Northern Virginia family events
Family-friendly and community events across Northern Virginia, gathered from local calendars every two weeks.
Fri, Oct 16 to Sun, Oct 18
Fri, Oct 23 to Sun, Oct 25
Saturday, October 24
8am to 12pm, every SaturdayFree
ViennaProducer-only Saturday farmers market with weekly live musicians and free dog-sitting at the manager's tent; market fees fund Optimist Club kids' programs in Vienna and Oakton.
8am to 12pm, every SaturdayFree
RestonWeekly Saturday farmers market at Lake Anne Village Center with local produce, vendors, and occasional live music.
8am and 9am, every SaturdayFree
City Hall parking lotAward-winning year-round Saturday farmers market in the City Hall parking lot in Falls Church, with 50+ vendors plus a monthly Chef Series; no ZIP listed on the event page.
10am to 1:30pm, every SaturdayFree
Great FallsYear-round Saturday farmers market with local produce, meats, baked goods, and plants in the heart of Great Falls village.
10am to 3pmFree
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy CenterAnnual free Halloween family day with trick-or-treat stations, spooky experiments, story times, puppet shows, Star Wars photo ops and a costume runway show (parking $15).
10 to 11am$9
Great FallsHike through fall foliage, identify trees, and make a leaf craft (2026 edition).
10am to 3pm
TriangleHalloween Family Day with activities for guests of all ages.
10am to 5pm, through Oct 25
ArlingtonA two-day workshop with Teresa Oaxaca on painting a child's portrait in oils, 10am to 5pm each day.
10:30 to 11am, every Saturday
Falls ChurchWeekly Saturday family storytime for children birth to 5.
10:30am
RestonAuthor Ann McCallum Staats leads a storytime for her book A Quilt of Stars at Scrawl Books on Saturday, October 24 at 10:30am.
11am
ViennaAuthor Patricia Tanumihardja hosts a story time at Bards Alley Bookshop in Vienna on Saturday, October 24 at 11am.
11am to 1pm, one of 2 datesFree
AldieKids get creative at Fall Kids Crafts with the Nova Creative Reuse Center, making a fall-themed project to take home; all supplies provided.
11am, every SaturdayFree
Barnes & Noble RestonWeekly in-store storytime for little ones at 11 AM on Saturdays.
11am, through Oct 25$13
ArlingtonEncore Stage & Studio opens its 2026/27 season with Hansel & Gretel, a magical family adventure performed by young actors at Thomas Jefferson Community Theatre.
4:30 to 7:30pm, through Oct 24
HerndonTrick or treat on the farm with farm animals, crafts, games, and a decorated farmhouse tour in one-hour sessions; children must be with a registered adult.
All day, every SaturdayFree
RestonWalk in for coffee, a breakfast bite, and fellowship Saturday mornings at RCC Hunters Woods; all are welcome.
All day
ArlingtonGo Fish brings high-energy Christian music and fun to Ballston Quarter in a live event made for kids.
All day
ManassasYoung makers sell their creations at the Kids Markets hosted by the Historic Manassas Farmers Market.
All day
ArlingtonKids get hands-on baking fun at Cookology Culinary School in Ballston Quarter.
All day$77
LeesburgStageCoach Theatre Co.'s Halloween murder mystery dinner at Casanel: 'A Grave Misunderstanding' with catered dinner and dessert by Pure Perfection Catering.
9am to 5pm, through Oct 31
Great Country FarmsFall festival at Great Country Farms with pick-your-own pumpkins, the corn maze, the Oinkintucky Derby pig races, cider pressing demos, pumpkin cannons, and cider donuts.
9:30am to 6pm, through Nov 8$15.95
Leesburg Animal ParkFall festival with wagon rides, giant hill slides, moon bounces, pedal carts, corn bin, animal encounters and weekend live entertainment; online tickets required on weekends.
10am to 6pm, through Nov 8
CentrevilleNorthern Virginia's largest fall festival spans 90+ acres with hayrides, giant slides, the Cornundrum corn maze, farm animals, and live entertainment on select days through Nov 8.
All day, through Dec 31Free
RestonFree community-led morning Tai Chi at Hunters Woods Plaza, a daily drop-in session open to all.
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