Pumpkin Glow Nights at Great Country Farms

GREAT COUNTRY FARMS HOSTS ITS Seventh ANNUAL PUMPKIN GLOW NIGHTS

A Magical Evening for the Whole Family

Great Country Farms, located in Western Loudoun County, will hold its Sixth Annual Pumpkin Glow Nights on Friday and Saturday, October 28 and 29, 2011 from 6 – 9pm.

Due to the positive response to this event in past years, Glow Nights was extended to two nights last year. This year the amount of pumpkins to be displayed has also been increased from 1500 to 2000. In what has become a very exciting event for local schools and youth organizations, Great Country Farms has donated over 2000 pumpkins grown locally for the children to carve over the next few days. The carved pumpkin masterpieces are then collected and transported back to Great Country Farms, displayed and lit during the Annual Pumpkin Glow Nights.

Activities for the evenings of October 28 and 29 include the flashlight "Who's Your Farmer" corn maze (new this year), twilight hayrides, the giant pumpkin jumping pillow and the magical light-up moment at 7:30 pm. Musical performances by Lisa Taylor on Friday and  a DJ onsite on Saturday will add to the excitement.  A roaring bonfire, and hot cider, hot chocolate, s'mores and Kettle Corn for purchase at the Farm's Roosteraunte, will be available to take away the chill of the Fall evenings. Visitors are also encouraged to join in the lighting of the candles prior to the thrilling lights-out countdown. In the case of inclement weather the pumpkins will be illuminated by LEDs.

Anyone who wants to carve their pumpkin masterpiece at home and then bring them to Great Country Farms to be included in the Annual Pumpkin Glow Nights is welcome to do so and will be rewarded with a free pass to the event.

The Annual Pumpkin Glow Nights will run from 6 – 9pm on October 28 and 29 and admission to the event is $ 12.00 per person (11 years and older), $ 10 (2 years and older), under 2 yrs, CSA and Fan of the Farm members free of charge. Members of the military (active duty and retired) will be admitted free of charge with a valid military ID card. Guests are welcome to come out to Great Country Farms for the daytime activities of the Fall Pumpkin Harvest (open daily from 9 am, admission cost as previously stated), which include the Oinkintucky Derby Pig Races and P-Rex, the Pumpkin Munchin' Dinosaur, and then stay into the evening for Glow Night without having to pay the admission cost again.

The Annual Pumpkin Glow Nights are family events, so those under 18 yrs who wish to attend must be accompanied by a parent of a chaperone 18yrs or older.

This promises to be a magical event for the whole family. For more information or directions to Great Country Farms, please visit www.greatcountryfarms.com or call 540 554 2073. Great Country Farms is now on Facebook and Twitter (www.facebook.com/greatcountryfarms and www.twitter.com/thefarmersays).