Fall Fun Guide: Wednesday, Oct 28 – Halloween

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It’s Halloween week! This is the last call for a lot of the pumpkin patches, the haunted trails are going full blast, and there’s trick-or-treating all over the place. Here’s the rundown so you can plan the whole week.

🎉 Parades & Halloween Fun

80th Annual Vienna Halloween Parade
📅 Wed, Oct 28 · ⏰ 7 PM, rain or shine
📍 Maple Ave (Route 123), Branch Rd to Center St, Vienna, VA · 💵 Free
Eighty years of costumes, floats and marching bands. Bring a chair and get there early, because Maple Avenue fills up fast. Details

Trick-or-Treating at Mount Vernon
📅 Sat, Oct 31 · ⏰ 2 – 5 PM (costume parade 3:30, magic shows 3 and 4:30)
💵 Trick-or-treaters $26–31, adults $30 · Rain or shine, no dogs
Candy around the historic grounds, plus blacksmithing, apple butter making and puppet shows. Tickets

Alexandria Fall-O-Ween
📅 Sat, Oct 31 · ⏰ Daytime (check the listing for exact hours)
📍 John Carlyle Square, 300 John Carlyle St, Alexandria · 💵 Free
Kid and pet costume parades, a market, crafts and a Día de los Muertos celebration. Pet friendly. Details

Trick-or-Treat in Downtown Frederick
📅 Sat, Oct 31 · ⏰ 10 AM – noon · 💵 Free
Shops all over downtown hand out candy, plus face painting. Details

Corn Grinding and Clay Pottery
📅 Wed, Oct 28 · ⏰ 1 – 3 PM
📍 Huntley Meadows Park, Alexandria
Hands-on history for the kids. Call 703-768-2525 for cost and sign-up. Details

🎃 Last Call at the Pumpkin Patches

Great Country Farms, Bluemont, VA
📅 Final day Sat, Oct 31 · ⏰ 9 AM – 5 PM
Closing out the season with a costume parade at 12:30 and 2:30 on Halloween. Tickets

Cox Farms, Centreville, VA
📅 Thu & Fri, Oct 29–30 ($20), Sat, Oct 31 ($30), runs through Nov 8 · ⏰ 10 AM – 6 PM · Closed Wednesday
Tickets

Butler’s Orchard, Germantown, MD
📅 Through Sun, Nov 1 · ⏰ Wed – Fri 1 – 6 PM, weekends 9 AM – 6 PM
Details

Burke Nursery Pumpkin Patch, Burke, VA
📅 Final day Sat, Oct 31 · ⏰ 9 AM – 7 PM
The easiest last-minute pumpkin run from our side of town. Details

🏍️ For the Riders

Fairfax H.O.G. Rides
📅 Wed, Oct 28: group ride to the Vienna Halloween Parade, leaving Patriot Harley-Davidson in Fairfax at 5:30 PM
📅 Sat, Oct 31: Graveyard Ride to historic Virginia cemeteries, leaving Patriot Harley-Davidson at 10 AM, back around 3:30
These are Fairfax H.O.G. chapter rides for members plus one guest each, so check with the chapter first. Everyone’s welcome to come watch the bikes roll by in the Vienna parade! Chapter info

More Rides & Bike Nights This Week
🌝 Harleys After Dark, Patriot Harley-Davidson · 📅 Fri, Oct 30 · ⏰ 5 – 8 PM · 📍 9739 Fairfax Blvd, Fairfax · 💵 Free spaghetti dinner, games and prizes. Details
🎃 Harley Halloween Family Day, Old Glory Harley-Davidson · 📅 Sat, Oct 31 · ⏰ 9 AM – 6 PM · 📍 Laurel, MD · Trick-or-treating all through the dealership. Details
🌶️ Chili Cook-Off & Costume Contest, All American Harley-Davidson · 📅 Sat, Oct 31 · ⏰ 11 AM, awards 2:30 · 📍 Hughesville, MD · Costume prizes for adults, kids and pets. A nice Southern Maryland ride. Details
🇺🇸 Charity Poker Run for Nation of Patriots · 📅 Sat, Oct 31 · ⏰ Sign-in 9:30 AM · 📍 Stonewall Harley-Davidson, Ruckersville, VA · 💵 $25 per rider, $5 per passenger · Supports veterans and first responders, and it’s a pretty fall ride down Route 29. Details

🍂 Riding this week? Dry roads and highs near 70 all week make for great riding. Watch for thick fog on Wednesday and Thursday mornings, and fallen leaves in shady corners can still be slick.

👻 After Dark

Haunted History Ghost Tour, Old Town Winchester
📅 Nightly Wed, Oct 28 – Sat, Oct 31 · ⏰ 6 – 7 PM
📍 Meets at Cork St & the Loudoun Street Mall archway · 💵 $10, cash or check only
Colonial and Civil War ghost stories. Only 20 people per tour, and tickets are sold in person at the Winchester Visitors Center (540-542-1326). Details

Fields of Fear at Cox Farms
📅 Fri, Oct 30 & Sat, Oct 31 · ⏰ 7:30 – 11 PM · 💵 About $45, online only
Tickets

Workhouse Haunt: Dark Encounters
📅 Fri, Oct 30 · ⏰ 7 – 10 PM · 📍 Lorton, VA · Ages 13+
Tickets

Halls of Hysteria (indoors, good rain plan)
📅 Fri, Oct 30 & Sat, Oct 31 · ⏰ About 6 – 10 PM · 📍 Fredericksburg Convention Center · 💵 $25
Details

Georgetown Ghost Tours & the Exorcist Steps Light Show
📅 Sat, Oct 31 · ⏰ Tours start 8 PM and reach the Steps around 9:30
📍 Georgetown, DC · 💵 Tours about $29–49, light show free
Details

Times and prices can change, so check the event’s website before you head out. Happy Halloween from Corey & Katy!