The annual Bluemont fair is coming up again this weekend (9–19 & 20). Here’s the scoop from two years ago. Please remember to check their website for this year’s details!

Great Country Farms in Bluemont, Virginia boasts more kid-centered attractions than the average farm. In addition to selling locally-grown produce through their CSA and allowing visitors to pick and buy food in season, the owners have created a special place to explore with your kids outdoors. You can go fishing, ride the cow train, play on the jumping pillow, explore the maze, swing on ropes, feed the animals, sift through bags of dirt and treasures in running water, and much more.

Check out their website for details, and make sure to note that they are closed on Mondays.

Bluemont Fair — Sept 15 & 16, 2007

Held in the historic village of Bluemont at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Loudoun County, Virginia — junction of Rt. 760 and Rt. 734, just off Route 7.
540–554-2367

Cost: $5 per person

Ages: all

Drinking Fountain: none we noticed, but water sold for reasonable prices

Restroom: lots of clean port-o-potties

Parking: free, short walk from fair

Stroller-friendly: Yes, but off road/ jogging strollers would be easier than regular ones.

Pet-friendly: Not officially — the guide we were given (and didn’t read until we got home) clearly states no pets. However, we happened to have the dog with us and she was made so welcome we joked we should get her her own tent next year.

Goats & llamas and alpacas! Funnel cake! Honey Bees! A beautiful fall day! Craft booths! Live music! And to top it all off there was this beautiful set-up in the children’s fair where you could hear music from a band full of instruments like washboard bass, watch children climb all over a pile of hay bales while others danced and chased after a couple dozen hula hoops in the background. It was like a very good dream

11/07: Updated to add link to live action footage.