Pony Party Day
Join us for a party like no other!
Come and help us celebrate our fantastic ponies and shire yearling with a day of family fun! We will be celebrating in style, join us for horse-themed fun, talks, face painting, cakes, hobby horse racing, pony pedicures, and so much more!
Programme Schedule:
Pony Pedicure Demonstrations
10am-11am
Free, drop-in at Pony Discovery Centre
See our ponies and horse get their hooves into tip top condition.
Pony Quiz
10am-4pm
Free, just turn up at Pony Discovery Centre
Ready to test your knowledge of our ponies? Take a quick dive into horse anatomy, and uncover the history of pit ponies in coal mining.
Pony Trail
10am-4pm
Free, just turn up at Pony Discovery Centre
Hobby Horse Games
10am-12pm & 1pm-3pm
Free, drop-in at The Beach
Join us for lots of fun games near the beach, inspired by our ponies.
Percy the Pit Pony
10.30am-12pm
Free, drop-in at the Beach
Guess who will be joining us for special day? Percy the Pit Pony, Featherstone Rovers Mascot – come and along and have your photo taken with him.
Tingley Brass Band Performances
11am-12pm and 1pm-2pm
Free, drop-in at Pony Discovery Centre
Enjoy the sweet sound of brass band music, with frequent performances from Tingley Brass Band.
Face Painting and Balloon Stall
11am-1pm
Charge applies, The Beach
Get a face painting of your favourite pony, or purchase a balloon to celebrate the occassion!
Horse Themed Crafts
11.30am -3.30pm
Free, drop-in at Pony Discovery Centre
Get creative and make some horse creations inspired by the birthday boys.
Birthday Cakes + Artwork Unveiling
12pm-12.30pm
Free, just turn up at Pony Discovery Centre
Celebrate our ponies style – and wish them a happy birthday with a birthday cake, and experience the unveiling of a very special portrait.
Harness Demonstration
2pm-2.30pm
Free, just turn up at Pony Discovery Centre
Learn from our horsekeepers how we can harness our ponies.
Food and Drink
10am-4pm
Charge applies
Don’t forget to indulge in some party food. Enjoy ice cream and birthday cakes!
Timings subject to change.
Visit us for a fantastic family day out, enjoy delicious food and drink, take a walk around our nature trail, hop on the Paddy Train (weather dependent, £2.50 per person), explore lots, lots more!
