# Gale Woods Farm: Thanksgiving Harvest Traditions & Animal Chores > Event for families in the Minneapolis–St. Paul–Bloomington area (MN / WI). Times are Central Time. - When: Sat, Nov 28 · 9:30 AM – 1:30 PM - Where: Gale Woods Farm, 7210 County Rd 110 W, Minnetrista, MN 55364 - Ages: All ages; stroller-friendly barnyard walkways; heated barn educational spaces - Price: $6 per person; free for children ages 2 & under - Organizer: Three Rivers Park District - Official page: https://www.threeriversparks.org/ - Last checked: Wed, Nov 4 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 11, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-10), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/gale-woods-farm-thanksgiving-harvest-traditions-and-animal-chores--listing-e79da3779e5baab4ffc4b1bb ## About Located on Whaletail Lake in Minnetrista, Gale Woods Farm is a real working educational farm where families can experience late-autumn farm chores Thanksgiving weekend. Kids can help feed sheep and cattle, meet heritage turkeys, and watch spinning and wool processing demonstrations in the heated barn. 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