Valentines at the Farm

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Friday 14th February 2025

💕 Valentine’s at The Ark Farm: A Hands-on Date to Remember! 💕

Make this Valentine’s Day unforgettable with our special farm experience and pottery painting workshop!

Join us on February 14th for a unique date that combines all the charm of the farm with creative fun. Start your visit by meeting our friendly farm animals – from cuddly kid goats to gentle alpacas. Take a romantic stroll through our scenic farm trails and enjoy those perfect photo opportunities.

Then, cozy up for a pottery painting session where you can decorate a beautiful heart shaped bowl together. We’ve teamed up with the wonderful potter, Hannah from Beehive Ceramics in Donaghadee, who has hand made all the bowls!

Whether you’re artistic pros or complete beginners, you can create your own masterpiece with your loved one or your pals!

🎨 What’s Included:

  • Full farm access, animal encounters & feeding
  • Pottery painting session with all materials & a handmade heart shape bowl per person.
  • Mini charcuterie board
  • Your finished pottery pieces (available for collection after firing)

Time: 7pm – 9:30pm

Price: £40 per person

Limited spaces available – Book now to avoid disappointment!

Bowls will be available 2 weeks after the event, once they have been expertly fired by Hannah from Beehive Ceramics.

Perfect for:

  • Gals and Pals
  • Couples looking for something different
  • Creative duos
  • Animal lovers
Beehive Ceramics

The Snowy Sisters

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21st & 22nd September 2024

❄️ SNOW…In September?! ❄️

Join everyone’s favourite snowy sisters in a delightful sing-a-long, and share their heartwarming tale down on the farm this weekend!

The Snowy Sisters will be performing at intervals throughout the day followed by a meet and greet. Don’t miss this unforgettable adventure that promises to leave you spellbound!

🫧WARNING: forecast for FOAM – we will also have Foam parties running at 1pm and 4pm!

Enjoy all the usual farm fun:

🦎 Reptile Room with Meet & Greet sessions

🚜 Tractor & Quad Barrel Rides

🐴 Lots of amazing animals

🦖 Jurrasic Ark Dinosaur Exhibit & Fairytale Forest

🌈 Jumping Pillows

🤸‍♀ Lots of play areas including indoor tractor shed

🐰 Animal handling sessions

🍔 Cafe and Ice Cream Hut 🍦

Performances and meet and greet included in your admission at no extra charge.

Dino Weekend

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14th & 15th September 2024

Calling all Dino fans! Barnum and Velma are back!

Join us for a ROAR-some weekend:

🦖 Meet our friendly walking dinosaurs – Barnum the T-Rex and Velma the Velociraptor

🦴 Dig for fossil in the Dino dig pit

🫶 Make your own fossil to take home

Enjoy all the usual farm fun:

🦎 Reptile Room with Meet & Greet sessions

🚜 Tractor & Quad Barrel Rides

🐴 Lots of amazing animals

🦖 Jurrasic Ark Dinosaur Exhibit & Fairytale Forest

🌈 Jumping Pillows

🤸‍♀ Lots of play areas including indoor tractor shed

🐰 Animal handling sessions

🍔 Cafe and Ice Cream Hut 🍦

Dino meet and greet included in your admission at no extra charge.

September Super Six

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September Super Six Offer

Visit the farm on a weekday during September to take advantage of our September Super Six offer!

Every weekday in September during term-time

£6 Entry

Adult / Child / Concession tickets only £6 each. Offer available Monday – Friday during September

Keep an eye out for our weekend September events programme: Superhero and Princess Weekend

How to book

  1. Head over to the Farm Entry booking page: https://bookings.thearkopenfarm.co.uk/book
  2. Select the number of tickets
  3. Select the date and time (Monday – Friday only)
  4. Add the tickets to your basket
Offers do not include & are not valid on bank holidays or special event days. TERM TIME ONLY.  Valid only on weekdays Monday - Friday during September. Terms & conditions apply, please see our website for full details. Offers can be withdrawn without prior notice.
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Superhero and Princess Weekend

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Superhero and princess

7th & 8th September 2024

Calling all Superheroes and Princesses!

Join us for a magical weekend:

🌟 Meet your favourite heroes and royalty – Spidey, Captain USA, Aurora & Merida

👸🏼 Dress up as your favourite character and receive a small prize

💭 Jump in the Foam Party for a boogie in the bubbles

Enjoy all the usual farm fun:

🦎 Reptile Room with Meet & Greet sessions

🚜 Tractor & Quad Barrel Rides

🐴 Lots of amazing animals

🦖 Jurrasic Ark Dinosaur Exhibit & Fairytale Forest

🌈 Jumping Pillows

🤸‍♀ Lots of play areas including indoor tractor shed

🐰 Animal handling sessions

🍔 Cafe and Ice Cream Hut 🍦

Superhero and Princess meet and greet included in your admission at no extra charge.

Grab your capes and crowns for an unforgettable adventure!

Dads Go Free This Fathers Day

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This Father’s Day weekend we are offering Dads FREE admission to the farm on Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th June 2024.

Enjoy a memorable Father’s Day weekend out in the fresh air, treat your Dad, Grandad or amazing fatherly figure!

One free ticket for dad per paying toddler, child, adult or family ticket. Offer is available for tickets booked online only.

Book Tickets

Terms & Conditions

  • ‘Dad’ is any person classed as taking a paternal parental role in a person’s life.
  •  This offer is only available on Saturday 14th & Sunday 15th June and can be purchased online only.
  • Tickets are non-transferable and non-refundable.
  • This promotion cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer, group/party booking, discount or promotion.
  • Offer is subject to availability.
  • The Ark Open Farm reserves the right to withdraw this offer at any time.
  • Standard T&Cs apply

Parents & Toddlers during May

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Offer open to Grandparents too!

Every weekday in May during term-time

£10 Entry

Includes entrance fee for 1 adult & 1 toddler plus a free hot drink. Entry price for a second adult or a child ticket is just £8

How to book

  1. Head over to the Farm Entry booking page: https://bookings.thearkopenfarm.co.uk/book
  2. Select the number of adult and toddler / child tickets
  3. Select the date and time (see valid dates below)
  4. Add the tickets to your basket
  5. The discount is automatically applied to your basket
Offers do not include & are not valid on bank holidays or special event days. Free hot drink not included with the second adult offer price. Second adult offer must be within the same transaction as the first adult. TERM TIME ONLY.  Valid dates listed below. Terms & conditions apply, please see our website for full details. Offers can be withdrawn without prior notice.

Valid dates during May 2024

  • Wednesday 1st
  • Thursday 2nd
  • Friday 3rd
  • Tuesday 7th
  • Wednesday 8th
  • Thursday 9th
  • Friday 10th
  • Monday 13th
  • Tuesday 14th
  • Wednesday 15th
  • Thursday 16th
  • Friday 17th
  • Monday 20th
  • Tuesday 21st
  • Wednesday 22nd
  • Thursday 23rd
  • Friday 24th
  • Tuesday 28th
  • Wednesday 29th
  • Thursday 30th
  • Friday 31st
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Mums Go Free This Mothers Day

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Mothers day

This Mothers Day weekend we are offering Mums FREE admission to the farm on Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th March 2024.

Enjoy a memorable Mothers Day weekend out in the fresh air, treat your mum, gran or amazing motherly figure!

One free ticket for mum per paying toddler, child, adult or family ticket. Offer is available for tickets booked online only.

Book Tickets

Terms & Conditions

  • ‘Mum’ is any person classed as taking a maternal parental role in a person’s life.
  • This offer is only available on Saturday 9th & Sunday 10th March and can be purchased online only.
  • Tickets are non-transferable and non-refundable.
  • This promotion cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer, discount or promotion.
  • Offer is subject to availability.
  • The Ark Open Farm reserves the right to withdraw this offer at any time.
  • Standard T&Cs apply