{"id":63705,"date":"2022-08-16T17:08:14","date_gmt":"2022-08-16T21:08:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gravesmountain.com\/?page_id=63705"},"modified":"2025-03-10T20:11:21","modified_gmt":"2025-03-11T00:11:21","slug":"apple-harvest-festival-first-3-weekends-in-october","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gravesmountain.com\/apple-harvest-festival-first-3-weekends-in-october\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple Harvest Festival – First 3 Weekends in October"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t\n

And for Next Year
\nT<\/strong>he Apple Harvest Festival 2025
\n<\/strong>Celebrating 56 Years<\/em><\/h2>\n
First Three Weekends in October 2025
\nOctober\u00a0 4 & 5\u00a0 |\u00a0 11 & 12 | 18 & 19
\n<\/strong>Festival Hours:\u00a0 10:00 am – 4:30 pm Each Day<\/strong><\/h1>\n
Celebrating APPLES SEASON!!!\u00a0<\/strong>
\nHere at Graves Mountain Farm & Lodges in Syria, Virginia – Madison County
\n<\/strong><\/h1>\n\t<\/iframe>\n\t<h2>In 2025 Graves Mountain Banishes Inflation<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n <\/p>\n<h3>2025 Festival Information<\/h3>\n<h3>TBD Entrance Fee Advance Purchase \n<\/strong>for Adults down to 16 Yrs<\/strong> \nYouth 15 Yrs and Under FREE<\/strong><\/h3>\nTickets not yet on sale.<\/p>\n\t \nApples from our Graves Mountain Farm Orchard & Local Orchards<\/strong>\nThe Farm Experience This Year \n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gravesmountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ahf-map_revised_noPYO_10152024_update_pdf.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gravesmountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ahf-map_revised_noPYO_10152024_update_jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"348\" \/><\/a> \n<\/strong>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gravesmountain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ahf-map_revised_noPYO_10152024_update_pdf.pdf\">See the pdf Apple Harvest Festival Map<\/a><\/p>\n \nFarm & Farm Animals | Tours<\/strong> \nFarmyard with goats, chickens, rabbits, pigs, cows, sheep and more \non Farm side – a short walk\u00a0 up Apple Tree Lane – Luke is there to show and explain; Luke shows prize goats \n<\/em>Nature Stroll with Jenn of In True Nature – Free \nLeaves from farm Pavilion by the goats in Farmyard area – across the main road – head toward silo, approx 40 mins, easy walk<\/em> \n11 AM, Noon, 1 PM, 2 PM, 3PM<\/em> \nHayrides through the Orchard $3\/2 yrs and under free \nLeave from center of Festival<\/em> \nHorseback Trail Rides by Circle H Equine \nthrough Orchard and by Stream – along mountain – $75 for 90 mins, <a href=\"https:\/\/fareharbor.com\/embeds\/book\/gravesmountain\/items\/?flow=831101&full-items=yes&back=https:\/\/www.gravesmountain.com\/activities-2018\/blue-ridge-horse-back-shenandoah\/&g4=yes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reservation here<\/a> \nLeave from Stables on Farm side<\/em> \nHay Maze & Hay Mountain – $5 for both all day ticket \nMoonbounce – $5 all day ticket \nPetting Zoo Small Animals $3 \nPony Ride – in ring on grounds $10 \nSee the Farm and Mountains – UTV Tours – additional fee $20\u00a0 – <a href=\"https:\/\/fareharbor.com\/embeds\/book\/gravesmountain\/items\/561411\/calendar\/2024\/10\/?flow=830901&language=en-us&back=https:\/\/www.gravesmountain.com\/utv-side-by-side-tours-of-1800-acre-farm-next-to-shenandoah-national-park\/&g4=yes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">see & reserve here<\/a> \nLeaves from Hayride departure Point – some spaces available on walk-up \n<\/em> \nMadCATS – looking after feral cats in the County \nMay have kittens for adopting<\/em>\nHiking – Strolling on the Farm and its 29 miles of Trails \nAsk for Map of Trails at Main Lodge<\/em> \n \nProduce<\/strong> \nOur Own Fresh Cider \nApples – huge bins of them \n17 Varieties Including Blue Ridge Crisp \n– also available at Packing shed<\/em> \nPumpkins & Gourds \nOur own hard cider – Graves Mountain “Squeeze” \nat the Beer Wine Cider area, Preserves, and Market-Deli & tackle<\/em> \nGraves Mountain Preserves, APPLE Butter, and APPLE sauce, APPLE Butter Donuts (not quite produce1) \nat the Preserves and Graves Mountain Clothing Area and Market-Deli & Tackle<\/em> \n \nThe Community Festival Experience \nPet friendly for well-behaved dogs on leash, please \nLow Key \nNeighbors and the Farm Together for Harvest \n<\/strong> \nLive Bluegrass Music on the Sycamore Pavilion Stage \n11 AM – 4PM Each Day \nCrafters and Vendors – over 70 \nVietnam Vet Display – in Crafter Area\u00a0 \nPetting zoo with farm animals \nThe Farmyard – across the way up Apple Tree Lane, a short walk \nGoats & Baby Goats, Horses, Ponies, Pigs, Guinea Hens, Rabbits, Black Cattle\u00a0<\/em> \nHayrides \nHay Maze & Hay Mountain \nPony Rides \nHorse Trail Rides – from the Stables by the Farmyard \n<a href=\"https:\/\/fareharbor.com\/embeds\/book\/gravesmountain\/items\/413890\/calendar\/2024\/08\/?full-items=yes&flow=831101\">Reserve Trail Ride and Pay Here<\/em><\/a>\nLive Bluegrass Bands \n<\/strong>Live Music each day 11:00 am – 4:00 pm: \n<\/strong>Saturday, 10\/4\/2025\u00a0 \u00a0Mark Templeton Band \nSunday, 10\/5\/2025\u00a0 \u00a0 Dark Hollow Bluegrass Band \nSaturday, 10\/11\/2025\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Hickory Ridge Bluegrass Band \nSunday, 10\/12\/2025\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Rose River Ramblers \nSaturday, 10\/18\/2025\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0TBA \nSunday, 10\/19\/2025\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Blue Range Bluegrass Band\n<h2>The Farmhouse Restaurant in the Main Lodge<\/strong> \nA Buffet Lunch Served 11 AM – 2 PM \n<\/h2>\nFor more information and to make a reservation: \nEmail <a href=\"mailto:info@gravesmountain.com\">info@gravesmountain.com<\/a> | Phone 540 923 4231\nFestival Foods \n<\/strong>APPLE pies, APPLE Butter Donuts \nFunnel Cakes \nBrunswick Stew \nBBQ Pork Sandwiches \nHamburgers, Cheeseburgers, Hot Dogs, French Fries \nPork Rinds \nKettle Corn \nFrench fries \nHomemade Ice Cream from our friends ” Snow Mountain” \n& more.\n<h2>The Beer and Wine Tent – Living LOCAL<\/strong><\/h2>\nOur own hard cider – Graves Mountain Squeeze – on draft \nGraves Mountain APPLE Wine \nDuCard Wine \nLocal Craft Beer\n<h2>Where is all this?<\/strong><\/h2>\nOur 1800 Acre Farm in Syria, VA (Madison County) in the Blue Ridge Mountains by The Rose River \nDC – 75 mi \nCharlottesville – 38 mi \nFredericksburg 48 mi \nManassas 59 mi \n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gravesmountain.com\/about\/directions\/\">Directions here<\/a>\u00a0::\nHow much is Parking & Festival Admission All Day \n<\/strong>TBD\/person ages15 & up. \nThere are additional charges for rides – pony, horse, hay wagon ride, UTV tours of farm, hay maze-hay mountain access, \nsmall animal petting zoo, face painting.\n\u00a0The farmyard 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.<\/p>\n \nRestaurant Reservations – Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner<\/strong> \n540 923 4231\nFestival Hotline 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