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Family & Farm Day

A green tractor pulls a wagon load of people attending a field day event

Family & Farm Day has been held annually on the second Saturday in September since 2005! We invite everyone to experience the joy of farm life in a welcoming, family-friendly atmosphere while discovering the roots of Virginia’s oldest and largest industry—AGRICULTURE!

🎯 Activities & Attractions

  • Navigate your way through the corn maze
  • Get creative with grain art and pine cone bird feeders
  • Meet friendly farm animals: sheep, goats, cows, chickens, and alpacas
  • Try your hand at milking a cow, fishing, and spinning yarn
  • Discover how bees make honey
  • Explore what we produce from peanuts, soybeans, corn, wheat, and cotton

Refreshments are available for purchase on the premises.

A collage of family and farm day photos featuring cows

Click below to view more Family & Farm Day photos:

A woman smiles standing beside another person in a black and white cow costume A map showing agricultural products across the state of Virginia A child's hand reaches out to pet a llama A blacksmith talks with a man looking at his tools An iguana's tongue reaches out for a green worm A woman in sunglasses and green shirt smiles from behind a table filled with different fruits and vegetables A woman in a black and white cow apron smiles at a young child and her mother Five people smile from behind a table with insect specimens A boy in a green shirt milks a wooden cow A man in a plaid shirt speaks to another man and a young child at a table with corn stalks A monarch caterpillar munches on a green leaf A green tractor pulls a wagon load of people Four people stand behind a table displaying microscopes A man and a small child move toward a Virginia State Helicopter that has landed A small black calf rests in the sunshine A golf cart pulls a children's barrel train

A John Deere tractor pulls a wagon load of Family & Farm Day guests. A cow display stands in front of the children's slide at Family & Farm Day, The entomology team stands behind their booth at the Family & Farm Day event. People walking into a corn maze. A man with a beard wearing a hat holds a snake in his hand while speaking at Family & Farm Day. A person dressed as a cow greets Family & Farm Day visitors. A Virginia Cooperative Extension agent speaks with guests about cotton at an outdoor booth. A toy dump truck loaded with corn kernels at child's play area during Farmily & Farm Day. A woman and man wearing Virginia Tech shirts greet visitors at the entrance to Family & Farm Day. A child's hands reach for baby chicks. A woman holding a cabbage talks with Family & Farm Day guests at a booth set up with vegetables. The Virginia Agriculture mobile education unit.