Fall has finally arrived! There’s so much to see and do this month that it can be overwhelming, but don’t worry! We’ve compiled a list complete with pumpkin patches, fall festivals, Oktoberfests, theater performances and more in the DMV!
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Fall Wine Festival & Sunset Tour at Mount Vernon
When: Oct. 3 – 5
Time: 6 pm – 9 pm
See website for costs.
Where: 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway
Mount Vernon, VA
Live blues music, wine, history, tour and more! See website for details.
Maryland Renaissance Festival
When: Oct. 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19
Time: 10 am – 7 pm
Where: 1821 Crownsville Rd.
Annapolis, MD
Artisans, vendors, costumes, food and more! See website for details.
Southwest DC Arts Festival
When: Oct. 2-5
Where: Varies by event
“The Shoplifters”, National Hand Dance Association, Art Whino Production- G40 Art Summit, Outdoor Arts Festival and more! See website for details.
Autumn Conservation Festival
When: Oct. 4-5
Time: 10 am – 3 pm
Where: 1500 Remount Rd.
Front Royal, VA
Tours, children’s activities, live music, food, and more! See website for details.
Fall For Fairfax Kidsfest
When: Oct. 4-5
Time: 10 am
Where: 12000 Government Center Parkway
Fairfax, VA
3 stages of free entertainment, rides, pumpkin painting, scarecrow making, recycling and public safety themed exhibits, pony rides, pettingzoo, model trains and more! See website for details.
Manassas Fall Jubilee
http://historicmanassas.mymediaroom.com/wire/events/viewevent.aspx?id=13408
When: Oct. 4
Time: 10 am – 5 pm
Where: Old Town Manassas
Live entertainment, crafter and community booths, wine tasting, farmer’smarket, children’s rides and activities, a pumpkin patch and more! See website for details.
Annapolis Boat Shows
When: Oct. 9 – 13
Where: Annapolis City Dock and Harbor
Annapolis, MD
Tickets vary by age
See website for details.
Taste of Bethesda
When: Oct. 11
Time: 11 am – 4 pm
Where: Along Norfolk, St. Elmo, Cordell, Del Ray and Auburn Avenues in Bethesda’s Woodmont Triangle.
Food and music festival, includes kid’s corner for face painting, arts and crafts and more! See website for details.
Taste of DC
When: Oct. 11 – 12
Time: 12 pm – 7 pm
Admission: $10 for 13 and up, $5 for 6-12, free for kids under 5
Where: Pennsylvania Ave. 9th – 14th Streets NW
Culinary and cultural event with restaurants, drinks, entertainment, and much more! See website for details.
Columbia Heights Day
When: Oct. 11
Time: 11 am – 6 pm, Outdoor movie screening at 7 pm
Where: 11th St NW & Harriet Tubman School Yard
Live music, arts and crafts, adult tricycle race, eating contests, dunk tank, bouncy castles and much more! See website for details.
Washington Craft Show
www.craftsamericashows.com/WASH_main.htm
When: Oct. 31 – Nov. 2
Time: Varies by day
Admission: $15
Where: 801 Mount Vernon Place NW
Washington, DC
Nation’s top contemporary craft artists in premier showcases that are nationally recognized for presenting masterful work. See website for details!
Marine Corps Marathon
When: Oct. 23 – 26
Weekend of events including runners brunch, first timers pep rally, health and fitness expo, MCM runners conference, MCM Kids Run, Carbo Dining-In, MCM 10K, Marine Corps Marathon, MCM Finish Festival and more!See website for details.
Washington International Horse Show Kids’ Day
When: Oct. 25
Time: 10 am – 2 pm
Where: Verizon Center
Pony rides, educational activities and more! See website for details.
Rockville Antique and Classic Car Show
When: Oct. 18
Time: 11 am – 3:30 pm
Where: Glenview Mansion
550 Antique and classic automobiles on display! Free and open to the public!
See website for more details.
Bethesda Row Arts Festival
When: Oct. 18 – 19
Time: 11 am – 6 pm on Saturday, 10 am – 5 pm on Sunday
Where: Streets of Bethesda Row
Fine art and craft festival. See website for details.
Northern Virginia Brewfest
When: Oct. 18 – 19
Time: 11 am – 7 pm
Where: 7700 Bull Run Dr.
Centreville, VA
Food, entertainment, craft beer sampling, arts and crafts, vendors and more! See website for details.
Sugarloaf Craft Festival
When: Oct. 10, 11, 12 in Timonium
Oct. 17, 18, 19 in Gaithersburg
See website for where and times.
Interactive demonstrations, specialty food, and live music! See website for details.
Art on the Avenue
When: Oct. 4
Time: 10 am – 6 pm
Where: Mt. Vernon Ave.
Del Ray, Alexandria
Multi-cultural arts festival celebrating our community’s diversity including artists, food vendors, kids activities and more! See website for details.
Sterling Fest
www.sterlingfoundation.org/sterlingfest
When: Oct. 11
Time: 11 am – 5 pm
Where: Sterling Park
Sterling, VA
Foods, crafts, vendors, children’s activities, rides, entertainment and more! See website for details.
Clifton Day Festival
When: Oct. 12
Time: 9 am – 5 pm
Where: See website for directions.
Arts and crafts, antiques, demonstrations, live music, children’s activities, food and more! See website for details.
Merrifield Fall Festival
www.greatermerrifield.org/merrifieldfallfestival
When: Oct. 18
Time: 11 am – 6 pm
Where: Mosaic District
Food vendors, pumpkin patch, beer garden, musical entertainment, craft vendors, local artists, children’s activities and rides and more! See website for details.
Capitol City Brewing Company Oktoberfest
When: Saturday, Oct. 4
Time: 12 pm – 7:00 pm
Tickets: $30
Where: The Village at Shirlington
4001 Campbell Ave.
Arlington, VA
Fort Belvoir’s Oktoberfest
http://belvoirmwr.com/Features/Oktoberfest/
When: Thursday-Sunday, Oct. 2-5
Time: Varies by day, see website for details
Free entry, costs vary for carnival rides, food, and drinks
Where: Fort Belvoir Fremont Field
Germantown Street Festival
When: Oct. 5
Time: 12 pm – 7:30 pm
Free admission
Where: High Point Farm
Clarksburg, MD
Oktoberfest at the Kentlands
www.gaithersburgmd.gov/leisure/oktoberfest-at-the-kentlands
When: Sunday, Oct. 12
Time: 12 pm – 5 pm
Free admission and parking
Where: Kentlands Market Square
821 Center Point Way
Gaithersburg, MD
Phone: 301-258-6350
Oktoberfest Reston
When: Oct. 11-12
Time: On the 11th: Noon-11, On the 12th: Noon-8
Where: Reston Town Center
11900 Market St.
Reston, VA
Pick your own, corn mazes, hayrides and more!
Butler’s Orchard Pumpkin Festival
When: Oct. 4, 5, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 25, 26
Time: 10 am – 5 pm
Admission: $11 a person, Under age 2 are free
Where: 22200 Davis Mill Rd.
Germantown, MD
Phone: 301-972-3299
Gaver Farm Fall Fun Festival
When: Sept. 12 – Nov. 4
Time: 10 am – 6 pm, Until 10 pm on Friday and Saturday
Admission: Under $10 a person, varies by day and age
Free hayride, pumpkin patch, apple picking, 5-acre corn maze, kiddie corn maze, farm animals, jumping pillow, corn crib, sand pit, straw mountain, corn cave, pedal kart track, giant slides, play structures, farm games, and more! See website for details
Where: 5501 Detrick Rd.
Mt. Airy, MD
Summers Farm
Open Daily- times vary
Admission varies by day
Where: 5620 Butterfly Ln.
Frederick, MD
Two jumping pillows, rubber ducky races, rope maze, crunchy corn cribs, giant slides, hayrides, farmer golf, tether ball, pumpkin checkers, color mazes, straw mountain, spider web, animals and more! See website for details.
Crumland Farms
When: Sept. 27 – Nov. 1
Where: 7612 Willow Rd.
Frederick, MD
Animals, pedal cart, hay bales, MooChoo Train, giant slides, tricycle rides, Fall Market, zombie paintball, corn maze, pumpkin patch, starlight maze, and more! See website for details.
Jumbo’s Pumpkin Patch
When: Sept. 20 – Oct. 31
Time: 10 am – 6 pm
Where: 6521 Holter Rd.
Middletown, MD
Pick your own pumpkins, corn maze, hayrides, pony rides, petting zoo, face painting, mini wagon rides, horse drawn wagon rides, concessions, and more! See website for details.
Clark’s Elioak Farm
When: Until Nov. 4
Where: 10500 Clarksville Pike
Ellicott City, MD
Petting zoo, hayrides, cow train rides, pony rides, birthday parties, special weekend events, pumpkin patch and more! See website for details.
Zekiah Farms
Where: 5235 Bryantown Rd.
Waldorf, MD
Time: 10 am – Dusk
Price varies
Maze, hayride, face painting, farm animals, straw pit, picnic area, recreation area, games, pumpkin painting and more! See website for details.
Shlagel Farms
When: Oct. 4 – Oct. 26 on Saturdays and Sundays
Time: 10 am – 5 pm
Where: 12850 Shlagel Rd.
Waldorf, MD
Picnic tables, wagon rides, pumpkin patch, scarecrow making, straw maze, petting zoo and more! See website for details.
Cox Farms
When: Until Nov. 4
Time: 10 am – 6 pm
Where: 15621 Braddock Rd.
Centreville, VA
Events throughout the month.
Slides, entertainment, hayride, farm chores, local tastings, market, animals, food, tunnels, games, kiddie zone, swings, education, Cornundrum and more! See website for details.
Leesburg Animal Park
When: Until Nov. 4
Hours: 9:30 am – 5 pm
Admission varies
Where: 19270 James Monroe Highway
Leesburg, VA
Pumpkin patch, wagon rides, giant hill slides, moon bounces, spider web crawl, inflatable tree house slide, kid’s maze, pony rides, petting zoo, apple cider and more! See website for details.
Ticonderoga Farms
When: Until Nov. 2
Time: 9 am – 6 pm
Prices vary
Where: 26469 Ticonderoga Rd.
Chantilly, VA
Swings, fire pits, hayrides, tire play, hay forts, log cabins, tetherballs, tunnels, cow train, maze, pumpkin patch and more! See website for details.
Burke Nursery & Garden Centre
When: Oct. 1 – 31
Time: 9 am – 8 pm, until 9 pm on Friday and Saturday
Admission: $9 – $13, children under 2 are free
Where: 9401 Burke Rd.
Burke, VA
Pumpkin patch, hay rides, pirate’s ship, pumpkin fort, ghost tunnel slide, farm animals, merry-go-round, rope swing, enchanted castle, farm animals and more! See website for details.
Great Country Farms
When: Until Oct. 31
Time: 9 am – 6 pm
Admission varies by age
Events every weekend!
Where: 18780 Foggy Bottom Rd.
Bluemont, VA
Pumpkin picking, pig races, maze, pumpkin princess, pumpkin munching dinosaur, wagon rides, play area with slides, jumping pillow, pedal cart track and rope swings, and more! See website for details.
Wayside Farm Fun
When: Until Nov. 2
Time: 10 am – 6 pm
Admission: $10
Where: 5273 Harry Byrd Highway
Berryville, VA
Corn maze, pumpkin picking, pig races, farm animals, pumpkin playhouse, goat walk, slide, kids play yard and more! See website for details.
Homestead Farm
Where: 15604 Sugarland Rd.
Poolesville, MD
Hayrides are $3 a person from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm. Pick your own pumpkins and apples!
Larriland Farm
Where: 2415 Woodbine Rd.
Woodbine, MD
Ripe now: apples, tomatoes, beets, kale, and flowers! See website for more information!
Sharp’s at Waterford Farm
Where: 4003 Jennings Chapel Rd.
Brookeville, MD
Time: Every weekend from 10 am – 5 pm until Nov. 2
Hayrides, pick your pumpkins, corn maze, farm animals, scarecrow making, face painting, apples & cider, and more!
Montpelier Farms
Where: 1720 Crain Highway North
Upper Marlboro, MD
Pumpkin patch, corn maze, animals, bonfires, corn tepee, cow belly bounce, cub corral, duck races, face painting, football lounge, hill slides, movie screenings, and more! See website for details.
Lawyer’s Farm
When: Until Nov. 2
Where: 13001 Creagerstown Rd.
Thurmont, MD
Hours range by day
Admission: $7, kids under 5 are free
Corn maze, pumpkin patch, indoor play, pumpkin cannons, go-karts, hay fort, picnic area, movie screenings and more! See website for details.
The Corn Maze in the Plains
When: Until Nov. 9
Times vary by day
Admission: $10, varies by age
Where: 4501 Old Tavern Rd.
The Plains, VA
Corn maze, petting zoo, giant slides, hay loft, tire swings, rope maze, obstacle course, pumpkin sling shots and more! See website for details.
Temple Hall Fall Festival
When: Until Nov. 2
Hours: 10 am – 6 pm Friday and Saturday, 10 am – 5 pm on Sunday
Night Hours: 6 pm – 10 pm
Admission: $12 and under
Corn maize, spider web, jumping pillow, blast zone, pig races, hay fort and tunnel, cow train, camel rides, animals, pumpkin patch and more! See website for details.
Maize Quest Corn Mazes
When: Until Nov. 9
Hours: Vary by day
Admission: $7, age 4 and under are free
Where: 600 Wissler Rd.
Quicksburg, VA
Corn maze, hay rides, pedal carts, rope maze, super slide, corn hole, karaoke nights, bon fires, flashlight nights and more! See website for details.
Hartland Farm Fall Festival
www.hartlandfarmandorchard.com
When: Until Oct. 26
Time: 10 am – 6 pm on Saturday, 12 pm – 6 pm on Sunday
Admission: $10
Where: 3064 Hartland Ln.
Markham, VA
Corn maze, hayrides, pig races, jumping pillow, slide mountain, pony swings, duck races, corn hole, giant chess set, pumpkin bowling, checkers, apple cannon, farm animals and more! See website for details.
See websites for showtimes and prices
Arena Stage
“The Shoplifters”
When: Until Oct. 19
Olney Theatre Center
“Awake and Sing!”
When: Until Oct. 18
Ford’s Theatre
“Driving Miss Daisy”
When: Until Oct. 26
The Kennedy Center
“EVITA”
When: Until Oct. 19
The Kennedy Center
“Little Dancer”
When: Oct. 25 – Nov. 30
Frozen with Disney on Ice
at the Patriot Center
When: Oct. 22 – 27
At Royal Farms Arena in Baltimore
Oct. 29 – Nov. 2
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