Fall Festivals To Check Out Around Northern Virginia In 2019

As summer unofficially ends with Labor Day, fall festivals will open for the season. If pumpkin patches, apple picking, corn mazes and other seasonal activities sound appealing to you, there are plentiful options to check out around Northern Virginia. Between one-day events and farm attractions, the area has quite the variety.

Below are Patch picks for fall festivals with dates. Click on each festival for more details and ticket information.

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• Apple Gala & Fresh Cider Fest at Great Country Farms: weekends in September - Enjoy apple picking, live music, cider pressing demonstrations and other farm activities.
• Falls Church Festival: Sept. 14 - This one-day event features the Taste of Falls Church, children's amusements, a beer garden and more.
• Cox Farms Fall Festival: Sept. 14-15 and Sept. 21-Nov. 5 - Families can enjoy activities like hayrides, slides, Foamhenge, Cornundrum and more at the farm. The Fields of Fear attraction will be open on Friday and Saturday nights from Sept. 20 to Nov. 2.
• Reston Farm Market Fall Fest: Sept. 20 to Nov. 5 - Enjoy train rides, moon bounces, weekend live entertainment and other fun.
• Pumpkin Village at Leesburg Animal Park: Sept. 21 to Nov. 5 - This event is packed with family-friendly activities like giant hill slides, moon bounces, wagon rides, petting zoo, hay maze and more.
• Amazing Farm Fun at Ticonderoga: Sept. 21 to Nov. 3 - This festival boasts Virginia's longest swinging bridge and plenty of other activities.
• Belvedere Plantation Fall Harvest Festival: Sept. 21 to Nov. 3 - The Maize Maze and Pumpkin Patch are among the 30 plus attractions at the festival.
• Temple Hall Farm Festival & Corn Maize: Sept. 28 to Nov. 5 - Known for its 20-acre corn maze, this fall festival also offers pumpkin blasters, corn cannons, jumping pillow, seasonal treats and more.
• Corn Maze in the Plains: Sept. 28 to Nov. 3 - Along with a corn maze, guests can browse the pumpkin patch, take a hayride, enjoy fall treats and more.
• Merrifield Fall Festival: Sept. 28 - Beer and wine gardens, vendors, children's activities and live music are highlights of this festival.
• Fall Pumpkin Harvest Festival at Great Country Farms: Sept. 30 to Oct. 31: The follow-up to the Apple Gala festival features pumpkin and apple picking and other farm activities.
• Jack's Pumpkin Glow at Lake Fairfax Park: Oct. 3 to Oct. 27 - Take a walk around the park surrounded by illuminated jack o'lanterns and enjoy seasonal snacks.
• Brambleton Fall Festival: Oct. 5 - This annual festival has rides, moon bounces, food vendors, beer, a chili-cook off, corn hole challenge and live music.
• Manassas Fall Jubilee: Oct. 5 - Kids and adults alike can find entertainment with over 100 craft and community booths, live music and entertainment and more at this free event.
• Fall for Fairfax KidsFest: Oct. 5-6 - This free festival is geared toward families with young children with rides and other activities.
• Immanuel Church-on-the-Hill Pumpkin Sale: Oct. 6-31 - Stop by for pumpkins, gourds and seasonal foods to support charitable programs.
• Fall Wine Festival & Sunset Tour at Mount Vernon: Oct. 11 to 13 - Bring a blanket and relax on the lawn of the Mount Vernon estate while trying Virginia wines and learning about George Washington's wine endeavors.
• Portside in Old Town Fall Festival: Oct. 12 - Enjoy a day of live music, maritime history, nautical demonstrations and children's activities on the Old Town Alexandria waterfront.
• City of Fairfax Fall Festival: Oct. 12 - The 43rd annual festival brings over 400 arts, crafts, information, food and gourmet food vendors, children’s activities and three stages of music and entertainment.
• Clifton Day: Oct. 13 - This event raising money for local groups has arts and crafts, antiques, demonstrations, Town Market, live music, food and children's activities.
• Fall Harvest Family Days at Mount Vernon: Oct. 19 to 20 - Enjoy fall activities with the whole family like a horse-drawn wagon ride, colonial games, 18th-century demonstrations, straw bale maze and free sightseeing cruises while supplies last.
• American Horticultural Society’s Fall Harvest Festival and Market at River Farm: Oct. 26 - Enjoy nature-based crafts for children and adults, food and beverages, vendors, beekeeping and horticultural demonstrations, and live music.