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Rutledge-Wilson Farm 10-acre Corn Maze
 The newest
addition to the fall line-up in Springfield is the brand new
Rutledge-Wilson Farm Community Park. The park kicks off the season
with several unique activities and events, including a 10-acre corn
maze, Harvest Fest, a pick-your-own pumpkin patch and a kids
program.
Harvest Fest is 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Sept. 27-28. It
includes demonstrations of sheep shearing, horseshoeing, dog
herding, spinning and weaving, and trick roping; Native American
food samples and music; booths featuring woodcarvings for sale,
face painting, grinding corn to feed chickens, and corn husk doll
making. Bluegrass bands Lost Hill and Missouri Mountain Gang will
perform and hayrides with Clydesdale horses are available.
The Farm’s first corn maze also opens that weekend
and is available through Oct. 31. The 10-acre corn maze offers two
levels of difficulty, youth/adult and toddler/parent.
After Harvest Fest, the corn maze will be open 5-9
p.m. Thursdays and Fridays; and noon -9 p.m. Saturdays and
Sundays. The maze is available to groups from 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Tuesday-Friday.
A pick-your-own pumpkin patch is available during
the same times as the maze. Pumpkins are $4 each. Hayrides with
Clydesdale horses are available every Friday-Sunday in October.
The Farm Park also will feature a “Fall Little
Farmers – Giddee Up! Round Up!” four-week session in October. The
program is for parents and children ages 4 and 5. Program includes
farm stories, craft project and interaction with farm animals.
Rutledge-Wilson Farm Community Park is the newest
addition to the Springfield-Greene County Parks system. The Farm
Park features an animal barn with miniature horses, goats, pigs,
sheep, a calf and chicks; along with a visitors’ center, gift shop
and milking barn. The grounds consist of demonstration crop and
gardens, 20-acre native prairie, pasture land, a one-mile paved
trail, a farm-themed playground, Wilson’s Creek and more.
Location: 3825 W. Farm Road 146
Call 417-837-5949
for more information.
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Summer is coming
to an end and that means it’s time for autumn celebrations. In and
near Springfield, Missouri,
you’ll find dozens of ways to enjoy the
season before winter sets in. Cider Days, Ozark Fall Farmfest and
SPOOKTACULAR are just a few of the great events to enjoy in
Springfield this season. 
Jones
Farm, a long-time favorite in Springfield, is open 1-6:30 p.m.
Tuesday-Sunday Sept. 27-Oct. 31. 
Plan your
vacation to Springfield ahead of time by requesting your FREE
Passport to Family Fun coupon book. You can also book hotel rooms
and purchase attraction tickets online.
