The charming stone church across from the Community Center, serves as a Hospitality Center with tents and seating on its front lawn. Guests can relax, explore the quilt show inside, or watch videos about Bluemont’s history on the lower level. Enjoy coffee, cold drinks, and grilled hot dogs, with all profits supporting local and global ... Read More
Be sure to visit Bluemont’s first school and church, Snickersville Academy, celebrating its 200-year anniversary. Follow the footprints up the Turnpike for some old-fashioned fun in the log cabin, set up just as it was in its schoolhouse days. Enjoy children’s games, balloons, crafts, and a dress-up station—plus free popcorn, water, and lemonade for all!
Inside the Bluemont United Methodist Church, across from the Community Center, you’ll find a stunning collection of quilts. Children can enjoy making their own quilt block souvenir from the activity box, while adults can participate in the Waterford Quilt Guild’s annual quilt raffle.
For many children who get to experience a country fair, one of the things they remember the most is a pony ride. For a small fee, kids can enjoy a ride on a gentle pony, brought to us by Valerie Hoke Pony Rides. Located in the field next to the post office.
Each year we have stiff competition in our Pickle & Pie Contest! On Saturday morning, bring your best pickles and your tastiest pies—the prizes are beautiful crafts created by Fair artisans. And be at the E.E. Lake Store by 1 PM Saturday to taste the winners—the competing pies are sold by the slice after the ... Read More
Explore Creekside Fiber Arts Field to meet local fiber animals like sheep, alpacas, bunnies, and goats. Enjoy live spinning, weaving, and felting demonstrations, and browse hundreds of handmade items by local artisans. Demonstrations are ongoing throughout the weekend and free to attend.
The area behind the Bluemont Community Center is a kid-friendly highlight of the fair, offering free face painting, temporary tattoos, games, crafts, and bubble-blowing fun. Specialty crafters offer henna tattoos and sand art for children. Activities are included with fair admission and our Young Entrepreneurs ages 6-17 offer more items in their booths.
Come inside a real train caboose! See where the conductor ate and slept and used the bathroom. The caboose is located behind the Community Center and will be open for exploration from 10-12 on Saturday and Sunday.
Stop by the Beer & Wine Garden to relax, enjoy live music, try local beer and wine, and take home a commemorative glass featuring this year’s Fair theme!
