East Kilbride is set to welcome a new family-friendly event with visitors encouraged to milk the weekend event as much as possible.
Moofest will be taking place this weekend on Saturday, September 16 and Sunday, September 17 at the National Museum of Rural Life.
The event is free to enter with a museum admission ticket.
The new event will feature an exciting line-up of hands-on activities, demonstrations, storytelling, and fun as part of a unique occasion that will also teach visitors about cattle and their role in the wider world.
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Activities such as butter churning and crafting will be available for visitors to take part in as well as a team from Scotland’s rural college on hand to teach visitors about cattle anatomy with the help of a cow skeleton.
MooFest also includes story-telling sessions and an indoor play area for children under 5. There will be delicious food from The Shielings Café as well as outdoor ice cream and burger vendors on offer.
A special cow-spotter’s trail will stretch from the main museum building up to the attraction’s historic working farm, where visitors can see the Ayrshire dairy herd, the Aberdeen Angus and Highland cattle as well as the rest of the farm animals including hens, pigs and Clydesdale horses.
Vicky McLean, general manager at the National Museum of Rural Life, said; “MooFest is a great opportunity for visitors to learn about the fascinating world of cattle and to appreciate the important role they have played and continue to play in our lives.
“We’re extremely grateful to players of People’s Postcode Lottery for helping us to offer this unique blend of cow-themed entertainment, education and family fun.”
Laura Chow, head of charities at People’s Postcode Lottery, said: “This is a festival like no udder and we’re delighted support from our players is helping bring MooFest to life, with a fantastic programme of events across the weekend.”
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