Please join us for the 4th Annual Fig Festival August 1-2, 2026 at the Spruill Conservation Farm, the only Certified Naturally Grown (CNG) fig orchard in the country, with over 50 fig trees, and over 20 varieties. Bring all the family!
The events take place over 2 days:
Experience the Farm
Saturday, August 1
- Yoga at dawn
- Tai-Chi
- Fig Quest Scavenger Hunt Run/Walk
- Grounding Workshop
- Fig themed breakfast at the waterfront
- Swimming and paddling on the Albemarle Sound
Celebrate the Figs
Sunday, August 2, 1:00-4:00 pm
Award winning Guest Chef Jamie Davis, fig tasting, live music with Crabpot Creek, cooking demonstration, fig bake off / cook off, activities for kids, short presentations on local history.
- Fig tasting
- Competition for the best fig creations, such as fig cake,
fig preserves, fig BBQ sauce, etc. - Live music
- Infomercial presentations on local history
- Vendors of fig-themed merchandise
- Arts & crafts in the fig orchard
- Cooking demonstration by celebrity chef Cheryl Orr
- Plated dinners featuring her dish and others made from local produce
- Swimming and paddling on the Albemarle Sound
- Guided Trail walk
Only the yoga and the 5K Run have a pre-payment; everything else is by donation, either using this online form, or at the event.
Age 17 and under can join the run for free!
Fig Quest: More info coming soon.
Directions to the Festival
767 Spruill Loop Road in Roper, Washington County. This is an unpaved road, and it is also known as NC State Road 1318
If #767 does not appear in your search, try ‘Spruill Conservation Farm’ in Roper. Warning: There is another Spruill Loop Road in Creswell, a ‘Spruill Road’ in nearby Pea Ridge, and a ‘Loop Road’ nearby, also.
If you are not sure, the entrance to Spruill Loop Road is opposite a private residence, address 12554 Route 32, Roper.
GPS coordinates for the farm gate on Spruill Loop Road are:
N 35 degrees, 55.937 minutes, W 76 degrees, 34.596 minutes
The yellow gate will be seen on your right as the road turns left. The gate should remain closed and locked at all times (except for events!)