On January 11, 2018

Billings Farm & Museum to host Sleigh Ride Weekend, Jan. 13-15

Jan. 13-15—WOODSTOCK—Horse-drawn sleigh rides around the Billings Farm, programs, and activities for all ages, plus the award-winning documentary, “A Time for Justice,” will be featured at the Billings Farm & Museum’s Sleigh Ride Weekend on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, Jan. 13, 14, and 15, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Climb aboard the horse-drawn sleigh and enjoy a scenic ride through the farm fields.  Warm up with hot cider and a visit to the dairy farm for interactive programs including “An Introduction to Milking” and “Milking the Herd” at 3:15 p.m. daily.

In observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Weekend, “A Time for Justice,” the 38-minute, award-winning documentary film by Charles Guggenheim will be shown on the hour each day from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. in the museum’s theater. The film is included with regular admission.

Admission includes sleigh rides, the operating farm, restored 1890 Farm House, activities, and the film. The Farm & Museum is located one-half mile north of the Woodstock village green on Vermont Route 12. For information, contact 802-457-2355 or billingsfarm.org.

Photo courtesy of Billings Farm & Museum
Snow covered fields allow for horse-drawn sleigh rides around the grounds at Billings Farm & Museum. The venue hosts one of two Sleigh Ride Weekends over MLK weekend.

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