Mark your calendars for September 15th, when The Rock Ranch kicks off its Fall Family Fun Days. Scheduled events include a art, square dancing, music and more.
The Rock Ranch, a 1,250-acre cattle ranch owned by Chick-fil-A® Founder S. Truett Cathy, kicks off its “Fall Family Fun Days” on Sept. 15 with its unique blend of “agritainment” (a mix between agriculture and entertainment). Fall Family Fun Days at The Rock Ranch feature a wide variety of interactive, educational and family-based events, activities and programs for its guests.
September 15: Grand Opening Weekend featuring the grand opening of the new “Get Lost in a Good Book” corn maze, a birds of prey program and a reptile show. September 22: The Rock Ranch Bluegrass Festival: national and regional featured acts will include the Lovell Sisters, Cedar Hill and Peachtree Station, amongst others. September 29: Blue Ribbon Country Fair with activities including old-fashioned contests such as quilting, photography, children’s art, and best-tasting pies, etc. October 6: The Rock Ranch Square Dance featuring a live square dance band and caller, who will teach common square dance steps. October 13: Wagon Wheel Weekend Arts and Crafts Festival: variety of vendors from around the region will feature hand-made arts and crafts. October 20: The Rock Ranch Hot Air Balloon Rally sponsored by Ferrell Gas: hot air balloons will have a competition flight and display “evening glows”. October 27: All Souls Day Christian Music Concert in association with Atlanta’s J93 featuring popular Christian artists. November 3: Pumpkin Destruction Day: join the fun by assisting in the destruction of any unsold pumpkins or bring your own to recycle.
In addition to the themed weekends, guests will find a variety of activities and attractions that are included with admission each weekend. Admission includes: Locomotive Train Rides, Hay Rides, Pony Rides, Pig Racing, Carousel, Corn Cannons, The Cow Train, Pedal Carts, Pedal Boats, Cane Pole Fishing, The Farmland Petting Zoo, Conestoga Wagon Inflatable, Children’s “Jolly Jump”, Children’s John Deere Gators, The Pumpkin Cannon, The Corn Box Play Area, Hay Bail Cow Roping, Horse Shoes, Musical Entertainment, Giant Inflatable Jumping Pillow, and The “Get Lost in a Good Book” Corn Field Maze.
“The goal at The Rock Ranch is to create an opportunity for families to spend quality time together and provide educational and entertaining programs that create positive life memories,” said Jeff Manley, director of The Rock Ranch. “Throughout the years, we’ve learned to blend our love of agriculture with entertainment to keep people interested and involved in a way of life that our grandparents knew well, but now is in danger of being forgotten.”
The theme this year for The Rock Ranch’s popular corn maze is “Get Lost in a Good Book.” Guests will be able to literally “Get Lost” in reading themed maze where they can attempt a scavenger hunt for popular book titles and authors hidden in the maze. All guests are encouraged to donate a new or used children’s book upon entry which will be redistributed to needy children. To promote childhood literacy, The Rock Ranch has partnered with the Ferst Foundation, an organization that provides 1 free book per month until age 5 for children who enroll. Through this partnership, The Rock Ranch hopes to encourage more counties to participate in this organization and as a result, send more children to kindergarten with a knowledge of books, a love of reading and strong relationship skills that develop when a child is read to by a parent.
General admission is $10 for adults and $8 for children 12 and under (children under 3 are free). Admission includes all activities and attractions. Discount coupons are available at participating Chick-fil-A locations through Nov. 3. The Rock Ranch is open each Saturday from Sept. 15 to Nov. 3, from 10 a.m. – 10 p.m.