Kelsey Creek Farm's programs emphasize its uniqueness with recreational programs, seasonal camps, farm experience classes, farm-themed tours and many volunteer opportunities.
Kelsey Creek Farm's barnyard is open seven days a week, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Fall Programs & Activities
Kelsey Creek Farm offers classes and programs throughout the school year. Meet a sheep in Little Farmers class for 2-3 year olds and their adult teammate, help with barn chores in Farm Explorers for 4-6 year olds, or attend our annual Farm Fair event.
Youth Programs
Little Farmers
Join us for hands-on fun in the barn and barnyard with your young one. Classes will feature various animals, seasonal themes, barn chores, feeding and petting farm animals, crafts, parallel play, and a pony ride. Ages 2-3.
Farm Explorers
Join us for a farm adventure featuring animal care, barn chores, a pony ride, and baking yummy snacks. This drop-off program is designed for the independent 4-6 year old.
Junior Farmers
Your child will be immersed in farm life in this after-school program. Activities include interacting with our farm animals, exploring the park's natural habitats, and creating crafts. Your child will take the animals on walks around the farm, see what's growing in the garden, and explore Bellevue's past through the historic buildings at Kelsey Creek Farm. Ages 7-9.
Little Medical/Veterinary School Programs
Through role-play and activities, students will learn the key responsibilities of a doctor and explore the heart, lungs, and digestion. In this drop off class, students will use real medical instruments (stethoscope, reflex hammer, and blood pressure cuff) and practice scrubbing, suturing, and tying knots like a real doctor. Ages 4-10.
Volunteer Programs for Special Events
Farm Fair
Assist staff with event set up, running children's activity booths, and other event tasks at our annual Farm Fair event. Volunteers gain experience working with children, build teamwork skills, and will earn community service hours for school. Ages 14+.
Trick or Treat
Assist staff with event set up, running children's activity booths, helping to pass out candy, and other event tasks at our Trick or Treat with the Farm Animals event. Volunteers gain experience working with children, build teamwork skills, and will earn community service hours for school. Ages 14+.
Adult Programs
Stitch Circle
Bring your current fiber project to Kelsey Creek Farm and work on it while meeting follow crafters. This is an opportunity to gather, chat, and work on projects while meeting new people, not a formal class. Bring your own materials.
Adult Farm Volunteers
Assist Kelsey Creek Farm staff in providing daily care to our farm animals. Help staff bring the animals out to pasture, clean their living quarters, and prepare meals for the animals each day. Volunteers will learn about caring for livestock and about Bellevue's agricultural history while giving back to their community. Ages 18+.