Join us to celebrate summer on the farm
This free festival is held on our 200-acre farm among the blue mountains. Enjoy beautiful scenery while you shop, dine, have a drink, and make your very own birdhouse, bird feeder, or butterfly house with the help of our crafting experts!
If mother nature allows, we will also have free wildflowers for you to enjoy and pick while you are here!
There's so much to do
Free Wildflower Picking
Pick free wildflowers in our wildflower field. Bring your own clippers and container and make a beautiful bouquet. We have a clipping station with water available to prepare your freshly picked flowers.
Live Music
Enjoy live music from 10:00am-1:00pm on our grassy event lawn. Tony Fitting and John Rossey will be here to play a variety of music acoustically.
Oops! Sale
Get excellent deals during this awesome annual Oops Sale! This is the perfect time to stock up on discounted hand-crafted gourds that have a minor blemish (or may have just been retired).
Make sure to visit the Oops Sale first to receive a discount for items in the store.
Artisan Craft Vendors
Stroll through our grassy lawn and shop a variety of artisan craft vendors! Each booth will be filled with artisan-made goodies for you to enjoy!
Not all vendors accept credit cards, please make sure you bring cash along, so you are not disappointed.
Gift Shop on the Farm
Visit our 7,000 sq ft Gift Shop on the farm filled with gourds for all seasons as well as other artisan crafts, gifts, raw hard-shell gourds for crafting, food items and more!
Make sure to visit the Oops Sale first to receive a discount for items purchased in store.
Paint Your Own
While you are at the farm, stop in our building to Paint Your Own Birdhouse, Birdfeeder, Butterfly House or all three.
Pay for what you make: $10 for birdhouse, $7.50 for birdfeeder, $15 for butterfly.
No reservations are required to participate. Last seating is at 1:00pm.
Trolley Rides
CANCELLED - due to all the rain we received, we need to cancel the Trolley Rides for today!
Those that had pre-purchased tickets, you will be receiving a refund.
Take a trolley ride around our 200-acre farm to see beautiful sights of our gourds and other crops growing during the summer. Our Trolley Rides take approximately 45 minutes and are $5.00. Handheld infants are free. Be sure to get your tickets before the event as they tend to sell out.
Oh Look! Facepainting by Amber
Bring the kids (and kids at heart) to get their face painted by Amber.
Lots of designs to choose from!
Highland Cow Cuddles & Petting Zoo
Adventures with Taurus and Friends will be here with their Highland Cows, Taurus & Maddy for you to cuddle along with other animals from their farm for you to pet.
Beer & Wine
Enjoy a craft beer from Molly Pitcher Brewing Company, or PA wines from Castlerigg Wine Shop!
Pony Rides & Lollipop the Miniature Horse
Right Foot Ranch from Lewisberry, PA, will be here from 11am-2pm to provide pony rides and photo opportunities.
Not all vendors accept credit cards, please make sure you bring cash along, so you are not disappointed.
Artisan Craft Vendors
Bouquet Bar by Bar and Bouquet
Dragon Tech Design Knives
Rock Reborn
Toast & Co
T&C Crafters
Oh Sugar! Bake Shoppe
Hope & Light Essentials
LBS Crochet Barn
Mauve Manor
The Sugar Mama Baking Co
WM Designs
Cotton Comforts
Pawferct Match Outfitters
Rock Run Animal Rescue
Anahata Candle Co.
Lindsay Jane Handmade
Sticky Business
Crafted Nature Co
Heartwood Home Decor
Soaps by Survivors
Ivy House
Food & Drink
Redemption BBQ
Molly Pitcher Brewing Co
Castlerigg Wine Bar
Dad's Famous Cold Brew and Sweet Treats until 1:00pm
Jack & Joan's Kettlecorn
Wow! Ice Cream
Event FAQ's
Where is your festival?
The festival is on our 200-acre farm at 125 Potato Road, Carlisle, PA 17015.
How much does parking cost?
Parking is free!
Can I bring my dog to your festival?
Though dogs are welcome on the farm most days, we ask that your furry friends stay home during our festivals as there are lots of people, and rescue dogs will be visiting this event.
Are you still accepting vendors?
For vendor information, please contact Dori at dorih@mbgourds.com or 717-776-6029. Please make sure that all your correspondence is from dorih@mbgourds.com. Beware of scammers.
Is there a rain date for this event?
Rain date is scheduled for July 18th.
Do vendors accept credit cards?
Not all vendors accept debit/credit cards, but we do have an ATM inside.
Agritourism Liability Clause
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