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Daniel Webster Wildlife Santuary Farm Day 2017 in Marshfield MA

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Mass Audubon South Shore Sanctuaries  will be  hosting  Farm Day, our 37th Annual Fall Festival at Daniel Webster Wildlife Sanctuary  on Saturday October 21st from  10 to 4pm. Rain Date: October 28 (only in cases of extreme weather) Daniel Webster Wildlife Santuary Farm Day 2017 in Marshfield MA

It’s Mass Audubon’s biggest South Shore celebration of the year! Head on down to Daniel Webster Wildlife Sanctuary where the grasslands will be transformed into a festival of fall farm fun. With tractor-drawn hayrides through beautiful fields, live bluegrass music, educational presentations, games, crafts, artisans, delicious food, and more, Farm Day is not to be missed!

Eyes on Owls: live owl programs
Reiner Family Band: live bluegrass music on the barn stage
Hay mazes, tractor-drawn hayrides, farm animals, & vintage farm equipment
Kids’ crafts, games, face painting, & Nature Play Area
Janet’s Country Kitchen: home-baked goodies, hot & cold drinks, popcorn & cotton candy
Farm Day 2016 hayrideLunch fare from Family Crest Catering
Artisan demonstrations (blacksmithing, weaving, woodturning, birdcarving, beekeeping, etc.)
Artisan sales—stock up on local, handmade gifts for holidays, hosts/hostesses, teachers, etc.—jewelry, accessories, stationery, home accents, alpaca & goat products, jams, hot fresh cider donuts…
…And oh-so-much more!

Admission
$5 Members • $8 Nonmembers • Free for ages 2 & under

All Farm Day proceeds help Mass Audubon’s South Shore Sanctuaries continue to protect and steward almost 2,000 acres of land on the South Shore; and provide quality educational programming in local schools, at our summer camp, and through year-round activities for adults, children, and families. This annual event celebrates Mass Audubon’s 1984 acquisition of this amazing property, saving it from development and protecting over 500 acres of important habitat.

Daniel Webster Wildlife Sanctuary
Winslow Cemetery Road, Marshfield, MA

From Rt 3 north or south: Take exit 12 (Rt 139). Follow Rt 139 east for 3.7 miles to Marshfield Center. Turn right at light onto Webster Street. Follow Webster Street 1.5 miles and turn left onto Winslow Cemetery Road. Sanctuary parking is 0.7 miles ahead (at the end of the road).