Come to the 53 rd Annual Bluemont Fair Sept. 16 and 17

The 53rd Annual Bluemont Fair will be held on Sept. 16 and 17, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. both days, rain or shine. An old-fashioned Country Fair, the Bluemont Fair features traditional crafts (juried), local art and authors, craft and farming demonstrations. There will be a mix of music: traditional, blues, and country. Don’t forget a free Children’s Fair, petting zoo, Llamas and Alpacas.

Quilts will be on display, Gardener’s Shed, blacksmithing and stone wall building demonstrations, homemade food, baked goods, jams and jellies, pie-baking/pickle-making contest, antiques and collectables. There will be a Wine and Beer Garden with gourmet treats, and a Bluemont history slide show.

Snickersville Academy will feature a restored 1825 log schoolhouse, beekeepers and hives, antique caboose, pre-Civil War Country Store, Farmers Market, model trains, and lots of hands-on activities. The Plaster Museum of Bluemont Heritage will offer a special exhibit, and be on the look-out for delights throughout the entire village. Fun for the whole family.

The Fair is set throughout the historic village of Bluemont in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in western Loudoun County, Virginia. No Pets. General admission is $10, aged 9 and under free, and free parking.

For more information go to www.bluemontfair.org, or call 540.554.2367.