Fall events in DC
Fall in DC: festivals, Halloween events, Oktoberfests, harvest weekends and outdoor fun across DC, Maryland and Northern Virginia.
Fri, Oct 16 to Sun, Oct 18
Fri, Oct 23 to Sun, Oct 25
Friday evening5pFri SatHalloween on the Farm5:30pA Taste of Gold Cup (Fauquier Free Clinic fundraiser)7pNight of the Living Zoo7pFri SatThe Haunt: Dark Encounters at Workhouse Arts Center7pFri SatFactory of Fear: Outbreak at ARTfactory1 more
Friday, October 23, from 5pm
5 to 8pm, through Oct 24$12
Frying Pan Farm ParkTrick-or-treat on a working 1920s farm. Costumed kids visit farm animals, make crafts, play games, and tour the decorated farmhouse during one-hour timed sessions. Advance registration required; space is limited and walk-ins are not guaranteed. Children must be accompanied by a registered adult.
5:30 to 8:30pm
The Big Tent at Great MeadowA Friday-evening fundraiser the night before the Gold Cup, pairing hunt-country restaurants and caterers with cocktails, dancing and live music. All proceeds go to the Fauquier Free Clinic.
7 to 11pm$75
Smithsonian's National ZooThe National Zoo's adults-only Halloween bash takes over the lower zoo after dark with unlimited drinks from pop-up bars, live music and DJs, roving entertainers, creepy Halloween scenes, tarot and zoostrology readings, and after-hours access to the Reptile Discovery Center and Great Cats exhibits. 21 and over; valid ID required.
7 to 10pm, through Oct 24$39
Workhouse Arts CenterThe Workhouse Haunt's 13th-year trail Dark Encounters winds through dark woods on the old Lorton Prison grounds with professional scare actors. Built for adults, ages 13-plus; a sensory-friendly session runs Oct 17, 6 to 7.
7 to 10:30pm, through Oct 24$25
ARTfactoryARTfactory's fifth annual haunt turns four floors of the historic Manassas building into Outbreak, a walk-through of infection and quarantine with live actors. Proceeds support arts programming; not for kids under 14.
7:30 to 11pm, through Oct 24$25
Cox FarmsCox Farms turns scary after dark. More than 20 acres of haunted attractions: the Cornightmare haunted corn maze, the Dark Side Hayride, and The Forest, a half-mile woodland walk. Between scares, the Firegrounds has bonfires, a dance party, karaoke, a six-lane slide, and the Fear Market. Separate ticket from the daytime festival; online only. Not recommended for kids under 12.
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