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Historic Johnson Farm is hosting a Farm Fun Day from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, featuring weavers, wagon rides, tours of the farm and the grand reopening of the Barn Loft Museum.

Admission is $5 per person for ages 4 and up. Children 3 and under are free. Tickets can be purchased at the door; cash and card accepted.

Everything during the event is included with admission. Children can make a number of crafts with the Heritage Weavers & Fiber Artists and participate in a farm-wide scavenger hunt. All visitors can go on a wagon ride and take a self-guided tour of the historic farm house. Every visitor can get a bag of popcorn and a drink with their admission.

Champions for Wildlife will be on site to lead an activity and talk about their organization. At 1:15 p.m., the farm will host the official ribbon cutting for the grand reopening of the Barn Loft Museum, which farm owners Vernon and Leander Johnson created in the 1970s. Farm volunteers have been working for months to clean, polish and reorganize the hundreds of artifacts in the loft.

Parking for the event will be available across the street at Rugby Middle School. Volunteers from the Sheriff’s Office VIP service will help visitors cross the street. Handicapped parking is available at the farm. Please leave pets at home.

Historic Johnson Farm, at 3346 Haywood Road, features 15 acres of forest, fields and streams, 10 historic structures, animals and picnic tables.