Check Out These Frights, Fall Festivals, Oktoberfests This Weekend In NoVA, DC

WASHINGTON, DC — As October kicks off, there are more ways to celebrate the season this weekend in Northern Virginia and DC.

We've rounded up local events happening Friday, Oct. 1 through Sunday, Oct. 3. This weekend includes haunted attractions like the start of Shocktober and Workhouse Haunt, numerous Oktoberfests, and fall festivals.

When heading out this weekend, be aware of mask policies. DC is requiring anyone 2 and older to wear a mask in indoor public places. Virginia is recommending but not requiring masks in indoor public places.

Friday, Oct. 1

• Shocktober, Leesburg (through Oct. 31)
• National Domestic Violence Rally, Washington, DC
• Pumpkin Village at Leesburg Animal Park (through Nov. 2)
• Landmark Mall Carnival, Alexandria (through Oct. 3)
• State Fair of Virginia, Doswell (through Oct. 3)
• 77th Waterford Fair, Waterford (through Oct. 3)
• Fall Pumpkin Harvest Festival, Bluemont (through Oct. 31)
• Cox Farms Fall Festival, Centreville (through Nov. 7)
• Wizards of Center Street, Manassas
• 3rd Annual Oktoberfest - Farm Brew Live, Manassas (through Oct. 2)
• Oktoberfest at Wunder Garten, Washington, DC (through Oct. 10)
• Fields of Fear at Cox Farms, Centreville (select days through Nov. 6)
• Pick Your Own Pumpkin Patch - Yankey Farms, Nokesville (through Oct. 31)
• Sunset Cinema: A League of Their Own, Falls Church
• Haunted Wine Tours, Centreville (through Nov. 18)
• An Intimate Evening with Josh Groban, Tysons
• Trey Anastasio Band, Washington, DC
• Counting Crows, National Harbor, MD
• MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival, Purcellville
• Loudoun Symphony Orchestra Presents Nuts and Bolts, Ashburn (through Oct. 2)
• Home Decor Fall Show, Oakton
• First Friday, Manassas
• Old Ox Oktoberfest, Middleburg (through Oct. 2)

Saturday, Oct. 2

• Art on the Avenue, Alexandria
• Virginia Wine Festival, Asburn (through Oct. 3)
• Oktoberfest and Wiener 500 Dachshund Dash at The Wharf, Washington, DC
• Vienna Oktoberfest, Vienna
• Oktoberfest at The Boro, Tysons
• WMZQ Fest starring Brooks & Dunn REBOOT 2021 Tour, Bristow
• 38th Annual Manassas Fall Jubilee, Manassas
• Fall Fun Days at Whitehall Farms, Clifton (select days through Oct. 31)
• Braehead Farm Fall Festival Weekends, Fredericksburg (weekends through Oct. 31)
• 33rd Annual Leesburg Car Show, Leesburg
• Birchwood Bazaar & Craft Show, Ashburn
• National Landing Oktoberfest, Arlington
• Reston Farm Garden Market Fall Fest, Reston (weekends Sept. 24-Oct. 31)
• Volta Park Fall Festival, Washington, DC
• Birchwood Bazaar and Craft Show, Brambleton
• Outdoor Fall Craft Bazaar, Oakton
• Occoquan 2021 River Paddle Challenge, Occoquan
• Oktoberfest, Woodbridge
• McLean 5K, McLean
• Maluma - Papi Juancho Tour, Washington, DC
• Charlie Wilson, National Harbor, MD
• Alexandria Symphony Orchestra Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony and Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, Alexandria
• That 70's Party with Superflydisco, Washington, DC
• Grand Opening of the newly restored James Monroe Birthplace Home, Colonial Beach
• Romanian Festival, Fredericksburg
• Adams Morgan PorchFest, Washington, DC

Sunday, Oct. 3

• Workhouse Haunt: The Collection - A Terrifying Walkthrough Experience, Lorton (through Oct. 3)
• MPAartfest, McLean
• Equality Prince William Pride 2021, Manassas
• 2nd Annual Oktoberfest Market, Sterling
• Alexandria Love Your Pet Day, Alexandria
• Helping Hearts Through the Arts Annual Autumn Remembrance Day Arts Festival, Washington, DC
• Porchfest DC - Southeast Edition, Washington, DC