Schedule of Events for 2008

* Tentative date and subject to change

  None at this time

Tickets for events must be purchased at the Ashburn Farm Association Office.  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. 

  2008 May Pet Adoption Day

  2008 Wine Tasting Event

  2007 Volunteer Appreciation

  2007 Middle School Swim

  2007 Bass Derby Photos

  2007 Summer Kickoff Photos

  Events Committee Meeting

      Schedule

  Association Newsletters

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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

Several local restaurants, wineries and vendors sell some of their most popular food and beverages.  There is also several different types of Beer as well (bring your id!).  A musical concert is also presented and will start at 5:00  p.m. The grand finale includes fireworks over the Windmill Pond.  The fireworks begin at 9:00 p.m.

The theme for 2008 is:

Ashburn Farm's 20th Anniversary
 May 24th 4:00 - 9:00 PM

at Windmill Park

This year's theme will center around Ashburn Farm's 20th Anniversary.

Parking:  A shuttle service is provided from 5:00 to 10:00 p.m. from the Breezyhill Pool Parking Lot  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. 

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. 

$7.00 per resident - $10.00 per guest

1 guest allowed per 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 (a link to this form is provided in the left column) with a check for the appropriate amount to the Association Office and the tickets will be mailed back to you.  No mailings are accepted after October 19th.  Tickets are on sale until the event is sold out.

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 usually available.  Parents and children can also vote for the Holiday Card Drawing Contest.  There is no charge or registration required.  (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.

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.  Space is limited to 30 children for each workshop. 

This event is for Ashburn Farm Residents only. Children submit their drawings for judging according to a pre-published theme.   A theme is announced prior to the contest.

The artwork must be submitted to the Association Office (21400 Windmill Drive) by a cutoff date specified well in advance of the contest. Voting takes place online during a specified period or 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 $50.00 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.

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 2008 Events will Feature Rappahannock Cellars and will take place on Friday, April 18th, 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Tickets will need to be purchased at the Association Office by April 11th. 

The Admission cost is $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.  Tickets are required to be purchased at the Association Office ($6.00 for Family ticket, or $3.00 for an individual ticket). 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, 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 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 3:45 p.m.) to receive  slot assignments.  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) The swim night is held at the Windmill Pool and requires that tickets be purchased in advance ($6.00 per Ashburn Farm Resident, $10.00 per guest (one guest per resident)).  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.

Looking for that perfect family pet?  Visit us on Pet Adoption Day at the pool parking lot located at the Windmill Center!  Friends of Homeless  Animals will be bringing cats, kittens, dogs and puppies looking for loving permanent homes.

June 7th - 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

RAIN OR SHINE!!!

This is an event opened to all Ashburn Farm residents.  The event is advertised in the local papers and 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. 

Signup for participation can be done via email at signups@afhoa.net.  You will need to include your name and address. 

Setup begins at 8:00 a.m. with all items removed by 2:00 p.m. the day of the yard sale.

Click here to view a list of addresses where yard sales will be held or to confirm your participation. Updates are made to this listing as registrations are received. 

Section Maps and a listing of participant addresses will be available at the Association Office, 21400 Windmill Drive (Ashburn Farm) on Friday evening and Saturday Morning of the event.  Stop by and pick one up in the front of the building (forms box) before you start your shopping!!!  Our office is located across the street from the Dulles Little League field and next to the big pond on Windmill Drive. 

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 were mailed in November.  Please remember to RSVP at the Association Office. The event is held in December.  The Date and Location for the 2007 event is included on the invitations.