Homeschool Tailgate Day 2025

Time:
Friday, May 9, 2025
11:00AM - 3:00PM
Location:
Agricultural History Farm Park
18400 Muncaster Road
Derwood, MD 20855

Get ready for Homeschool Tailgate Day – where learning meets fun! Whether you’re a homeschooler or a student of any age, this event is packed with hands-on experiences and exciting opportunities. Join agricultural industry experts, government agencies, teachers, and volunteers, all coming together with three mobile learning centers to dive deep into the world of farming, from traditional practices to modern innovations. Explore environmental and agricultural science, uncover local history, and discover exciting career paths that connect you with the land. Please feel free to bring a picnic lunch to spend the day at the farm park exploring, learning, and adventuring! Restroom and water access available in the Activity Center.

Registration fee is per student – accompanying companions and children under 4 are free.

Educational Exhibitors
Maryland Agricultural Education Foundation’s Ag Showcase

The Sankofa Mobile Museum

Nature on Wheels – Mobile Natural Science Field Station

The King Barn Dairy MOOseum

Maryland Department of Natural Resources – Wildlife and Heritage Service

Natural Resources Police

Maryland Department of the Environmental Protection

Maryland 4 – H Group

Montgomery Park’s Archaeology Program

The Office of Agriculture

Black Hills Discovery Center

Brookside Nature Center

Milk Lady Markets

Rolling Ridge Floral Design

East Oak Farm

Comus Farm

Common Root Farm

Honey Acres

Deere Valley Farm

Friends of the Farm Park

Reg Wiggler Farm

Woodlawn Manor Cultural Park

Josiah Henson Museum and Park

Activities
Candle dipping

Hayrides

Seed identification

Indigenous shelter building and education

Arts and crafts such as Corn husk and yarn doll making, Loom and loopers

Historic games such as Cup n Ball, Jacks, Graces, Croquet and Horseshoes

Games such as Corn Hole, Tic Tac Toe and Ring Toss

4 – H Live demonstrations

MD Dept. of Environmental Protection’s Touch Tank

Live blacksmith demonstrations