Holidays at the Farm event set for Dec. 13

December 9, 2019

Photo by Jessica Bird. A young participant at the 2018 Holidays at the Farm event shows off the holiday letter he wrote to an overseas soldier.

The Matanuska Experiment Farm and Extension Center in Palmer will host a Holidays at the Farm open house from 4-6 p.m. on Dec. 13.

Caroling begins at 5:15 p.m. and a tree lighting at 5:30 p.m. Games and activities for kids will include pin the nose on Olaf, a candy cane hunt, coloring pages, cookie decorating, tractor pictures, a photo booth, ornament making and even a visit by Rudolph, weather permitting. Cooperative Extension agents and farm staff will be on hand to answer questions.

Christmas cookies and hot chocolate will be served. The farm is located at 1509 S. Georgeson Drive. For more information, call the University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service at 907-745-3360.