Family Fun Days at The Rock Ranch - Cowboy Day

Visitors can enjoy zip lines, hay rides, Tiny Town (a village of themed playhouses), a locomotive train, a petting zoo, paddle boats, pumpkin cannon, pony rides, cane pole fishing, carousel, live bands, special events, and more. Upcoming day themes include Georgia's official "Day of the Cowboy," Hot Air Balloon Rally, "Not So Spooky" Halloween Fest, Pumpkin Destruction Day, "Great Outdoor Adventure," and Farm Heritage Day.

Note: Location is 2 hours from downtown Athens

The Rock Ranch also offers the challenge of navigating a corn field maze. This year's corn maze celebrates 75 Years of Wizard of Oz, the movie, and it features the likeness of Dorothy, Toto, The Scarecrow, The Cowardly Lion and The Tin Man. Guests can also have their photos taken with costumed, real-life characters from Wizard of Oz.

The Rock Ranch is open each Saturday beginning Sept. 27 to Nov. 15, from 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. Admission is $15. Children three and under are free. Season passes can also be purchased for $39.50. On September 27th, all public, private, or home school teachers with a valid school ID or proof of home school status will receive "bounce-back" passes for up to 4 paying guests to revisit The Rock Ranch on any of the following Fall Family Fun Days. This same offer is available to law enforcement personnel and first responders with proper identification. Tickets are sold online ( www.TheRockRanch.com ) or at the gate, and two-dollar discount coupons are available at Chick-fil-A locations. Admission is half price with a military ID.

October 11 – Georgia's Official Day of the Cowboy

- Cowboy stunt performers will rob the Tiny Town Bank, hold up the train, and engage in gun fights throughout the day
- Quick-draw demonstrations, shows by a roping and whip expert, a trick horse show, a real chuck wagon preparing chili and beans, old cowboy western movies, and live country music from the Atlanta Country Music Hall of Fame
- Watch an action packed authentic wild-west show with shooting and knife throwing
- Cowboy poetry, singing cowboys and story-telling
- Famous cowboy look-a-likes Hop-a-long Cassidy and The Lone Ranger
- Cowboy/girl costume contests for all ages, with prizes
- Displays by the Central Georgia Model Railroad Club

October 18 - The Rock Ranch Hot Air Balloon Rally

October 25 – The Rock Ranch "Not So Spooky" Halloween Fest

November 1 – Pumpkin Destruction Day 

November 8 – The Great Outdoor Adventure

November 15 – Farm Heritage Day featuring Bob and Larry of Veggie Tales

Saturday, October 11, 2014

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