Since 1985, the Farm Aid festival has brought hundreds of thousands of people together to stand up and join voices in celebration of family farmers. Artists, farmers and festivalgoers will gather again at Farm Aid 2026 on September 26 in Virginia Beach for another unforgettable day of good food, incredible music and love for our farmers.

If you can’t make it to Farm Aid 2026, we’re bringing the spirit of the Farm Aid festival to you. We’ve created special Farm Aid 2026 Watch Party Kits to give your Farm Aid celebrations that festival feel.

• Whip up delicious recipes from Farm Aid’s HOMEGROWN Food for All!
• Play a few rounds of Farm Aid Bingo and find out who the biggest Farm Aid superfan is through Farm Aid Trivia.
• Dig in through the Farm Aid Scavenger Hunt
• Tune into (and turn up!) a full day’s worth of fantastic music streamed live straight from the festival stage.

Our Farm Aid 2026 Watch Party Kit also includes ideas on ways to bring family farm food and the culture of agriculture to your party.

Once you’ve got all the fixings, invite your friends, fire up the livestream, and throw an epic Farm Aid Watch Party. Whether you’re on your couch, porch, or at a backyard picnic, we want to know how you’re celebrating Farm Aid 2026!

Enter your Watch Party details below to be entered to win two tickets to Farm Aid 2027.

And, for those that want to make an even bigger impact by raising money for Farm Aid during your watch party, we’re sending exclusive Farm Aid 2026 merch prize packs to the three watch parties with the highest donation totals during Farm Aid 2026!

Don’t forget to tag your posts and photos with #FarmAid2026 #Road2FarmAid. Happy Farm Aid!

Watch the Webcast

Farm Aid 2026 will stream live in HD at farmaid.org, starting at 11:30am EDT.

Watch the festival on your TV, computer, phone, or tablet at farmaid.org or on Farm Aid’s YouTube channel.

The webcast will start with the press event featuring featuring Farm Aid artists and farmers from across Virginia, offering a special opportunity to experience a conversation between farmers and artists.

Watch on CNN

From 7 – 11pm EDT, CNN will feature live performances from Farm Aid board member artists Willie Nelson and Family, Neil Young and the Chrome Hearts, John Mellencamp, Dave Matthews with Tim Reynolds, Margo Price, and Nathaniel Rateliff, among others. CNN Anchors John Berman and Laura Coates will co-anchor the special coverage from Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater in Virginia Beach, and CNN Chief Climate Correspondent Bill Weir will provide live on-the-ground reporting throughout the show. CNN will also stream the event live on CNN.com and via CNN’s apps on connected TVs and mobile devices, without requiring a cable login.

Watch on nugs

Fans around the world can watch Farm Aid 2026 live for free on nugs via the nugs mobile app, at nugs.net or on the official nugs YouTube channel starting at 11:30am EDT. nugs subscribers will also be able to stream the festival on the big screen through Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Google TV and Android TV devices.

Listen on Sirius XM

SiriusXM is the exclusive audio-only broadcaster of Farm Aid 2026. Beginning at 12 p.m. ET on Sept. 26, SiriusXM subscribers will be able to listen to the full festival on SiriusXM’s Willie’s Roadhouse (channel 61) and Dave Matthews Band Radio (channel 30) in cars and on the SiriusXM app. The live coverage will also include backstage interviews with artists and family farmers, hosted by SiriusXM’s Dallas Wayne and Joey Black. All coverage will feature an inside look at Farm Aid 2026 and the organization’s year-round work to strengthen family farm agriculture. This marks the 17th year that SiriusXM has carried the festival on satellite radio.

See how other people are celebrating Farm Aid 2026 by exploring the map below. Points marked with the Farm Aid 2026 logo icon are open to the public.

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Click below to download PDFs for your party!

Want to dig in even more with Farm Aid and inspire your friends and family to do the same?

• Visit the Farm Aid Action Center to add your voice to the chorus of people making change all over the country.
• Join the Farm Aid Bandwagon to raise funds for and awareness about Farm Aid’s work.
• Make a donation or raise money through your watch party to support our Farm Aid and our family farmers and get the official Farm Aid 2026 organic logo t-shirt. The watch parties that raise the most will win exclusive Farm Aid 2026 merch packs! 
• Wear your love for Farm Aid and family farmers with exclusive Farm Aid 2026 festival merchandise.

One lucky Farm Aid 2026 Watch Party host will win tickets to Farm Aid 2027! Hosts who submit their Watch Party details to Farm Aid will be automatically entered to win two reserved tickets for Farm Aid 2027. See below for contest details.

And, for those that want to make an even bigger impact by raising money for Farm Aid during your watch party, we’re sending exclusive Farm Aid 2026 merch prize packs to the three watch parties with the highest donation totals during Farm Aid 2026!