Burke’s Garden Fall Festival
Join us on Saturday, September 30, 2023, as we travel to Burke’s Garden Fall Festival, Tazewell County, VA. There will be entertainment, Living History, hand made arts, and crafts, historical exhibits, food vendors, and local farm produce. There are demonstrations of apple-butter making, quilting, cider processing, sheep shearing, hay rides and more. Known as “Vanderbilt’s First Choice,” “God’s Thumbprint,” and the “Garden Spot of the World” beautiful Burke’s Garden is Virginia’s highest valley and Virginia’s largest rural historic district. This bowl-shaped valley carved out of the top of a mountain offers the most breathtaking scenery this side of New Zealand, with verdant farmland, abundant wildlife, rare bird watching, peaceful biking, and adventurous hiking on the Appalachian Trail.
PRICE PER PERSON: $79. Full amount is due when the reservation is made.
PRICE INCLUDES Round trip Roanoke Parks and Recreation transportation, a visit to Burke’s Garden Fall Festival, a riding tour of Burke’s Garden, and a tour host.
DEPARTURE TIMES AND LOCATIONS: The Roanoke Parks and Recreation van/bus will depart at 7:30 a.m. from the Valley View Mall, Roanoke; at 7:45 a.m. from Food Lion, Exit 137, Salem; at 8:10 a.m. from Hardee’s, Exit 118, Christiansburg. Return time is around 8:00 p.m.
CANCELLATION POLICY: The trip is based on a minimum amount of paid participants by September 15, 2023. If we cancel the trip, a full refund will be given. If you cancel before September 15, a refund less $30 will be given. After September 15, there will be no refunds
