# 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, Oct 24 (+4 more dates) · 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
- Where: Anne Springs Close Greenway – donkey pasture (Dairy Barn Entrance), 288 Dairy Barn Lane, Fort Mill, SC 29715
- Ages: Check age guidance
- Price: Not stated on the event page
- Organizer: Anne Springs Close Greenway
- Official page: https://www.ascgreenway.org/
- Last checked: Sat, Oct 24

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## About

On Saturday mornings families can meet and learn about the donkeys that live in the Greenway's donkey pasture. The pasture is a short walk from either entrance: from the Dairy Barn Entrance, walk past the Founders Dairy Barn along Blue Star Trail toward Steele Creek and find the donkeys on the left before the Swinging Bridge; from the Lake Haigler Entrance, walk toward the Greenway Gateway visitor center, turn left on Blue Star Trail, cross the Swinging Bridge and head up the hill on the right. The Greenway Canteen near the Lake Haigler Entrance sells lunch and snacks.

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