Annual Pass Holders Day – Bring a Friend for FREE!

🐮Calling all Annual Pass Holders!!📣

We’re giving you a special treat on Sunday 19th 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!

Take your friend around the farm park to see our gorgeous Highland Cattle, meet the lambs in the Ark and place a FREE bet on our sheep or ferret race!

PLUS there’s plenty of play areas to explore, delicious food, interactive animal activities and much more 🐑🐰🐣

Don’t forget, with your annual pass you also get 10% OFF in our café, catering outlets and shop*!

NOT available to book online- on the door offer only

*Exclusions apply, see website for more details

Emergency Services Day

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, ‘meet the reptiles’, sheep racing, meerkat talks and more!

FREE with farm park entry ticket (park opening times 10:00-17:00)

Please note, some vehicles are on call for real emergencies.

The Big Bubbleman

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.
Don’t forget all the usual interactive animal and playtime fun of the farm park too, including sheep racing, small animal petting, wallaby encounter, meet the reptiles, ferret racing, meerkat talk, and more!


Free event with farm park entry ticket. Park open 10:00-17:00

Wild Camping

Wake up to fresh countryside air and days filled with unforgettable fun at Matlock Farm Park Campsite, set in the heart of beautiful Derbyshire countryside near Matlock, in the farm parks’ neighbouring serene and scenic site.

During your stay you can enjoy discounted entry to one of the region’s favourite family attractions – where curious alpacas, playful wallabies, cheeky meerkats and adorable lambs can be a part of your memorable stay.

What to expect from your stay:

  • Spacious and peaceful Derbyshire site 10 minutes’ drive from Matlock
  • Just outside Peak District National Park
  • Next door to award winning Matlock Farm Park, with 20% discounted entry for guests
  • 10% discount off tickets to the Peak District Highland Games event

Bookings can be made via pitchup.com. Enquiries to camping@matlockfarmpark.co.uk

The BIG Bubbleman!

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.
Don’t forget all the usual interactive animal and playtime fun of the farm park too, including sheep racing, small animal petting, wallaby encounter, meet the reptiles, ferret racing, meerkat talk, and more!


Free event with farm park entry ticket. Park open 10:00-17:00

Afternoon Tea with the Easter Bunny!

Join us for a delightful Afternoon Tea with the Easter Bunny at Matlock Farm Park – a springtime celebration packed with family fun! Begin your experience with a charming carrot hunt, where little ones can search high and low with a very special guest.

Children can also get creative with Easter tree decorating, adding their own colourful touches, and enjoy special meet and greet moments with the Easter Bunny, complete with photo opportunities and plenty of smiles. After all that excitement, sit down to enjoy a delicious afternoon tea filled with sweet and savoury treats.

Once you’ve filled up on delicious sandwiches and sweet treats, it’s time to meet our own rabbits in a private small animal petting session. It’s the perfect way to celebrate Easter together, making magical memories.

Bank Holiday Princess Fun Day!

Step into a magical world at our Princess Fun Day, where little royals are invited to experience a celebration fit for a crown! Meet and greet their two favourite princesses, Island Princess and Mermaid Princess, snap enchanting photos, and share special storytime moments straight from a fairytale.

The magic doesn’t stop there! Enjoy spectacular LIVE princess performances filled with music, laughter and dazzling costumes that will have everyone singing along. Little princes and princesses can twirl with delight during our colourful ribbon dancing sessions, learn graceful moves in a fun and interactive princess dance lesson, and take part in exciting mini games too!

It’s a day filled with sparkle and unforgettable fairytale moments for every young prince and princess.👑✨🪄

PLUS bags of playtime and super interactive animal fun, including small animal petting, sheep racing, meet the reptiles, pony rides* and more!

FREE with farm park entry ticket.

(park opening times 10:00-17:00)

*Weather permitting and subject to availability.

Superhero Bank Holiday Fun Day!

Get ready for an action-packed Superhero Day at Matlock Farm Park! 🦸‍♂️🦇✨

Join us for a superpowered adventure as the amazing Neighbourhood Spider, The Bat, and the incredible Girl of Steel swoop in for a day full of heroic fun! Little heroes can enjoy action-packed appearances throughout the day, plus special meet-and-greet opportunities to snap photos, share high-fives, and train like true superheroes.

With plenty of chances to show off your best superhero poses, it’s the perfect day out for brave boys and girls of all ages. Capes at the ready – adventure awaits! 🕷️💥

PLUS bags of playtime and super interactive animal fun, including small animal petting, sheep racing, meet the reptiles, pony rides* and more!

FREE with farm park entry ticket.

(park opening times 10:00-17:00)

*Weather permitting and subject to availability.

Emergency Services Day!

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, ‘meet the reptiles’, sheep racing, meerkat talks and more!

FREE with farm park entry ticket (park opening times 10:00-17:00)

Please note, some vehicles are on call for real emergencies.

Easter Egg-stravaganza!

Come on down for some egg-citing, memory making fun at Matlock Farm Park this Easter time!

Visit our lovely Sheep Maternity Ward and Nursey to meet adorable new lambs, get up close and hear all about the lambing process and how we care for them.

Join in with daily Easter treasure trails for mini prizes, have a free bet on our sheep and ferret races and meet the reptiles too! Of course there’s all the usual animal and playtime fun of the farm park with wallaby encounters, small animal petting, meerkat talks, children’s pony rides* and more! Plus the UK’s largest jumping pillow and fantastic indoor Rainforest Play Barn and undercover Enchanted Hamlet multi-zone play facilities.

Look out for eggs-tra special events over Easter Weekend too!

*Weather permitting. Small additional pony ride charge applies.