WORTH THE DRIVE: Head to Hilliard for an idyllic winter’s day full of horseback sledding and carriage rides

Credit: Horse-N-Round Facebook

Credit: Horse-N-Round Facebook

Tired of being cooped up indoors? A horseback riding center will be offering visitors a chance to indulge in a few classic outdoor winter activities later this month in central Ohio.

Horse-N-Round Fun will be hosting a day of winter fun on Saturday, Jan. 16, from noon to 4 p.m., at Kuhlwein’s Farm Market & Deli in Hilliard, just outside of Columbus.

Visitors to the farm market will be able to enjoy a number of outdoor winter activities, including horseback sledding, pony rides, sleigh rides and carriage rides. A petting zoo with cows, peacocks, alpacas, chickens, donkeys, goats, turkeys, sheep, ducks, rabbits and mini horses will also be on site. Horseback sledding and sleigh rides will be available only if there is an adequate amount of snow on the ground.

Credit: Horse-N-Round Facebook

Credit: Horse-N-Round Facebook

No advance reservations are required to attend the event. Sleigh rides and carriage rides are $12 per rider or $40 for a group of four riders, while horseback sledding and pony rides are $6 per rider or $20 for a group of four. A visit to the petting zoo is free with the purchase of a ticket to one of the aforementioned activities.

Each activity at the event is spaced out enough to allow for proper social distancing. Employees will be wearing masks, farm market officials said.

After your wintertime jaunt, warm up by the fire ring or head inside Kuhlwein’s Farm Market & Deli to purchase produce and baked goods.

WANT TO GO?

What: Horse-N-Round Fun horseback sledding, pony rides, carriage/sleigh rides and petting zoo

Where: Kuhlwein’s Farm Market & Deli, 1859 Walker Rd., Hilliard

When: Saturday, Jan. 16, from noon to 4 p.m.

More info: Facebook | 614-204-5353

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