The 14th annual Barns & BBQ

The 14th Annual Barns & BBQ

May 24, 2026
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Ever wondered what’s beyond the iconic barns of Chester County? Here’s your chance to experience the countryside up close–and all for a good cause.

Willistown Conservation Trust’s most anticipated event of the year is back–Barns & BBQ! Enjoy a tour of a variety of barns in the Chester County countryside with a catered bbq soiree to boot.

The 14th annual Barns & BBQ is Saturday, May 30th–it is an unforgettable celebration of Chester County’s farmland, heritage, and conservation community.

Two self-guided barn tour opportunities allow exclusive access to private beautiful barns and stunning farms around Chester County.

Two self-guided barn tour opportunities allow access to beautiful barns and stunning farms. Guests can choose either a barn tour-only ticket or a barn tour ticket + dinner that concludes at one of Willistown’s premier properties, where guests will enjoy a robust cocktail reception, live music, family-style farm fresh dinner, and a live auction featuring a range of unique experiences and ways to support WCT’s mission.

Some of the spectacular Barns & BBQ live auction items include:

Private Dinner and Wine Pairing for twelve with Max Hansen Caterers
Common Good Pizza Party for 50 guests
Original Artwork from Jennifer Gorman-Strawbridge
Radnor Hunt Tower cocktails and hors d’oeuvres experience for 20 guests

Have a graduate in the family? One of the live auction items is a 50 person catered party courtesy of Common Good Pizza–donated by Caroline Moran. Photo: SarahLockard.com

You can view all the auction items here →

Full information for Barns & BBQ is on their website.

Tickets are still available but are limited and always sell out. A spectacular and up close experience behind the scenes of Chester County barns–complete with a BBQ shindig–is too incredible to pass up!

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