We are spreading the fun on this toasty summer! Come join us in a hands-on presentation of pioneer butter making. Use a real churn, learn about “Lazy Daiseys” and try real homemade churned butter! Two, Hour-Long Sessions: 11am & 1pm Participation in this activity is included in regular admission costs. Admission: $8 adults, $7 seniors 62+, […]
August 25: Root Beer Floats A delicious treat for the heat of summer. Enjoy our homemade ice cream while experiencing the beauty of the Gibbs Farm, gardens and prairie. Demonstrations and samples are offered every hour from 11:15-2:15. Ice cream is included in general admission. Special thanks to agropur for supplying the delicious dairy products […]
Join us on September 21st for a day of family-friendly fun at Gibbs Farm! To celebrate fall our Heritage Orchard will be open to the public and staffed by our volunteers. Taste samples of our heirloom apples, and try your hand at the cider press. We’ll have games, crafts and special treats including mini-straw […]
Join us on Saturday, October 19th from 11am-2pm for pumpkin carving fun! (This event has been moved from 10/12 to 10/19 due to inclement weather). We will be providing expert tips and fun ideas to decorate your chosen pumpkin or squash. Click here to reserve a spot! Payment will be taken the day of the […]
Halloween fun for everyone! Spooky fun for the whole family starts at 10:00am and goes until 4:00pm. Go on an epic trick-or-treat quest through Gibbs Farm! This year, the Farmhouse is full of storybook characters escaped from their 19th century pages. Meet Miss Muffet and her spidery friend, little Red Riding Hood, Jack of […]
Wednesday, August 26; 9:30am-11:30am $10/person. New this year! Calling all grandpas, grandmas, moms, and dads! Have you ever wanted to join your 4 – 5 year-old PeeWee for summer camp at Gibbs Farm? Now is your chance! PeeWees and their grown-up pal will play games, read stories, and do an activity together! Topics include All About our […]
Friday, August 28; 9:30am-11:30am $10/person. New this year! Calling all grandpas, grandmas, moms, and dads! Have you ever wanted to join your 4 – 5 year-old PeeWee for summer camp at Gibbs Farm? Now is your chance! PeeWees and their grown-up pal will play games, read stories, and do an activity together! Topics include All About our […]
Halloween Trick-or-Treat Trail - 2020 Saturday October 31st THIS EVENT IS NOW SOLD OUT. Boo! Book your visit to Gibbs Farm for the first ever socially distant trick-or-treat trail! Dress up in costume and adventure down an outdoor path through the Gibbs Farm site. Encounter fun and funny characters from storybooks and nursery rhymes like […]
The Minnesota Sinfonia will be performing outdoors at Gibbs Farm on Friday, July 23rd. Enjoy the sounds of "Music on the Lighter Side" with your family! This concert with include music from the movies, Broadway, waltzes, tangos, marches, and much more! The concert is from 7pm to 8pm, but please feel free to arrive as […]
Gibbs Farm Apple Festival is back this year, in-person and outdoors. Get ready for apple history, apple treats, apple sampling, and apple games. We will have all the old favorites; music from Light of The Moon Band, face painting, tours AND some new fun. In the orchard: Expert orchardists and amateur apple enthusiasts will be […]
Gibbs Farm Trick-or-Treat Trail Saturday, October 30, 2021 10:00-2:00 (last entry is at 2pm) Grab your costume and venture down the Gibbs Farm trick-or-treat trail on Saturday, October 30th! Candy, games, and family fun! Try your hand at pumpkin toss or pin a smile on the jack-o-lantern! Guests will be introduced to the Gibbs Farm […]
Gibbs Farm hosts a special program inspired by the new book release, Grasshoppers in My Bed. Join Terry Swanson, historian and author of Grasshoppers in My Bed, as she introduces Lillie at age 11 in 1877, through 11 Grasshoppers in My Bed-inspired topics, for 11 minutes each, all right here on the farm where she […]
Recommended for all ages Gibbs Farm and the Bell Museum invite you to a fun-filled evening at the corner of Larpenteur and Cleveland on Thursday, July 21. Kick off the night with an outdoor concert from the Minnesota Sinfonia, who will be performing at Gibbs Farm. Enjoy the sounds of “Music on the Lighter Side” […]
Gibbs Farm hosts a special program inspired by the new book release, Grasshoppers in My Bed. Join Terry Swanson, historian and author of Grasshoppers in My Bed, as she introduces Lillie Gibbs at age 11 in 1877, through special tours right here on the farm where she grew up. You’re going to love getting to […]
Gibbs Farm hosts a special program inspired by the new book release, Grasshoppers in My Bed. Join Terry Swanson, historian and author of Grasshoppers in My Bed, as she introduces Lillie at age 11 in 1877, through 11 Grasshoppers in My Bed-inspired topics, for 11 minutes each, all right here on the farm where she […]
Gibbs Farm hosts a special program inspired by the new book release, Grasshoppers in My Bed. Join Terry Swanson, historian and author of Grasshoppers in My Bed, as she introduces Lillie at age 11 in 1877, through 11 Grasshoppers in My Bed-inspired topics, for 11 minutes each, all right here on the farm where she […]
Recommended for all ages Gibbs Farm and the Bell Museum invite you to a fun-filled evening at the corner of Larpenteur and Cleveland on Thursday, July 13. Kick off the night with an outdoor concert from the Minnesota Sinfonia, who will be performing at Gibbs Farm. Enjoy the sounds of “Summer Pops” with your family. […]
Add some light to the darkest part of the year! Each participant will dip a set of large taper beeswax candles and decorate them with pressed herbs, flowers and foliage gathered this year at Gibbs. These candles smell amazing, burn steadily and are perfect for winter celebrations and heartfelt gifts. Making hand dipped candles […]
Join us for Gibbs Farm Opening Day 2024 Saturday, May 25th, 2024; 10am-4pm Enjoy folksy tunes from Light of the Moon band, meet our furry and feathered farm animals (including baby chicks), and enjoy Gibbs Homemade Ice Cream. The Living History Society will be playing croquet with visitors throughout the day as well as presenting […]
