Below are our fun and exciting special events coming up in 2010! Please check back as we add information frequently. If you are interested in having your Corporate Event, Picnic, Wedding, Birthday Party, or Family Reunion at Lambs Farm click here.

Lambs Farm Popcorn Days
Friday, October 1 & Saturday, October 2
In celebration of National Disabilities Employment Awareness Month and National Popcorn Month, Lambs Farm and The Popcorn Factory have come together to raise needed funds to support Lambs Farm’s various programs and to promote the contributions and skills of workers with disabilities. The third annual Lambs Farm Popcorn Days will take place on Friday, October 1 and Saturday, October 2. Volunteers are needed to help collect funds on various streets and storefronts throughout our local community. For more information click here.

Haunted Harvest
Farmyard of Lambs Farm
Saturday Nights, October 9, 16, 23 & 30
6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
ALL NIGHT PASS $15 per person, Kids under 3 FREE (with purchase of adult pass)
Individual activity pricing also available: Graveyard Golf $5, Creature Walk $5, Enchanted Carousel $3, Train of Terror $5
The Haunted Harvest of Lambs Farm is a spooky celebration full of fun and adventure for thrill-seekers of all ages, featuring our unique Train of Terror! This event transforms the Farmyard with delightfully frightening activities including the CreatureWalk, Graveyard Golf, an Enchanted Carousel and the Monster Midway. This is a kid-friendly event. For general information, please call the Farmyard at 847-990-3761. To learn more about the benefits of becoming a sponsor call Claudia Stevens at 847.990.3750 or e-mail.

Little Goblins Gathering
Farmyard of Lambs Farm
Saturday, October 30
Noon - 4 p.m.
It's Halloween time and Lambs Farm is calling all goblins and ghouls to the Little Goblins Gathering. There will be crafts, activities and costume contests for children and their pets. For more info, please call Claudia Stevens at 847.990.3750.

Barn Burner BBQ
Lambs Farm
Friday, October 15, 5 – 10 p.m.
Saturday, October 16, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Free to spectators
Things get hot and spicy as Lambs Farm hosts the 5th Annual Barn Burner BBQ Competition sanctioned by the Kansas City Barbeque Society. The smoky food festival features the friday Chili Challenge Cook-Off, contests, demonstrations, raffles, vendors, Miller Beer Tent, live music and more! The public is invited to compete in or judge the chili competition, and learn expert tips from the barbeque competitors. Learn the trick to cooking low and slow. One lucky chili entry will be proclaimed the People’s Choice. For a Chili Challenge Cook-Off entry form, click here. There will be several winners in the barbeque competition, and the Grand Champion will be invited to the Great American Barbeque and the American Royal Invitational, and entered into a drawing for a chance to compete at the Jack Daniels World Championship. For a barbeque competition entry form, click here. For information on how to become a sponsor, click here. For more information, call Claudia Stevens at 847.990.3750 or e-mail.

30th Annual Lambs Farm Holiday Lights Gift & Craft Fair
Friday – Sunday, December 3– December 5
Friday - 11am - 9pm, Saturday - 9am - 7pm, and Sunday - 10am - 5pm
Arlington Park Race Track
Admission and Parking $6 each
Shopping for the holidays was never so easy! Choose from the fine art and craftwork of hundreds of vendors vendors at Chicagoland’s largest show of its kind. Stop by the Lambs Farm booth for delicious, homemade products like our famous butter cookies, chocolates, and jams – a guaranteed hit for those on your gift list. For more information visit www.holidaylightslambsfarm.com.

Breakfast with Santa
Country Inn Restaurant of Lambs Farm
Saturday & Sunday, December 11, 12, 18 & 19
Seatings at 10 a.m. & Noon
$15.95 per person (Children 23 months and younger eat free with a $7.95 charge for all activities and photo with Santa)
Enjoy a delicious brunch with the one and only Santa Claus! After brunch, kids will enjoy a variety of crafts and activities, and a visit and photo with Santa. Please call the Country Inn Restaurant to make a reservation at (847)362-5050.

Below are 2010 special events that have already taken place.

Valentine's Day Brunch
Country Inn Restaurant of Lambs Farm
Sunday Febrauary 14
Seatings at 10 a.m. & Noon
$16.95 for adults
$5.95 for children 12 & under
(Children under 23 months eat for free)
Enjoy a delicious brunch with carved roast beef, pasta, omelets, hash browns, fried chicken with all the trimmings, and a dessert table with tasty treats from our very own bakery! For reservations, please call the Country Inn Restaurant at (847)362-5050.

Bunny Brunch
Country Inn Restaurant of Lambs Farm
Friday and Saturday, April 2 & 3
Seatings at 10 a.m. & Noon
$15.95 per person (Children under 23 months eat free with a $7.95 charge for all activities and photo with the Bunny)
Join us at Lambs Farm for a delicious buffet and some fun with the Easter Bunny! Kids of all ages will enjoy a variety of activities including a photo with the Bunny. For reservations, please call the Country Inn Restaurant at (847)362-5050.

Easter Brunch
Country Inn Restaurant of Lambs Farm
Sunday, April 4
Seatings at 10 a.m., Noon and 2 p.m.
$19.95 for adults
$10.95 for children 12 & under
(Children under 23 months eat for free)
Don’t miss this Lambs Farm tradition! Our elegant buffet features freshly carved meats, breakfast classics, fresh fruit, garden vegetables, and a country dessert table filled with treats from our very own bakery. For reservations, please call the Country Inn Restaurant at (847)362-5050.

Lambs Farm Spring Gift & Craft Fair
Friday – Sunday, April 16 - April 18
Friday - 11am - 9pm, Saturday - 9am - 7pm, and Sunday - 10am - 5pm
Arlington Park Race Track
Jump into spring with a host of new products from hundreds of vendors at the Lambs Farm Spring Gift and Craft Fair. Don't forget to stop by the Lambs Farm booth to purchase homemade cookies, jams, breads, gift items and more to take home. For more information visit www.lambsfarmspringfair.com.

Mother’s Day Brunch
Country Inn Restaurant of Lambs Farm
Sunday, May 9
Seatings at 10 a.m., Noon and 2 p.m.
$19.95 for adults
$10.95 for children 12 & under
(Children 23 months and younger eat for free)
An extraordinary buffet that is sure to please any mom. Start with breakfast and enjoy fine entrees including freshly carved beef and ham and our famous omelets-to-order! Desserts from our bakery make the perfect end to an outstanding meal. This event sells out quickly! Please call the Country Inn Restaurant at (847)362-5050 for reservations.

Summer Kick-Off Cookout
Farmyard of Lambs Farm
Sunday, May 30
11 a.m.– 4 p.m.
$10 per person (children younger than 3 are free)
Round up the family and head to Lambs Farm for a day of fun including a BBQ lunch, crafts, live music and unlimited entrance to the Farmyard. The picnic menu will include a choice of hamburger, cheeseburger, jumbo hot dog or BBQ beef brisket sandwich and baked beans and chips. Children will receive free rub-on tattoos and make a wooden farm animal magnet. Live music will be provided by Definite Change (rock/alternative rock) and Mystic Soul (classic rock). After lunch, the whole family can enjoy the petting zoo at the Farmyard. For more information on the event, please call 847.990.3750.

Woofstock
Presented by

Lambs Farm - Pet Shop Lawn
Saturday, June 19
11 a.m.– 4 p.m.
Admission is FREE!
BRING YOUR PET...Pet enthusiasts are sure to love this event dedicated to “man’s best friend.” Exciting activities take place throughout the day culminating in the My Doggie and Me Fashion Show. Select a theme of your choosing and dress yourself and your pup accordingly. Shop unique pet product and service vendors and even make crafts with your pooch! To learn about the benefits of becoming a sponsor and the sponsorship levels, click here. To learn how to become a vendor, click here. For a My Doggie and Me entry form, click here. For additional information call Claudia Stevens at 847.990.3750 or e-mail.

Father’s Day Brunch
Country Inn Restaurant of Lambs Farm
Sunday, June 20
Seatings at 10 a.m., Noon and 2 p.m.
$19.95 for adults
$10.95 for children 12 & under
(Children 23 months and younger eat for free)
Dad will love our hearty buffet featuring country favorites made from scratch. Feast on our country fried chicken and breakfast favorites including french toast, and the ever-popular omelets-to-order! Delicious desserts made fresh in our very own bakery round out the perfect meal. For reservations, please call the Country Inn Restaurant at (847)362-5050.

26th Annual Lambs Farm Golf Day
ThunderHawk Golf Club, Beach Park, IL
Tuesday, July 20
Check-in at 10:00 a.m., shotgun start at 11:30 a.m.
Foursomes and Sponsorships Available
Join us for a great day of golf at the fabulous, award-winning Thunderhawk Golf Club in Beach Park. Gather up your foursome and hit the links to benefit Lambs Farm! Space is limited. For additional information please click here or call Barbara Rudzin at 847-362-4636, ext. 733 or email us at fundraisingcoordinator@lambsfarm.org.

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TIMES AND DETAILS:
Call the special events hotline at 847.362.0048, press 5.
Located 35 miles north of Chicago just off I-94 on Route 176.
Email us at events@lambsfarm.org for more information.