From seasonal festivals to Halloween excitement, October brings countless reasons to fill the family calendar!
Explore these guides, too: Halloween ∙ Food & Wine Fests ∙ Fall Festivals
- Aug 29-Oct 25, 2026
Renaissance Festival
Annapolis, MD - Oct 2-4, 2026
Waterford Fair
Waterford, VA - Oct 3, 2026
Encanto: Movie Sing-Along
Franklin Park Arts Center ∙ Purcellville, VA - Oct 3, 2026
Fall Jubilee
Manassas, VA - Oct 4, 2026
McLean Artfest
McLean Central Park ∙ McLean, VA - Oct 9-10, 2026
Kids Halloween Costume Exchange
Herndon, VA ∙ Donate: Sep 21-Oct 8 - Oct 10, 2026
Pueblo Unido Day
Sterling Community Center ∙ Sterling, VA - Oct 10, 2026
City of Fairfax’s Fall Festival
Fairfax, VA - Oct 11, 2026
Clifton Day Festival
Clifton, VA - Oct 12, 2026
Touch-a-Truck
McLean Community Center ∙ McLean, VA - Oct 17, 2026
Celebrate Purcellville
Purcellville, VA - Oct 17, 2026
Joshua’s Hands Fall Festival
Walnut Creek Farm ∙ Hamilton, VA - Oct 24-25, 2026
Fall Harvest Family Days
GW’s Mount Vernon ∙ Mount Vernon, VA - Oct 27, 2026
Free Entrance Days @ National Parks
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Disclaimer: Event details are curated from public sources and subject to change. Verify all information via the provided links before attending.
