Hurrah, ‘School’s out’! Come and join in the fun this Spring Break as we welcome you into the goat enclosure to walk through and Meet the Kids with their mums – these little treasures are super cute! Visitors will also be able to enjoy meeting their alpaca and sheep friends, walking through their enclosure too.
With the warm weather, our tortoises need cooling down so there’ll also be daily Tortoise bathing sessions for visitors to take part in.
There’ll be daily sheep and ferret races too- place your free bet to try and win a prize! With Wallaby encounters, Small animal petting, Meet the Highlands, Meerkat talks and bags of playtime fun for the children with the Jumping Pillow, Enchanted Hamlet and more, it’s never a dull moment at Matlock Farm Park!
Don’t miss this BUBBLE SPECTACULAR!!
The Big Bubbleman, his bubble mill, wands and special potions make the most AMAZING bubbles! Whether it’s monster bubbles the size of a CAR, or swirling clouds of smaller bubbles being chased by happy children, this is pure joy!
Children also have the opportunity to make their own big bubbles or create smaller bubbles with hoops and trays of bubble liquid.
With plenty of animal and playtime fun too, including sheep racing, wallaby encounter, small animal petting, Meet the Highland Cattle, ferret racing and meerkat talk too, it’s a super fun Bank Holiday Monday for all!
*THIS EVENT IS PRE-BOOK ONLY on our separate event booking page. Early booking advisable*
Animal lovers can be any age, so come and join us for a grown-up evening away from the kids, with guided animal activities and fun leisure time in the great outdoors! With access around the farm park to meet, pet and feed a range of animals in their fields, you can also enjoy getting involved in sheep racing, ‘Meet the Reptiles’, small animal petting and mini alpaca walks. The Jumping Pillow will be open* for some joyous jumping opportunities, with delicious food and alcoholic drinks also available to enjoy al fresco in our beautiful countryside setting.
This event runs 5.30-8.00pm only on Friday 11th July.
At an AMAZING price of just £10 per adult, this should be a fabulous night to remember!
(Annual pass holders – please ensure you pre-book your free event ticket to accompany your annual pass).
NB 18 years plus only permitted
*Jumping Pillow open in dry weather.
Calling all Annual Pass Holders!!
We’re giving you a special treat on Sunday 27th April, where you can bring a friend in for FREE!
One adult annual pass holder can bring one adult into the park for free on this date only 
Come along on the day and show your in date annual pass!
NOT available to book online- on the door offer only
On this day, we will be joined by many local tractor owners from the area, who will parade through the park and set up base on our lawned arena. Come along and see these fabulous vehicles, enjoy photo opportunities and chat with their friendly owners!
As it’s also Easter Egg-stravaganza time, you can also meet our donated cade lambs, get up close and hear all about how we care for them and watch them being bottle fed! There are also our own lovely sheep with their newborns to see and tiny chicks and ducklings. Join in with daily Easter Treasure trails, sheep racing, alpaca mini-walks, wallaby encounters, small animal petting, meerkat talks and more!
Park open 10.00-5.00
Come along and get involved in some fantastic dinosaur fun!
Learn about Rita the great T-Rex and several baby dinosaurs at small outdoor shows throughout the day, see them wander the park to get up close for photos and let the kids join in some dig site fun.
A ROARING time!
All of the usual super animal and playtime fun around the park too, including sheep and ferret racing, wallaby encounter, meerkat talk, small animal petting and more!
Dinosaur event free with farm park entry!
Park open 10:00-5:00.
Time to channel your inner Anna and Elsa and join in with the fantastic Snow Sisters’ Singalong shows!!
Throughout the day at five showtimes, the sisters will be singing their well-known songs for you to join in with on the Rainforest lawn, followed by meet & greet photo opportunities.
All of the usual super animal and playtime fun around the park too, including Sheep and ferret racing, wallaby encounter, meerkat talk, small animal petting and more!
Come along and let it go!!
Snow Sisters event FREE with farm park entry 😀
Book farm park tickets online or simply pay on arrival on the day.
Park open 10:00-5:00.
Meet your local emergency services and see the equipment and vehicles they use when they are called out! Learn about what it takes to be a real rescue hero and even have a look inside their transport!
This event runs alongside all of our daily playtime and super interactive animal fun, including small animal petting, sheep racing, meerkat talks and more!
FREE with farm park entry (park opening times 10.00-5.00)
Please note, some vehicles are on call for real emergencies.
Don’t miss this BUBBLE SPECTACULAR!!
The Big Bubbleman, his bubble mill, wands and special potions make the most AMAZING bubbles! Whether it’s monster bubbles the size of a CAR, or swirling clouds of smaller bubbles being chased by happy children, this is pure joy!
Children also have the opportunity to make their own big bubbles or create smaller multi-coloured bubbles with hoops and trays of bubble liquid.
With plenty of animal and playtime fun too, including sheep racing, ferret racing, wallaby encounter, small animal petting and meerkat talk too, there’s super fun for all!
They’re back, by popular demand:
Come along and get involved in some fantastic dinosaur fun!
Learn about Rita the great T-Rex and several baby dinosaurs at small outdoor shows throughout the day, see them wander the park to get up close for photos and let the kids join in some dig site fun.
A ROARING time!
All of the usual super animal and playtime fun around the park too, including sheep and ferret racing, wallaby encounter, meerkat talk, small animal petting and more!
Dinosaur event free with farm park entry!
Park open 10:00-5:00.
