South Riding Family-Friendly Fall Activities 2026

46 family-friendly fall activities in South Riding and nearby

Cox Farms Fall Festival 2026

Sep 19 – Nov 8

Centreville $$

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

Boo at the Zoo

Oct 16 – Oct 18

Washington 24 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 11 mi Free

Kids and pets costume parades with prizes

Illustration of striped market booths and pumpkin displays on a street with small clay figures under orange autumn trees (Great Country Farms Fall Pumpkin Harvest Festival)

Great Country Farms Fall Pumpkin Harvest Festival

Sep 19 – Oct 31

Bluemont 21 mi $$

Features pig races, a 15-acre play area, and marshmallow roasting.

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 13 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 22 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 13 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 19 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 19 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 10 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 22 mi

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

Halloween on the Farm

Fri, Oct 23

Herndon 5 mi $

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

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 13 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 19 mi $$

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

Floating Pumpkin Patch

Sat, Oct 31

Alexandria 23 mi $

Pick your perfect pumpkin right from the water.

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 23 mi Free

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

Rosslyn Fall Fest

Sat, Oct 3

Arlington 23 mi Free

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

Rosslyn Howl-O-Ween

Fri, Oct 23

Arlington 23 mi

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

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 8 mi

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

Trick or Treat at Tudor Place

Sat, Oct 31

Washington 23 mi $$

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

Trick or Treatment

Sat, Oct 24

Woodbridge 24 mi

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

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 17 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 18 mi Free

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

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 23 mi $

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

Archery Spooky Shoot

Sat, Oct 17

Manassas 8 mi $$

Target and pumpkin archery with USA Archery certified instructors.

The Haunted Gro Trail

Thu, Oct 29

Haymarket 8 mi $

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

Dog Trunk or Treat

Sat, Oct 10

Sterling 9 mi Free

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

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 15 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 22 mi Free

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

Spooky Halloween Mini Golf

Sat, Oct 24

Gaithersburg 23 mi $

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

Pumpkin Painting

Sat, Oct 10

North Bethesda 23 mi Free

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

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 17 mi Free

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

Haunted Trip

Fri, Oct 16

McLean 17 mi $$$

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

Bubbles & Boos Bash

Fri, Oct 30

Lake Ridge 19 mi $

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

The Harvest Circle: Fall Equinox Celebration

Sat, Sep 26

Washington 24 mi $$

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

Pumpkin Palooza

Sat, Oct 31

Alexandria 25 mi $$

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

Haunted Mini Golf

Oct 29 – Oct 31

Triangle 27 mi $

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

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 10 mi Free

Community trunk-or-treat hosted by police.

Ghost Town at Burke Lake Park

Fairfax Station 15 mi $$

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

Halloween Eye Spy Trains

Bethesda 21 mi $

Halloween Eye Spy train ride with themed stations

Claude Moore Park Fall Festival

Sterling 9 mi Free

Annual Photo Expo and local artisan crafts

Goblin Golf

Fairfax Station 15 mi $

Festive Halloween-themed mini-golf with treats

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 16 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 20 mi $$

Heartwarming Halloween story with interactive puppets.

Halloween at Water Park

Arlington 24 mi $$

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

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 25 mi $

Community pumpkin carving party with provided supplies

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 7th Annual Halloween Bark BashAshburn

Sat24Oct Village at Shirlington Halloween Trick or Treat TrailArlington

Sat24Oct Trick or TreatmentWoodbridge

Other Halloween categories in South Riding

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

South RidingHalloween Food, Drink, and Parties24 parties & tastings

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

South RidingHaunted Experiences12 haunted attractions

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

South RidingHalloween Movies, Theater, and Entertainment3 shows & screenings

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

South RidingUnique Halloween Events17 unique events

About Family-Friendly Fall Activities in South Riding

Looking for family Halloween fun near South Riding? The Washington area offers major attractions like the Boo at the Zoo, and Centreville features the popular Pumpkin Festival at Cox Farms.

For those seeking something different, you might consider the free Bethesda Row Trick or Treat or explore the Old Town Manassas Fall-O-Ween event.

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