When you are looking for a day trip that includes visiting animals, more often than not you will immediately think of the popular Beardsley Zoo or Action Wildlife Foundation. But there are other locations to get close to your favorite animals in the Nutmeg State. Today’s feature is a Connecticut animal park that has plenty of furry and feathered friends to make for a perfect day trip.
Many know Silverman’s Farm in Easton for its pick your own fruit, country market, and fall festivals. But the farm also has a thriving 5-acre animal park where you can feed and pet the animals all day long.
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The animal park is home to a group of goats that just love to kid around. Watch them climb on the rocks and the wooden goat walk as they play throughout the day.
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Watch the beautiful buffalo and horned cattle as they lumber around the farm. You’ll also see fallow deer, emus, alpacas, chickens, and more!
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It’s always fun to checkout the new arrivals to the farm. The baby animals will steal your heart away.
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The bunny habitat is full of whimsy. Who knew bunnies had their own post office?
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The animals at Silverman’s Farm can only eat food provided by their caretakers. Food is available for purchase at vending machines in the park if you want to give some of your new found friends a treat.
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The admission charge to visit the animal park is $6 for adults and $4 for children. You can find discount coupons online.
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The farm is open to the public daily from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. but occasionally closes early in the event of inclement weather.
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When fall arrives, don’t forget about this farm that turns into an absolute pumpkin paradise.
Google Images/Surendra Bridglall On Thanksgiving Day the hours of the farm are limited, Christmas Day the farm is closed, and from January 1st - early spring, the farm is also closed. Visit Silverman’s Farm at 451 Sport Hill Rd., Easton, CT 06612. For more information on the farm and animal park, visit their website or Facebook page.
Have you ever visited this Connecticut animal park? Share your stories and photos in the comments section below. There is another farm that has something special going on this month. Check out the 2.5-acre sunflower maze at Lyman Orchards.
Silverman’s Farm
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On Thanksgiving Day the hours of the farm are limited, Christmas Day the farm is closed, and from January 1st - early spring, the farm is also closed. Visit Silverman’s Farm at 451 Sport Hill Rd., Easton, CT 06612. For more information on the farm and animal park, visit their website or Facebook page.
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