Holz Farm Park — Attraction in Eagan

We took three boys aged 7-10 and we all had a nice time at the Spring Festival. There was a much bigger variety of animals than I had expected to see. There were plenty of volunteers at various 'stations' demonstrating various aspects of the farm and answering questions. We met Mr. Lee, the farmer, at the chicken coop who 'hired' our boys to shlep 200 pounds of chicken feed, pail by pail, in exchange for a few fresh eggs. The boys happily worked. He was so pleasant and seemed like a master educator. (I'm gonna try offering a few eggs in exchange for chores at home but somehow I doubt it'll go as well for me.) We went on a hay ride, went inside a real farm house that had been fixed up nicely, saw a woman churning butter, saw a blacksmith doing something with a fire. The boys took cobs of corn and put them into a machine, then cranked it, which separated the kernels from the cob. There was a fake cow that the kids practiced milking. The udders were realistic and actually squirted water. The boys also cranked a machine which took twine and braided it into rope. It was so simple but kind of genius. The barn was really large with a super high ceiling. I hope we remember to go back and see the fields packed with all the crops which they are starting to plant now. After the long Minnesota winter, it was delightful to be outdoors and see all the greenery and...

I have gone near this park many times through the years but had no idea about it. This is a great park in the middle of a suburban neighborhood. I'm so glad that when this area was developed that they preserved the farm buildings and The farmhouse. Even though it's in the middle of a suburb, it feels very country-like. The buildings are all very picturesque and the park is very nice. Nice playground equipment for children of ball field. They had parking there and they are also were mini picnic tables. I like seeing the old rusty farm equipment out by the one of the barns. They have a lake for bass fishing. Three men were putting their fishing boat in the lake while I was there and they said the fishing is good. I looked up their website and they have a great group supporting this Park and they have many events, I hope to go to some of them. The Eagan garden club has many nice flowers and other plants there. This is a very...

The volunteers were polite and the house hadlots of "treasures" and history within. The fresh handmade bread & butter was Amazing! I love the tea towel (I bought) as well. I was so happy the old farmhouse & the barn were open to the public. Looking forward to visit again soon.

My only consern with this event were the animals. They looked very well cared but exposed to the heat and being under the sun without a shade above them wasn't ideal. Maybe next time you can place them under a tent or inside the...