Hands-on Fun for Spring at Slide Ranch
Slide Ranch is a great place for family members of all ages. We tried out one of their family farm days in the past and my kids had a great time petting the sheep planting a seed, milking a goat and making nature crafts. They offer guided tours and lots of hands-on activities, including collecting eggs from chickens, planting seeds, sampling from their organic garden, learning to make crafts and food just like the early farmers, and exploring the nearby tide pools.
Slide Ranch is located off of Shoreline Highway at Muir Beach. Below is a list of their upcoming spring events. You can sign up by printing a family day application form and mailing it in. Their programs do fill-up quickly, so you need to plan ahead if you are interested in participating.
Family Farm Days (10 am–2 pm for all farm days)
$30 per person; $95 families of 4 or more; age 2 and under free.
- Family Farm Day
Saturday, Februrary 25 - Ocean Exploration Family Farm Day #1
Saturday, March 3 - Sheep to Shawl Family Farm Day
Saturday, March 17 - Ranch Heritage Family Farm Day
Saturday, March 31 - Ocean Exploration Family Farm Day #2
Saturday, April 14
During the family programs, your family can milk a goat, collect eggs from the chickens, and explore the organic gardens and coastal wildlands. Come learn about native plants and ecology on the trails, make nature crafts and recycled-material art, cook or bake from fresh produce from their gardens, card and spin wool from the sheep, explore the tide pools and more! Enjoy a day of family fun.
Spring Fling
Saturday, April 28, 10 am–4 pm
$25/person in advance, $30 at the gate; $80 families of 4 or more in advance, $95 families of 4 or more at the gate; age 2 and under free.
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, feeding and holding chickens, face painting, and tasting of delicious local, organic foods. Children and families will enjoy interactive events including bread & cheese-making, spring crafts, nature hikes, carding and spinning wool from our sheep, visits with the new baby goats and lambs and more. Parents will especially enjoy live bluegrass and acoustic jams as well as the breathtaking coastal views at Slide Ranch’s Muir Beach location.
Family Campouts
$75 per person, age 2 and under free.
Bring the family to spend the night in Slide Ranch's beautiful backyard and camp with an ocean view. There will be crafts and nature exploration plus campfire program under the stars. There will be a farm tasting of homemade cheese, bread, butter and other treats harvested from their garden. Bring a dish for the Saturday night potluck dinner. Sunday continental breakfast is provided. The campout begins at 10 am on Saturday and wraps up by 1 pm on Sunday.
- May 5 & 6 Full Moon Family Campout
- May 12 & 13
Toddler Days
$20 per person; 1 year and under free.
Toddler days take place from 9 am–noon. Enjoy experiencing the farm and gardens through your child’s eyes. Experience milking a goat, holding a warm egg from a chicken, and exploring the farm. Activities are toddler age appropriate, but all ages welcome.
- Saturday, April 7
- Saturday, May 26
