Sterling Family-Friendly Fall Activities 2026

49 family-friendly fall activities in Sterling and nearby

Dog Trunk or Treat

Sat, Oct 10

Sterling Free

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

Cox Farms Fall Festival 2026

Sep 19 – Nov 8

Centreville 9 mi $$

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

Boo at the Zoo

Oct 16 – Oct 18

Washington 21 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 18 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 22 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 10 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 18 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 21 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 12 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 13 mi $$

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

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

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 15 mi

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

Halloween on the Farm

Fri, Oct 23

Herndon $

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 8 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 20 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.

Rosslyn Howl-O-Ween

Fri, Oct 23

Arlington 21 mi

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

Rosslyn Fall Fest

Sat, Oct 3

Arlington 21 mi Free

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

Illustration of two costumed trick or treaters with candy buckets on a dusk street of glowing houses and carved pumpkins (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.

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 21 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 14 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 16 mi Free

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

Pumpkin Palooza

Sat, Oct 31

Alexandria 25 mi $$

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

Archery Spooky Shoot

Sat, Oct 17

Manassas 16 mi $$

Target and pumpkin archery with USA Archery certified instructors.

The Haunted Gro Trail

Thu, Oct 29

Haymarket 15 mi $

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

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.

Spooky Halloween Mini Golf

Sat, Oct 24

Gaithersburg 16 mi $

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

Pumpkin Painting

Sat, Oct 10

North Bethesda 17 mi Free

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

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 17 mi

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

Haunted Trip

Fri, Oct 16

McLean 14 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 15 mi Free

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

The Harvest Circle: Fall Equinox Celebration

Sat, Sep 26

Washington 21 mi $$

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

Bubbles & Boos Bash

Fri, Oct 30

Lake Ridge 23 mi $

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

Trolleyween Weekend

Sat, Oct 24

Colesville 22 mi

Unlimited historic streetcar rides and a themed scavenger hunt with prizes.

Illustration of costumed clay children and a witch playing among pumpkins, hay bales and tents on an autumn lawn (Annual Trick or Treat Festival at Warehouse Cinemas!)

Annual Trick or Treat Festival at Warehouse Cinemas!

Mon, Oct 26

Frederick 28 mi $

Haunted Hallway, trick-or-treat vendor spaces, and costume contests for charity.

Family Pumpkin Carving

Sat, Oct 24

Woodbridge 27 mi $

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

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

Pumpkin Painting Experience

Wed, Sep 23

Middletown 29 mi

Guided pumpkin painting on the farm including a hayride and supplies

Claude Moore Park Fall Festival

Sterling Free

Annual Photo Expo and local artisan crafts

Halloween Eye Spy Trains

Bethesda 15 mi $

Halloween Eye Spy train ride with themed stations

Trunk or Treat at Manassas Mall

Manassas 17 mi Free

Community trunk-or-treat hosted by police.

Ghost Town at Burke Lake Park

Fairfax Station 18 mi $$

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

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 8 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 16 mi $$

Heartwarming Halloween story with interactive puppets.

Goblin Golf

Fairfax Station 18 mi $

Festive Halloween-themed mini-golf with treats

Illustration of a town square fall festival with striped pumpkin booths, costumed figures, and orange autumn trees (North Hills Fall Festival and Halloween Parade)

North Hills Fall Festival and Halloween Parade

Silver Spring 22 mi Free

24th Annual community Fall Festival and Halloween Parade

Illustration of small purple clay characters carving glowing jack-o'-lanterns on a wooden table with candles and seeds (Rosedale Conservancy Pumpkin Carving Party & Pumpkin Patch)

Rosedale Conservancy Pumpkin Carving Party & Pumpkin Patch

Washington 22 mi $

Community pumpkin carving party with provided supplies

Halloween at Water Park

Arlington 23 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 23 mi Free

Safe community trunk-or-treat event

Family-Friendly Fall Activities this weekend Oct 23–25

Fri23Oct Halloween on the FarmHerndon

Fri23Oct Rosslyn Howl-O-WeenArlington

Sat24Oct 7th Annual Halloween Bark BashAshburn

Sat24Oct Village at Shirlington Halloween Trick or Treat TrailArlington

Sat24Oct Falls Church Halloween Carnival at Cherry Hill ParkFalls Church

Sat24Oct Spooky Season PokeFair: The Shadow BallGaithersburg

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Illustration of a Halloween party at dusk with a ghost above string lights, two witches by a table, and glowing pumpkins

SterlingHalloween Food, Drink, and Parties25 parties & tastings

Illustration of a small haunted cottage with glowing windows, ghosts, pumpkins and a black cat under a big pale moon

SterlingHaunted Experiences11 haunted attractions

Illustration of a small ghost and a jack-o'-lantern performing on a stage with red curtains, watched by a crowd at dusk

SterlingHalloween Movies, Theater, and Entertainment4 shows & screenings

Illustration of friendly ghosts on small town rooftops with pumpkins and glowing windows as two witches fly past a full moon

SterlingUnique Halloween Events17 unique events

About Family-Friendly Fall Activities in Sterling

Sterling families seeking Halloween activities can find outdoor festivals like the Loudoun County Pumpkin Festival, or more contained events such as the Vienna Halloween Parade.

Consider ticketed attractions like Boo at the Zoo or free community gatherings around town.

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