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:
Saturday, August 1, 6am–1pm:
Experience the Farm
- 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
august 1 event: Fig scavenger hunt
Part scavenger hunt, part nature walk, and part fig-learning adventure!
Get ready to explore the orchard, trails, waterfront, and woodland paths during the Spruill Farm Fig Quest — a fun, interactive 60-minute map challenge at Spruill Conservation Farm.
Using your event map and Fig Quest Treasure Pouch, participants will navigate throughout the farm in search of 13 hidden Fig Quest checkpoints. Each checkpoint will feature a fig picture, a short narrative about that fig variety, and a fun fig fact to engage your mind and help you learn about the wonderful world of figs.
The goal is simple: visit as many checkpoints as possible within 60 minutes. At each checkpoint, participants will collect One distinctive piece of recycled glass, so every stop adds something unique to their Fig Quest Treasure Pouch.
Participants may walk, jog, or run the course at their own pace while enjoying the beauty of the farm and the Albemarle Sound. You do not need to visit the checkpoints in any specific order. Choose your own route and complete the challenge in the way that works best for you.
The Fig Quest is designed to be beginner—family-friendly, educational, and engaging for all ages.
Sunday, August 2, 1:00-4:00 pm:
Celebrate the Figs
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!
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!)