • At the Farm Table: Strawberry Shortcakes
    Jun 15, 3:45 PM – 5:00 PM
    Cider Hill Farm, 45 Fern Ave, Amesbury, MA 01913, USA
    This 60-minute hands-on class guides children grades K-3 through farm-to-table recipes building their kitchen skills and appreciation for farm-fresh food. Each ticket is for 1 child + 1 adult. This class is a collaboration between Cider Hill Farm & Amesbury Farmer's Market. See below for FAQs.
  • Pollinator Festival Free Story Time: "Bees, Bats & Butterflies"
    Jun 20, 10:00 AM – 10:45 AM
    Cider Hill Farm, 45 Fern Ave, Amesbury, MA 01913, USA
    Amesbury Public Library is coming to the farm to read stories about bees, butterflies, birds, moths, bats and small mammals that help carry pollen. We're sharing the importance of these creatures with young people! Free. Story time is on the main lawn or under the picnic tent if it rains.
  • Make Seed Paper with Local Maker Mindy Paper
    Jun 20, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Cider Hill Farm, 45 Fern Ave, Amesbury, MA 01913, USA
    Create “plantable” recycled paper with Mindy Paper! She'll teach you to upcycle old paper into new paper pulp. Participants add a native seed mix that gets pressed into paper shapes. The paper can be used for notes or gift tags, and it can be planted in your home garden! $5/child or $10/family
  • Farm Tots: Lettuce Grow
    Wed, Jun 21
    Cider Hill Farm
    Jun 21, 9:30 AM – 10:10 AM
    Cider Hill Farm, 45 Fern Ave, Amesbury, MA 01913, USA
    FREE!* This 40-minute hands-on program guides our wee farmers on a short, educational farm hike and teaches them how to plant, care and harvest vegetables throughout the season. Each week is different. Weekly registration required. See below for FAQs.
  • Farm Tots: Lettuce Grow
    Wed, Jun 21
    Cider Hill Farm
    Jun 21, 10:30 AM – 11:10 AM
    Cider Hill Farm, 45 Fern Ave, Amesbury, MA 01913, USA
    FREE!* This 40-minute hands-on program guides our wee farmers on a short, educational farm hike and teaches them how to plant, care and harvest vegetables throughout the season. Each week is different. Weekly registration required. See below for FAQs.
  • 6/22 Discovery Day - Strawberry Week! Build a Strawberry Plant Diagram
    Jun 22, 9:00 AM – 11:20 AM
    Cider Hill Farm, 45 Fern Ave, Amesbury, MA 01913, USA
    In this 50 minute session, explorers will go on a scavenger hunt through the patch to learn about the different parts of a strawberry plant. Kids will create their own strawberry plant diagram with labels. Choose the 9 am or 10:30 am session. Registration required. FAQs follow.
  • Free! Family Yoga with Relief Parenting
    Sat, Jun 24
    Cider Hill Farm
    Jun 24, 9:00 AM – 9:45 AM
    Cider Hill Farm, 45 Fern Ave, Amesbury, MA 01913, USA
    Join Krista Maltais, Childlight Yoga Certified Instructor and owner of Relief Parenting Resource and Respite Center in Hampton, NH for a 45 minute class overlooking the farm. Geared towards ages 3-6 but all are welcome. Pre-registration strongly encouraged. See below for details!
  • Farm Tots: Lettuce Grow
    Wed, Jun 28
    Cider Hill Farm
    Jun 28, 9:30 AM – 10:10 AM
    Cider Hill Farm, 45 Fern Ave, Amesbury, MA 01913, USA
    FREE!* This 40-minute hands-on program guides our wee farmers on a short, educational farm hike and teaches them how to plant, care and harvest vegetables throughout the season. Each week is different. Weekly registration required. See below for FAQs.
  • Farm Tots: Lettuce Grow
    Wed, Jun 28
    Cider Hill Farm
    Jun 28, 10:30 AM – 11:10 AM
    Cider Hill Farm, 45 Fern Ave, Amesbury, MA 01913, USA
    FREE!* This 40-minute hands-on program guides our wee farmers on a short, educational farm hike and teaches them how to plant, care and harvest vegetables throughout the season. Each week is different. Weekly registration required. See below for FAQs.
  • 6/29 Discovery Day - Seed Week! Create Seed Paper
    Jun 29, 9:00 AM – 11:50 AM
    Cider Hill Farm, 45 Fern Ave, Amesbury, MA 01913, USA
    In this 50 minute session, explorers will learn how plants grow and their essential needs. They will make seed paper for their own garden. Choose 9 am or 10:30 session. Registration required. FAQs follow.
  • "Flora Has An Adventure" FREE Storytime on the Main Lawn
    Jun 30, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Cider Hill Farm, 45 Fern Ave, Amesbury, MA 01913, USA
    Essex MA based author, Karin Gertsch, is visiting the farm reading her book about a unique chicken, Flora, and the adventures Flora has at the local library, where she meets a group of school children. Stay afterwards to feed the farm's chickens!
  • Farm Tots: Lettuce Grow
    Wed, Jul 05
    Cider Hill Farm
    Jul 05, 9:30 AM – 10:10 AM
    Cider Hill Farm, 45 Fern Ave, Amesbury, MA 01913, USA
    FREE!* This 40-minute hands-on program guides our wee farmers on a short, educational farm hike and teaches them how to plant, care and harvest vegetables throughout the season. Each week is different. Weekly registration required. See below for FAQs.
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