Homestead Heritage Day

Location of Sweet Run State Park in Virginia

Where

Program Location: Grass area behind the Interpretive Center
Main Park Address: Sweet Run State Park, 11661 Harpers Ferry Road, Hillsboro, VA 20132.

When

Oct. 24, 2026. 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Step back in time and celebrate the rural traditions that shaped the landscape of Sweet Run State Park! Homestead Heritage Day brings the park’s agricultural past to life with hands-on demonstrations, traditional skills, and activities for the whole family.

Meet craftspeople and demonstrators as they share homestead skills and trades, from woodworking and fiber arts to food preservation, natural crafts, historic tools, and other skills once essential to everyday farm life. Enjoy a scenic hay ride through the park, explore the historic landscape, and discover the ingenuity and hard work required to live from the land.

Come spend the day experiencing the sights, sounds, skills, and stories of Sweet Run’s homesteading heritage and see how traditions of the past continue to connect us with the land today. Registration required for morning (9 a.m.) or afternoon entry (12 p.m.) Registration for Morning Entry Registration for Afternoon Entry

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Other details

Standard parking or admission fee applies: Yes.
Extra fee: No.
Registration required: Yes.
Children welcome: Yes.
Phone: 540-668-6230
Email Address: sweetrun@dcr.virginia.gov