20th annual Alpaca Farm Dayscelebration returns to Kingman

KINGMAN — Alpacas of the Southwest is hosting the 20th Annual Alpaca Farm Days Celebration Saturday, Oct. 5 and Sunday, Oct. 6. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday.
This event provides families and the public the opportunity to experience a close up look at one of nature’s most beautiful and docile animals. It’s a very interactive experience, as visitors can pet and feed and take pictures of some of the 28 alpacas. Alpaca Farm Days, as always, is free to the public and a wonderful way for a family to spend the day.
Several local Southwest artisans will be a part of the event with unique handmade items for purchase. Among them are handmade soaps and candles, wooden furniture, live cacti and succulents, and home décor, to name a few. Children are invited to visit the Kids Arts and Craft Cabin to create and take home an art project they made. All supplies are provided. Kids can also paint a rock to take home or hide at the ranch. Be sure and stop by the face painting booth as well. Cold Can Soda and bottled water will be available for purchase. No food vendor.
As in the past, the Mohave County Rock and Gem Club, Gemstoners, will have several booths with plenty of specialty rocks and gemstones for purchase. As a special event, High Desert Astronomy Club of Kingman will have a variety of Solar Telescopes on hand for visitors to view solar activity (Saturday only). Club members will be available for guests to learn more about Astronomy. Be sure to check out their booth as they will have several door prizes. Tickets are $1 each or 6 for $5. They promise lots of cool items plus a 50/50 raffle.
The Alpaca Ranch Store will be open all weekend to give visitors the opportunity to experience luxury, extremely soft alpaca products. ”We have a large inventory of socks, sweaters, hats, gloves, yarns and handmade alpaca rugs made from the fleece of alpacas raised on our ranch.” said Anna Nyberg, who co-owns Alpacas of the Southwest with her husband Ron. Hand Sanitizers will be readily available. No outside pets please, due to livestock and guardian dogs.
Alpaca Farm Days was created for the public to have the opportunity to get up close and personal with these unique kid-friendly animals. You can meet and greet our infamous alpaca, Teddy, Director of Public Relations, and visit Charlotte, our miniature pot belly pig.
Ron and Anna have successfully been in the alpaca Agri-tourism industry since 2002 and enjoy sharing the love of these animals by conducting tours at their ranch. Because of their convenient location, many people stop by on their way to popular destinations such as the Grand Canyon, Sedona and Phoenix. The Nybergs enjoy educating visitors about the history of alpacas, which are members of the South American Camelid family. Alpacas are sheared annually after which their fleece is processed into luxurious clothing and other products, some of which you can see in the store. Guests are welcome to visit and shop in the store during tours and at Farm Days.
Alpaca of the Southwest is located off the Blake Ranch Rd Exit and Interstate 40 heading East. ”Simply take the Blake Ranch Exit and follow the signs”, suggests Anna.
For more information on the event or to learn more about our tours, please call (928) 225 1450 or (702) 338 7806.