Events

Find out what’s happening on Double 8 Alpaca and Llama Ranch and where you can find us in the community.

Double 8 Alpaca & Llama Ranch attends a variety of shows and markets, as well as hosts open houses throughout the year. Find one near you and check back here regularly as new events are added periodically.

2024 Farmers Markets

Leesburg Farmers Market Saturdays, November through March
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM		 Virginia Village Shopping Center, 30 Catoctin Circle SE, Leesburg, VA
EatLoCo Farmers Market Saturdays, mid-November through February
9:00 AM to 1:oo PM		 ONE LOUDOUN, 44578 Atwater Dr, Ashburn, VA

2024 Shows and Events

April 5 – 7 Eastern Alpaca Jamboree                  Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex, Harrisburg, PA
April 20 – 21 Mid-Atlantic Alpaca Association (MAPACA) Jubilee and Gala Show Carroll County Agricultural Ctr, Westminster, MD
May 20 – 21 Loudoun County Spring Farm Tour Double 8 Alpaca & Llama Ranch, 13374 Harpers Ferry Rd, Purcellville, VA – Our farm invites the public to visit the farm for a self-guided tour of the alpaca barn. The Farm Store will be open; featuring locally grown and made products.
August 10 – 19 West Virginia State Fair* West Virginia State Fairgrounds, Lewisburg, WV
August 24 – September 7 Maryland State Fair* Maryland State Fairgrounds, Timonium, MD
September 15 – October 1 The Big E Eastern States Exposition, West Springfield, MA
September 23 – 24 Shenandoah Valley Fiber Festival Clarke County Ruritan Fairgrounds, Berryville, VA
October 21 – 22 Loudoun County Fall Farm Tour Double 8 Alpaca & Llama Ranch, 13374 Harpers Ferry Rd, Purcellville, VA – Our farm invites the public to visit the farm for a self-guided tour of the alpaca barn. The Farm Store will be open; featuring locally grown and made products.
November 13 – 14   Maryland Alpaca & Fleece Festival Howard County Fairgrounds, West Friendship, MD
November TBD VAOBA Alpaca Expo
November TBD Holidays on the Farm Double 8 Alpaca & Llama Ranch, 13374 Harpers Ferry Rd, Purcellville, VA – Our farm invites the public to visit the farm for a self-guided tour of the alpaca barn. The Farm Store will be open; featuring locally grown and made products.

*Our 4-H youth will be in attendance throughout the duration of the fair; but our alpacas and llamas will only attend on the 1-2 days that they are scheduled to participate in the open showmanship and obstacle events.