Nothing to Get Hung About this Strawberry Season
Think we picked enough strawberries? The 2012 strawberry picking season has officially begun! As of this week, just about all area farms offering pick-your-own opportunities will be open to...
View ArticleFestival Time at Ticonderoga Farms
Where to go first?! So much fun to be had in every direction. It’s rare that I come home from an outing and immediately get on my computer to post about it here on the blog. Usually, I put it on my...
View ArticleThe Weekend Round-Up: August 31-September 2
Catch evening games all weekend at Nationals Park Just because summer is coming to its unofficial end, that doesn’t mean the fun is, too. While you savor the final days of many quintessential seasonal...
View ArticleField Tripping at Ticonderoga Farms
Since I have a bit of experience planning activities for kids, Owen’s teacher asked if I might help organize a pumpkin patch field trip for the 2nd grade. Of course, I was more than happy to assist...
View ArticleFrom City Streets to Country Farms, Celebrate at these Fall Festivals
Jump for joy…fall festivals are in season! Fall is just about here and so are the scores of festivals that come along with it. They celebrate everything from the season to communities to cuisine to...
View ArticleFrom City Streets to Country Farms, Fall Celebrations Around the DMV
Fall is on its way and so are the scores of festivals that come along with it. They celebrate everything from the season to city neighborhoods to books to cuisine to historic times. Have a blast on...
View ArticleTake Your Pick at Homestead Farm
Last week, as Owen and I were planning our visit to see the sunflower bloom, and I mentioned that it was near Homestead Farm in Poolesville, MD, he suggested we do some berry picking, too. I thought...
View ArticleFrom City Streets to Country Farms, Fall Celebrations in 2017
Fall is on its way and so are the scores of festivals that come along with it. They celebrate everything from the season to city neighborhoods to cuisine to historic times. Have a blast on a farm,...
View ArticleFrom City Streets to Country Farms, Celebrate at these Fall Festivals
Jump for joy…fall festivals are in season! Fall is just about here and so are the scores of festivals that come along with it. They celebrate everything from the season to communities to cuisine to...
View ArticleCelebrate the Season and Then Some at Fall Festivals Around the DMV
It’s fall, y’all! Fall is right around the corner, and so are the many festivals that come along with it. They celebrate everything from the season to city neighborhoods to books to cuisine to historic...
View ArticleThe KFDC Guide to the 2019 Fall Festival Season
An autumn past at Clarke’s Elioak Farm Fall is right around the corner, and so are the many festivals that come along with it. They celebrate everything from the season to city neighborhoods to...
View ArticleThe KFDC Guide to the 2020 Fall Festival Season (yes, it’s happening!)
In the pumpkin patch back in very pre-COVID times We’ve gotten so used to most annual events being canceled, it may come as a surprise (and delight) to learn that a bunch of fall festivals are still...
View ArticleBring the Fun Home from…DC Area Farms
Animal encounter at Frying Pan Farm [Note: This post was written by KFDC contributor Katie Winter, an educator and local mom of two young children.] As the weather warms up, local farms are opening...
View ArticleThe KFDC Guide to the 2021 Fall Festival Season
Autumn delight at Clarke’s Elioak Farm Fall is right around the corner, and so are the many festivals that come along with it. They celebrate everything from the season to city neighborhoods to art...
View ArticleCelebrate the Season and Then Some at Fall Festivals Around the DMV
It’s fall, y’all! Fall is right around the corner, and so are the many festivals that come along with it. They celebrate everything from the season to city neighborhoods to books to cuisine to historic...
View ArticleFrom City Streets to Country Farms, Fall Celebrations in 2017
Fall is on its way and so are the scores of festivals that come along with it. They celebrate everything from the season to city neighborhoods to cuisine to historic times. Have a blast on a farm,...
View ArticleTake Your Pick at Homestead Farm
Last week, as Owen and I were planning our visit to see the sunflower bloom, and I mentioned that it was near Homestead Farm in Poolesville, MD, he suggested we do some berry picking, too. I thought...
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