Current Programs for Everyone

These programs are available on a rotating basis. Please check the daily schedule at the Visitors' Desk to see what's happening on the day of your visit!

Churning Butter: Help churn cream into butter and sample your product on common crackers.

Making Ice Cream: Everyone gets to turn the crank as we make this favorite treat for all to enjoy.

Up Close With a Jersey Cow: Meet one of our Jerseys up close! Learn how we care for her and why her body is uniquely designed to produce so much milk.

The Draft Horse: A Partner on the Land: Join us in the horse barn as we learn about one of our Percheron teams firsthand - their physical characteristics, how we care for them, and their work.

How to Keep a Sheep: Meet a wooly Southdown ewe from our flock, learn how we care for her, and why this breed was valued on the Billings Farm one hundred years ago.

Check Out the Chickens: Check out the farm's chickens and the wonder of an egg, as we learn how these useful birds were an important part of the farm and a child's daily responsibilities a century ago.

Training Young Oxen: Many a farm youth taught young teams of oxen to work – a task that took patience over many months. Meet our young oxen team, born in August of 2004 to discover what commands they have learned and how they respond to a voice and a tap.

On Behalf of a Calf: Step behind the barns to meet the younger members of the herd. Learn how the special caring they receive helps them become milk-producing marvels themselves.

Children on Hill Farms: Children played an important role on the farm family of 1890. Explore their lives through everyday toys, clothing, and tools used over 100 years ago.

Sowing and Hoeing: Visit the heirloom garden, abundant with carrots, beans, pumpkins, and many other crops. Join in with seasonal work from planting to harvesting.

Afternoon milking: 3:15 - 5:00 p.m. everyday. Stop by the cow barn to see how it's done and learn all about this essential element of dairy farm life from our professional farm staff.