Yes! Spring is truly here, and if you enjoy the improved change of weather and outdoor events that literally Spring up everywhere as my family and yours probably does, then we have much to look forward to.  It only gets better for us Virginians as we experienced a relatively mild winter. While winter continues to hang on in some parts of the country, we get to experience warmer temperatures according to The Old Farmer’s Almanac.  The annual Festival of Spring at Burnside Farms (where it feels like you've been transported to Holland) has felt the impact of Mother Nature's whim by celebrating Spring for two weeks instead of three for their peak season.  The drive to Nokesville, Virginia is not too far and picking tulips is almost as much fun as picking apples or pumpkins, but you would have to plan this tulip-immersion experience within the next 10-14 days if you wanted to experience its wonder.  Summer temperatures are going to be Sizzling, so let's get busy enjoying what appears to be remarkably comfortable, just-right weather for Spring across town.  

The Festival of Spring - Burnside Farms 

https://www.burnsidefarms.com/spring

Leesburg Flower & Garden Festival

Riverbend Park - See the Bluebells

https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/riverbend

The best place to see a display of Virginia Bluebells in Virginia is at Riverbend Park in Great Falls, Virginia. This park has a hiking trail that is covered on both sides by masses of Virginia Bluebells. The beautiful display is best seen from mid to late March to mid-to-late April, when they are in full bloom.

Ball’s Bluff Battlefield Regional Park (Loudoun County)

We don't have to go as far as Shenandoah National Park for its diverse range of spring wildflowers. This park that was once the site of the Battle of Ball’s Bluff is located in Loudon County and is home to a National Cemetery. It was preserved after the Civil War and is now quite the tourist attraction for lots of nature lovers that also enjoy a bit of history. The park is close to the Potomac River therefore, there are floodplains as part of its terrain. The park also has woodlands and high cliffs. Spring wildflowers bloom in this park typically in April as evidenced by the Trout lily below.  Some of the flowers to be found in the park are trout-lilies, Virginia bluebells, and waterleaf, which are all found along the floodplain. 

U-Pick Strawberries! 

Wegmeyer Farms - CertifiKID Deal