Summer Saturdays and fun-filled activities for the family are just minutes away at the Tennessee Agricultural Museum. Special programs spotlight farm happenings from 9 AM to 2 PM, July 11 to August 1.
From buggy rides to butterfly stations, heirloom gardening and horse shows, there will be different things for families to see and do each weekend. Grooming and riding miniature donkeys, sampling delicacies from the forest, working with the blacksmith or stopping by the cabins to see sheep and spinning wheels--it's a smorgasbord of activities! The museum, located at the Ellington Agricultural Center, features a two-story barn with over 3,500 artifacts plus log cabins, a farmhouse, gardens and nature trails.
Plan a trip to the Ag Museum to enjoy Summer Saturdays and special farm activities. Or you can drop by during the week to browse and see exhibits that include quilts, household items, farm equipment, buggies, wagons, woodworking tools and more. For a schedule and more information about Summer Saturdays, call (615) 837-5197. SCROLL DOWN FOR DETAILS.
July 11 – Hold Your Horses! - Enjoy a free buggy ride or spend time with some Tennessee Walking Horses. This Saturday is a smorgasbord of activities from the horse stables to the log cabins. In between there are wagon wheels, side saddles and a multitude of farm exhibits. The Mounted Police will have training sessions with their equine partners at 10:00 & 11:30. Another great crowd pleaser at the log cabins—beautiful Spotted Saddle horses just waiting to be loved.
July 18 - Old MacDonald's Farm - Bring your camera! This farm has a spotted mule and pint-sized donkeys! Visitors can groom and feed animals from 9 AM to 2 PM. Small $3 fee for miniature donkey rides. Walk over to the log cabins if you want to see wooly sheep and watch fleece being spun into thread. Or stop under the shade tree to help the blacksmith. The garden gate will be open and heirloom garden seeds available for purchase. Just another day on the farm!
July 25 - Eating Wild! - Taste foods from the field and forest while talking with naturalist, Sharen Bracy, who will have her cookbook and jellies to sell. Dandelion fritters, morel mushrooms, wild plums, paw-paw bread and elderberry pancakes will be part of the samplings. Kids can step into an interactive exhibit, Tennessee Wildlife, or walk the nature trails. Enjoy face painting, a scavenger hunt and remember to find the queen bee and take home some local honey.
August 1 - Wild Wings & Creeping Things - You’re invited to the fantastic world of wild wings and creeping things. Featuring birds, butterflies and bugs with the experts who study and protect them. Butterfly nets, a station for identifying and releasing plus big bug games and an observation bee hive are on the agenda. Get close to a red-tailed hawk and other large birds of prey as you talk with a lady dedicated to rescuing them.
For more information about the Tennessee Agricultural Museum, contact:
Tennessee Agricultural Museum
Ellington Agricultural Center
P.O. Box 40627,
Nashville, Tennessee 37204
(615) 837-5197