# Things to do with kids at Appleton Farms

> 1 upcoming family events and 2 ongoing programs and visits at Appleton Farms, 219 County Road, Hamilton & Ipswich, MA 01938, in the Boston–Cambridge–Newton area. Dates and times are Eastern Time. Today is Sun, Oct 25.

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## Events ahead

- [Kids Gather, Make, Give: Children's Natural Gift Making Workshop at Appleton Farms](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/kids-gather-make-give-children-s-natural-gift-making-workshop-at-apple--listing-35b1e13bc5ca9e23818143f5) — Sat, Dec 12 · 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM · Appleton Farms · Ages 3–12 · From $20 · checked Oct 16. A festive crafting morning in Appleton Farms' Education Barnyard for families with children ages 3 to 12. Craft tables in the Carriage Barn let kids make recycled-material cards…

## Ongoing programs and visits

- [Barnyard Story Hour at Appleton Farms](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/barnyard-story-hour-at-appleton-farms--listing-16fdeb40801997b19907b3b2) — Ongoing · Appleton Farms · Up to 6 · From $10 · checked Oct 16. A weekly farm-fresh story hour for little ones at Appleton Farms, one of the oldest continuously operating farms in the country. The morning opens with coloring and a story or…
- [Family Farm Chores at Appleton Farms](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/family-farm-chores-at-appleton-farms--listing-502d123262d1a024e55c9ded) — Ongoing · Appleton Farms · Ages 3+ · From $15 · checked Oct 16. Grab muck boots and farm together as a family at Appleton Farms. In this hands-on hour, kids and adults help care for the rabbits, goats, cows, chickens and ducks by mucking and…

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