WHEATON, Md. – Join Montgomery Parks on Saturday, June 14, 2025, for some down and dirty fun at the fifth Mudfest. The annual celebration features giant man-made mud pits prime for slipping, sliding and splashing.
What: Mudfest
When: Saturday, June 14, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Where: Woodstock Equestrian Special Park
20207 Darnestown Road
Beallsville, MD 20842
Tickets: $20 per car. Available for purchase online at ActiveMontgomery or day-of the event at the gate with cash only.
“We are so excited that Mudfest is going strong five years after we started it,” said Mudfest organizer Katrina Fauss. “Its popularity and yearly growth prove there is a desire for people to get out in nature, get dirty and just have fun.”
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. Features include a giant mudslide, a mud volcano, and a pop-up kitchen for making mud pies.
Mudfest fun will be fueled by food available for purchase from El Jefe Woodfired Pizza and snow cones from Clayboy’s Shave Ice. A DJ will provide the soundtrack and souvenir T-shirts, toys and accessories will be on sale.
Know before you go:
- Bring plastic buckets, shovels, and wheelbarrows to craft the perfect mud castles
- Bring sleds to go down the mud slide and goggles to splash in the pools
- Hose off areas, changing tents, and bags for muddy clothing available
- Keep wounds covered
- Pets are welcome but must be kept on leash and out of the mud
- Portable restrooms available
- Closed-toe shoes recommended
- This is a family event. Be kind and have fun!
About Montgomery Parks
Montgomery Parks manages more than 37,000 acres of parkland, consisting of 415 parks. Montgomery Parks is focused on promoting physical activity, social connectivity, and environmental stewardship, especially in diverse and urbanizing areas, with an emphasis on teens, working-age adults, and seniors. Montgomery Parks is a department of The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC), a bi-county agency established in 1927 to steward public land. M-NCPPC has been nationally recognized for its high-quality parks and recreation services and is regarded as a national model by other parks systems. MontgomeryParks.org
Accessibility
Montgomery Parks, part of The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, encourages and supports the participation of individuals with disabilities. Please contact the Program Access Office at 301-495-2581 (Voice/TTY), MD Relay 7-1-1 or 800-552-7724 or ProgramAccess@MontgomeryParks.org to request a disability modification. Visit Montgomery Parks Accessibility for more information.
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