Katy and I have been putting together our Fall Fun Guide every Sunday, Wednesday and Friday, and the first question we kept asking ourselves was, “Okay, but what’s actually close?” So I built something to answer that.
📍 Meet the Fall Fun Finder. Type in your ZIP code and every event from our guides lines up from closest to farthest.
🍂 How it works
- Enter your ZIP code and hit “Show me.”
- Pick a day if you only have Saturday free, or leave it on “Any day.”
- Tap a type to narrow it down: Festivals & Events, Pumpkins & Orchards, Get Outside, For the Riders, or After Dark.
- Look for “Go anytime” on trails and rides you can do whenever you want.
- Tap any name to go straight to the event’s website for tickets and details.
Right now it has 45 festivals, farms, trails, rides and haunted happenings from northern Virginia, Maryland, DC and West Virginia, and it grows every time a new guide goes up. Events that have already passed drop off on their own, so you’re only seeing what’s still ahead.
🎃 On tap this weekend (Oct 23–25): Fall Harvest Family Days at Mount Vernon, the Breaux Vineyards Harvest Festival, the International Gold Cup, the Annandale Parade, last call for the fall festivals at Messick’s and Braehead, haunted trails Friday and Saturday night, and the Del Ray Halloween Parade on Sunday. Pop in your ZIP to see which ones are closest to you, plus a live weather check for the best day to go.
🚗 Good to know: Distances are as the crow flies, so the drive will be a little longer. And always check the event’s site before you head out, since times can change.
💬 YOUR TURN
Give it a try and tell us in the comments: what came up closest to you? And what’s the farthest you’d drive for a good pumpkin patch? If your favorite spot isn’t on the list yet, drop it below and I’ll add it.
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