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Everything September and Beyond at Barn Hill Preserve!

Barn Hill Preserve creates extraordinary personalized and engaging experiences that ignite a lifelong passion for wildlife and conservation.

NEW!

Zebra Nursery Experience!

 

Bottle Feed our baby zebras, Daisy and Minnie, during this limited time nursery experience! You and your group will have 30 minutes to see these incredible creatures up close and even feed them their bottle! These zebras are very friendly and curious, so they will come right up to you!

This experience is limited due to zebra's age, so book soon before its gone!

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Book an Encounter Tour at Barn Hill Preserve!

 

Barn Hill Preserve's Encounter Tour is a two-hour hands-on experience at our zoological park where you can meet over 50 species of animals! The weather is cooling down already making this the perfect outdoor experience!

 

Included with admission: 

~ Two-hour Guided Tour of our Facility!

~ Exclusive Encounter Show with our Ambassador Animals!

~ Kangaroo Walk-About!

~ Petting Zoo

~ Feed a Two-Toed Sloth!

 

 
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Capybara Encounters!

 

Meet the Capybara babies, Guac, Salsa, and Queso! On limited dates, you can spend 30 minutes enjoying the company of our capys with a Capybara Encounter, or you can enjoy 15 minutes of playtime any day if you book an Encounter Tour and add the Capy Encounter! They'll play in their kiddie pool, run around, and let you get up close!

Meet the Capybaras Today!

October is almost here!

 

Pumpkin Patch

 

Experience the fall spirit every weekend!

 

September 30th, October 1st, 21st, and 22nd, and November 4th and 5th will be

Prehistoric Patch!

 

October 7th and 8th will be Mystical Patch! Witches, Wizards, Goblins, Fairies, Mermaids, and more are welcome!

 

October 14th and 15th will be The Amazing Pumpkin Patch! Your favorite Disney Princesses, Superheroes, and Mermaids will tag along for a fairytale day!

 

 

October 28th and 29th will be BOO at the Barn! Meet some villains and join some spooky Competitions! We will be hosting the best costume and the best trunk-or-treater!

 

The VIP link below is your LAST CHANCE for VIP tickets this year, so book now!

 
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 Slothtoberfest

 

Join us for an adults-only event with local beer samples and delicious treats! We have invited a variety of local breweries to come to pour their delicious beers all evening long!

 

Proceeds will be donated to Kids Saving the Rainforest! Kids Saving the Rainforest was founded by two 9-year-old girls in 1999 for the purpose of educating people around the world about the ecological importance of the rainforest, to set up programs to preserve and protect the rainforest and its wildlife.

 

General Admission includes:

Sloth Encounters

Beer Samples

Ambassador Animal Encounters

 

 

VIP Admission includes:

Admission one hour early at 4:30 p.m. and everything listed above!

 

 
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Scarecrow Decorating Contest! 

 

Rules:

-Scarecrow must be at least 3.5 ft tall

-Scarecrow must be free-standing held together by rhubarb, wire, a box, etc.

-Scarecrow should be able to withstand the weather for four weeks minimum and must be dropped off at Barn Hill Preserve no later than Sept 29th with a sign displaying first name, age, and theme!

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Categories:

Best in Youth: 13 and under!

Best Traditional Scarecrow!

Best Business Submission!

Thrills and Chills: Spooky Scarecrow!

Critter Crow Off: Best Animal Scarecrow!

 

Every entry will receive free entry to our Pumpkin Patch!

1st place: Private Otter Swim for Four!

2nd Place: Zipline and Encounter Tour Bundle for Four!

Third: Encounter Tour for Four!

 

 
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 Trunk or Treat Competition!

 

Rules:

-Trunk must be family-friendly

-Trunk must be available Oct 28th and/or 29th from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

-Trunk must have some type of treat, goodie, activity, or photo opportunity available for trunk or treaters

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Categories:

Best Costume!

Best Trunk Theme

Best Overall

 

Every entry will receive free entry to our Pumpkin Patch!

1st place: Private Otter Swim for Four!

2nd Place: Zipline and Encounter Tour Bundle for Four!

Third: Encounter Tour for Four!

 

Trunk must be registered in advance with the link provided below.

 

 

 
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Zombie Hunt at Magnolia Ridge Adventure Park!

Our sister park will be hosting its first-ever Haunted Woods Zombie Hunt on October 13, 14, 20, 21, 27, and 28th! If you are interested in our Slothtoberfest event on October 28th, this will be an awesome adventure less than a mile down the road! You and your team will ride through the woods in search of the zombies that have risen at Magnolia Ridge. Using gel ball guns, you will hunt down the zombies and hopefully... make it out alive! 

 
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Upcoming Yoga Events:

 

September 16th: 21+ Goat Yoga

September 17th: Goat Yoga

October 28th: Costume Kangaroo Yoga

October 29th: Costume Goat Yoga

 
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Upcoming Sips with Sloths:

  

September 9th

Slothtoberfest October 28th

November 11th

 

 
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The Jungle Ball!

 

The Jungle Ball is an exciting gala-style event taking place in the vibrant city of New Orleans on January 27, 2024. This event will be filled with live entertainment, delicious treats, a silent auction area, raffle items, and a large celebration of the nonprofit Kids Saving the Rainforest's commitment to saving wildlife in Costa Rica! All proceeds from this event will go to the nonprofit and help fund rescuing, rehabilitating, and releasing Costa Rican wildlife!

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11342 Louisiana 955, Ethel, LA
225-286-3003

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