# Donkey Meet & Greet at Anne Springs Close Greenway

> Event for families in the Charlotte–Concord–Gastonia area (NC / SC). Times are Eastern Time.

- When: Sat, Nov 14 (+1 more date) · 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
- Where: Anne Springs Close Greenway (Dairy Barn Entrance), 288 Dairy Barn Lane, Fort Mill, SC 29715
- Ages: All ages
- Price: Check official pricing
- Organizer: Anne Springs Close Greenway
- Official page: https://www.ascgreenway.org/event/donkey-meet-greet-11/2026-10-31/
- Last checked: Fri, Oct 30

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## About

Saturday mornings, families can meet the donkeys in the Greenway's donkey pasture and learn about them. From the Dairy Barn Entrance, walk past the Founders Dairy Barn along Blue Star Trail toward Steele Creek; the pasture is on the left before the Swinging Bridge.

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