NoVA, DC Weekend Events: Flashlight Corn Maze, Celebrate Virginia

VIRGINIA — Although fall officially doesn't begin until next weekend, seasonal fun is starting up around Northern Virginia and DC.

Fall festivals are starting to open, including the Cox Farms Fall Festival and Pumpkin Village at Leesburg Animal Park. There's also the ongoing Corn Maze & Apple Harvest and the special Family Flashlight Corn Maze Night this weekend.

Early Oktoberfest celebrations are another way to celebrate the season. Check out Oktoberfest at the Wharf, Town of Middleburg's Oktoberfest Celebration and more.

Other major events happening this weekend are Celebrate Virginia at Tysons Corner Center, H Street Festival, Mount Vernon Colonial Market & Fair, Virginia Native American Festival, Village at Leesburg's Pet Festival, Rappahannock Riverfest, Hispanic Heritage Festival, Perchfest and Literary Hill BookFest.

Below is a full roundup of local events from Friday, Sept. 15 to Sunday, Sept. 17.

Friday, Sept. 15

• Oktoberfest at the Wharf, Washington, DC (through Sept. 17)
• Old Town Cocktail Week, Alexandria (through Sept. 17)
• Crossroads Music Festival, Leesburg
• Family Flashlight Corn Maze Night, Bluemont
• Rosslyn Rivals (adult) Spelling Bee, Arlington
• Chillin' on Church, Vienna
• Park(ing) Day with the National Landing BID, Arlington
• Family Movie Night, Arlington
• Battle Ride: The Honor To Command, Fort Belvoir
• Perchfest, Tysons (through Sept. 16)
• Nautifest 2023, Lorton
• Bats Of Reston, Reston
• Sip & Shop Experience at FXBG Convention Center, Fredericksburg (through Sept. 16)
• Corn Maze & Apple Harvest, Bluemont (through Sept. 30)
• Farther Afield Art Exhibit at Del Ray Artisans, Alexandria (through Sept. 30)
• Candytopia, Tysons (select dates through Sept. 30)
• Alexandria Colonial Tours Ghost and Graveyard Tours, Alexandria (select dates through Oct. 31)
• Cirque Du Soleil Presents The U.S. Premiere Of "ECHO," Tysons (through Oct. 22)
• Frights At Height, Springfield (select days through Oct. 28)

Saturday, Sept. 16

• Celebrate Virginia at Tysons Corner Center, Tysons
• H Street Festival, Washington, DC
• Cox Farms Fall Festival opens, Centreville (select days through Nov. 7)
• Pumpkin Village at Leesburg Animal Park, Leesburg (through Nov. 7)
• Mount Vernon Colonial Market & Fair, Mount Vernon
• Loudoun Out of the Darkness Community Walk, Ashburn
• Classic Car Show, Alexandria
• Italian Wine Festival, Leesburg
• Town of Middleburg's Oktoberfest Celebration, Middleburg
• Fall Community Parking Lot Sale, McLean
• Annual Bluemont Fair, Bluemont (through Sept. 17)
• Virginia Native American Festival, Great Falls
• Village at Leesburg's Pet Festival, Leesburg
• FOR’s Rappahannock Riverfest, Fredericksburg
• Fox Mill Estates Community-Wide Yard Sale, Herndon
• The Great Clifford Ave Multi Family Yard Sale, Alexandria
• Halfway to St. Patrick's Day Celebration, Alexandria
• Go For Bo 5K, 1-Mile Fun Run and Tot Dash, Fredericksburg
• National Dance Day at the Kennedy Center, Washington, DC
• Community Family Day Festival, Fredericksburg
• George Washington Whiskey Tasting, Mount Vernon
• Oktoberfest German Kick-Off: German & Belgium Beer & European Cocktails, Tysons
• Cinema Del Ray, Alexandria
• Loudoun United FC vs Charleston Battery, Leesburg
• Miles for Migraine Washington D.C., Washington, DC
• BROOD Basset Hound Rescue Fall Festival, Herndon
• Oktoberfest All Day Launch Party, Alexandria
• Oyster & Sausage Fest, Chantilly
• The Ghost Doctors Ghost Hunting Tour in Manassas, Manassas
• Old Firehouse Block Party, McLean
• Rappahannock Model Railroaders, Inc. - Fall Open House, Fredericksburg

Sunday, Sept. 17

• Sunshine Ridge Music Festival, Gainesville
• Hispanic Heritage Festival, Fredericksburg
• Literary Hill BookFest, Washington, DC
• Frozen And Spiderman Host Oktoberfest Kickoff For Kids, Tysons
• Ghost Doctors' UFO Tour Smithsonain Air&Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Chantilly
• Heroes First Fair, Lovettsville
• Music In The Gardens, Vienna
• Oktoberfest Dinner At Lake Anne Brew House, Reston

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