Rockford Families, Don’t Miss Lockwood Park’s Back To School Fun Fair

Kids in the Rockford area will be heading back to school soon, and if you're a parent who currently has the “did we have enough fun this summer" kind of feeling going on, I may have the perfect solution for you.

Last Minute Summer Fun

In my house, the month of August comes with its own mixed bag of emotions.

It's when summer boredom kicks into high gear for my kids because they are sick of the heat, sick of spending the whole day swimming, and they've already played every game they can think of with their neighborhood friends.

My kids may be over summer by the time mid-August rolls around, but that doesn't mean they are ready to go back to school yet, so we have the "summer sads" too.

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Needless to say, August can be a rough month for a parent. So, if you need an excuse to have one last round of family fun before summer is over, AND you want to pump your kids up for the school year ahead, check out Lockwood Park's "Back In School: Fun Fair on the Farm".

Back In School Celebration at Lockwood Park

Mark your calendars now for Saturday, August 23 for a special back-to-school celebration at Lockwood Park in Rockford.

The "Back In School: Fun Fair on the Farm" event will include the classic animal fun families love at Lockwood Park, but will also feature free and paid activities including:

• Relay races
• Story time with animals
• Fun fair games
• A scavenger hunt
• Wagon rides
• Face painting
• Food trucks and more

If you'd like to make reservations in advance for the wagon rides, trail rides or pony experiences, just click here to reserve your spot.

If you can't make it to Lockwood Park's back-to-school event, no worries! Saturdays on the Farm take place every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. through September 27!