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Twin baby goats are watched over by their nanny and are ready to welcome guests at Great Country Farms in northern Virginia this spring.

 

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Festivals & Events

Two young girls with lovely braids hold their pick your own box between them while awaiting the Great Country Farms tractor ride to the apple orchard.

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:

Strawberry Jubilee

May 30 & 31, 2026

Guests arrive for the Strawberry Float Parade at Great Country Farms May Strawberry Festival in Northern Virginia with their wagon covered in balloons and strawberry twinkies

Floats arriving for the Strawberry Fest Float Parade

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.

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

June 21, 2026

a father and son enjoy catch and release fishing at the pond at the Great Country Farms' pond next to Henway Hard CiderHosted 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.

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Pickle Fest

June 27 & 28, 2026

Join us for Pickle Fest at Great Country Farms—where summer is in full swing and we’re dedicating an entire weekend to celebrating the cucumber in its finest form: pickled!

Get Pickled!

Summer of Sunflowers

Summer of Sunflowers – July 18-Aug 14,  2026

Sunflower festival at Great Country Farms in northern Virginia includes fields with multicolored sunflowers in reds and rich golds.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 –  Aug 1 & 2, 2026

When the peaches ripen, we can’t help but celebrate! Join Great Country Farms, Bluemont Vineyard, and Dirt Farm Brewing for contests, games, 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?

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The Big Dig & Big Rigs

Big Dig  & Big Rig Potato Harvest August 15, 2026

Our tractor will rip some rows to make potatoes easier to find.

” 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.

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Watermelon Bash

Watermelon Bash Weekend – August 29 & 30, 2026

Watermelon slices ready for the Watermelon Bash Watermelon eating and Seed spitting contests at Great Country FarmsJoin us for the 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

 

Apple Harvest +Corn Maze + Pig Races
Each Weekend in September!

Fall Corn Maze & Apple Harvest September 1 – 30, 2026

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

Family Flashlight Corn Maze Nights – September 19 & 26, 2026

Bonfire for Marshmallow roasting

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

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Fall Pumpkin Harvest Festival

 Fall Pumpkin Harvest October 1-31, 2026

A stack of heirloom pumpkins in bright orange and green are flanked by corn stalks at Great Country Farms Fall pumpkin picking patch in Northern VirginiaSummer 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 get lost in a corn maze while you savor our famous cider donuts. If you’re up for real excitement, shoot the apple cannons, dance with 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 Adult Corn Maze

October 2, 3,9, 10, 16, 17, 23 & 24, 2026

Adults 21 years and older walking through the Corn Maze at Great Country Farms and henway hard cider in Virginia's Cider Country

Challenge the Corn Maze

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

 

Fall Pumpkin Chunkin

Pumpkin Chunkin’ Nov 1, 2 & 3, 2026

a pumpkin explodes in a giant splash as it hits the ground after being dropped from a 40 foot lift at Great Country Farms' Pumpkin Chunking EventHalloween 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

LoCo Cider Fest

LoCo Cider Fest November 14, 2026

Sunflowers and bottles of Hard Cider surround a flight of Henway Hard Cider next to Great Country Farms in Northern Virginia.Set for Saturday, November 15, 2026 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 – December  7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22, 2026

Santa holds a dozen apple cider donuts to offer to guests attending Breakfast with Santa at The Henway Cider Barn at Great Country Farms in Bluemont, VA.Celebrate the Christmas Season with a magical family morning at The Henway Cider Barn at Great Country Farms in Bluemont, Virginia. Bring the family, including your pups, for an unforgettable Breakfast With Santa experience!

Get your tickets EARLY as this event does SELL OUT!

Breakfast With Santa Reservations

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 Now -> Pick up starts- March 20,  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!

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Easter Egg Hunt

March 19 – April 4, 2026

a giant Easter egg and daffodills in bloom make a great photo op for families visiting the Great Country Farms Easter Egg Hunt

Grab photo with our Giant Easter Egg

 

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

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Breakfast with the Easter Bunny

March 21, 28 and April 4, 2026

The Easter Bunny visits Great Country Farms for bunny brunch at The Henway Cider Barn.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

March 28 and April 4, 2026

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!

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Bluemont in Bloom

We are excited to share with you that we’ve planted THOUSANDS of tulip & daffodil bulbs! In only a few weeks, the farm will be bursting into color. Join our Bloom waitlist and be the first to know when daffodils, tulips, and cherry blossoms are blooming.

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

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