Bluebird Gap Farm is turning 10, but Bluebird Gap Farm has postponed the farm's free anniversary fall festival because of inclement weather. The event, planned for 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 17 and 18, 2026, at 60 Pine Chapel Road, was set to include live entertainment, hayrides and family activities. The festival was being considered for November, but no new date had been announced.
The Virginian-Pilot reported the postponement and possible November rescheduling; the City of Hampton says it hosts a fall festival each year to welcome the season.
The farm’s history reaches back further: Hampton bought the property in 1965 and opened Bluebird Gap Farm in 1969. Today, the city describes it as a 60-acre park with around 100 domestic and wild animals, an arboretum and a demonstration garden maintained by Hampton Master Gardeners. Admission to the farm is free, extending the festival’s no-cost approach beyond the annual event. The city’s farm history and park information provide the background.
The 10th-anniversary milestone refers to the festival, not the farm: Hampton committee minutes say the two-day event was first held in 2016 and estimate it draws 20,000 people annually. That puts the 2026 edition at the festival’s 10-year mark, even as the farm itself has been a city destination for decades. Hampton committee minutes record the festival’s start and annual attendance.
Planned Performances and Activities
The festival's planned program included live entertainment and family activities.
Classic fall staples were also on the planned schedule, with hayrides and an inflatable corn maze among the attractions listed for the weekend. The City of Hampton's event listing describes the festival as offering a variety of children's activities along with hayrides, master gardening demonstrations and live entertainment, all free to the public.
Getting There
Continual ADA-accessible shuttle service was scheduled to run between those lots and Bluebird Gap Farm during the festival.
Free admission and shuttle access were part of the plans for Bluebird Gap Farm's anniversary festival.
