Maymont Farm to reopen with celebration Sunday
3/24/2017, 8:23 p.m.
Maymont Farm will reopen Sunday, March 26, after being closed for 10 months to undergo a $3 million facelift.
The reopening celebration, scheduled for noon to 4 p.m., is free and open to the public at the park, 1700 Hampton St.
Guests can feed the farm animals, watch the goats during training, see Percy the donkey and meet Nutzy, the mascot for the Richmond Flying Squirrels baseball team, and Seymour the Friendly Dinosaur from the Children’s Museum of Richmond.
Juggler Jonathan Austin also will perform and people can ride a trackless train.
The farm renovations included updates to the barn, making the animals more visible to visitors and easier for people to pet the animals.
New classrooms also were added, and a newly designed natural play area is to be added.
Maymont Farm’s petting zoo also has new additions — two retired racehorses and five blackface sheep.
Originally constructed in the 1960s, the farm has evolved through the years to feature a petting zoo and a child-friendly glimpse into farm life.
Details: www.maymont.org or (804) 358-7166.
