Family-Friendly Fall Activities Near Herndon 2026

46 family-friendly fall activities near Herndon

Halloween on the Farm

Fri, Oct 23

Herndon $

Trick-or-treat, visit farm animals, and explore a decorated farmhouse.

Cox Farms Fall Festival 2026

Sep 19 – Nov 8

Centreville 8 mi $$

Features giant slides, a 20-minute tractor hayride, Cornundrum maze, and Foamhenge.

Boo at the Zoo

Oct 16 – Oct 18

Washington 18 mi $$

After-hours trick-or-treating, skeleton scenes, and indoor animal exhibit access.

Illustration of a giant pumpkin float rolling down a town street past costumed figures, with orange balloons and confetti (Old Town Manassas Fall-O-Ween)

Old Town Manassas Fall-O-Ween

Sat, Oct 31

Manassas 16 mi Free

Kids and pets costume parades with prizes

Illustration of clay figures in costumes mingling among striped market tents and pumpkin displays under orange autumn trees (Pumpkin Village Fall Fest)

Pumpkin Village Fall Fest

Sep 19 – Nov 8

Leesburg 14 mi $$

Features giant hill slides, wagon rides, animal petting, and live entertainment.

Illustration of a pumpkin patch with orange pumpkins, a red wheelbarrow, a wooden farm stand and two scarecrow figures (Butler's Orchard 46th Annual Pumpkin Festival)

Butler's Orchard 46th Annual Pumpkin Festival

Sep 19 – Nov 1

Germantown 19 mi

Features hayrides, jump pads, corn mazes, and pick-your-own pumpkins.

Illustration of costumed figures near striped booths and pumpkin displays on a grassy town square with orange autumn trees (11th Annual Spooky Mad Science Expo 2026)

11th Annual Spooky Mad Science Expo 2026

Sat, Oct 17

Alexandria 18 mi Free

Features hands-on STEM experiments, robotics, drones, and Star Wars characters.

Illustration of a giant grinning jack-o'-lantern float and costumed marchers parading along a tree-lined park path at dusk (Vienna Halloween Parade)

Vienna Halloween Parade

Wed, Oct 28

Vienna 8 mi

Community Halloween parade marching down Maple Avenue since 1946.

Illustration of a toy tractor pulling a wagon of costumed figures past pumpkins, autumn trees and a red barn (Temple Hall Farm Pumpkin Patch & Sunflower Fields)

Temple Hall Farm Pumpkin Patch & Sunflower Fields

Sep 26 – Nov 1

Leesburg 16 mi $$

Pick-your-own pumpkins and sunflowers with farm activities.

Illustration of cars with open trunks decorated as tiny haunted houses with pumpkins and costumed kids at dusk (Lake Ridge Trunk or Treat Festival)

Lake Ridge Trunk or Treat Festival

Sat, Oct 24

Lake Ridge 20 mi

Trunk-or-treat, scavenger hunt, games, and photo booth for families.

Illustration of a fall festival street with big pumpkins in front, striped booths, and small figures under orange trees (7th Annual Halloween Bark Bash)

7th Annual Halloween Bark Bash

Sat, Oct 24

Ashburn 7 mi

Outdoor pet festival featuring a dog costume contest and adoptable rescues.

Illustration of a miniature carnival at dusk with a glowing ferris wheel, a small carousel, game booths and jack-o'-lanterns (Germantown October Fest)

Germantown October Fest

Sat, Oct 10

Germantown 16 mi

Features a parade, beer garden, live music, and free carnival.

Illustration of a Halloween parade on a town street at dusk with a giant smiling pumpkin float and costumed children (Great Falls Community Halloween Party)

Great Falls Community Halloween Party

Sat, Oct 31

Great Falls 6 mi Free

Trick-or-treating, a haunted house, and a dog costume parade.

Illustration of a Halloween craft scene with clay kids, a friendly ghost, bats and glowing pumpkins under party bunting (Brick or Treat Halloween Event)

Brick or Treat Halloween Event

Oct 1 – Oct 31

Springfield 16 mi $$

Features glow-in-the-dark brick workshops and a 4D monster chase movie.

Floating Pumpkin Patch

Sat, Oct 31

Alexandria 19 mi $

Pick your perfect pumpkin right from the water.

Rosslyn Howl-O-Ween

Fri, Oct 23

Arlington 18 mi

Dog-friendly Halloween celebration with a costume contest and pet vendors.

Rosslyn Fall Fest

Sat, Oct 3

Arlington 18 mi Free

Neighborhood block party with live music, axe throwing, and pumpkin decorating.

Illustration of two small ghosts and a witch with a black cat carrying pumpkin buckets on a street of cozy houses at dusk (Village at Shirlington Halloween Trick or Treat Trail)

Village at Shirlington Halloween Trick or Treat Trail

Sat, Oct 24

Arlington 18 mi Free

Trick-or-treating trail at participating shops and restaurants with candy and prizes.

Illustration of two small costumed children and a witch among pumpkins, hay bales and autumn trees on a sunny lawn (Trick or Treat Beyond Market Street)

Trick or Treat Beyond Market Street

Sun, Oct 25

Reston

Daytime trick-or-treating for little ghouls and goblins.

Trick or Treat at Tudor Place

Sat, Oct 31

Washington 18 mi $$

Outdoor trick-or-treating, crafts, and games in historic Georgetown gardens.

Illustration of tiny clay musicians playing on a hay stage among pumpkins, bunting and striped booths in autumn (Old Firehouse's Festival of Frights and Trunk or Treat)

Old Firehouse's Festival of Frights and Trunk or Treat

Sat, Oct 31

McLean 11 mi Free

Free family trunk-or-treat with live music, games, contests, and candy

Illustration of a fall festival in a town square with a red roofed gazebo, striped booths, pumpkins and orange trees (Falls Church Halloween Carnival at Cherry Hill Park)

Falls Church Halloween Carnival at Cherry Hill Park

Sat, Oct 24

Falls Church 13 mi Free

Bounce houses, carnival games, and treats for kids up to eleven.

Pumpkin Palooza

Sat, Oct 31

Alexandria 21 mi $$

Family fall celebration featuring pumpkin decorating, crafts, face painting, and games.

Illustration of small costumed figures and a witch playing on a sunny lawn with pumpkins, hay bales, a tent and orange trees (Family Pumpkin Carving)

Family Pumpkin Carving

Sat, Oct 24

Woodbridge 24 mi $

Carving tools and a pumpkin are provided for each registered participant.

Archery Spooky Shoot

Sat, Oct 17

Manassas 14 mi $$

Target and pumpkin archery with USA Archery certified instructors.

Dog Trunk or Treat

Sat, Oct 10

Sterling Free

Canine costume trunk-or-treat featuring free puppucinos, photo ops, and vendors.

Illustration of a pumpkin patch with many orange pumpkins on curling vines, a red wheelbarrow, and a small wooden farm stand (Burke Nursery Pumpkin Patch Photo Contest)

Burke Nursery Pumpkin Patch Photo Contest

Sep 19 – Nov 5

Burke 14 mi

Submit pumpkin patch photos to win a fifty-dollar gift certificate.

Illustration of two costumed figures in a festive autumn street at dusk with pumpkins, string lights and a glowing bonfire (Spooky Season PokeFair: The Shadow Ball)

Spooky Season PokeFair: The Shadow Ball

Oct 24 – Oct 25

Gaithersburg 15 mi Free

A two-day Pokémon-themed Halloween celebration featuring tournaments, vendors, and cosplay.

Pumpkin Painting

Sat, Oct 10

North Bethesda 15 mi Free

Includes pumpkin decorating and a same-day complimentary brunch voucher for kids.

Spooky Halloween Mini Golf

Sat, Oct 24

Gaithersburg 15 mi $

18 holes of mini golf plus face painting, crafts, and candy

The Haunted Gro Trail

Thu, Oct 29

Haymarket 16 mi $

Halloween adventure trail experience with games and trick-or-treating for young kids.

Haunted Trip

Fri, Oct 16

McLean 11 mi $$$

Haunted evening journey exclusively for 5th through 8th graders.

Illustration of costumed figures mingling among striped festival booths, pumpkins, and orange autumn trees at dusk (Pumpkin 'n Friends Fall Festival)

Pumpkin 'n Friends Fall Festival

Sat, Sep 26

Falls Church 12 mi Free

Fall celebration featuring pumpkin decorating, a petting zoo, and live DJ music.

The Harvest Circle: Fall Equinox Celebration

Sat, Sep 26

Washington 19 mi $$

Community gathering featuring a cacao ceremony, somatic movement, and sound healing.

Bubbles & Boos Bash

Fri, Oct 30

Lake Ridge 20 mi $

Features a changing hut candy crawl followed by open family swim.

Halloween Eye Spy Trains

Bethesda 13 mi $

Halloween Eye Spy train ride with themed stations

Ghost Town at Burke Lake Park

Fairfax Station 15 mi $$

Family-friendly Halloween 'Ghost Town' with themed activities.

Illustration of small cars parked at sunset with orange balloons, tiny houses on their roofs, a pumpkin and string lights (Trunk or Treat at Manassas Mall)

Trunk or Treat at Manassas Mall

Manassas 15 mi Free

Community trunk-or-treat hosted by police.

Illustration of clay figures walking past striped market stalls and pumpkins on a paved square with orange autumn trees (Claude Moore Park Fall Festival)

Claude Moore Park Fall Festival

Sterling Free

Annual Photo Expo and local artisan crafts

Illustration of a pumpkin patch with many orange pumpkins, curling vines, a wheelbarrow and a small farm stand at dusk (Homestead Farm Pumpkin Festival)

Homestead Farm Pumpkin Festival

Poolesville 10 mi $

Pick-your-own pumpkins and apples

Illustration of a witch in a pointed hat reading a book to a small doll child and a black cat on a sofa among pumpkins (Jennie the Cat: A Halloween Adventure)

Jennie the Cat: A Halloween Adventure

Glen Echo 13 mi $$

Heartwarming Halloween story with interactive puppets.

Goblin Golf

Fairfax Station 15 mi $

Festive Halloween-themed mini-golf with treats

Illustration of striped booths with pumpkins and costumed figures on a town street with orange autumn trees (North Hills Fall Festival and Halloween Parade)

North Hills Fall Festival and Halloween Parade

Silver Spring 19 mi Free

24th Annual community Fall Festival and Halloween Parade

Illustration of glowing jack-o'-lanterns, candles and scattered seeds on a wooden table under string lights at dusk (Rosedale Conservancy Pumpkin Carving Party & Pumpkin Patch)

Rosedale Conservancy Pumpkin Carving Party & Pumpkin Patch

Washington 19 mi $

Community pumpkin carving party with provided supplies

Halloween at Water Park

Arlington 20 mi $$

Trick-or-treating and pumpkin patch at a water park.

Illustration of a ghost and two costumed kids trick or treating past glowing houses with pumpkins and autumn leaves at dusk (Trunk or Treat Extravaganza)

Trunk or Treat Extravaganza

Washington 20 mi Free

Safe community trunk-or-treat event

Family-Friendly Fall Activities this weekend Oct 16–18

Fri16Oct Boo at the ZooWashington

Fri16Oct Haunted TripMcLean

Sat17Oct 11th Annual Spooky Mad Science Expo 2026Alexandria

Sat17Oct Archery Spooky ShootManassas

thru8Nov Cox Farms Fall Festival 2026Centreville

thru8Nov Pumpkin Village Fall FestLeesburg

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About Family-Friendly Fall Activities near Herndon

Herndon families seeking Halloween adventures will find events spread across nearby towns and cities. From the large-scale entertainment of Cox Farms to the charming neighborhood trick-or-treating, there's a lot to consider.

If you want a truly big day out, consider destinations like Washington or Centreville for major attractions. For closer, perhaps free, experiences right here in Herndon or neighboring communities, browse the following.

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