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Capital One Bank AGVENTURE

Visit Capital One Bank AGVENTURE, located in Hall A of Reliant Center, to learn about agriculture. It’s a great place for children and adults alike. Nearly every species of livestock can be found inside this fun and educational area, with several live animal exhibits. Exhibits are free with a Reliant Park admission ticket, unless otherwise noted.

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AGVENTURE Activities
(open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. - demonstration times noted below)

Birthing Center

Experience the miracle of life right before your eyes in the Birthing Center, featuring newborns from various species of livestock. Stop by to visit the baby animals, watch as they take their first steps, see how their mothers nurture them and witness how they react to the world. New for 2012, play pens have been added for the newborn calves and lambs.

Birthing Center

Breed Row Barn

Breed Row Barn showcases different breeds of swine, cattle, sheep and goats, with the opportunity to get a close-up view of all the animals.

Breed Row

Cotton Gin at the Texas Farm Bureau Exhibit

Texans should be proud to know that their state leads the nation in cotton production. Cotton is an essential product used in most clothing and many other household and industrial products. Visit this educational exhibit to learn how cotton goes from the fields to closets.

Cotton

Dairy Discovery Zone

The Dairy Discovery Zone is an interactive learning experience, all about life on the farm to dairy products. Take a virtual farm tour and find out how cows are milked.

 

Honey Bees

See these busy bees work to make honey in their hives, which are encased in protective plastic. These insects' production of honey provides an essential ingredient in many foods. They pollinate one-third of the crops used for food as well.

Honey Bees

Horticulture Exhibit

Take a journey underground and learn about the importance of soil composition, insects and worms, water, and vegetation in urban and rural agriculture. Get hands-on with live earthworms and learn how to construct your own composting bin. Plant a seed, take it home and watch it grow.

 

Milking Parlor

Here, see live demonstrations of how a cow is milked and the process used to get milk to the grocery store. Next door to the Milking Parlor, visit Elsie the cow and her calf, Beauregard.

Demonstrations: Monday - Sunday, 10 a.m. to noon, and 2 to 7 p.m.

 

Petting Zoo

The petting zoo includes a wide variety of animals - from the exotic to those found on a typical farm. Grab a handful of tasty treats and see which animals are hungry.

Petting Zoo

Pony Rides

Pony rides are available for each little cowboy and cowgirl. Beautiful Welsh ponies walk carousel-style with their young riders. Each ride is $7 per ride, per child, and photos are available for additional costs.         

Pony Rides

Poultry

The poultry exhibit includes everything from adult turkeys and chickens to chicks and incubating eggs, hatching at eye (and stroller) level.

Poultry

Rabbits

Social animals that they are, rabbits love attention and affection. The rabbit exhibit features several different breeds, and provides visitors the chance to interact with these furry animals. Cavies, which are similar to guinea pigs, also are highlighted in this exhibit.

Rabbits

Spinning & Weaving

Stop by for a lesson in spinning cotton and other products into clothes, blankets and much more. It's fiber at its finest.

Demonstrations

Monday - Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Spinning and Weaving

Texas Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition

New for 2012, Texas Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition division invites children into "E-town," an interactive world where children learn about the three E's of healthy living - education, exercise and eating right.

Texas Farm Bureau Planet Agriculture

Fun facts: crayons come from pigs and marshmallows come from sheep and goats. Learn about the commodities that make up Texas' agriculture industry and how to use them every day.