Fruit festivals and events

Kent fruit and local produce festivals - a great day out!

Kent fruit festivals and events dates 2008 Easter Weekend Blossom Walks March 21 - 24 Market Place Opening Weekend April 5 - 6 Cherry and Strawberry Delights July 19 - 20 Summer Fruits Fiesta Aug 16 - 17 Cider Celebration Sep 20 - 21 Apple festival Oct 18 - 19

Enjoy a fun and unusual day out in Kent for all the family!

Brogdale Farm is the national centre for fruit, set in beautiful orchards in the Garden of England, and is a renowned Kent Tourist attraction. Our new Kent fruit and local produce festivals and food events make a fun family day out, with activities, stalls and demonstrations for all ages.

At Brogdale Farm we celebrate the diversity of fruit in all its forms and its wide range of uses. There are more varieties of fruits on Brogdale Farm than in any other collection in the world, and this worldwide heritage of fruit is available for us to enjoy now and to ensure that they’re also around for future generations.

Celebrate fruits in season with us!

Market Place Opening

Don't miss out on the chance to visit Brogdale Farm in full bloom on Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 April 2008 when many of the 3500 fruit trees of the National Fruit Collection will be in bloom - filling the air with a beautiful scent and making a fantastic setting for a springtime walk.

Along with the blossom this weekend there will be fun for all the family with activities for children including rides on the miniature steam railway*, live music, barbeque*, soft play area, guided tours* and self guided walks*. (*denotes extra cost)

To mark the official opening of Brogdale Farm's Market Place following it's £1 million face lift, there will be the opportunity to taste local food and drink from the market places specialiity shops which include: The Tiddly Pomme, Flowerart, Lilly White, The Butcher of Brogdale and The Fruit Basket.

The Orchard Tearoom is open daily and guided tours and self guided walks of the National Fruit Collection are available daily.

Brogdale Farm fruit festivals and food events in Kent

At our fruit festivals and events you can celebrate fruits in season with us - you can taste them and take them away (when they are in season), see them growing, and hear the stories about the different varieties all through the year.

We also have local Kent craft stalls and local Kent produce at our festivals and events to add to your experience, as well as range of things for childrento do and enjoy.

Our food events include cookery demonstrations, tastings of the food cooked, and new recipes for you to try with the different fruits in season. We also have The Orchard Tearoom which serves delicious home-made food throughout our fruit festivals and events, using the seasonal fruits.

Festival activities change depending on the season, but here are a few of the fun activities you can experience:

	Taste the different fruit varieties and the products made from them
	Take fruit varieties home (when in season)
	Visit our beautiful orchards
	Hear the stories and history of our fruit trees from our Orchard Tour guides
	Discover local Kent crafts, and talk to the craftsmen
	Buy Kent local produce and plants from our plant centre
	Learn about seasonal cooking from our cookery demonstrations, and taste the food!
	Take home new recipes for you to try with the fruits in season
	Take a tractor trailer ride around the orchards
	Experience a fun trip on the The Faversham mini railway - open for rides at weekends & most bank holidays.
	Have a home-made tea in The Orchard Tearoom

Join us for the best local produce and fruit festivals and events in Kent!

Fruit festivals and events photo diary

To see what a great day out our Kent fruit festivals are, see our photo diary!

> Cherry and strawberry festival, July 2007
> Summer fruits festival, August 2007
> Cider apple weekend, September 2007
> Apple festival, October 2007

Planning your visit:

For details on facilities and how to get to us see > planning your visit

In order for us to ensure you get the very best of what we have to offer here at Brogdale Farm advance booking is recommended for groups > contact us

Parking:

Festival and events parking is free for visitors

Festival and events entry charges:

Adults: £6.00
Children £3.00
Children under 2: FREE