Apples from our Graves Mountain Farm Orchard & Local Orchards

The Farm Experience This Year

See the pdf Apple Harvest Festival Map

Farm & Farm Animals | Tours
Farmyard with goats, chickens, rabbits, pigs, cows, sheep and more
on Farm side - a short walk  up Apple Tree Lane - Luke is there to show and explain; Luke shows prize goats
Nature Stroll with Jenn of In True Nature - Free
Leaves from farm Pavilion by the goats in Farmyard area - across the main road - head toward silo, approx 40 mins, easy walk
11 AM, Noon, 1 PM, 2 PM, 3PM
Hayrides through the Orchard $3/2 yrs and under free
Leave from center of Festival
Horseback Trail Rides by Circle H Equine
through Orchard and by Stream - along mountain - $75 for 90 mins, reservation here
Leave from Stables on Farm side
Hay Maze & Hay Mountain - $5 for both all day ticket
Moonbounce - $5 all day ticket
Petting Zoo Small Animals $3
Pony Ride - in ring on grounds $10
See the Farm and Mountains - UTV Tours - additional fee $20  - see & reserve here
Leaves from Hay Ride departure Point - some spaces available on walk-up

MadCATS - looking after feral cats in the County
May have kittens for adopting - check and see

Hiking - Strolling on the Farm and its 29 miles of Trails
Ask for Map of Trails at Main Lodge

Produce
Our Own Fresh Cider
Apples - huge bins of them
17 Varieties Including Blue Ridge Crisp
- also available at Packing shed
Pumpkins & Gourds
Our own hard cider - Graves Mountain "Squeeze"
at the Beer Wine Cider area, Preserves, and Market-Deli & tackle
Graves Mountain Preserves, APPLE Butter, and APPLE sauce, APPLE Butter Donuts (not quite produce1)
at the Preserves and Graves Mountain Clothing Area and Market-Deli & Tackle

The Community Festival Experience
Pet friendly for well behaved dogs on leash, please
Low Key
Neighbors and the Farm Together for Harvest

Live Bluegrass Music on the Sycamore Pavilion Stage
11 AM - 4PM Each Day
Crafters and Vendors - over 70
Vietnam Vet Display - in Crafter Area 
Petting zoo with farm animals
The Farmyard - across the way up Apple Tree Lane, a short walk
Goats & Baby Goats, Horses, Ponies, Pigs, Guinea Hens, Rabbits, Black Cattle 
Hayrides
Hay Maze & Hay Mountain
Pony Rides
Horse Trail Rides - from the Stables by the Farmyard
Reserve Trail Ride and Pay Here

Live Bluegrass Bands
Live Music each day 11:00 am - 4:00 pm:
Saturday, 10/ 5 Mark Templeton Band
Sunday, 10/6 Dark Hollow Bluegrass Band
Saturday, 10/12 Virginia Rain Bluegrass Band
Sunday, 10/13 Schuyler Bluegrass Band
Saturday, 10/19 Rose River Ramblers
Sunday, 10/20 Blue Range from Elkton substitutes for Smokin' Trout

The Farmhouse Restaurant in the Main Lodge
A traditional farm buffet lunch from 11 AM - 2 PM

For more information and to make a reservation:
Email info@gravesmountain.com | Phone 540 923 4231

Festival Foods
APPLE pies, APPLE Butter Donuts
Funnel Cakes
Brunswick Stew
BBQ Pork Sandwiches
Hamburgers, Cheeseburgers, Hot Dogs, French Fries
Pork Rinds
Kettle Corn
French fries
Homemade Ice Cream from our friends " Snow Mountain"
& more.

The Beer and Wine Tent - Living LOCAL

Our own hard cider - Graves Mountain Squeeze - on draft
Graves Mountain APPLE Wine
DuCard Wine
Local Craft Beer

Where is all this?

Our 1800 Acre Farm in Syria, VA (Madison County) in the Blue Ridge Mountains by The Rose River
DC - 75 mi
Charlottesville - 38 mi
Fredericksburg 48 mi
Manassas 59 mi
Directions here ::

How much is Parking & Festival Admission All Day
$5.00/person ages15 & up.
There are additional charges for rides - pony, horse, hay wagon ride, UTV tours of farm, hay maze-hay mountain access,
small animal petting zoo, face painting.

The farm-yard with animals and nature walks, hiking, biking, mountain biking, fly-fishing, the bluegrass music, playing in the stream, hanging out with the mountains around you are, of course, at no added charge.

Restaurant Reservations - Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
540 923 4231

Festival Hotline
540 923 4231

Email the Graves Mountain Farm & Lodges
info@gravesmountain.com

Accommodations at Graves Mountain Farm & Lodge:
Check to see if anything available here online :: >

Camping
$12 a day per person - advance purchase for 2025
Horses $10 per horse, advance purchase for 2025
Free form Primitive - no hookups, acres and acres to find your own spot. See here :: >