Sunflower Festival

Fri-Sun – July 8 - 24 (3 weekends)

Friday 12pm-8pm, Sat 10am-8pm, Sun 10am-8pm

Fun for the whole family and 8 acres of 200,000 sunflowers and 20 different varieties! Attendance in our first year exceeded 10,000 in just 3 weekends. Sinkland Farms continues to bring special recognition to Southwestern Virginia by being recently voted "Most Unique Festival" by Blue Ridge Outdoors magazine with a readership of over 350,000 across seven states along the Blue Ridge Mountains. The festival also includes the area's most noted Arts & Crafts vendors and Pop-up Boutiques featuring both hand-made goods, direct sales and retail outlets. Kids zone includes zip-line, giant slides and fun games. Plus, enjoy live music with adult beverages and food trucks on-site.

LIVE MUSIC: Panjammers - 3-4:30pm in the Event Barn - Blacksburg's Steel Drum Orchestra performs a variety of musical styles, including pop, classical, world, and traditional pan music.

The Groovehounds - 5-8pm - Americana, Blues, Bluegrass, Newgrass, Country, Folk, Motown, and Rock. Steve Novak is a great vocalist whose guitar skills reinforce the "groove".  Bob Piscura uses an electric bass and "porch board” stomp box to drive the beat and Harmonica to reinforce the lyrics of a song. https://www.facebook.com/thegroovehoundz/videos

FOOD TRUCKS:

Aloha Eddie - Shaved ice and festival menu (patty melt type food, grilled cheese with burger, pork, chicken, caprese also mac and cheese topped with Hawaiian pork, buffalo chicken) Hot dogs and possibly chicken taco.

Fat Bean Farm and Food Co. - All Grass-fed Beef Burgers with a variety of fresh toppings on Brioche Buns and fries.

Sam's Hot Dogs - Hot Dog, BBQ, Nachos, Beans, Chips, Drinks.

Commonwealth Catering

Grandpa Ike’s Mini Donuts - Mini donuts.

The Cotton Candy Lab - Specialty cotton candy.

Gigi's Cupcakes - Parfaits, cupcakes, stuffed cookies, brownies, beverages.

800 Degrees Wood Fired Pizza

VENDORS:

ScallyWag Letterpress - Letterpress greeting cards, note cards, note pads, bookmarks, notebooks and coasters. Hand painted artworks. Screen-printed tote bags.

Let’s Aroo - Pet bandanas, Bows, scrunchies, matching human apparel, leashes.

Earth's Essentials Apothecary - All natural health and beauty products. Herbal teas and tinctures, bath salts, CBD bath bombs, lotions, salves, all natural bug spray, shower steamers, pain rubs, etc.

Talley Forte - We engrave custom name rings on site.

Booth42 - Artwork, drawings, prints, small sculptures, decorative containers.

Stitched and Colorful - Handmade crochet items including crocheted stuffed animals.

Scentsy - Warmers, waxes, oils, diffusers, air purifiers,etc

Red Bird Ranch Crafts - Polymer Clay earrings; resin crafts; car/room freshies; handmade blankets; handmade keychains; handmade wood crafts; personalized floor mats, pet bowls, pet collars, hats, shirts.

Color Street - 100% Nail Polish Strips by Color Street.

Jeff Huffman Art - Original mixed media paintings as well as Handmade stationery and sketchbooks.

Abloom Flowers and Crafts - Flower arrangements and fall crafts including wreaths, serving trays.

Laken Bowman - Crochet crafts and bracelets.

TR Jewelry Designs - Artisan designed and crafted Sterling & fine silver and copper jewelry.

The Vintage Sunflower - Small western/Boho style Women's boutique.

Jerry Dalton - Hand carved and lathe turned bowls, shot glasses, cheese boards, mortar & pestle and etc.

Made Two Manifest - T-shirts, tumblers, keychains, car charms.

Timber & Tide Woodworks - Wood home decor and games.

Bonitos Hats - Hand painted and hand crafted hats on jute/canvas which are uv-ray protected and water resistant.

Inspired and Gifted - Build you own necklace bar, hand painted signs, wire art, resin art, handcrafted jewelry.

The Flower Girl Boutique - Boutique items.

DKFizzles - Homemade bath bombs, shower melts, lotion, lip balm, sugar scrub.

LuLaRoe Fun with Fashion - Women's clothing.

Scentsy - Warmers, waxes.

CBExpressions - hand painted mug and canvases, earrings, wall decor, bookmarks, keychains, eyeglass holders, faith jars.

Lacking Apollo - Plus-size clothing and bathing suits.

Silver Longhorn Crafts and Creations - Custom leather products, card holder's, earrings and hats.

Pebbles Attic Pentecost - Handmade Gnomes, Painted shelf sitters, faux leather earrings, Handmade Unscented Soap, Beard Oil, Beard Butter, a few Wreaths.

Barnwood and Lace Boutique And More - Clothing, Woodrounds, Jewelry.

Sun and Spruce Soaps - Handmade soaps, sugar scrubs, bath salts, lotions, bath bombs, shower steamers, beard oils, sprays, foaming hand soaps, soap accessories.

Meadows Mountain - Children's boutique.

Momma Said Sew - Fabric Car Trash Bags, Fabric Grocery Bag holders, Fabric Draw string bags.

Heavenly Hill Honey - Honey and syrup.

Hank's Hideaway - Rustic Wall art.

Misty Mountain Wares - Tie Dye.

The Glamorous Jewels Boutique - Paparazzi Jewelry.

Leah Ican - Henna tattoos.