Ashburn Farm Association

Community Events

 

Summer Kickoff Event held at Windmill

Pet Adoption Day - -  June 13th - - at the Windmill Pavilion



Tentative Schedule

of 2009 Events

(Events and/or dates are subject to change)

Tentative Date  Event

April 4th

April 24th

Easter Egg Roll

Wine Tasting

May 9th

May 23rd

Yard Sale

Summer Kick-Off

June 13th

June 19th

Pet Adoption Day

Bass Derby

August 28th

MS Swim Night

Sept 19th

Sept 26th

Pet Adoption Day

Yard Sales

October 23rd

MS Monster Mash

November 2nd

November 14th

Card Contest

Craft Fair

December 12th

Morning w/Santa

 


Purchasing Tickets

 

When tickets are required for an event, they must be purchased at the Ashburn Farm Association Office - 21400 Windmill Drive, Ashburn, VA 20147 by the Ashburn Farm resident.  You can purchase the tickets in person - or mail in your check with the event registration form - allowing enough time for the tickets to be mailed back to you. 

 

2009 Event Photo Displays

 

  2009 Easter Egg Roll Event

  2009 Summer Kick-Off Event

 2009 Spring Pet Adoption Day

 2009 Bass Derby

    

 

2008 Event Photo Displays

 

  2008 Drawing Contest Results

  2008 Morning with Santa

  2008 September Pet Adoption Day

  2008 Middle School Swim Night

  2008 Wine Tasting Event

 

Other Links

 

 Committee Meeting Schedule


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Volunteers are always needed to:

Setup

Cleanup

Chaperone

Help with Crafts

 There may be specialized tasks specific to events you can help out with!

 

If interested in volunteering your assistance for an Event or would like to be on the Events Committee contact the Association Office:

(703) 729-6680

or send an email to:

volunteers@afhoa.net

 

 


Many local restaurants, wineries and vendors sell their most popular food and beverages for a "Taste of Ashburn".  There is also several different types of Beer as well (bring your id!).  A musical concert (The Caribbean band - "Oasis") will perform and usually starts at 5:00  p.m. The grand finale includes fireworks over the Windmill Pond.  The fireworks begin at dark - 9:00 p.m.  During the event there is an inflatable obstacle course, a Scrambler ride, a 25' Coconut Climbing Tree, a Mini Ferris wheel and more for children. 

 

Parking:  A shuttle service is provided from 5:00 to 10:00 p.m. from the Breezyhill Pool Parking Lot  (on Hay Road) to Windmill Drive and back.  Parts of Windmill Drive are closed during the afternoon and evening.  No parking is available at the Windmill Tennis Courts or Windmill Pool during this event (afternoon and evening).

 

Proceeds from this event will be donated to local charities.

 


 

This event is held at the Windmill Community Center from 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.  It is for children in grades 6 through 8.  There is a DJ, pizza, games and lots of prizes and dancing.  Costumes are worn to the event and there will be a best costume contest.  Tickets must be purchased in advance (no one is admitted without a ticket and no tickets will be sold at the door).  No child is allowed to leave the event without parental escort. There is a limit of one guest for each resident. 

 

Purchase tickets in person at the Association Office - 21400 Windmill Drive - 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. M-F.  You can also mail in the registration form with a check for the appropriate amount to the Association Office and the tickets will be mailed back to you.  Tickets are on sale until the event is sold out.   Please note that this event gets sold out early. 

 


Invitation Only

 

This is an invitation only event: it is a get-together to celebrate the volunteers for their service to the Ashburn Farm Community.  All volunteers that participate in any of the Community events, committees, or boards throughout the year are invited to attend.  Invitations are mailed in November.  Please remember to RSVP at the Association Office. The event is held in December.  The Date and Location for the 200 event will be included on the invitations.

 

 


 

This is a great opportunity for parents to bring their cameras and get a family photo with Santa for Holiday cards.  Refreshments (cookies, doughnuts, coffee, juice, etc.) are available.  Parents and children can also vote for the Holiday Card Drawing Contest.  There is no charge or registration required to see Santa.  (The Event held at the Association Office - 21400 Windmill Drive - on the upper level). Santa will be here from 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 

 

* Also see "Toys for Tots" in left Column

 

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A Christmas Craft Workshop is held on the lower level of the Windmill Association Office during the Morning with Santa Event (noted above). Children choose from a variety of ornaments to decorate. Children under 10 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Each workshop lasts approx. 1 hour. There is a $5.00 charge per child to participate in the workshops.  Registration is required.  The workshops are scheduled at 9:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Choose the workshop on the registration form. 

 

 

 


 

This event is for Ashburn Farm Residents only. In November, children submit their drawings for judging according to a pre-published theme.   Artwork should be submitted on an 8 1/2 x 11 sheet of paper and may be one in pencils, paints, crayons or markers and should illustrate this year's theme. Please do not used any pasted stickers.

 

The artwork must be submitted to the Association Office (21400 Windmill Drive) by the cutoff date specified. Voting will take place online or it can be done in-person at the Morning with Santa Event (see above).  A winner is selected in each age category:  6 and under, 7 - 10 ages, and 11 years old and above. A sweatshirt will be given to each winner in the groups specified with his or his drawing on the front.  The person who receives the most votes overall will also receive a gift card.

 

Each child's name, age, address and phone number (don't forget the sweatshirt size) must be printed on the back of the drawing when submitted.

Easter Egg Roll   10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.


The event is for children 10 years old and under.  There will be an egg roll contest and the Easter Bunny will be onsite to visit with the children (bring your cameras).  There will be games and giveaways.  A registration form is required for children to participate in the Egg Roll Contest.

 

The Booster Club will be offering doughnuts/coffee/hot chocolate in the morning and hotdogs and burgers later at approx. 11:00 a.m.

 

 


This event involves a Winery who brings samples of their most popular wines for tasting.  Hors d'oeuvres are available to pair with the wines sampled.  Advanced ticket purchases are required for this event - no tickets will be sold at the door. Must be 21 years or older to participate.  ID's are required.  Tickets must be purchased in advance. Seating is 8-10 people to a table.  If you have a group of people you would like to sit with, please feel free to come early to the event to save your table.  We do not take table or seating reservations.

 

The Admission cost is usually around $20.00 per Resident and $25.00 per guest.  We are limiting attendance to one guest per resident.  Admission includes the winery presentation, participation in all the various wine tasting, hors d'oeuvres, a commemorative wine glass and a chance to win several door prizes which will be offered.

 


 

A fishing license is required for all participants 16 years of age and older and must be presented at check-in.  A Registration fee is required ($6.00 for Family ticket, or $3.00 for an individual ticket) and must be turned into the Association Office with your registration form prior to the event. Individuals who register will be assigned to a slot which is shared between 5 participants.  You can also register as a family for one slot (up to 5 members). This event is a daytime event, 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. and is held at the Windmill Pond.  Prizes are awarded in each age category as well as an overall prize for the biggest Bass caught.  Registration is done on a first-come, first-served basis until all slots are filled.  There is a total of 40 slots and all slots are drawn randomly.

 

On the day of the Bass Derby, all participants must check in (at 4:45 p.m.) and will receive  slot assignments at that time.  All slot assignments are drawn randomly.  All participants must supply their own fishing poles and bait.  

 


 

This event is held for Ashburn Farm residents and their guests entering the 6, 7, or 8th grades in this Fall.  It is an end-of-summer pool party (including DJ, games, prizes and refreshments (pizza and soda)). The swim night is held at the Windmill Pool and requires that tickets be purchased in advance ($7.00 per Ashburn Farm Resident, $10.00 per guest (one guest per resident allowed)).  The event starts at 8:00 p.m. and ends at 11:00 p.m. No child is allowed to leave the event without an adult escort.  Space is limited to 150 children and gets sold out fast!!  The children attending this event do not have to be 2008 season pool members.  Tickets will available until August 3rd unless this event is sold-out earlier.   No tickets are sold at the door.

 

You can mail your registration form (when posted) and check to the Association office while tickets are available.  Tickets will be returned to you by mail or pick up tickets at:

 

Ashburn Farm Association-MSSN Tickets

21400 Windmill Drive

Ashburn, VA 20147

 

 

Pet Adoption Day   (Rain or Shine event)


 

Looking for that perfect family pet?  Visit us on Pet Adoption Day at the Windmill Pavilion located at 21400 Windmill Drive (next to the ball field).  Park in the pool parking lot.  Friends of Homeless  Animals (FOHA) will have cats, kittens, dogs and puppies looking for loving permanent homes.   FOHA will be there from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

 

June 13th

Windmill Pavilion 9:00-1:00 p.m.

 

 

Community Yard Sale (Rain or Shine!)


 

This is an event opened to all Ashburn Farm residents.  The event is advertised in the local papers and on the community reader boards.  This is an opportunity for residents to put out household materials (on their own driveways) for sale.  A listing of participating resident addresses is provided at the Association office before the event for shoppers to pick up and will be posted to this website. 

 

 


Ashburn Farm will be hosting a 3rd Annual Craft Fair in November, offering crafters the opportunity to sell some beautiful creations.  Free Admission. This is also a great opportunity for people to find some exceptional holiday gifts before the busy shopping season starts. This event is opened to everyone.

 

Dozens of local crafters will be located at the Windmill Community Center with their creations (jewelry, weaving, baskets, quilts, wreaths, painting, furniture, purses, handmade cards, photographs, etc. )