Greendale Acres in Chilliwack to host multiple events as 2024 season kicks off

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The fun continues on Saturday, April 6 when the farm plays host to the 102nd annual Chilliwack Plowing Match from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. — a day in which the farm that celebrates the area’s rich farming history. Tickets are now available ($12 for guests aged 3-64, $8 for guests aged 65-74 and free for guests under two and 75+) online and at the gate and include access to all Greendale Acres attractions, animal displays, spectator viewing areas, tractor wagon rides (weather-dependent), a by-donation pancake breakfast to help raise funds for local non-profit Chilliwack Bowls of Hope Society, games and more.

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Both events precede the Sweet Spring Flower and Animal Festival happening from April 7 through May 6. The Dutch flower festival-inspired event will feature an array of Instagram-worthy highlights courtesy of 50,000 hand-planted flower bulbs that form a colourful tapestry, thanks to meandering rivers of tulips that lead guests across footbridges and beneath windmills to bask in picturesque gardens in full bloom throughout the property.

New to the farm this year and available Saturdays and Sundays during the Sweet Spring Flower and Animal Festival is Lily’s Barnyard, which offers guests a one-on-one meet and greet with Lily the lamb initiated by the farm’s animal care team. Other attractions on the farm will be available to entertain kids of all ages, including a jumping pillow, adventure course, bubble barn, pedal cart track, hay-bale maze, animal displays including ducklings and chicks, duck races, garden and picnic areas, corn sandbox and many, many more.

The genesis of Greendale Acres began in 1999 when John and Diane Bruinsma teamed up with Lloyd and Wendy Taekema and began transforming the old Bruinsma dairy farm on Connor Road in Chilliwack into Canada’s first corn maze as part of an effort to connect the community with agriculture and farming life and help families experience farm life in a stimulating and interactive way.

Today, the farm is operated by John and Diane’s three daughters along with their husbands and nine small children who all share in the labour of love and the common goal of reconnecting people with nature and agriculture. The farm and its attractions have since become a popular and beloved destination for families, schools and community groups to cultivate memories and traditions.

“Helping families gather those golden, joyful and sweet ‘pinch me’ moments is very important to us at Greendale Acres. We are excited for another Spring Flower Festival on the farm,” said daughter/owner Mariah Vermeer. “It’s all about the little moments here – because we believe that one day we will look back on those little things and realize that they are the big things.”

For a full list of special events happening at Greendale Acres including Dutch Days, Princess Day, Grandparents’ Day and its annual Plant Swap, visit greendaleacres.ca/sweetspring.