Get your gumboots on for Ambury Farm Day

Children will love their close encounters with the animals at Ambury Farm Day.

Find your gumboots and get ready to experience life ‘down on the farm' at Ambury Regional Park on Sunday 11 October.

Come along and enjoy a pony ride, see sheep being shorn, feed the lambs, pet the farm animals, ride a tractor or watch the sheep dog trials - there is plenty for the whole family to do at Auckland Regional Council's annual Ambury Farm Day.

As well as the traditional farm action, the day's programme also features gumboot tossing, wood chopping competitions, face painting, the Eagle police helicopter and top country and western singers, as well as other great entertainment acts.

What you need to know about Ambury Farm Day

• Entry and parking are both free of charge.
• The gates are open from 10am to 4pm.
• Ambury Regional Park is on Ambury Road in Mangere. From the west or north, exit the airport motorway at Mangere Bridge and follow the signs from Mangere Bridge Township. From the east or south, exit the airport motorway at Coronation Road and follow the signs from Miller Road.
• There are easy public transport options by bus or train.
• Bring hats and sunscreen if the weather's fine. Food and drinks will be on sale and you can spread a picnic rug on the grass.
• Dogs are not permitted at Ambury Regional Park because of the threat to native birds and farm animals.

Ambury Farm Day popular

Ambury ranger Janine Nillesen says the annual day usually draws thousands of people who really enjoy their time on the farm.

"We love seeing people having fun, learning new things, spending time with their families and enjoying this very special regional park," she says.

Ambury Regional Park is a working farm with a variety of cattle and sheep as well as pet lambs, goats, chickens, pigs, turkeys, rabbits and peacocks. It is one of 26 regional parks managed by Auckland Regional Council.