Take Kids To See Sheep Shearing In Holmdel This Spring

HOLMDEL, NJ — From 12-3 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, April 28 and 29, historic Longstreet Farm in Holmdel will host Wool Days/Sheep Shearing.

Events include sheep-shearing and demonstrations by sheep-herding dogs. Visitors can also enjoy wagon rides to a neighboring site, the Monmouth County Historical Associations’ Holmes-Hendrickson House, where staff will demonstrate the way wool was used in Colonial America with spinning and weaving activities.

Admission and parking are free. Longstreet Farm is a historic, working farm in Holmdel, Monmouth County that has been preserved to show people what 19th century farming was like in New Jersey. It is a testament to the rich agricultural and rural heritage of Central New Jersey.

For more information, visit www.MonmouthCountyParks.com or call the Park System at 732-842-4000. For persons with hearing impairment, the TTY/TDD number is 711.

PICTURED – See Gene Sheninger and his sheep-herding dogs during Wool Days/Sheep Shearing. (Photo provided by Monmouth County Park System.)