Annual Fall Farm Festival at Sky Meadows State Park at Delaplane

The 9th Annual Fall Farm Festival at Sky Meadows State Park will be held each weekend in October from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Delaplane.

These weekends will feature live music, interpretive programs, living history demonstrations, Ghosts of Mount Bleak House Tours and delicious food.

Oct. 5- 6 is Wildlife and Habitat weekend, Oct. 12-13 is Agricultural Weekend, Oct. 19-20 is Rest and Relaxation Weekend, and Oct. 26- 27 is History Weekend.

Wildlife & Habitat Weekend will spotlight the natural resources of the park. Learn about the things that fly or float. Activities will include Audubon bird walk, music, Ghosts of the Mount Bleak House Tours and more.

The Agricultural Weekend will center on the region’s agricultural development and its impact on the landscape. Activities will include discovering historical farming techniques, beekeeping, forging at the Blacksmith Shop, and more.

Rest and Relaxation Weekend will spotlight peace and rejuvenation. Activities will include talks on the physical and mental benefits of being outdoors, music, nature journaling and more.

History Weekend will spotlight Colonial to post-American Civil War life in the Piedmont region. Activities will include Colonial cooking, music, Ghosts of the Mount Bleak House Tours and more.
       
For general park information go to http://www.virginiastateparks.gov call ,the park office at 540-592-3556 or e-mail Sky Meadows State Park at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

Sky Meadows State Park is located at 11012 Edmonds Lane, Delaplane, Va. 20144. The park is less than two miles south of Paris, Va., via U.S. 50 to U.S. 17 South; or seven miles north of I-66, Exit 23 on U.S. 17 North. The park entrance is on VA 710.

The award-winning Virginia State Parks are managed by the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation.

For more information about Virginia State Parks’ activities and amenities or to make reservations in one of the more than 1,800 campsites or 300 climate-controlled cabins, call the Virginia State Parks Reservation Center at 800-933-PARK or visit http://www.virginiastateparks.gov