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Great Country Farms

Pick you own, Strawberries, Farm, U-Pick, Field Trips in Loudoun, VA

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Bakery serving Espresso + Donuts!

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    • Teacher Appreciation Week
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    • Peach Fuzztival
    • Summer of Sunflowers
    • The Big Dig – Potato Harvest + Touch a Truck
    • Back to School Bash
    • Doxie Derby – Rescue Race
    • The Watermelon Bash
    • Sept Corn Maze + Pig Races
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Festivals & Events

Here at the farm, we love to celebrate each season. Check out our calendar for scheduled events and festivals. Here are some of our favorites:

Baby Dino Days

February  20- March 2,  2026

We are expecting Baby Dinosaurs to hatch in February.  Join for a meet and greet with this little fellas during our baby dino days this winter.

Meet Baby Dinos

Raise Spring Chicks

Pre-Order February  2026 -> Pick up – March 2,  2026

Ready to hatch a new adventure this spring?  Join us at Great Country Farms for our Chick Raising Program — the perfect way to bring the joy of raising baby chicks to your home without any long-term commitment!

Learn More

 

Easter Egg Hunt

March 31 – April 19, 2025

Join us to meet the spring chicks and search for hidden eggs at our annual spring Easter Egg Hunt for children

Join the Fun

Breakfast with the Easter Bunny

April 12, 13 & 19

Celebrate Easter with an all you can eat buffet breakfast and snap a pick with the Easter Bunny.

Check out the Menu

Egg Hunt for Grown Ups

April 5, 12 & 19

The kids are not the only ones who have fun this Easter.  Join us for an adults only Egg Hunt to win prizes and treats!

Join Us!

Strawberry Jubilee

May 24, 25, 31 and June 1, 2025

We’re mad about strawberries! And we celebrate with the longest running strawberry festival in Loudoun County. Compete in the pie-eating contest, enter your decorated stroller or wagon  in the strawberry parade, and sample our strawberry delectables, including the not-to-be-missed Donut Strawberry Shortcake.

Join the Fun

Father's Day Weekend
Fish-a-Rama Fishing Derby

June 15, 2025

Hosted at the Pond By Henway Hard Cider.  Dads will love heading out to the country for Father’s Day, especially if he loves to fish. Compete in the Fish-a-Rama catch and release contest hosted at the pond by Henway Hard Cider, play on the Farm, and enjoy time with family! Prizes are on the line for largest catch of the day and most fish hooked during the Power Hour.

Learn More

Get Outside Challenge

Get Outside Challenge

Leave the screens behind this summer and get outside this summer at Great Country Farms.  The more you visit the more you earn!  Check out the fun this summer!

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Summer of Sunflowers

Summer of Sunflowers

Let the Sunshine in with fields of sunflowers!.  Fill your Insta Profile and cut a bouquet to brighten your day.

Let the Sunshine IN!

Peach Fuzztival

Peach Fuzztival-

When the peaches ripen, we can’t help but celebrate! Join Great Country Farms, Bluemont Vineyard, and Dirt Farm Brewing for contests, games, peaches and live music. Oh yeah, and we’ll have a few peach dishes to try – like peach pie, peach slushies, peach wine, peach ice cream, and more! Is your mouth watering yet?

Get the Fuzz

The Big Dig & Big Rigs

Big Dig  & Big Rig Potato Harvest August 16, 2025

” Dirt Don’t Hurt”  is our motto!  Jump on the wagon ride for some potato hunting in our U-Dig field. Then visit the Big Rigs on August 16th in this family “Touch a Truck” experience. Did you know most potatoes in stores were harvested up to a year ago? If you’ve never tasted a potato fresh out of the ground, you’ll be completely blown away.

Get The Dirt

Back to School Bash

August 23, 2025

Don’t let summer slip away without one more visit to Great Country Farms.   Sport you new backpack in The Backpack Parade and join the family game fun at the Pond by the Henway

UnlockBack to School Fun

Watermelon Bash

August 30 & 31

Join us for the 2025 Watermelon Bash at Great Country Farms—where summer is at its juiciest, and we’re celebrating everyone’s favorite refreshing fruit all weekend long!

Watermelon Fun Info

Corn Maze + Pig Races
Each Weekend in September!

Fall Corn Maze & Fall Harvest September 1 – 18, 2025

September means one thing. No, not back to school… Getting Lost in our Corn Maze! At Great Country Farms, it means we’re getting out our antique cider press and the pigs are ready to race!  Enjoy fresh cider making demos and our infamous Cider Donuts. 

Ready Set Apples!

Family Flashlight Nights

September 20 & 27, 2025

Challenge our Corn Maze at Night then roast marshmallows on the bonfire.  Come early in the day and then play into the evening.

Join the Fun

Fall Pumpkin Harvest Festival

 Fall Pumpkin Harvest October 1-31, 2025

Summer heat is fading away and that deliciously crisp breeze is telling us that it’s time for the Pumpkin Harvest Festival. Pick your own pumpkins and apples or get lost in a corn maze while you savor our famous cider donuts. If you’re up for real excitement, shoot pumpkins from a cannon, feed P-Rex, the pumpkin munchin’ dinosaur, or pick the winning pig in the annual running of the swine at The Oinkintucky Derby Pig Races.

Plan to Harvest Memories

Fall Pumpkin Chunkin

Pumpkin Chunkin’ Nov 1, 2, 3 & 4, 2025

Halloween is over, but the fun is still going at Great Country Farms. Your old jack-o-lantern will be a smashing success on the Silo Drop, the Zip Wire Sploosh or the 40-foot Pumpkin Drop Zone.

Chunkin’ Details

Fall Adult Corn Maze

October 3, 4, 10, 11, 17, 18, 24 & 25, 2025

Gather your crew to challenge the maze on these Adult only 21+ Corn Maze Night featuring Henway Hard cider.  Warm up at the bonfire and enjoy live music.

Adult Corn Maze Details

LoCo Cider Fest

LoCo Cider Fest November 15, 2025

Set for Saturday, November 15th from 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm, LoCo Cider Fest kicks off Virginia Cider Week in Loudoun County with small-batch pours, mountain views, cozy vibes, and plenty of fall fun – just a short drive from Washington DC, Maryland, and West Virginia.

LoCo Cider Fest Details

Breakfast With Santa

Breakfast With Santa 2026

Celebrate the Christmas Season with a magical family morning at Henway Hard Cider in Bluemont, Virginia. Bring the family, including your pups, for an unforgettable “Breakfast With Santa” experience!

Breakfast With Santa Reservations

 

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Join us with unlimited visits! Now offering 3 membership options. visit as often as you like + get 25% off fruits & veggies, + Includes Little Farmer's Education Classes! What a great Holiday Gift!

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Visit the Farm for Indoor Play this Winter

Kids can dig in the Giant Sandbox, swing, sock skate and visit with the bouncy animals while the grownups enjoy a coffee and cider donuts.

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