Billings Farm & MuseumEvent Date: Saturday July 27, 2019
Event Time: Doors open at 5:30pm, Show starts at 6:30pm Entry to Billings Farm and tours will begin at 5:30pm The performance takes place at Billings Farm & Museum, the only outdoor museum in the nation that successfully combines a fully-operational dairy farm with a dynamic museum of public education and engagement. Billings Farm offers diverse, interactive programs and events that focus on the life, work, and culture of Vermont’s 19th century farm families, as well as showcasing the progressive improvements advanced by Frederick Billings on his farm and in the forest during the late 19th century. Food & DrinkThe Woodstock Inn & Resort will offer Billings Farm Grilled Cheese Sandwich with Tomato Jam, Garden Fresh Salad. The Dairy Bar will offer supper picnics (Billings Farm cheese, crackers, fruit, Vermont-made ice cream and beverages.)
Ticket ProceedsProceeds from Billings Farm portion of the ticket sales will be used towards construction of a wooden garden shed/activity center. Located between our education gardens, the shed will serve as the hub for providing programming for our visitors. The hands-on activities will include composting, gardening techniques, sustainability, and focus on the importance of growing and eating locally.
SeatingAudience members should bring picnic blankets or lawn chairs. Their will be different designated seating areas for picnic blankets and lawn chairs to allow optimal viewing for all audience members.
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ActivitiesDoors open at 5:30 p.m. Guests may enjoy the 1890 Farm House, visit heritage breed chickens and
Berkshire pigs in the livestock barns, see the Southdown sheep and draft horses in the pastures, and have an up-close experience with one of the nation's oldest registered herd of Jerseys. Participate in a Scavenger Hunt before the show starts. If you find all the items on your sheet- turn it in at the F2B Merchandise Table to be entered in a prize raffle. 
WeatherIn the event of inclement weather (storms, downpours), the show will be cancelled. We will do everything we can to perform outdoors if possible. In the event of cancellation, ticket holders will be refunded. Ticket holders may also choose to continue to donate their ticket to the cause or exchange for another show. Weather updates will be shared here on our website, via email to ticket purchasers, and on our fb event page for this show.
Please note: Pets prohibited. |
LocationBillings Farm & Museum
Route 12 & River Road PO Box 489 Woodstock, VT 05091-0489 T: 802.457.2355 F: 802.457.4663 gpsaddress: 69 Old River Road gpscoord: 43.63152, -72.51588 |
From NH and MA93 North to 89 North into Vermont. Take Exit 1 Woodstock/Quechee. Turn left onto Rte 4 and follow for approx. 10 miles into Woodstock. Follow signs to Rte 12 North. Turn right onto Rte 12 and travel 1/2 mile out of town. Bear right onto River Road for main entrance.
From the WestRt. 4 East from Rutland. Follow signs to Rte 12 North in the village of Woodstock. Turn left onto Rte 12 and travel 1/2 mile out of town. Bear right onto River Road for main entrance.
From the North89 South to exit 3 Bethel. Turn right onto Rte 107 West; follow for 3 miles, bearing left at the junction of Rte 107 and Rte 12. Continue for 2 miles and turn left onto Rte 12 South. Travel 15 miles to Woodstock. Turn left at the fork onto River Road for main entrance.
From the South91 North to exit 9 Hartland. Follow Rte 12 North. Turn left on Rte 4 West. Travel 4 miles into Woodstock. Follow signs to Rte 12 North. Turn right onto Rte 12 and travel 1/2 mile out of town. Bear right onto River Road for main entrance.
From the WestRt. 4 East from Rutland. Follow signs to Rte 12 North in the village of Woodstock. Turn left onto Rte 12 and travel 1/2 mile out of town. Bear right onto River Road for main entrance.
From the North89 South to exit 3 Bethel. Turn right onto Rte 107 West; follow for 3 miles, bearing left at the junction of Rte 107 and Rte 12. Continue for 2 miles and turn left onto Rte 12 South. Travel 15 miles to Woodstock. Turn left at the fork onto River Road for main entrance.
From the South91 North to exit 9 Hartland. Follow Rte 12 North. Turn left on Rte 4 West. Travel 4 miles into Woodstock. Follow signs to Rte 12 North. Turn right onto Rte 12 and travel 1/2 mile out of town. Bear right onto River Road for main entrance.
About Billings Farm & Museum
Billings Farm & Museum features one of the finest operating Jersey dairy farms in America, continuing a long-standing tradition of agricultural excellence. As Vermont’s premier gateway for interpreting its rural culture and agrarian heritage, Billings Farm offers diverse, interactive programs that focus on rural life, work, and land stewardship as reflected in the traditions and values of 19th-century farm families and as revealed in Vermont’s rural history. Billings Farm was established by Frederick Billings in 1871. Today, Billings Farm & Museum is owned and operated by the Woodstock Foundation, a charitable non-profit institution founded by Billings’ granddaughter, Mary French Rockefeller and her husband, conservationist Laurance Spelman Rockefeller.
(802) 457-2355 www.billingsfarm.org
(802) 457-2355 www.billingsfarm.org
