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SUMMARY:Alpaca Beach Party
DESCRIPTION:Explore Little Creek Alpacas Farmon Sun.\, May 31st from 1pm-5pm for our Alpaca Beach Party – Celebration of Life\, Nature\, Animals\, and Connection! \nFREE ADMISSION for all of our 2026 Alpaca Beach Parties! Donations are always appreciated but never expected. \nExperience 22 alpacas roaming in a free-range setting that you can hand feed\, a 2-acre pond you can fish in\, a small white sand beach filled with toys for the kids\, and more! \nThe 19th Hole will be joining us this year with all their tasty menu items and delicious drinks\, including “loaded” Lotus drinks for the adults and more! \nHickory Ridge Homestead will have Fluff the Angora rabbit (weather permitted)\, and will also be doing spinning demonstrations\, so you can see how our alpaca fiber is spun into yarn! \nPirate Ellie will be offering face painting and will have a special hidden Pirate Treasure\, be sure to check back closer to the event for the riddle with clues! \nQuesal Puppet Troupe will be performing a special puppet show at 2pm. The Toddy Pop Company will be joining us with balloon twisting & entertainment to make the day extra fun. \nPaint The Sky Blue will have a paint station\, where you can paint different wooden items (frogs\, butterflies\, etc.) for $5-$10\, which would make a great handmade gift for a loved one. \nWe’ll also have a “Nature Creation Station” where you can use natural items found around the farm (sticks\, rocks\, fiber\, leaves\, etc.) to create a picture or object with glue\, twine\, etc. \nDJ Megan will be providing our beach party tunes\, and there will be several other artisans to shop with too – stay tuned for the full list of vendors! \nCups of grain to hand feed the alpacas with will be available for $5/cup\, and we’ll have all of our alpaca products for sale in the red shelter. \nFishing is allowed\, our pond is stocked with mostly bass\, but there are a few catfish in there somewhere. Bring your own fishing pole\, we don’t have any available. \nThe beach has lots of toys for the kids to play with\, this is a family friendly environment. There is no swimming in the pond\, but you can still get your feet wet and get water for your sandcastles. We do recommend dressing the kids in swim attire\, and/or bringing extra clothes and a towel\, so they can get wet and have fun in the sand. We’ve added an additional play area away from the pond\, near the food and vendor area. \nPLEASE – No pets\, no smoking\, and no chasing the alpacas. Please be kind and respectful to others. Disinfectant hand wipes & hand sanitizer are available; there is no hand sink. We have a sprinkler and a baby pool filled with water for rinsing off. There is a handicap accessible port-a-potty. \n**Please note\, this is not a petting zoo. Alpacas are similar to a timid cat; they like to get to know you on their own terms. If you insist on trying to pet them before you’ve earned their trust\, they will walk or run away from you – the more you insist\, the more they will retreat. Be patient and let them come up to you on their own for the best experience. Hand feeding grain always helps with the introduction and will entice them to come up to you. \n“Granma said\, when you come on something good\, first thing to do is share it with whoever you can find; that way the good spreads out where no telling it will go. Which is right.” \n– Forrest Carter from the Education of Little Tree \nSunny Beach is dedicated to my best friend\, Sunny\, who spent her life celebrating kindness and advocating for children\, social justice\, and world peace. Her last letter to me arrived the day she passed away\, and inside it was the quote above from Forrest Carter. The Alpaca Beach Parties came about all because of my beautiful friend; it’s my way of honoring her and my attempt to bring as much joy to the world as she did.Little Creek Alpacas is within 20-35 minutes of 3 different campgrounds! A great way to take an affordable mini vacation that the kids will love! Spring Lake in Macomb\, IL also has cabins for rent if you’re not a tent camper and don’t have an RV. Spring Lake is approx. 35 minutes from our farm. Argyle Lake State Park is approx. 20-30 minutes from our farm. Weinberg-King State Fish and Wildlife Area is approx. 20 minutes from our farm. \nNot a camper? No problem\, Plymouth Rock Roost Bed & Breakfast is just 5 minutes from the farm\, or you can find a few different hotels in Macomb\, IL.
URL:https://www.macomb.com/event/alpaca-beach-party-5/
LOCATION:Little Creek Alpacas
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