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Northern Virginia family events

Family-friendly and community events across Northern Virginia, gathered from local calendars every two weeks.

Next 4 weekends

Fri, Oct 16 to Sun, Oct 18

Friday evening
Saturday250 Festival10aChalkfest10aPotomac Library Renaissance Faire11aPop-Up Storytime11aThe 9th Street Quartet Performs Ady's American Adventure1pMindMoments: Brain Health for Kids5 more7 more
Sunday8aWalk to End Alzheimer's10aOur Prehistoric Park11aFarm Harvest Fest & Carnival at Frying Pan Farm Park11aFamily Workshop: Operation Game5pMCC Community 50th Anniversary Celebration1 more

Fri, Oct 23 to Sun, Oct 25

Friday evening5pFri SatHalloween on the Farm
SaturdayGo Fish: The Premier Christian Live Event For Kids!Kids Markets at Historic Manassas Farmers MarketKids Baking Fun!A Grave Misunderstanding Murder Mystery Dinner at Casanel10aAir & Scare at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center10aAir & Scare 20267 more9 more
Sunday11aFamily Workshop: 3D Printing Design Remix12pTrick-or-Treat Beyond Market Street1:30pNot-so-Spooky Animal Encounters2:30pPumpkin Patch at Nature Playce

Fri, Oct 30 to Sun, Nov 1

Friday evening5pSpooky Dry Ice Science
SaturdayHalloween SpooktacularBright Red Fruit Young Adult Book Bag10:30aHalloween Family Story Time (Lake Ridge)10:30aSpooky Story Time And Parade (Nokesville)5pOFC Festival of Frights & Trunk-or-Treat1 more
Sunday9aPumpkin Chunkin'

Fri, Nov 6 to Sun, Nov 8

Friday evening
Saturday10aAutumn Leaf Animals2pRaptors of the Potomac
Sunday12:30pFamily Workshop: Wooden Board Game

Saturday

RCC Community Coffee8aFalls Church Farmers Market8aReston Farmers Market8aVienna Farmers Market9:30aSaturday Dog Strut
all 1010aGreat Falls Farmers Market10aThe Sky Tonight: Live Planetarium Show10:30aFamily Storytime (Tysons-Pimmit)11aFall Kids Crafts11aSaturday Storytime at Barnes & Noble Reston

Sunday

8aSunday Bird Walk - Guided Program9aFRESHFARM Mosaic Farmers Market2:30pElectronics Open Studio2:30pFab Lab Open Studio2:30pWoodshop Open Studio
Open all season Cox Farms Fall Festival, Fall Pumpkin Harvest Festival, One Hunters Woods: Community Tai Chi, Pumpkin Village Fall Fest at Leesburg Animal Park

Saturday, November 7

Reston Farmers Market
8am to 12pm, every SaturdayFree
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RestonWeekly Saturday farmers market at Lake Anne Village Center with local produce, vendors, and occasional live music.OutdoorDrop-in
Falls Church Farmers Market
8am and 9am, every SaturdayFree
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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.OutdoorDrop-in
Autumn Leaf Animals
10 to 11am$12
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AnnandaleCreate animal art masterpieces from natural autumn materials.
Great Falls Farmers Market
10am to 1:30pm, every SaturdayFree
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Great FallsYear-round Saturday farmers market with local produce, meats, baked goods, and plants in the heart of Great Falls village.OutdoorDrop-in
Family Storytime (Tysons-Pimmit)
10:30 to 11am, every Saturday
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Falls ChurchWeekly Saturday family storytime for children birth to 5.IndoorRain or shineDrop-in
The Sky Tonight: Live Planetarium Show
10:30 to 11am, one of 5 datesFree
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Smithsonian National Air and Space MuseumFree 25-minute live guided planetarium tour of the current night sky, generally on the first and third Saturdays of each month; timed-entry passes required.IndoorRain or shine
Saturday Storytime at Barnes & Noble Reston
11am, every SaturdayFree
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Barnes & Noble RestonWeekly in-store storytime for little ones at 11 AM on Saturdays.IndoorRain or shineDrop-in
Raptors of the Potomac
2 to 3pm$7
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ArlingtonLearn about native birds of prey and their hunting adaptations, meet the park's resident raptors, and watch a naturalist feed a live bird of prey.
RCC Community Coffee
All day, every SaturdayFree
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RestonWalk in for coffee, a breakfast bite, and fellowship Saturday mornings at RCC Hunters Woods; all are welcome.Rain or shineDrop-in
Pumpkin Village Fall Fest at Leesburg Animal Park
9:30am to 5pm, through Nov 8$15.95
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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.FallOutdoor
Cox Farms Fall Festival
10am to 6pm, through Nov 8
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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.FallOutdoor
One Hunters Woods: Community Tai Chi
All day, through Dec 31Free
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RestonFree community-led morning Tai Chi at Hunters Woods Plaza, a daily drop-in session open to all.OutdoorDrop-in

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