Manassas Family-Friendly Fall Activities 2026

40 family-friendly fall activities in Manassas and nearby

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 Free

Kids and pets costume parades with prizes

Archery Spooky Shoot

Sat, Oct 17

Manassas $$

Target and pumpkin archery with USA Archery certified instructors.

Cox Farms Fall Festival 2026

Sep 19 – Nov 8

Centreville 9 mi $$

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

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 24 mi $$

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

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 20 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 16 mi

Community Halloween parade marching down Maple Avenue since 1946.

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 11 mi

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

Illustration of clay goats, a duck and costumed figures among pumpkins and hay beside a small wooden shelter in daylight (Fall Harvest Family Days at Mount Vernon)

Fall Harvest Family Days at Mount Vernon

Oct 24 – Oct 25

Mount Vernon 21 mi $$

Experience 18th-century trades, wheat treading, and farm life at Mount Vernon.

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 21 mi

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

Illustration of a ghost and a small witch carrying a pumpkin bucket on a sidewalk past glowing porches on an autumn street (Trick-or-Treating at Mount Vernon)

Trick-or-Treating at Mount Vernon

Sat, Oct 31

Mount Vernon 21 mi $$

Trick-or-treat across Washington's historic grounds with 18th-century entertainment and colonial demonstrations.

Halloween on the Farm

Fri, Oct 23

Herndon 13 mi $

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

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.

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 20 mi Free

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

Floating Pumpkin Patch

Sat, Oct 31

Alexandria 22 mi $

Pick your perfect pumpkin right from the water.

Harbor Halloween

Sun, Oct 25

National Harbor 25 mi

Waterfront Halloween celebration with trick-or-treating, pet costume contests, and pumpkin carving.

Illustration of costumed children carrying pumpkin buckets along a winding path past glowing cottages at dusk (Village at Shirlington Halloween Trick or Treat Trail)

Village at Shirlington Halloween Trick or Treat Trail

Sat, Oct 24

Arlington 22 mi Free

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

Rosslyn Fall Fest

Sat, Oct 3

Arlington 24 mi Free

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

Rosslyn Howl-O-Ween

Fri, Oct 23

Arlington 24 mi

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

Trick or Treatment

Sat, Oct 24

Woodbridge 15 mi

Trick-or-treat while learning about wastewater treatment at a reclamation facility.

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 16 mi

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

Trick or Treat at Tudor Place

Sat, Oct 31

Washington 25 mi $$

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

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 14 mi $

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

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 19 mi Free

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

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 20 mi Free

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

Pumpkin Palooza

Sat, Oct 31

Alexandria 23 mi $$

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

The Haunted Gro Trail

Thu, Oct 29

Haymarket 11 mi $

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

Illustration of a pumpkin patch with orange pumpkins, a red wheelbarrow, a wooden farm stand and two scarecrow figures (Burke Nursery Pumpkin Patch Photo Contest)

Burke Nursery Pumpkin Patch Photo Contest

Sep 19 – Nov 5

Burke 11 mi

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

Haunted Mini Golf

Oct 29 – Oct 31

Triangle 17 mi $

Family-friendly 18-hole haunted mini-golf course for all ages.

Dog Trunk or Treat

Sat, Oct 10

Sterling 19 mi Free

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

Illustration of a town square fall festival with striped pumpkin booths, costumed figures, and orange autumn trees (Pumpkin 'n Friends Fall Festival)

Pumpkin 'n Friends Fall Festival

Sat, Sep 26

Falls Church 18 mi Free

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

Haunted Trip

Fri, Oct 16

McLean 20 mi $$$

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

Bubbles & Boos Bash

Fri, Oct 30

Lake Ridge 10 mi $

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

Pumpkin Painting

Sat, Oct 10

North Bethesda 28 mi Free

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

The Harvest Circle: Fall Equinox Celebration

Sat, Sep 26

Washington 25 mi $$

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

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 Free

Community trunk-or-treat hosted by police.

Ghost Town at Burke Lake Park

Fairfax Station 9 mi $$

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

Goblin Golf

Fairfax Station 9 mi $

Festive Halloween-themed mini-golf with treats

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 19 mi Free

Annual Photo Expo and local artisan crafts

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 23 mi $$

Heartwarming Halloween story with interactive puppets.

Halloween at Water Park

Arlington 24 mi $$

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

Family-Friendly Fall Activities this weekend Oct 23–25

Fri23Oct Halloween on the FarmHerndon

Fri23Oct Rosslyn Howl-O-WeenArlington

Sat24Oct Lake Ridge Trunk or Treat FestivalLake Ridge

Sat24Oct Fall Harvest Family Days at Mount VernonMount Vernon

Sat24Oct 7th Annual Halloween Bark BashAshburn

Sat24Oct Village at Shirlington Halloween Trick or Treat TrailArlington

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Illustration of clay figures in costumes and a floating ghost at a Halloween party with a punch bowl and glowing pumpkins

ManassasHalloween Food, Drink, and Parties29 parties & tastings

Illustration of a small cottage with glowing windows, ghosts, jack o'lanterns and a black cat among bare trees at twilight

ManassasHaunted Experiences9 haunted attractions

Illustration of a small character with arms raised on a stage with red curtains, glowing lanterns and a pumpkin audience

ManassasHalloween Movies, Theater, and Entertainment5 shows & screenings

Illustration of a town street at twilight with glowing windows, pumpkins, floating ghosts and a witch on a broom by the moon

ManassasUnique Halloween Events15 unique events

About Family-Friendly Fall Activities in Manassas

Manassas area families can find Halloween activities at diverse locations this season, from sprawling farms like Cox Farms to historic sites like Mount Vernon. You can also explore events in neighboring towns, including Old Town Manassas's own Fall-O-Ween, or find trunk-or-treat gatherings hosted by local businesses.

Consider whether you're seeking ticketed attractions, free community trick-or-treating, or family-focused fun when making your selection.

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