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Holiday Time at Kia Ora Mini Farm Courtown, Gorey,

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Its Christmas Time at Kia Ora!!

Santa will be at Kia Ora MinifarmEvery year Kia Ora becomes a magical winter wonderland with thousands of christmas lights and is visited by the red hatted man himself,  Santa Claus and his reindeer. The smell of mulled wine and christmas cake radiates around the farm and the farm is decorated with thousands of twinkling lights.

We have a live stable of Bethlehem and also an illuminated crib. Santa gives a very generous gift to each child who comes to visit him during his stay while the adults warm up with complimentary tea/coffee/mulled wine and cake in our cosy coffee shop.

Christmas is a time of peace and joy and best spent with loved ones, where better to get back to nature and enjoy the simple pleasures in life than at Kia Ora Minifarm . Our aviary has a fantastic selection of birds and is indoors so no matter what the weather is like you can come and have fun and see all the cute little animals in the barn such as rabbits, hamsters, guinea pigs, mice and rats!!

We also have a really cool tractor area where the yonger children can trundle about and even do a bit of digging in our special digging pit! For the slightly older kids we have a special racing track with rough riders and it is all enclosed so they can race without fear of bumping into anyone 'littleones'.

Christmas Opening Hours as Follows:

Santa will be here Every Day !! Santas house is indoors so don't worry about the weather - Our animals are all housed cosily indoors for the winter making your experience much more up close and personal but do dress warmly!

 NO NEED TO BOOK!

Sat 28th & Sun 29th November from 1-6pm
(Special Offer of 10% discount for these 2 dates)

Sat 5th & Sun 6th December : 1-6pm

Mon 7th Dec- closed

Tues 8th Dec 1-6pm

Wed 9th, Thurs 10th, Fri 11th Dec: Open 4-7pm

Sat 12th & Sun 13th December : 1-6pm

Mon 14th - Fri 18th Dec: Open 4-7pm

Sat 19th & Sun 20th December : 1-6pm

Mon 21st 7 Tues 22nd Dec: Open 4-7pm

Wed: 23rd Dec: 2-6pm,  Joseph & Mary with donkey arrive to travel to the stable at 6.30pm
(Doors close at 5.45pm SHARP on the 23rd)

Closed on Christmas Eve.

Large Groups/Parties can be arranged at other times by appointment
All visitors will receive a trip on the Kia Ora Mini Farm Fire Engine.

Kia Ora MiniFarm is also available for Birthday parties.
Contact us on 053 94 21166 or 086-8788424 for details

Unfortunately we are unable to accept payment by credit card or laser.


 
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Easter and Mid Term breaks

2010 Easter Sunday 3rd April - Unfortunately due to all the rain our races have been cancelled but the Easter Bunny will give out eggs and we have a puppet show from 2.30pm to 4pm, some puppets, some magic and a bit of a disco - come on and join the fun!!!!

Kia Ora Mini Farm also have Easter events and our friendly Easter Bunny makes sure that a good day is had by all the family with wacky races such as sack race and egg and spoon (or really golf ball and spoon) to win Easter Eggs. We will make sure to put our new Milking Cow to the test with many races in 2010.

We also have Halloween events and different events during the summer such as face painting and visits from Tickles the Clown. Keep an eye out on our Whats On page for these special events!!


Kia Ora MiniFarm is also available for Birthday parties.
Contact us on 053 94 21166 for details

 

Have a go ono our very own fire Engine with Sing ALong Tunes

NewsFlash

FACE PAINTING again this weekend 12-4pm included in entry price
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COMING SOON - MAZE with a difference..... Watch this space for updates!!! Ground works starting this week...
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DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND
Face Painting will also be at the farm this Aug Bank Holiday Sat, Sun and Mon from 12-4pm - once again we will not be charging any extra for this. We hope to see you there!
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Face Painting Fun on Sat 10th, Sun 11th, Sat 17th and Sun 18th July at Kia Ora from 12-4pm - No extra charge to our visitors!!!! Also 31st July, 1st and 2nd August.
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LATEST ARRIVAL - FLEMISH GIANT RABBITS - They will grow HUGE - if you don't believe me just google them.....
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***NOW INSTALLED - GIANT BUZZ OFF GAME***
 Have you a steady enough hand, see who can get the furthest without setting off the buzzer
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More Family Fun on Bank Holiday Sunday the 6th June and Monday 7th June with Face Painting from 12 to 4pm, entry price still the same - we hope to see you there!

OUR SNOWY OWLS HAVE ARRIVED - AS SEEN ON HARRY POTTER - THEY ARE JUST STUNNING

**Due to popular demand JOE MCMAHON returns with his fabulous puppets and magic tricks on May Bank Holiday Sunday from 2-4pm at no extra charge of course - we hope to see you there!**

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Since our Fireman decided to make an appearance at the Farm he has become a big hit with our visitors so we hope to have him popping in more often during the summer. Make sure to give him a big hug when you see him out and about

Its Spring at the Farm, see our lambs, baby rabbits, guinea pigs, chicks etc...
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THE EASTER BUNNY WILL BE MAKING AN APPEARANCE NEXT WEEKEND WITH CHOCOLATE GALORE AND IF YOU ARE REALLY LUCKY FIREMAN SAM MIGHT SHOW HIS FACE TOO..........The infamous Joe McMahon Puppeteer will be with us from 2.30 to 4pm on Easter Sunday, some puppets, some magic, some music, some fun - come and join us!!!

COME VISIT OUR GORGEOUS LITTLE EMU CHICK WHICH HATCHED OUT ON THE  8TH MARCH AND CONGRATS TO OUR JACK RUSSELL, BELLE (THE FOOTBALL PLAYER) WHO IS THE PROUD MOTHER OF 3 LITTLE PUPPIES BORN ON THE 11.03.10

WELCOME TO GEOFFREY THE MACAW, OUR NEW PAIR OF BLACK SWANS, POSH AND BECKS AND TO JACK AND JILL OUR NEW ALPACAS. WE HOPE THEY ARE VERY HAPPY WITH US FOR MANY YEARS TO COME

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COMPETITION NOW CLOSED - Winner is Cian Howard of Fr. Cullen Memorial NS in Tinryland, Co. Carlow. We look forward to seeing you soon with your class for a fabulous and fun day out at Kia Ora Mini Farm
LISTEN OUT TO BEAT 102-103 FOR OUR NEW FAB COLOURING COMPETITION WHERE YOU CAN WIN A SCHOOL TOUR FOR YOUR CLASS TO KIA ORA MINI FARM

Terms and Conditions for Competition:-
Closing Date for Entries is Friday 26th March 2010
Tour prize is for a Maximum of 30 children and 3 teachers
Winning Class must book tour in advance to confirm availability and tour must be taken before Friday 28th May 2010
Winning Class are responsible for their own transport to and from the farm

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FREE ADMISSION FOR MOTHERS ON MOTHER'S DAY SUN 14TH MARCH 2010.............
We believe that mothers deserve a special treat and a relaxing day on Mother's Day so let the kids wear themselves out running around our farm while you have a coffee and a chat.
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NEW ADDITION...The Milking Cow - Race and see who can milk the most!

Our new addition to our pet farm...

...is a life size milking cow but here at Kia Ora we are not sure at the moment what to name her so perhaps you could help us...Please email all suggestions to us - the best suggestion for this competition can come and milk the cow themselves and have their picture taken and uploaded onto our website and be immortalised forever as part of Kia Ora Mini Farms history. Why not pop along and have a go at giving the cow a milk! just like the real thing but without the worry of a kick!

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Kia Ora Mini Farm

Apr - Sept: OPEN Daily 10am - 5.30am

October: CLOSED

Nov - Dec: OPEN
Nov 28th - Dec 23rd more details

January- CLOSED

Feb - Mar: OPEN  Weather Permitting (phone to confirm)

Easter: OPEN Daily 10am - 5.30am

Feed, Pet and watch the animals big and small furry and feathered. Give your children an experience they will never forget. Kia Ora is Ideal for school tours and caters for schools and other visitors from all over Ireland including, Wexford , Wicklow, Waterford, Carlow , Kilkenny and Dublin.

Large Groups/Parties can be arranged at other times by appointment
All visitors will receive a trip on the Kia Ora Mini Farm Fire Engine.

Kia Ora MiniFarm is also available for Birthday parties.
Contact us on 053 94 21166 for details