Fruit festivals and events

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

Brogdale Farm, Kent fruit festivals and events dates 2009 Blossom Weekend Walks (weather dependant) April 18 - 19 Easter Sunday Orchard Treat April 12 Cherry Festival July 11 - 12 Plum Day Aug 16 Cider Festival Sep 19 - 20 Apple festival Oct 17 - 18

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!

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 children to 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 Cafe 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 Or listen while enjoying an informative tractor trailer ride
	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 our on-site Cafe

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
> Summer fruits festival, August
> Cider apple weekend, September
> Apple festival, October

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:

Plenty of free paring all year round including at our festival and events!

Festival and events entry charges:

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