July

Summer Hunter Horse Show Series

Tuesdays: June 22, July 6 and 20 and August 3 and 24

4pm. Walk-trot-and-canter beginner horse show. Classes include hunters, ponies, equitation and more. Held outdoors. Spectators FREE

August

5 Thursday and 6 Friday

Carnival Fun at Frying Pan Farm Park
Come during the week day when it’s less crowded to enjoy the rides, amusements and treats at the 4-H Fair. Visit the farm animals, take a wagon ride ($3) or walk the nature trail. $20 per person for a daytime ride pass. Contact Frying Pan Farm Park for ride pass details, 703-437-9101. Perfect for playgroups, day camps and families. Free parking and admission. Unlimited ride specials sold 10am – 2pm; honored 10am – 3pm.

6 Friday

Family Carnival Fun Night at the Farm!
5pm-10pm. Frying Pan Farm Park. 703-437-9101. Sample the carnival fun early as games and rides are open from 6pm to 10pm. Tasty fair food and beverag- es for sale. Farm open in the evening for REGULAR Ticket Sales. Rides take 3 – 5 tickets each. Free park- ing and admission on Thursday and Friday Night!

7 Saturday and 8 Sunday
62nd Annual Fairfax County 4-H Fair and Farm Show
Find old-fashioned country fun with carnival games, rides and exhibits. 4-H Fair runs 9am to 5pm. Car- nival open from 11am until 10pm on Saturday and 11am until 5pm on Sunday. Watch the 4-H exhibi- tors getting their project animals ready for the show, visit exhibit booths, enjoy tasty fair food, entertainment on stage, dog and horse shows and much more! See real farmers use antique equipment in the fields and around the barn, watch a tractor pull or touch a big truck. Try your hand at milking a cow or goat, shelling corn or other farm chores. Free admission to the 4-H Fair. $5 parking fee per car.

Come on a Wednesday

• Visit the Farmer’s Market in the morning for fresh fixings for a picnic lunch. (located in front of the Country Store and open from 8am-12:30pm)
• While at the market be sure and browse in the Country Store for great country gift items.
• After you have made your purchases, stroll up the hill to visit Kidwell Farm.
• On your way, stop by and peak in the Moffett Blacksmith Shop and Cider Press Barn.
• After you reach the farm, check out the farm animals, tractors and farm machinery, dairy building and smokehouse.
• As you wander around the farm be sure and visit the Kidwell Farm House (open several mornings a week) to see what a 1930′s farm house would have looked like.
• Walk down the lane between the pastures to the Visitor Center and Picnic Pavilion to enjoy a free concert on the lawn. Be sure and check out the Agriculture exhibit in the Visitor Center to learn all about farming in the Floris community area.
• Enjoy your picnic lunch while watching the concert or wander back to the farm and sit at one of the many picnic tables located around the Blacksmith Shop.
• After lunch would be a great time to hop on a tractor driven wagon ride to visit the back forty and chat with the tractor driver. You might see horses and riders enjoying the open fields or trotting in the equestrian rings.
• Your tractor driver may have pointed out the entrance to the Nature Trail that leads you to a small waterfall on Frying Pan Branch. So after he/she drops you off in the farmyard you can head down to the Country Store to pick up a backpack filled with a map and activities for the kids to enjoy as you hike the one mile round trip Nature Trail.
• When you return your backpack to the Country Store be sure a pick out an ice cream bar or drink to enjoy on the porch of the store while the kids climb in the playground area.
• As the afternoon winds down we hope your trip to Frying Pan Farm Park was fun and entertaining. We’ll look forward to seeing you on your next visit.

Come on a Thursday afternoon

• Start your visit at the Country Store (open 10am-4:30pm). Browse for the perfect country gift items.
• After you have made your purchases, stroll up the hill to visit Kidwell Farm.
• On your way, stop by and peak in the Moffett Blacksmith Shop and Cider Press Barn.
• After you reach the farm, check out the farm animals, tractors and farm machinery, dairy building and smokehouse.
• Now would be a great time to hop on a tractor driven wagon ride to visit the back forty and chat with the tractor driver. You might see horses and riders enjoying the open fields or trotting in the equestrian rings.
• Your tractor driver may have pointed out the entrance to the Nature Trail that leads you to a small waterfall on Frying Pan Branch. So after he/she drops you off in the farmyard you can head down to the Country Store to pick up a backpack filled with a map and activities for the kids to enjoy as you hike the one mile round trip Nature Trail.
• When you return your backpack to the Country Store be sure and pick out an ice cream bar or drink to enjoy on the porch of the store while the kids climb in the playground area.
• After you rest a bit, take a walk down the lane between the pastures to check out the agriculture exhibit in the Visitor Center (open 10am-4:30pm) to learn all about farming in the Floris community area.
• Walk back to Kidwell Farm to enjoy your picnic dinner while watching the free evening concert.
• As your evening winds down we hope your trip to Frying Pan Farm Park was fun and entertaining. We’ll look forward to seeing you on your next visit.

Frying Pan Country Store
Shop for cuddly toy farm animals, model tractors, old-fashioned games, books, seasonal or decorative items for the home – we’ve got something for everyone. Browse for unique gifts for farm, equestrian, and history enthusiasts. Old-fashioned candy sticks, drinks and snacks are available. Hours:
Monday-Saturday 10am-4:30pm
Sunday 1-4:30pm

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