Pop's Farm
Pop's Farm is an outdoor event venue in the rolling foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, just outside Martinsville, Virginia, with more than 75 acres of tent camping, a covered stage and a large pond at its centre. It is home to the Rooster Walk Music & Arts Festival. At Rooster Walk, a vehicle needs an on-site parking or camping pass, and free shuttles and an off-site lot cover everyone else.
Before you go
- Capacity
- Covered picnic shelter holds 125; more than 75 acres of tent camping
- Indoor or outdoor
- Outdoors: rolling Blue Ridge foothills, with a covered stage and a covered picnic shelter
- Official site
- popsfarmva.com
- Next festival here
- Rooster Walk Music & Arts Festival, May 27 to 30, 2027
Worth knowing before you go
- For Rooster Walk, on-site parking passes always sell out before the festival; without one you park at the off-site lot, Mom's Field.
- No drop-offs are permitted on site.
- No pets anywhere at Rooster Walk, including the campground and RVs.
- No outside alcohol, glass or drones, and there is a mandatory bag check walking into the festival area.
- The pond is off limits.
Festivals here
Venue basics: More than 75 acres of tent camping · Covered stage and 125-person shelter · Parking pass needed for on-site vehicles.
Is it for you
Choose it if
- You want walk-in tent camping included with your admission ticket.
- You would like to ride a free shuttle from Martinsville or Danville.
Think twice if
- You are travelling with a pet.
- You want to bring your own alcohol.
Getting there and parking
Pop's Farm is about 10 miles from the NC/VA state line and within 2 hours of Roanoke, Blacksburg, Lynchburg, Greensboro, Winston Salem and Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill. Greensboro's Piedmont Triad International Airport is less than an hour away, and RDU Airport in Raleigh about 2 hours.
Festival-specific · Rooster Walk Music & Arts FestivalA vehicle can enter Pop's Farm only with an on-site parking or camping pass bought in advance, one pass per vehicle. On-site passes always sell out before the festival; without one, park at the off-site lot called Mom's Field. No drop-offs are permitted on site.
Festival-specific · Rooster Walk Music & Arts FestivalRooster Walk runs three free off-site shuttles: to Martinsville, to Danville and to the off-site parking lot called Mom's Field. A free patron shuttle also loops to and from the partner hotel in Danville each day of the festival.
Festival-specific · Rooster Walk Music & Arts FestivalEach person aged 13 or over needs an admission ticket.
Accessibility
We don't yet have confirmed information about accessibility at Pop's Farm. The venue's own pages are the place to check: popsfarmva.com.
Camping
Pop's Farm has more than 75 acres of tent camping, shaded and open grass, plus level areas for RV camping.
Festival-specific · Rooster Walk Music & Arts FestivalEvery admission ticket includes walk-in tent camping. Parking and vehicle camping upgrades are sold separately, and a vehicle too big for a regular grocery store parking space needs an RV pass. Glamping tents are available on site, and no pets are allowed in the campground, including in RVs.
Food, water and what you can bring
Festival-specific · Rooster Walk Music & Arts FestivalYou can bring your own food and non-alcoholic drinks into the music viewing areas, and you can prepare meals at your campsite. A range of food vendors is also on site.
Festival-specific · Rooster Walk Music & Arts FestivalThere are free bottle filling stations for water in the festival viewing areas and in the campgrounds. Water stations are marked on the map, so bring a bottle.
Festival-specific · Rooster Walk Music & Arts FestivalOutside alcohol is not permitted because of the Virginia ABC permit held for the event. Valid photo ID is required to buy alcohol, vehicles entering Pop's Farm may be searched, and people walking into the festival area face a mandatory bag check. Confiscated alcohol is not returned.
Festival-specific · Rooster Walk Music & Arts FestivalGlass, weapons, fireworks, drugs and drones are not allowed, and neither are personal ATVs, golf carts, one-wheels, loud generators or pets. Fires are allowed only when there are no local fire restrictions, in an elevated fire bowl you bring yourself, and outside firewood is not permitted. The pond is off limits.
Quick answers
Can I camp at Pop's Farm during Rooster Walk?
Yes. Every admission ticket includes walk-in tent camping, and parking and vehicle camping upgrades are sold separately. Glamping tents are available on site.
Where do I park for Rooster Walk?
To park at Pop's Farm you need an on-site parking or camping pass bought in advance, one per vehicle. Without one, park at the off-site lot called Mom's Field.
Is there a shuttle to Rooster Walk?
Yes. Rooster Walk runs three free off-site shuttles: to Martinsville, to Danville and to the Mom's Field lot. A free patron shuttle also loops to the partner hotel in Danville each day.
Can I bring alcohol to Rooster Walk?
No. Outside alcohol is not permitted because of the Virginia ABC permit held for the event, and vehicles and bags may be searched. Confiscated alcohol is not returned.
Can I bring my own food and water to Rooster Walk?
You can bring your own food and non-alcoholic drinks into the music viewing areas. Free bottle filling stations are in the viewing areas and campgrounds, so bring a bottle.
Are pets allowed at Rooster Walk?
No. Pets are not allowed in the festival or in the campground, including in RVs.
Can I have a campfire at Rooster Walk?
Only when there are no local fire restrictions, and only in an elevated fire bowl that you bring yourself. Outside firewood is not permitted.
A little history
Pop's Farm is home to the Rooster Walk Music & Arts Festival and is available year-round for private rentals.