Get down and dirty with Montgomery Parksthis summer at Mudfest 2024. The one-day event on Saturday, June 15, 2024, offers kids, and adults of all ages the chance to jump, slip, and slide in giant man-made mud pits at Woodstock Equestrian Special Park in Beallsville.
Mudfest is hosted by the Black Hill Discovery Center. Parks’ staff prepare the mud in advance by screening for rocks and making sure it is the perfect texture for sculpting and sliding. A maintenance team uses excavators and other earth moving equipment to arrange the mud into piles, slides, puddles and more.
“In a world where we’re always telling kids to stay clean, Mudfestis a great way to slide into the hot summer months,” said Katrina Fauss, senior naturalist at Montgomery Parks. “We are encouraging families to pack up their plastic buckets, shovels and wheelbarrows and prepare to craft the perfect mud castles.”
The Mudfest fun will be fueled by food available for purchase from Catalyst Hotdogs and Clayboy’s Shave Ice. A DJ will provide the soundtrack and souvenir T-shirts will be on sale.
Mudfest Know Before You Go:
- Wear closed-toe shoes and clothes that can get dirty
- Prepare for warm weather with sunscreen, hat, and water to drink
- Bringing sleds, water toys and goggles is encouraged
- Rinse-off areas and changing tents will be available
- Portable restrooms available on site
- Cover wounds
- Pets allowed only on-leash and out of the mud
Interested in helping at Mudfest and not afraid to get dirty? Volunteers aged 15 and up are needed on the Saturday of the event, as well as the following week to help with clean-up. No experience necessary. SSL hours available. Details on Montgomery Parks Special Events Volunteer page. Event dayvolunteers and those in their vehicles will be admitted free of charge.
What: Mudfest
When: Saturday, June 15, 2024
11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Where: Woodstock Equestrian Special Park
20027 Route 28/Darnestown Road
Beallsville, Maryland
(Park entrance is north of Beallsville Road/Route 109)
Admission is $20 per car. Tickets are available in advance onActiveMontgomery.com or for cash only onsite the day of the event.