Festival Information

Kid and family-focused activities are front and center at JackFest! Below is information about some of the races and competitions, activities, and vendors you will find at the event. Registation for the 2025 races is open now!

JackFest will be at Foxfield from 12:00PM-4:00PM on Sunday October 26th, 2025.

Races

Front and center at JackFest are the Kids' Races. We'll have footraces of varying distances on the gently rolling grass fields of Foxfield.  More details are available on our Race Registration page, but the schedule is below...

1:00 PM - Girl's Half Mile Elementary School XC Race (Grades K-5th)

1:15 PM - Boy's Half Mile Elementary School XC Race (Grades K-5th)

1:30 PM - Girl's One Mile Middle School XC Race (Grades 5th-8th)

1:45 PM - Boy's One Mile Middle School XC Race (Grades 5th-8th) $10

2:00 PM - Superhero Dash (Ages 12 & Under)

3:00 PM - Child-Parent 2x200 Meter Relay 

Activities for Kids

JackFest also features several activities for kids and families, the following of which are free of charge:
  • Inflatable slides
  • Inflatable obstacle courses 
  • Bounce houses
  • Arts & crafts
  • Emergency vehicle and truck touch​
  • Lots more exciting additions to be announced soon!

Food and Drinks

People of all ages will find something to enjoy at JackFest. Several of our community’s outstanding food trucks, craft breweries, and wineries will be on hand serving great food and drink. ​

Directions to Foxfield

2215 Foxfield Track, Charlottesville, VA, 22901
From Downtown Charlottesville:
Take Barracks Road/Rt 601 west out of town for approximately 4 miles, and Foxfield will be on your left.

From Northern Virginia:
Take 29 South to the Charlottesville Airport, turning right onto Airport Road. At the first traffic circle, take the third exit onto Rt 606. At the second traffic circle, take the 2nd exit onto Earlysville Road. After 3 miles, take a right onto Woodlands Road, then travel 4 miles to Rt 601. Turn left onto 601, then take one more left to stay on 601. Foxfield will be immediately on your right.

From the Shenandoah Valley:
Take I-64 East to exit 107 for Rt 250. Follow 250 for 8 miles, then turn left onto Owensville Road. At the end, turn right onto Garth Road, and after 1.3 miles Foxfield will be on your right.

From Richmond:
Take I-64 West until exit 124 for Rt 250 for Charlottesville. Follow 250 for 5 miles, then take the Barracks Road exit, and turn right. Continue onto Rt 601 for 4 miles, and then Foxfield will be on your left.

From Lynchburg:
Take 29 North. Exit onto Barracks Road once in Charlottesville, and turn left. Continue for 4 miles, Foxfield will be on your left.
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