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Spring Garden Party & Mother's Day Tea 2009
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May 9th & 10th, 2009
You're invited to our first ever Spring Garden Party to help us celebrate Prairie Garden's 25th Anniversary, featuring FREE how-to gardening clinics, on everything from container gardening to Alberta hardy fruits trees, perennials, new annuals, & more. Stay for a delightful Mothers’ Day Lunch or Tea. Kids will love the baby lambs, and play area. Call now to reserve your table amongst the blooms! 780.921.2272
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Every Weekend in October
October 3 - November 1, 2009 Hours 11am - 5pm
(Saturdays, Sundays & Thanksgiving Monday)
& Halloween Friday, October 31 From 10am-5pm
Come discover a magical world of scarecrows, pumpkins and Halloween! This fun-filled family adventure includes the Great Prairie Corn Maze-Dragons, wagon rides, FREE real scarecrow make & take, Cornstalk Theatre Puppet Shows, Pumpkin Cannon, pumpkin pie café and more! Haunted Pumpkin Festival Details
Admissions:
Individual: $9.50
Family (4) $35 Kids 2 and under Free
Extended Family / Small Group Rate: (4 -14) $8.75 each
Group Rate: (15 or more ) $8.00 each
$2 tokens for Extra Fun Activities and fundraisers.
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Day After Halloween~November 1, 2009
Open 11 am - 5 pm
Special Price: $7.50 per person. Children 2 and under are Free.
Great fun for the family this Halloween! Come dressed costume and join us for a fun and safe Halloween daytime adventure at our pumpkin farm to pick out a great Jack O'Lantern pumpkin! Make a real scarecrow, see a puppet show, pick a pumpkin, creep through the haunted house, go for a wagon ride, dig for 'gems', dash through a maze, visit the farm animals and more. Book a campfire site to take the chill off!
50% Off Specially Marked Halloween Items at the Boo-tique!
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for your family or group while you're out enjoying Edmonton's Countryside. Hungry? We are happy to create a picnic basket for you with fresh baking, berries and veggies from the garden during the summer months. Just give us a call to plan in advance!
Or order our Hot Dog Picnic Pack delivered to your site.
It comes with everything you need for a campfire cookout or birthday party.
Food: Uncooked Hot Dogs (1/person), Buns, Chips, Marshmallows, Drinks: (Pop or Water). Other: Roasting Forks, Napkins, and Condiments Serves: One package serves 10 people
Cost: $40/ 1 Pack, $60 for 2 packs (Order by the dozen). For 2 hotdogs/person package, the cost is $6/person. Food orders must be ordered and paid for in advance.
The minimum size of a group is 4.
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Campfire Booking Fee Deposit
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$25.00
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Group Booking Fee Deposit
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$30.00
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October is a busy time of year.
Here are the times available to book your site:
*11am - 1 pm
*1 pm - 3 pm
*3 pm - 5 pm
Please call to give your deposit ($55) by credit card: 780.921.2272
or send check or money order to:
Prairie Gardens
Box 119,
Bon Accord, AB, Canada TOA OKO
Refund Policy
This payment is refundable if you cancel the event a minimum of 48 hours prior to the event date. If you cancel day of, you may take a rain check for another date. Food reservations are non-refundable within 48 hours of your event.
Birthday Parties Strawberry Safaris, Corn Maze or Haunted Pumpkin Festival Weekends
Celebrate your child's birthday with a fun outdoor adventure! Birthday packages are available from July to October at the Great Prairie Corn Maze. Outdoor activities include: mazes, mini mazes, straw bale maze, bale jumps, wagon rides, petting farm, 'gem' mining, enchanted forest, haunted house. In October, pumpkins and scarecrow making are part of the fun. Birthday Party Information
Weekday Tours
Boots, Blossoms, & Babies
Weekdays May 4 - June 30, 2009
Book your school or kid's club in early for this exciting 1 ½-hour guided interactive spring planting program where the children explore new beginnings on our farm. Visit with the babies at the petting farm - lambs, chicks, and baby goats. See how roots and shoots start to grow and help us plant our gardens. Take home a 'dirt baby' - a sunflower or pumpkin seed in a pot.
Stay longer for a picnic lunch at one of our many campfire sites, and have fun at the playground areas until you are ready to head back to school. Group admission rates apply.
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Scarecrows, Pumpkins and Fall on the Farm
Weekdays - September 14 to October 30, 2009 Hours 9 am - 6 pm
Book your school or kid's club in early for this exciting full day (self guided) or 1 ½-hour guided interactive tour on a pumpkin farm, weekdays through September and October. Make a real scarecrow, see a puppet show, pick a pumpkin, creep through the haunted forest, visit the farm animals and more. Group admission rates apply.
School Field Trips
After a very busy summer, we will close for the season on November 1, 2008. We're excited to start planning for next year!
2009
Host Site, Edmonton's Countryside - Spring Drive
U-Drive Tour
Mother's Day to Father's Day 2009
Day-trip to the Edmonton Countryside to discover spring blooms, rural eats, treats, activities, and family fun. It's a garden party all season long.
Featured Farm, Country Cuisine-TASTE! of Summer
July 12, 2009 from 4-8 p.m., in St. Albert. A taste of Summer! Sample exquisite offerings as chefs marry the country flavors local producers. Prairie Gardens has won GOLD for the 2008 People's Choice award for our famous strawberry shortcake!
Red Hat Strawberry Luncheon
July 25 & 26, 2009
Reserve your Red Hat Society luncheon and strawberry fair tour to enjoy the best strawberry farm fun in Alberta.
Information Packet Red Hat Luncheon Menu
Host Site, Country Soul Stroll U-Drive Tour Event
Kick- off July 18th and 19th, 2009 Day-trip to the Edmonton Countryside to discover rural eats, treats, activities, and family fun. Come pick-your-own strawberries and dig your own baby spuds! Enjoy lunch and our award winning strawberry shortcake, while the kids play in the park and visit the baby goats. We are open 10-6 every day.
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Fairy Berry Festival
& Grand Opening of the Great Prairie Corn Maze -2009!
Aug long weekend, 2009
Bring the kids to a fun on-farm festival complete with dragons, puppets, pirates, fairies, wagon rides, strawberry café, kids strawberry carnival and the grand opening to the Great Prairie Cornfield Maze. The fun begins with a flashlight adventure on Friday night until 10 pm into the corn maze. Admission: Family (4) $30. Individuals $8. Groups 15 / $7.00 ea
Open 10-10 Friday and Saturday
Open 10-6 Sunday and Holiday Monday
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Prairie Garden's Corn Fest
& the Great Prairie Maze A-Maizing Challenge
September Long Weekend
10:00am-10:00pm Sat
10:00am-6:00 pm Sunday and Holiday Monday
Sizzle your senses and pit your wits against the giant corn maze! It’s an A-Maizing puzzle! Enjoy wagon rides, petting farm, nature trails, the Ice Cream Stoop and book a group campfire for the Flashlight Adventure after dark!
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o Corn Hole - You and your family can play the classic farm game of corn hole. Toss Corn Cobs in a hole to earn points & take your team to victory.
o Corn Crafts - Make a Native American style corn husk dolls from corn cob husks. Take your craft home with you as a souvenir of your visit.
o Corn Stalk Creation Contest* - Sign up your family or group to participate in this fun contest. Each group will be given a bundle of corn stalks which they can use to build a corn stalk structure. Prizes will be awarded at the end of the day for the tallest and the most creative corn stalk structures and winners will be posted on our website. This is one of our favorite events.
o Corn Eating Contests* - A fun and tasty competition for children and adults. Each competitor will be given an ear of freshly roasted sweet corn. The first person to completely devour one ear of sweet corn is pronounced the winner.
o Corn Husking Contest* - Children ages 3-5 can participate in this fun activity. Each child is given one ear of corn. On Your Mark - Get Set - Go!! The first child to completely husk their ear of corn wins a prize.
o Wagon Rides, Puppet Shows, 'Gem' Mining, Zucchini Art & Face Painting - No festival would be complete without these fun activities, all included in the entry fee.
o Petting Farm - These special friends are include adorable pygmy goat kids, bunnnies, sheep, and alpacas. The Kids will love to hug a kid!
o Dragon's Den Treasure - Extra Fun! Every child that casts his line will come into some delightful Dragon's Treasure. Whatever will it be this time! (Extra $2 Doubldoon Dragon Token)
*Sign up at the registration table at least one hour before the start of the event. Limited availability for these events. All participants will receive a participation award.
Special Food at the Corn Palace Concession
o Sweet Corn on the Cob - The highlight of our event is our freshly picked a cooked sweet corn. Our homegrown corn is a delectable treat. Add a little butter & salt and chow down for a taste of Alberta Sweet Corn so good, you'll savor every bite.
o Roasted Dilly Garlic Banana Potatoes- Taste our own fresh dug golden baby banana potatoes, roasted with butter, dill, and lots of garlic! A real crowd pleaser.
o Corn Bread- Taste our own fresh sweet corn bread, smothered with our own Kent Strawberries and real whipped cream. A real treat!
o Veggie Kabobs - Skewered and grilled baby zucchini, scallopini, pear tomatoes, with fresh herbs, and a hint of the Mediterranean.
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A-Maizing Race (September & October)
Great Fun for Groups, Clubs and Birthday Parties!
E-Z Helicopter Services, with Fantasyland Hotel, and Prairie Gardens Great Corn Maze, invite all to the Air-MaiZing Race. Cntestants will begin the race by traveling to Prairie Gardens. Instructions for the first leg will lead each contest through the entire farm as they solve the stations for the race. Each contestant that solves the clues will be entitled to enter the Air-Maizing Fun Contest, for a chance to win a Fantasyland Hotel Fantasy weekend, an E-Z Air Helicopter Heli-Tour, and West Edmonton Mall Attraction Passes.
Family Night at the Maze
Family Edmonton.com
September 2009 10 am - 8 pm
Plan to attend Edmonton's premier Family Night on a Sunday night in September at Prairie Garden's award winning Great Prairie Cornmaze from 10 am - 8 pm. Have fun getting lost and the huge 7-acre Dragon Corn Maze. The kids will love the mini-mazes, and solving the Knight Maze! Stroll through lovely Gardens, team-build real scarecrows, sing along at a Dragon Puppet Show, pet the baby bunnies at the Petting Farm, go for a wagon ride, solve the Hampton Court Bale maze, then scream your way through the frightful Haunted Farmhouse.Reserve a campfire site and savor the flavors of a campfire cookout, and enjoy marshmallow and hotdog roast - extra fees apply, please inquire. Dress for the outdoors - (country casual and warm). Don't forget your Flashlights, and Princess and Knight Accessories!
Preview to Pumpkins - It's Fall-O'Ween!
Last Weekend of September 2009- 10am-10 pm Friday and Saturday. 10-6 Sunday.
Come for the best corn maze fun ever and a sneak peak of the Haunted Pumpkin Fest set to Launch the first weekend of October 2009
It’s Fall-o-ween! Head out to the farm for some beautiful fall scenery, indoor pumpkin patch and an afternoon of ‘Fall-o-ween’ fun to celebrate the pumpkin harvest. The award-winning Prairie Gardens has created an eek-stravaganza of Halloween festival fun- Alberta style! After dark, get set to solve the maze by flashlight!
Come get lost in the Great Prairie Corn Maze–Dragons! Scream through Haunted Farm House (the creaks and groans are real), make & take a scarecrow, enjoy the new Cornstalk Puppet Theatre -The Dragon Who Got Lost, and many more family friendly activities. Kids dressed up for Halloween get in free! Don't forget your flashlights.
Where: 25 km North of Edmonton on 97 St (HWY 28) to Bon Accord. Continue past 1 km, turn left onto Lily Lake Road. Go 2 km.
Please call ahead to reserve a Campfire Site for your family or group. Corporate events & Company Picnics at the maze - please call for Quote.