An Outreach Ministry of
Church
Delaplane, VA
Church
Delaplane, VA
Daily Activities
Pony Rides - No country fair would be complete without pony rides! Saddle Up your child with the Fauquier County Blazing Saddles 4-H Club.
Open throughout the day. - Fee $
Raffles - Buy tickets for a beautiful handmade Amish Country quilt, a night at The Red Fox Inn in Middleburg, Virginia, a Vineyard tasting, and a stay in a Virginia State Park cabin. Tickets sold throughout the festival. Drawings held on Sunday afternoon. You do not have to be present to win!
More details on the Tickets page.
Puppet Shows - Children and adults alike will be mesmerized and delighted by the performances of Stevens Puppets. Free shows throughout the day.
Food Vendors - Hungry? Plenty to eat with over 10 food concessionaires selling everything from crab cakes to bratwurst and funnel cake!
Bake Sale - Goodies galore baked and sold by the Women of Leeds Episcopal Church, Markham VA to support their outreach activities.
Fresh Strawberries - Purchase pints or flats of restaurant grade strawberries to take home with you. Enjoy them on their own or bake them in a
pie when you get home!
Special Events
National Strawberry Eating Championship
Saturday - May 23 at 1 pm
The Delaplane Strawberry Festival, in cooperation with the Association of Independent Competitive Eaters (AICE), presents the 4th National Strawberry Eating Championship, Saturday May 23 at 1 pm on the Main Stage.
The event consists of two divisions - an amateur and a professional competition where a Food Warrior from each division will be named the National Strawberry Eating Champion. This competition is sanctioned by AICE and is moderated by Arnie Chapman, the Association's chairman.
Saturday - May 23 at 1 pm
The Delaplane Strawberry Festival, in cooperation with the Association of Independent Competitive Eaters (AICE), presents the 4th National Strawberry Eating Championship, Saturday May 23 at 1 pm on the Main Stage.
The event consists of two divisions - an amateur and a professional competition where a Food Warrior from each division will be named the National Strawberry Eating Champion. This competition is sanctioned by AICE and is moderated by Arnie Chapman, the Association's chairman.
Anna C. Ringer Memorial 5K Run/Walk
Sunday - May 24 at 9 am
This year marks the 4th Annual Anna C. Ringer 5K Trail Run / Walk. Established in 2005 to celebrate Anna's life, it has become a wonderful tradition of the festival and tribute to Anna.
Originally from Alexandria, Anna attended Highland School in Warrenton, Virginia, as a sophomore in 2004. After her death on December 21, 2004, the 5K was organized by her friends and family as a way to reunite and remember her joyous spirit.
This is the third year the Washington Regional Transplant Community has come to the 5K to share what Anna knew - that being an organ donor is an important and personal decision.
Anna chose to be a donor when applying for her learner's permit. You can get information on being a donor today at the WRTC booth.
Sunday - May 24 at 9 am
This year marks the 4th Annual Anna C. Ringer 5K Trail Run / Walk. Established in 2005 to celebrate Anna's life, it has become a wonderful tradition of the festival and tribute to Anna.
Originally from Alexandria, Anna attended Highland School in Warrenton, Virginia, as a sophomore in 2004. After her death on December 21, 2004, the 5K was organized by her friends and family as a way to reunite and remember her joyous spirit.
This is the third year the Washington Regional Transplant Community has come to the 5K to share what Anna knew - that being an organ donor is an important and personal decision.
Anna chose to be a donor when applying for her learner's permit. You can get information on being a donor today at the WRTC booth.
Festival Sunday Service
Sunday - May 24 at 8 am
Emmanuel Episcopal Church will hold an outdoor worship service on the festival grounds Sunday morning.
We invite you to join us and our Gospel Folk Band as we celebrate Communion and experience God's creation.
Worship in the shadow of the Blue Ridge Mountains and enjoy the beauty of the Crooked Run Valley below.
Sunday - May 24 at 8 am
Emmanuel Episcopal Church will hold an outdoor worship service on the festival grounds Sunday morning.
We invite you to join us and our Gospel Folk Band as we celebrate Communion and experience God's creation.
Worship in the shadow of the Blue Ridge Mountains and enjoy the beauty of the Crooked Run Valley below.
Children's Games - Sack races, Milk bottle Toss, Tug of War, Balloon Toss, 3-legged races, Strawberry Patch hay maze for the L'il Kids, face painting and the favorite of all ages - the cupcake walk. Free games run continuously throughout the day.
Live Entertainment On Stage - Settle down on a hay bale, tap your toes to live music and watch performances on stage throughout the day.
4H Petting Farm - Visit the barn area to get up close and personal with an assortment of gentle farm animals hand-raised by members of the Fauquier 4-H Livestock Club. Free admission and open throughout the day.
Hayrides - Climb up on our hay wagons, enjoy a scenic trip around the fields and experience the natural beauty of Sky Meadows State Park. Free rides throughout the day.
Crafts - Stroll through the craft village and visit the booths of over 50 local crafters offering everything from jewlery to pottery and baskets. Open throughout the day.
Jugglers & Clowns & a Bagpiper - Look and listen for these delightful entertainers as they roam around the festival grounds.
Antique Cars - Relive your glory days and check under the hoods of a large array of antique cars belonging to members of the Bull Run Antique Automobile Club of America. Weather dependent.
Shingle Mill - Watch Kenneth Pruitt make cedar shingles with a tractor-powered mill. Weather dependent
Mount Bleak House - Take a guided tour of historic Mt. Bleak and see how a farm family lived
in the 1860's.
Shingle Mill - Watch Kenneth Pruitt make cedar shingles with a tractor-powered mill. Weather dependent
Mount Bleak House - Take a guided tour of historic Mt. Bleak and see how a farm family lived
in the 1860's.
Raptors - Visit the Raptor Conservancy of Virginia's tent, meet their rescued raptors, and learn about their mission to rehabilitate and release to the wild injured, ill or orphaned native Virginia birds of prey.