Bluegrass & BBQ Festival

Celebrate fall with good ol’ down home music and applewood smoked barbecue! Don’t miss Vala’s BLUEGRASS & BBQ FESTIVAL, weekends September 13th to 29th.

Catch some of the best Bluegrass groups around at our Cider Mill Stage, while feasting on food from Ethan’s Applewood Smokehouse. We’ll be serving up ribs, pulled pork, beef brisket, banana pudding, and even a whole hog. Look for BBQ-inspired and BLUE food specials across the farm, like Blueberry Donuts!

Bluegrass Bands

  • Friday, Sept. 13th – Sunday, Sept. 15th

  • Friday, Sept. 20th – Sunday, Sept. 22nd

  • Friday, Sept. 27th – Sunday, Sept. 29th

LIVE Bluegrass bands will be playing on the Cider Mill Stage, check our Events Calendar for the complete line-up!

Whole Hog BBQ

  • Fridays through Sundays, get it while it lasts! 

Vala’s BBQ crew and Chef Jeff are roasting a whole hog to sell at Ethan’s Applewood Smokehouse, Fridays through Sundays during our Bluegrass & BBQ Festival!

Blue and BBQ Specials

Applewood Smoked BBQ!

  • Whole Hog

  • Beef Brisket

  • Pulled Pork Nachos

  • BBQ Ribs

Pie Specials

  • Sept 13th: Blueberry Streusel

  • Sept 20th: Lemon Walnut

  • Sept 27th: Maple Walnut

  • Blueberry Poptarts

  • BBQ Pork & Cider Pot Pie

Fudge Specials

  • Chocolate Cream Pie

  • Lemon Meringue Pie

  • Peanut Butter Pie

  • Coconut Cream Pie

  • Whoopie Pie

  • Blueberry Cheesecake

  • FUDGE APPLE: Pink Piggy

Cider

  • Blueberry Oak Reserve (Limited Availability)

  • Bourbon Blueberry (Limited Availability)

  • BBQ Pork Rinds (Cider Snack)

  • Crab Cake Tot with Nebraska Dry (Town Square Tots)

More Food Specials

  • Blueberry Donuts (Harvest Barn)

  • Scotcharoos (Exit Barn Bakery)

  • Blue Raspberry Popcorn (Swine Sips & Snacks)

  • Blueberry Lemonade (Swine Sips & Snacks)

  • Apple Pie Gourmet Caramel Apples (Kelsey’s Sweet Shoppe)

  • Gluten Sensitive Blueberry Crisp (Exit Bakery)

  • Lil’ Smokey Pizza (Zoe’s Pizza)

  • BBQ Western Burger (Dairy Barn)

  • Gluten Sensitive Blueberry Crisp (Exit Barn)