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Pig Races highlight local Farm’s Fall Harvest Festival

12:48 PM PDT on Thursday, October 9, 2008

By DREW CARNEY, kgw.com Staff

French Prairie Garden’s 2008 Fall Harvest Festival

September 27th – October 31st

Celebrate the Fall season with your family with a visit to French Prairie Gardens.

Watch Drew Carney's early morning visit to French Prairie Gardens during the 10/09/08 edition of Newschannel 8 at Sunrise.

The main attraction of their Fall Harvest Festival features old fashioned farm fun, when Farmer John and Farmer Eric host the Pigtucky Derby*, where their trained pigs race around the track, bringing laughs to both kids and adults.

Other popular attractions at the Farm this time of the year include:

Pick-Your-Own Pumpkin Patch

Hayrides*

Hay Maze

Two Acre Corn Maze

Obstacle Course

Apple Sling Shot

Toddler Hay Maze

Kids Corral

Pig Barrel Train Rides*

Two 20-Foot Hay Slides

*Pig Races, Hayrides, & Pig Barrel Train Rides are only available on weekends.

Also, check out French Prairie Gardens’ bunnies, sheep, chickens, their 1600-pound steer, Big Babe, and Dolly the Llama.

While you’re at the Farm make sure to enjoy the sausage dogs, ice cream, fruit milkshakes, fruit smoothes, hot apple cider, corn on the cob, caramel apples, fresh baked cookies, fresh baked pie and other treats from their bakery.

Admission to the Harvest Festival:

$7.00 per person (adults & children) – Tuesday thru Friday

$8.00 per person (adults & children) – Saturday & Sunday

$5.00 per dog

$30.00 Family Pass (4 adults or children) - Weekends Only

French Prairie Gardens is located at 17673 French Prairie Road in St. Paul, Oregon. For more information, go to www.frenchprairiegardens.com.