Summer Solstice Gathering: A Midsummer Gathering of Joy & Celebration

Saturday, June 20th, 2026 · 4 pm until dusk in the love, wild gardens · Sperryville, Virginia Come celebrate the magic of the longest day of the year with us as we focus on bringing JOY along the river — a kaleidoscope of grounded fun with plant magic, a fire circle, shared songs, community potluck and your most enchanted self. All are welcome! Just NO furry friends, please. Our hope is that it is a collective experience for all to enjoy with Solstice Tea Ritual to open the Gathering as we make a glorious Sun Tea together! Botanical Arts & Crafts — herb bundling, turmeric printing, and flower crowns for merriment Community tending of the river — as we build spaces for sanctuary and joy - all of us creating a connection of reciprocity with the land Creating our own Wishing Tree along the river Potluck dinner & Community sharing table (give and take) Solstice astrology and Storytelling with Lore Hershey Midsummer Revelry— an open night under the stars featuring aerial silks performance, dancing, song, poetry, storytelling, juggling, drum circle, and whatever magic you bring! Please bring: A savory or sweet potluck dish (containers with lids, please — we're outdoors) - sign up after you register! Your own place settings with mugs & cutlery Chairs to relax in Drums and Instruments if you’d like Something for the community sharing table — plant medicine, seeds, art, preserves, foraged things A few ribbon for the wishing tree Come dressed for Midsommer. Flowers, wings, fae finery — the more enchanted and witchy the better! Before the celebration: Solstice Mini Astrology Readings with Lore Hershey · 11 am–4 pm · upstairs at love, wild · 30-minute sessions · Register directly with Lore for $75 per reading. Want to volunteer to support? Email us at hello@wildrootsapothecary.com