Graves Mountain Apple Harvest Festival
Celebrating Blue Ridge Farmers and their Harvest Offerings
- here on our Farm in Syria, Virginia
This year we need to adapt to Covid and executive order restrictions.
What does that mean?
- A small admission charge and tickets for two separate sessions a day.
- Fewer attendees. Easier to drive in and out. A limit of 1,000 patrons due to the executive order.
Still the same Festival, though.
Lots of apples, pumpkins, gourds, fresh farm cider, Graves Mountain preserves and apple butter, apple butter donuts, funnel cakes, pork rinds, kettle corn, petting zoo with farm animals, hayrides, hay maze, horses, ponies, vendors (limited to 50 this year) of crafts and home made goodies, Brunswick stew, hamburgers, hot dogs, french fries, apple pies, festival food, homemade ice cream.
Pick-Your-Own - in the home orchard is FINISHED.
The last bushels were picked today, Oct 11.
LOTS OF PICKED APPLES
at Apple Shed
But we have PLENTY of apples down at the Apple Packing Shed opposite the Graves Market and Deli in Syria VA, at the crossroads of Rt 670 - Old Blue Ridge Turnpike - and Rt 643 - Weakley Hollow Rd.
Sorry, More Next Year Will Be on the Trees
NEW - Free Raptor show with flying raptors including a Condor - the largest flying bird in the world. Presented for us by Steve Hoddy and Earthquest.org. Shows at 11 AM and 3 PM.
NEW - Free Farm visit to play with the goats and the pet pigs - Ellie and Baby Bootsie.
NEW - Mule Cart Ride with Sam - leaves from the Farm and goes around our longhorn cattle with views of mountains.
Pick Your Own Apples - finished on Oct 11
The Beer and Wine Tent
Our Apple Wine, DuCard Wine, Beerhound Craft Beers
Bluegrass & Country
Then the local music groups - Bluegrass, of course and Country. Set through both morning and afternoon.
10/3 Mark Templeton Band performing Bluegrass Music
10/4 Clearcut performing Bluegrass Music
10/10 Austin Boggs performing Country Music & more.
10/11 Dark Hollow performing Bluegrass Music
10/17 Vintage Blue performing Bluegrass Music
10/18 JD Roberts performing Country Music
New Menus at the Farm Restaurant--Main Lodge
with same Family Style Sides, Farm Bread, Apple Pie, Layer Cakes. See Farm Restaurant here :: >
And now this year - a much smaller crowd. 75% less visitors.
When
Oct 3 and 4, Two Ticket Options: 10 am to 1PM | 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Oct 10 and 11, Two Ticket Options: 10 am to 1PM | 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Oct 17 and 18, Two Ticket Options: 10 am to 1PM | 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Where
Our 1100 Acre Farm in Syria VA in the Blue Ridge Mountains by a stream - DC - 75 mi, Charlottesville - 38 mi, Fredericksburg 48 mi, Manassas 59 mi,
How much
$10 - adult thru 13 yrs
$5 - 12 thru 4 yrs
$0 - 3 yrs down
How to buy tickets online
The ticket site is open.
Restaurant Reservations - Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
540 923 4231
Festival Hotline
540 923 4231
Email the Farm
info@gravesmountain.com
Get accommodations at the Farm
Check to see if anything available here online :: >
Camping on the Farm
$10 a day pp, Horses $5, Free form Primitive - no hookups, acres and acres to find your own spot. See here :: >
