MOO-sic and Mental Health - With the Highland Cows of Remark-Able Ranch!

Join us for a fun and uplifting event that combines the power of music with mental health awareness 🎶 🧠 at Remark-Able Ranch where happiness is not just a goal but a way of life! Immerse yourself in the joy and relaxation of the countryside, surrounded by the happiest cows on Earth. This event is all about you—your well-being, your joy, and your relaxation. Indulge in a day filled with music, treats, and fun activities designed to rejuvenate your spirit. This is your opportunity to take a step back, breathe, and truly enjoy. Come and get happy with us because you matter, and you deserve a happiness-break!

[2:30 - 4:30] An afternoon of enjoyable craft making, face painting, snacks, drinks, and fun activities! Time to casually browse vendor tables full of important information about health services geared for YOU and YOUR family right here in our community! A special highlight of the afternoon will be feeding stations where you can get up close and personal with the adorable Highlands of Remark-Able Ranch and now, interact with the NEW Mini-Donkeys! For full details on all games, snacks, specialty drink vendors, toys, gifts to purchase, etc. please check the webpage:

[5:00 - 8:30] The event culminates with an evening of live pop rock concert featuring the "AGES" Band and our special guest speaker, Author Barb McDannell, Survivor of Human Trafficking Speaks about Hope!

Whether you're a cow lover, passionate about mental health, or just looking for your own well-deserved escape with fluffy cows, come on out to !

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• TICKET is free, but donation is expected. (and very much appreciated!)
• Bring your own chairs and/or blanket
• EVERYONE must sign a liability waiver to enter the farm (Indiana agritourism statements, under 18 must be signed by their legal guardian, a copy is )
• Bring your own picnic food, if you like!
• Arrive early to set up your picnic space in your preferred spot (there will be limited pop-up tents for your use, do not bring pop-up tents with you as they can obstruct views).
• Vendors will have wine, wine slushies, many non-alcoholic specialty drinks, cookies, and candy for sale.
• Any children under the age of 14 must be supervised by a responsible adult at all times due to the nature of risks on a farm and with (hooved & horned) livestock.
• The exact address of the farm will be shared via email once you purchase your ticket. Please do not share (e.g. post on social media) our address as it is unlisted.
• NO PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY, you are encouraged to take your own photos with your phone camera or personal camera. We'd love it if you would tag us on social media!

Info: Come in and find your picnic spot, bring your own food. Drinks and snacks can be purchased! Be sure to shop at the Highland Cow-themed Gift Shop in the shiny silver-sided barn. Any potted flowers (sunflowers) and all the pumpkins you see around the farm are also for sale (see the gift shop to purchase. We accept all forms of payment.

Info: Starting as early as 4:00PM and lasting until supplies last or until at least 7:30 PM, we will have vendors with snacks, beverages, and the Ranch Gift shop will be open for purchases. For Purchase: -1- Gift Shop will have: A large variety of Highland Themed gifts; Chips, Cookies, Candy, Bottled Water; Pumpkins in a variety of sizes. -2- Grammy's Jammin' Drinks (Sodas, Specialty drinks like Marshmallow Coke, Dirty Dr.Pepper, etc.; Candy; 3D Toys, -3- Harmony Winery (wine, wine slushies), & more!

Info: There will be vendor tables where you can learn about community resources for your family's health care. You can also visit tables with family activities, like free face painting or tattoos, animal themed coloring pages; make and take crafts for the whole family. For a donation, you can also participate in: "The Cow Pie Adventure" or "The Highland Cow cupcake walk", make high-quality holiday highland-themed cards by stamping and using colored pencils, Paint and Take home a pumpkin!

Info: There will be feeding stations where you can see the Highland cows up close being hand-fed and take your own pictures with your phone or personal camera. The locations will be marked with yellow feather flags that say "LOOK" whenever they are open for feeding. Each station will open and close depending on the MOO-d of the cows in that paddock! You can buy special cattle protein cubes to hand-feed the highlands yourself for only $1/cup, cash or Venmo only.

Info: We welcome the AGES Band for Classic Pop Rock music of the 70's, 80's, and more. From the timeless harmonies of The Eagles, Linda Ronstadt and Fleetwood Mac to the soulful sounds of Aretha Franklin and Bonnie Raitt, AGES delivers a fun-filled journey through decades of classic hits.

Rock out to favorites from Journey, Bryan Adams, CCR, Foreigner, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Tom Petty, and The Doobie Brothers – and get your groove on with dance-floor staples from KC & The Sunshine Band and Wild Cherry.


AGES also throws in feel-good, crowd-pleaser singalongs from Neil Diamond, Van Morrison, Darius Rucker, and Garth Brooks.

​Join us for a musical journey that crosses generations—because the Best Songs Never Fade, they only Get Better with AGES!​


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