Tag: National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame

At Barnyard Babies

Barnyard Babies is underway at the National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame, 630 N. 126th, near 126th and State Avenue in Bonner Springs. The family-friendly event continues through 4 p.m. Saturday, rain or shine. Admission is $5 for ages 3 and up; and free for ages 2 and younger. Kids will have the opportunity to see baby farm animals and farm exhibits. (Photo by Steve Rupert)
Barnyard Babies is underway at the National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame at 126th and State Avenue in Bonner Springs. The family-friendly event continues through 4 p.m. Saturday, rain or shine. Admission is $5 for ages 3 and up; and free for ages 2 and younger. Kids will have the opportunity to see baby farm animals. (Photo by Steve Rupert)
Barnyard Babies is underway at the National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame at 126th and State Avenue in Bonner Springs. The family-friendly event continues through 4 p.m. Saturday, rain or shine. Admission is $5 for ages 3 and up; and free for ages 2 and younger. Kids will have the opportunity to see baby farm animals. (Photo by Steve Rupert)
Barnyard Babies is underway at the National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame at 126th and State Avenue in Bonner Springs. The family-friendly event continues through 4 p.m. Saturday, rain or shine. Admission is $5 for ages 3 and up; and free for ages 2 and younger. Kids will have the opportunity to see baby farm animals. (Photo by Steve Rupert)

Barnyard Babies returns to Ag Hall on Saturday

Barnyard Babies will be 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 23, at the National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame, 630 N. 126th, Bonner Springs. (File photo by Steve Rupert)

Barnyard Babies will return on Saturday, April 23, to the National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame, Bonner Springs.

The family-friendly event will feature baby goats, chicks, lambs, calves, ponies, alpacas and other barnyard animals. Kids can get up close to the animals while getting a taste of modern-day farm life, according to a spokesman.

A play area offers games and activities where kids can romp in a corn pile, try their hands at a cow pie toss, ride on farm animal hoppers, learn how to milk a cow and make corn necklaces.

Great American Kites is returning to the event and will fly its giant animal kites and hold games and kites for kids and their families.

Visitors can enjoy train rides, see beekeeping and honey harvesting presentations, climb on vintage tractors, walk inside a cattle trailer, learn how to milk a cow, harvest a field in a combine cab simulator and watch blacksmith demonstrations.

The Ag Hall also is unveiling its recently donated historic stone icehouse.

Barnyard Babies is the Ag Hall’s annual signature event that opens its summer season. Prior to the COVID shutdown, it regularly drew crowds of more than 5,000 people.

The event runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 23, rain or shine, at the National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame, 630 N. 126th (near 126th and State), in Bonner Springs.

Admission is $5 for ages 3 and older. Children 2 and under are free. For more information visit www.AgHallofFame.com or call 913-721-1075.

  • Information from Kerry Mueller, Ag Hall board member

At Santa’s Express in Lights

A sign at Lucy the camel’s place at Santa’s Express in Lights says, “Hi, I’m Lucy, I promise not to run away again!” Sunday was the last night for Santa’s Express in Lights at the Ag Hall, 126th and State Avenue, Bonner Springs, which closes at 9 p.m. Admission is $10 per car for the drive-through event. (Photo by Christine Rupert)
A living nativity scene at Santa’s Express in Lights Sunday night at the Ag Hall, 126th and State Avenue, Bonner Springs, which closes at 9 p.m. Sunday. (Photo by Christine Rupert)
Santa CLaus and helpers greet cars at Santa’s Express in Lights at the Ag Hall, 126th and State Avenue, Bonner Springs, on Sunday night. (Photo by Christine Rupert)