Pumpkin patches, corn mazes, delicious fall treats or even a trip to a haunted house are just a few ways to enjoy the crisp call weather in the DMV. Scroll down to see what is happening throughout the DMV this fall!
Location: Thurmont, MD
Dates: Sept 21 - Oct 27
Tickets: magnoliameadowfarms.com
About: Home to Maryland’s largest corn maze, plus 20+ other fall activities including hay rides, U-pick flowers, live music, food & drinks, barrel train, jumping pillow, gem mining, farm market, and more
Location: Germantown, MD
Dates: Sept 21 - Nov 4 • Wed - Sun only + Mon, Oct 14
Tickets: butlersorchard.com
About: This 44th annual festival is back and features pick-you-own pumpkins, hayrides, corn pool (bigger & better than before), hayrides, playgrounds, and more!
Location: Harwood, MD
Dates: Weekends Sept 28 - Oct 27
Tickets: knightongalefarm.com
About: This 90-acre working farm offers a petting zoo, hayrides, pumpkin patch, 5-acre corn maze, barrel slides, corn boxes, and other activities!
Location: Gambrills, MD
Dates: Weekends between Sept 14 and Nov 3
Tickets: mdcornmaze.com
About: This year's corn maze theme is Taylor's version! Visit the Maryland Corn Maze to get lost in the Taylor Swift-themed corn maze and enjoy other activities such as a corn pit, jump pad, and so much more!
Location: Upper Marlboro, MD
Dates: Sept 14 - Nov 3 • Fri, Sat & Sun only
Tickets: montpelierfarms.com
About: Kids, adults, and leashed dogs alike love this annual festival that features giant slides, pumpkin patch, hayrides, 7-acre interactive corn maze, and yummy seasonal treats!
Location: Mt. Airy, MD
Dates: Now - Nov 5
Tickets: gaverfarm.com/fall-fun-fest/
About: Featuring their “fun to the core” apple-themed corn maze this year, this fall festival also has giant slides, jumping pillows, mini mazes, playgrounds, pedal karts, and a beeline zipline!
Location: Frederick, MD
Dates: Sept 14 - Oct 31 (closed Tuesdays + other specific dates in September)
Tickets: summersfarm.com/pages/fall-festival
About: With over 45 activities for kids and adults alike, you’ll have fun in jumping pillows, duck races, pumpkin & sunflower patches, flying pigs zipline, wagon rides, and apple blaster. Fireworks on Saturday nights b/w Oct 5 and Oct 26.
Location: Ijamsville, MD
Dates: Sept: weekends only • Oct: Wed - Sun • Nov: 1, 2, 3, 9, 10 only
Tickets: greenmeadowsevents.com
About: Green Meadows is the place to be with over 150 animals, hayrides, duck races, multiple slides, ability to feed animals, and you get to take home a pumpkin from their patch (October only).
Location: Davidsonville, MD
Dates: Sept: Weekends in Oct between 10am and 6pm
Info: www.yworryfarm.net
About: This family-owned farm has a large pumpkin patch, corn maze, straw pyramids, and corn stalk teepees for your enjoyment this fall. Admission to the farm is FREE!
Location: Salisbury, MD
Dates: Weekends in October
Details: adkinsfarmmarket.com/fall
About: Head to Adkins for some fall fun including several corn mazes, climbs, tubes, pumpkin patches, super slide, and hayrides on the hour. They also have you covered for fall decor with 80+ varieties of pumpkins, gourds, and squash, mums, cornstalks, and so much more!
Location: Elkton, MD
Dates: Now - Nov 3
Tickets: milburnorchards.com
About: With a different theme every weekend, you’ll want to keep coming back! Admission includes Hay Rides, Corn Maze Adventure, our BarnYard Buddies, Pumpkin House, Bale Trail, Milky Sway, BOO Barn, & SO much more!
Location: Easton, MD
Dates: mid-Sept - end of Oct
Details: www.familyaffairfarmadventures
About: This local farm features a corn maze, pumpkin picking, large jump pad, and other fun activities to get you in the fall spirit!
Location: Berryville, VA
Dates: Sept 21 - Oct 31
Tickets: waysidefarmfun.com
About: This family-friendly farm features a 10-acre corn maze, pumpkin patch, apple blaster, assorted fall foods, and pig races on the weekends!
Location: George Washington's Mount Vernon Estate
Dates: Oct 4 - 6
Tickets: mountvernon.org
About: Bring your blanket and enjoy sunset views of George Washington’s Mount Vernon Estate as you sip Virginia-made wines and live music.
Location: Bluemont, VA
Dates: Oct 1 - Oct 31
Tickets: greatcountryfarms.com
About: Go and enjoy fall y’all. Get lost in their corn maze and pumpkin patches, watch the pig races on the weekends, roast marshmallows, and enjoy some apple cider donuts!
Location: Centreville, VA
Dates: Sept 14 - Nov 5
Tickets: coxfarmsva.com
About: This popular fall festival has so many activities including their world-famous hayride, multiple different slides, Cornundrum corn maze, tractor museum, Goat Village, local tastes, and Cox Mining Station.
Location: Leesburg, VA
Dates: Sept 21 - Nov 5
Tickets: leesburganimalpark.com
About: This fall, head to the Leesburg Animal Park to see lots of animals AND enjoy extra fall activities including giant slides, children’s hay maze, moon bounces, pedal cars, and even more on weekends including live music and zip lines.
Location: Mt. Airy, MD
Dates: Now - Nov 5
Tickets: gaverfarm.com/fall-fun-fest/
About: Featuring their “fun to the core” apple-themed corn maze this year, this fall festival also has giant slides, jumping pillows, mini mazes, playgrounds, pedal karts, and a beeline zipline!
Location: DC Union Market
Dates: Oct 19
Tickets: dcwinefest.com
About: Head over to Dock 5 at Union Market to sip over 30+ premium wines and live music. Admission includes wine tastings and discounts available on light bites and some for-purchase wines.
Location: various locations throughout the city
Dates: mid-September to October
About: Break out your lederhosen and dirndls to celebrate at local restaurants including Blue Jacket, Wunder Garten, and head over to The Wharf the weekend of October 5 to partake in Polka on the Pier, Dachshund Dash, and Stein Hosting Competition.
Location: various locations throughout the city
Dates: Daily at 8pm
Tickets: nationalnightmares.com
About: This locally owned and operated company provides historical ghost and paranormal tours of some of the most popular neighborhoods and iconic buildings in the District.
Location: Dagsboro, DE
Dates: Fall weekends
Details: parsonsfarmsproduce.com/events
About: Get in the fall spirit with pumpkin picking, rubber duck races, hayrides, and pumpkin bowling. They’ll also be hosting their annual Touch-A-Truck event on September 21 at 10am and join Keller Williams and other local businesses at their Trunk or Treat event on Saturday, October 19 between 3pm and 6pm! Check out their website for more details!
Location: Wyoming, DE
Dates: Sept 21 - Nov 9 • Mon - Sun
Tickets: fifers.com/fall-festival
About: There is something for everyone including corn mazes, pumpkin picking, jumping pillows, pedal tractors, zip swings, corn crib, and super slides, plus face painting, live animals, apple cannons and live music (limited days of the week). Not to mention they have fresh eats and sweet treats for your enjoyment.
Location: Middletown, DE
Dates: Weekends between Sept 23 - Oct 26 • 10am - 4pm
Details: filaskysfarmmarket.com/events
About: Head to Filasky’s Produce and Farm Market for U-pick pumpkins, soybean maze for kids and adults, hayrides, and yummy fall-themed treats. Contact the farm to inquire about night time hayrides and bonfires events!
If you're looking for a scare this Halloween season, check out these haunted houses and trails throughout the DMV.
Markoff’s Haunted Forest
Dickerson, MD
Dates: Sept 27 - Nov 2 (closed Mon + Tues and some dates during the week in Oct)
Tickets: markoffshauntedforest.com
About: At Markoff’s Haunted Forest and Haunted Trail, you never know what will be lurking around the corner.
Field of Screams
Olney, MD
Dates: Sept 27 - Nov 2 (closed Mon - Wed and some other dates during the week in Oct)
Tickets: screams.org (MUST purchase in advance)
About: Voted as one of the best screamparks in the country, Field of Screams in Olney, MD has expanded to include 55 horrifying stations over their Haunted Trail & Trail of Terror.
Kindred Hills Haunted Walk
Frederick, MD
Dates: Select Fri, Sat & Sun in October
Tickets: kindredhills.com
About: This mesmerizing journey immerses those brave enough to enter into the The Hills where the past lingers and the Kindred Hills' society endures.
Haunted Hollow Farm
Warrenton, VA
Dates: Fri & Sat between Sep 27 and Oct 26
Tickets: hauntedhollowva.com
About: This tour takes you in and around a haunted farm with abandoned barns and other spooky items that will surely leave you breathless!
Madhaunter’s Madhouse
Purcellville, VA
Dates: Fri, Sat, Sun between Oct 4 & Nov 2
Tickets: madhaunter.com
About: Awarded VA’s “Top Haunt” five out of the past 6 years, this unspeakable and frighteningly real haunted trail has terror and surprises lurking from every corner.
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