It’s all things pumpkin with our very own pumpkin princess, free crafts, face painting, and thousands of pumpkins in sizes and shapes like you’ve never seen before! There will be costume parades and so much more! Plan to show off your costume and join the fun! Enjoy special bakery treats and pumpkin ice cream. Make [...]
Our Annual Fall Festival is getting an update this year! We’ll be open all day Friday & Saturday with very special guests: Barn Store will be open as usual, with kid-friendly outdoor activities: Tractor Sitting | Farm Animal Viewing | Barrel Train Rides Special Guests from 4-7pm Farm to Table Plates by Chef Bud Porter [...]
Charlottesville’s oldest open-air market is back! We offer a little bit of everything. Fresh fruits and veggies, handmade crafts, homemade baked goods, fresh roasted coffee, doughnuts, organic bagels, authentic cultural foods made on location, fresh artisan breads, and much more. You must visit the market; it is truly a taste of Charlottesville. May - [...]
See our Ultimate Pumpkin Patch Guide here: https://charlottesvillefamily.com/pumpkin-patch-guide-for-charlottesville-families/ Get your family outside to explore the beautiful natural world around Charlottesville! Explore family-friendly hikes near Charlottesville, visit Wild Rock and Bennett’s Village to play, or take a scenic drive to the Shenandoah Valley. Sign up for our free CharlottesvilleFamily e-Mag and let us inspire your [...]
Visit our Haunted Petting Farm, recommended for ages 5 & above. The Haunted Petting Farm requires that children 12 & under must be accompanied by a paid adult. Lantern-lit paths, crisp autumn air and just the right amount of chills! Wander through our seasonally decorated haunted petting farm. Meet our friendly animals, and learn fascinating [...]
Enjoy an afternoon of orchard fun with cider tastings, farm vendors, local food, and family activities at this annual event celebrating Virginia’s apple season. Enjoy live music, sample different ciders, or take the kids on a hayride. The festival happens rain or shine, so check the weather before you leave the house, and be ready [...]
No one does it better! Join us again for the Pumpkin Demolition at Back Home on the Farm! We’ll blow up some pumpkins and let you take out your frustrations on all the poor pumpkins left in the field! Here’s your one last time to celebrate the Halloween and Fall seasons! Just because the weather [...]
Charlottesville’s oldest open-air market is back! We offer a little bit of everything. Fresh fruits and veggies, handmade crafts, homemade baked goods, fresh roasted coffee, doughnuts, organic bagels, authentic cultural foods made on location, fresh artisan breads, and much more can be found at Charlottesville City Market each Saturday. You must visit the market; [...]
Step into the rustic apple barn decked out for Christmas during our Thursday Evening Holiday Series. Experience the joys of local holiday shopping amid seasonal décor, twinkling lights, and entertainment. Enjoy a beautiful selection of locally made and artisanal gifts to put under the tree. This includes children’s items, stocking stuffers, kitchen goods, and more. [...]
Enjoy a fun and informative preview of Spring on this walk in the woods with Charlottesville Area Tree Steward David Marrs at the beautiful Ivy Creek Natural Area. David will begin our walk with a conversation about the area’s trees and landscapes, exploring how they reflect both cultural and natural history. Early Spring is a [...]
Exact dates to be determined! We are expecting tulips to bloom between late March and early April. Join us for picking, photo ops, and fun during our very first pop-up tulip farm! In November, we planted 175,000 bulbs on over two acres of farmland. We expect the tulips to bloom between late March and early April [...]
Planning on planting trees on your property this spring? This is an on-line event. Learn how to select a tree for your property that will have the best chance to survive and flourish in the place that you choose for it. Tim Maywalt, a Charlottesville Area Tree Steward will discuss best practices for planting and [...]
Farm Animal Day is a chance to peek behind the scenes at a working farm and visit our farm animals up close (including a few baby ones!) This year expect cattle, pigs, chickens, baby chicks and some special guests from Slate Ochre Farmstead! Our llama neighbors will be back this year and Charlottesville-Albemarle SPCA! The [...]
It’s time to celebrate a certain bunny’s favorite holiday! Chiles Peach Orchard will be bustling with eggciting Easter celebrations on Saturday, April 4, 2026. We’ll have festive entertainment, tasty treats, and more!
Let’s gather together to celebrate Earth Day with good company and earth-loving activities! Plant Sales herbs and Spring vegetables, medicinal and native plants Secretary’s Road Clean Up from 9am-10:30am Medicinal Plant Walk w/ Angel Shockley at 11am. Learn a little more about the “Wild Wisdom of the Weeds", and how they can be used as [...]
Join the fab four (Ginsberg, Peppermint, Eva, and Toffy) for a walk through field and forest. We’ll share our story, visit the chickens, donkeys, and llamas, and serve refreshments. Our goats love walks! They enjoy the diversity of nature’s all-you-can-eat salad bar. And after chilling out in their enclosure, our goats appreciate the change of [...]
Join for a fun Mother's Day event where you can sip on wine and create beautiful bouquets together! 🌸 Sip & Bloom: A Mother’s Day Wine + Bouquet Workshop 🌸 Celebrate Mom with flowers, wine, and unforgettable memories! This Mother’s Day, treat the moms in your life (or yourself!) to a special afternoon at the [...]
Join every Friday in May for two hours of farm fun for the whole family: Enjoy laid back arts and crafts, backyard play, farm animal care, creek exploration. Fridays in May 10AM-12PM The Compass Center on Henley’s Orchard All ages welcome. Minors must be accompanied by a guardian. Get your family outside to explore [...]