Our annual Pumpkin Festival is truly something to write home about! We are celebrating our 31st anniversary during the 2022 season and are making sure this will be a year to remember. Attracting folks from miles around, we bring out the best of the farm during our traditional pumpkin harvest. While our pumpkin patch is the star of the show, we offer six weekends jam-packed with activities, music, food, and fun you won’t want to miss.

Enjoy fall festivities at Sinkland and our Pumpkin Festival unlike any other! Listen to live music, explore local vendors, or tour our grounds on horseback (or ponyback!). Even the pickiest eaters will find something to sink their teeth into. Taste authentic southern barbeque, kettle corn, hand-dipped ice cream, and more. Grown-ups will enjoy a sampling of local beer and wine. Finding a one-of-a-kind souvenir is simple, but getting out of the corn maze is no easy feat!

Schedule

Pumpkin Festival:

Hayrides to a 10-acre pumpkin patch, make your way through a mind boggling corn maze, and visit with Sinkland's farm animals. On weekends we feature horseback trail rides, pony rides, a huge kid’s zone with a barrel train ride, giant slide, kids zip line and many games. Lots of entertainment and local live music while sipping beer and wine on the terrace. You can watch pig racing, try your luck at our famous Bad AXE Throw and enjoy local food trucks. Sinkland Farms will also host some of the best bands in the area.

Festival Activities:

Ride-A-Rescue Horse:

20-minute horse trail rides offered by Winterfrost Farm ($13). Anyone over 7 years and up to ~300lbs (two max per session) can ride. Before every ride, expect a five minute “lesson” to show you the ropes. Plus Pony rides for $7 for children!

Zip Line, Giant Slides, and More:

Our Kidz zone is full of games and activities for kids of all ages. Fly through the air on our Kidz Zip Line, just $1 for 2 zips. Trust us, you’ll want to zip WAY more than once! Take a ride down our giant slide or barrel train ride. Parental supervision with kids attractions is required.

Blacksmith Demonstration:

Blacksmith demonstrations will take you back in time with the art of forging iron over fire!

Ed's Carved and painted Pumpkins

Ed Kirkman is one of our most loyal Pumpkin Festival vendors. Ed has been carving and painting unique and detailed pumpkins for more than 20 years. Watch as he creates his next masterpiece!

Corn Maxe:

Our 5 acre corn maze includes 6 foot wide trails! Explore the maze with admission. Can you find all the points on the map.

Typewriter poet Mark Peterson

Mark Petersen has been doing typewriter poetry for five years. You give  him a topic, and he will compose a poem for you right on the spot, with a  manual typewriter. Get a poem for yourself, or maybe for a friend or loved one!

Look For The Scarecrow

Saturdays and Sundays

2:00pm-3:30pm

Scarecrow wows the crowd by standing or sitting motionless making people think he’s just a regular old scarecrow until he says “Howdy” or gives a friendly wave. It’s fun to see all the different reactions and hear the comments from folks. If music is available “Scarecrow” brings out some fun instruments so people can join in on the fun.

Mechanical Bull: Prices are $7 for 1 ride or $10 for 2.

Sunflower At Sinkland Farms

One flower included with admission. Wander our sunflower field and pick you own sunflowers for $2.00 a stem.

Sinkland Farms Sweet Treats

Have a sweet tooth? Enjoy hand dipped ice cream or our famous kettle corn!

Sinklands Bad Throw

Learn how to throw an axe or hatchet safely and accurately. 6 throws for just $5.

Live Music

Enjoy live music Saturdays and Sundays from 1-4pm. This music is included with the festival and is separate from our Friday Fall Concert Series.

Saturday, September 24, 2022

Leslie Brooks

Sunday, September 25, 2022

Jake and Jess

Saturday, October 1, 2022

Lily Comer

Sunday, October 2, 2022

The Groove Houndz

Saturday, October 8, 2022

Howlin' Mudbellies

Sunday, October 9, 2022

Marie Anderson

Saturday, October 15, 2022

Java Brothers with Connie McCardle

Sunday, October 16, 2022

Leslie Brooks and Al Coffey
1-3pm TechNotes A Cappella from Virginia Tech

Saturday, October 22, 2022

Last Chance Band

Sunday, October 23, 2022

Old Man Kelly

Saturday, October 29, 2022

Spring Fed Roots

Sunday, October 30, 2022

Indian Run Stringband

Face Painting

A festival favorite is back this year! Get your face painted at the Pumpkin Festival. Sublime Creations brings color and sparkle to the festival with face painting and balloon twisting artists. We pride ourselves on using the highest quality, FDA compliant, hypoallergenic face and body paint. (Cost $3-$10)

Food Trucks

We will have a variety of food trucks on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. There will be something for even the pickiest eaters. Check the Schedule calendar for daily details.

Arts and Craft Vendors

Enjoy shopping local arts and craft vendors on Saturday’s and Sunday’s. From hand made jewelry, clothes, and so much more, there is something for everyone at the Sinkland Farms Pumpkin Festival.

Visit Farm Animals

Kids will love the chance to get up close to our farm animals.

Hayride

Included in your admission is a harried to the pumpkin fields to choose the best looking pumpkin you can find. A task harder than it sounds because all the pumpkins in the patch look great!

PumpkinTron, Jesse Johnson the Stilt Walker from Ninja Warrior, will be at the festival on TBA from 1:30-3:00 pm.

Date: September 23, 2022 - October 30, 2022

Hours:

Thursday and Friday : 4:00pm  -8:00pm

Saturday: 10:00am  -5:00pm

Sunday 12:00an - 5:00pm

Location: Sinkland Farms - 3020 Riner Road, Christiansburg, VA 24073

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