Our Annual Spring Fling on Saturday, April 25th is still available!

PLEASE NOTE: Payment for your reservation must be made by 4:30 p.m. of the Thursday before the event by calling 415.381.6155.  After that, you may buy tickets at the gate.

See details below.
We're sorry, but because of GGNRA limits on the number of people we can serve, most dates are Sold Out; send email to office @ slideranch.org to place your name on the waiting list.                                                                                        
Toddler Day
Sold Out; send email to office @ slide ranch.org to place your name on the waiting list.     
Saturday, May 9th
9am-noon                                

Enjoy milking a goat, the crow of the rooster, and the baa of the lambs.  We use our senses to explore the farm.  Activities are toddler age appropriate, but all ages welcome.

$20 per person, pre-registered
Children under 1 year Free

Ocean Exploration Family Day               
For families with children of all ages  
Sold Out; send email to office @ slide ranch.org to place your name on the waiting list.                 Saturday, May 16th 2009  
10am-2pm                             

Celebrate our beautiful coast by joining us for low tide at Slide Ranch’s exceptional tide pools. Discover sea stars, anemones, crabs and much more!  In addition to our ocean exploration, the possibilities are endless:  milk a goat, feel a sheep’s wool, feed and collect eggs from our chickens, sample from our organic garden, learn to make crafts and food just like the early farmers, and explore our miles of wild land trails!  

$25 per person pre-registered
$80 for families of 4. Age 2 and under Free.

Spring Fling                                         
For families with children of all ages                                  
Saturday, April 25th 2009                

10am-4pm 

Spring Fling celebrates the season with live music, local organic cuisine, and farm and craft activities for everyone!  The event emphasizes local farms and food as part of this engaging hands-on event, complete with sheep shearing, goat milking, planting seeds and tasting of delicious local, organic foods. Attendees will enjoy interactive events designed to engage children including bread & cheese-making, spring crafts, nature hikes, carding and spinning wool, visits with the new baby goats and more. Slide Ranch welcomes kids and their families to immerse themselves in our spectacular coastal venue and fun educational activities in a natural setting. Parents will especially enjoy live bluegrass and acoustic jams as well as the breathtaking coastal views at Slide Ranch’s Muir Beach location.

Volunteer positions available for adults and teenagers! Please contact Annie Millar at annie.millar @ slideranch. org for more information or to sign up for volunteering at our events.  (NOTE SPACES WERE INSERTED TO AVOID ROBOTIC MESSAGES AND SPAM; PLEASE USE NO SPACES IF YOU SEND US AN EMAIL)

$20 per person pre-registered, $25 at the gate   
$75 for families of 4. Age 2 and under Free.

Family Camp Out                                         
For families with children of all ages  
Sold Out; send email to office @ slide ranch.org to place your name on the waiting list.                    
May 23rd & 24th, 2009                                    
From 10am on Saturday to 1pm on Sunday                

Spend the night in our spectacular backyard and camp with an ocean view!  Join us for farm activities, crafts and nature exploration plus a campfire program under the stars.  We complete our experience together on Sunday by preparing a small farm tasting of homemade cheese, bread, butter and other treats harvested from our garden!  Bring a dish for Saturday night potluck dinner.  Sunday continental breakfast is provided.  Camp Out begins at 10:00 am on Saturday and wraps up by 1:00 pm on Sunday.   

$75 per person pre-registered
   Age 2 and under Free.

Family Programs are offered on most weekends throughout the spring and fall. Family Farm Days, Toddler Days, and Family Campouts and a variety of special-theme programs offer inspiring activities for all ages. Special themes include Sheep to Shawl, Ocean Exploration Day and Mothers Day. We also offer two special family events: Spring Fling and Harvest Celebration.

Pre-registration is required for all Family Programs. Payment is required to hold reservations. Once you have completed the online form, you must make payment in one of two ways:

1. Call 415.381.6155 with credit card number and expiration date; if you leave a message, please dictate: name, address, email address, date of program you are requesting, credit card number and expiration date - we try to avoid phone tag as it may lead to missing reservations
2. FAX name, address, email address, credit card number and expiration date to 415.381.5762

All payments should include the dates of the programs for which you want to register, number of adults, number of children, ages of children.

Your reservation will be confirmed by phone or email once we have verified availability and processed payment. Reservations are accepted on a first come (and paid) basis.  If the program you wanted is already sold out, you will be notified and put on the wait list.

SLIDE RANCH CELEBRATIONS

Our special family events include a Spring Fling in April and Harvest Celebration. Come enjoy live music, taste samples of local organic cuisine, and engage in farm craft activities such as creating a recipe book based on Slide Ranch foods made by kids (bread, cheese and Slide Ranch burritos). More about special family events.

Please call the Slide Ranch office if you would like to be placed on the wait list for a SOLD OUT event: 415.381.6155 or office @ slideranch . org. (NOTE SPACES WERE INSERTED TO AVOID ROBOTIC MESSAGES AND SPAM; PLEASE USE NO SPACES IF YOU SEND US AN EMAIL)