The Albemarle County Fair will take place July 27 through 29 at James Monroe’s Highland, 2050 James Monroe Parkway in Charlottesville.
The Piedmont Master Gardeners are again taking part and are calling for home gardeners, brewers, bakers, beekeepers, artists, crafters and viticulturalists to submit entries.
Entries will be accepted from 12 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 26, at the Agriculture and Home Arts Barn at Highland. Ribbon winners will be selected the next day, and entries will be displayed through 8 p.m. Saturday, July 29.
The Fair begins on Thursday, July 27, from 4 to 9 p.m. and continues Friday, July 28, and Saturday, July 29, from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Admission is $5; children under 6 are free.
For a detailed schedule and tips and instructions for submitting entries, CLICK HERE!
Entrants can register by CLICKING HERE.
The Fair will showcase the best of horticulture and homegrown vegetables and fruits from the Albemarle-Charlottesville area and highlight local skills in baking, food preservation, fine arts, photography and much more. It is a fun event that builds awareness of local food and agriculture products and inspires people to try their hand at growing things.
The Fair celebrates the county’s rural heritage and agricultural history and the communities that support local food production. It will offer an engaging variety of exhibits featuring agriculture products, livestock and crafts, as well as live music, food trucks and other attractions. In addition to preparing entries for judging and display, the Master Gardeners will set up educational exhibits and children’s activities and will be available during the Fair to answer gardening questions at a mobile Help Desk.
“Submit an entry, and then come back to enjoy a fun and memorable day with your children or grandchildren, show off your talents and learn along the way,” urged Fern Campbell, coordinator of the Master Gardener volunteers supporting the Fair. “You might even take home a blue ribbon!”
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About Piedmont Master Gardeners: Part of Virginia Cooperative Extension’s Master Gardener Program, the Piedmont Master Gardeners are volunteer educators who offer outreach and training to promote science-based, environmentally sound horticultural practices and sustainable landscape management in the Charlottesville-Albemarle area. The Piedmont Master Gardeners Association is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting this work, which brings the resources of Virginia’s land-grant universities, Virginia Tech and Virginia State University, to the people of our community. Learn more at piedmontmastergardeners.org.
Virginia Cooperative Extension is a partnership of Virginia Tech, Virginia State University, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and local governments. Its programs and employment are open to all, regardless of age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, military status, or any other basis protected by law.
