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Pumpkin Village Fall Fest
Giant hill slides, moon bounces, wagon rides, petting zoo, corn bin.
WHO Family
WhenSat Sep 19–Sun Nov 8, 2026 · Mon/Wed/Thu 9:30 AM-4 PM; Fri-Sun 9:30 AM-6 PM; closed Tue (open 11/3); 5 PM close from Nov 1
WherePumpkin Village at Leesburg Animal Park, 19246 James Monroe Hwy, Leesburg
Cost$19.95 weekdays/value weekends; $14.95 Wild Wednesdays; $24.95 prime weekends; under 2 free
AB EX FFX Art Exhibition (opening reception)
Abstract art exhibition in the Sherwood Center Rotary Gallery.
WHO Everyone
WhenMon Sep 21–Fri Dec 18, 2026 · Opening reception Wed Oct 14, 2026 5:30–7:30 PM; Gallery hours Mon–Fri 8:30 AM–4:30 PM through Dec 18
WhereSherwood Center Rotary Gallery, 3740 Blenheim Boulevard, Fairfax
CostFree
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Pumpkin Village Fall Fest
Giant hill slides, moon bounces, wagon rides, petting zoo, corn bin.
WHO Family
WhenSat Sep 19–Sun Nov 8, 2026 · Mon/Wed/Thu 9:30 AM-4 PM; Fri-Sun 9:30 AM-6 PM; closed Tue (open 11/3); 5 PM close from Nov 1
WherePumpkin Village at Leesburg Animal Park, 19246 James Monroe Hwy, Leesburg
Cost$19.95 weekdays/value weekends; $14.95 Wild Wednesdays; $24.95 prime weekends; under 2 free
AB EX FFX Art Exhibition (opening reception)
Abstract art exhibition in the Sherwood Center Rotary Gallery.
WHO Everyone
WhenMon Sep 21–Fri Dec 18, 2026 · Opening reception Wed Oct 14, 2026 5:30–7:30 PM; Gallery hours Mon–Fri 8:30 AM–4:30 PM through Dec 18
WhereSherwood Center Rotary Gallery, 3740 Blenheim Boulevard, Fairfax
CostFree
Cox Farms Fall Festival
Cox Farms' daytime fall festival, the daylight side of the farm and separate from Fields of Fear.
WHO Everyone
WhenThrough Sun Nov 8, 2026 · Sep–Oct 10 AM–6 PM; Nov 10 AM–5 PM
WhereCox Farms, 15621 Braddock Rd, Centreville
CostSee organizer website for details
Square
Fiber art exhibit on the theme 'Geometric square, square root'.
WHO Everyone
WhenTue Oct 6–Sun Nov 8, 2026 · Contact organizer for hours
WhereTorpedo Factory Art Center, Studio 29 – Potomac Fiber Arts Gallery, 105 N Union St, Alexandria
CostSee organizer website for details
Multiple Exposures Gallery New Member Photography Exhibitions
'Living Geometry' by Anice Hoachlander and 'What is Left Behind' by Alistair Corden.
WHO Everyone
WhenTue Oct 13–Sun Nov 22, 2026 · Contact organizer for hours
WhereTorpedo Factory Art Center, Multiple Exposures Gallery – Studio 7, 105 N Union St, Alexandria
CostSee organizer website for details
Fairfax County LEGO Exhibit
The Northern Virginia LEGO Users Group builds an installation for Fairfax County's 250th.
WHO Everyone
WhenThrough Fri Jan 1, 2027 · Contact organizer for hours
WhereTysons Corner Center – Level 1 (near Wasabi and Oakley), 1961 Chain Bridge Rd, Tysons
CostSee organizer website for details
12th Annual Workhouse Glass International Exhibition
Juried functional and sculptural contemporary glass in the Vulcan Gallery, Building W-16.
WHO Everyone
WhenSat Oct 24, 2026–Sun Jan 3, 2027 · Oct 24, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027 · daily 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM per calendar entry
WhereWorkhouse Arts Center, 9518 Workhouse Way, Lorton
CostSee organizer website for details
Photo: Workhouse Arts Center via workhousearts.org
The Hearth's Embrace
November enamel show in amber hues.
WHO Everyone
WhenSun Nov 1–Mon Nov 30, 2026 · Contact organizer for hours
WhereTorpedo Factory Art Center, Studio 28 – Enamelists Gallery, 105 N Union St, Alexandria
CostSee organizer website for details
Gather Round
Kiln Club ceramic serving pieces for the Thanksgiving table.
WHO Everyone
WhenMon Nov 2–Sun Nov 29, 2026 · daily 11 AM – 6 PM per calendar listing
WhereTorpedo Factory Art Center, Studio 19 – Scope Gallery, 105 N Union St, Alexandria
CostSee organizer website for details
First Friday: November
Live music, family activities and shop and restaurant promotions.
WHO Everyone
WhenFri Nov 6, 2026 · Fri Nov 6 6-9 PM
WhereHistoric Downtown Manassas (Visitor Center at the Train Depot), 9431 West Street, Manassas
CostSee organizer website for details
Loudoun & Fairfax County Home Show
Home improvement show at the DTC Expo & Event Center.
WHO Everyone
WhenFri Nov 6–Sat Nov 7, 2026 · Fri Nov 6 10 AM-9 PM; Sat Nov 7 10 AM-9 PM
WhereDTC Expo & Event Center, 21050 Dulles Town Cir, Sterling
CostAdults $10 at the door; children free; free passes online
Mom & Daughter Pajama Party
Moms and daughters in PJs for games, crafts, dinner and a movie.
WHO Family
WhenFri Nov 6, 2026 · 6 PM–9 PM
WhereDorothy Hart Community Center, 408 Canal St, Fredericksburg
Cost$25
Northern Virginia Christmas Market
200+ artisans from 30+ states, handcrafted Made-in-America goods.
WHO Everyone
WhenFri Nov 6–Sun Nov 8, 2026 · Fri Nov 6 10 AM-6 PM; Sat Nov 7 10 AM-6 PM; Sun Nov 8 10 AM-5 PM
WhereDulles Town Center Expo Center, 21050 Dulles Town Cir, Sterling
CostSee organizer website for details
Photo: Dulles Town Center Expo Center / organizer via emgshows.com
3rd Culture: Unseen Threads, a solo exhibition by Kwaku Ofori-Yirenkyi
ARTfactory solo show by Ghanaian American artist ABSKU on family, migration and memory.
WHO Everyone
WhenSat Nov 7–Sun Dec 6, 2026 · Opening reception Sat Nov 7 6-8 PM; Meet the Artist: Print, Create & Connect Sat Nov 14 12-5 PM; On view Nov 7-Dec 6, 10 AM-5 PM
WhereARTfactory, 9419 Battle Street, Manassas
CostFree
Photo: Kwaku Ofori-Yirenkyi, Where Faith Took Root (2026) via historicmanassas.org
Animal Rescue Festival
The Fredericksburg SPCA's Animal Rescue Festival takes over Hurkamp Park.
WHO Everyone
WhenSat Nov 7, 2026 · 9 AM–2 PM
WhereHurkamp Park, Prince Edward St, Fredericksburg
Cost$0–$35
From Hand to Heart: A Moving Forward Sudan Exhibit
Work by the Sudanese diaspora on the war, with focus on the women carrying it, in Workhouse's Muse Gallery.
WHO Everyone
WhenSat Nov 7, 2026–Sun Jan 10, 2027 · On view Nov 7, 2026 – Jan 10, 2027 (calendar hours 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM)
WhereWorkhouse Arts Center, 9518 Workhouse Way, Lorton
CostSee organizer website for details
Photo: Workhouse Arts Center via workhousearts.org
Northern Virginia Veterans Parade
Honors Colonel Steele McGonegal, USA (ret), grand marshal.
WHO Everyone
WhenSat Nov 7, 2026 · Sat Nov 7 11 AM
WhereCenter Street, Historic Downtown Manassas, Center St (reviewing stand at Harris Pavilion), Manassas
CostFree
Purcellville Artisan Tour (7th annual)
Self-guided tour of local artisan studios, sponsored by Purcellville Arts Council.
WHO Everyone
WhenSat Nov 7–Sun Nov 8, 2026 · Sat Nov 7 & Sun Nov 8, 11 AM-5 PM
WherePurcellville Artisan Tour stops (Tour Stop #1 Blooming Hill), 19929 Telegraph Springs Road, Purcellville
CostSee organizer website for details
Gothic Market
Grimoire's goth and witch folklore market, with an exhibition.
WHO Everyone
WhenSun Nov 8, 2026 · 12 PM–5 PM
WhereFredericksburg Expo & Conference Center, 2371 Carl D Silver Pkwy, Fredericksburg
Cost$2
STEM Day at Ellanor C. Lawrence Park
Hands-on STEM activities and conversations with local professionals at Ellanor C. Lawrence Park.
WHO Everyone
WhenSun Nov 8, 2026 · 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
WhereWoodlands Stewardship Education Center, Ellanor C. Lawrence Park, 5301 Walney Rd, Chantilly
CostFree
Celebrate
Seasonal-holiday fiber art exhibit.
WHO Everyone
WhenTue Nov 10, 2026–Sun Jan 3, 2027 · Contact organizer for hours
WhereTorpedo Factory Art Center, Studio 29 – Potomac Fiber Arts Gallery, 105 N Union St, Alexandria
CostSee organizer website for details
Meadowlark's Winter Walk of Lights
NOVA Parks' walk-through garden light show at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens.
WHO Everyone
WhenWed Nov 11, 2026–Sun Jan 3, 2027 · Nightly Nov 11–Dec 3 5:30–10 PM; Dec 4–Jan 3 5–10 PM · last admission 9:30 PM
WhereMeadowlark Botanical Gardens, 9750 Meadowlark Gardens Court, Vienna
CostNov 11–Dec 3: $19 online / $24 at door; Dec 4–31 $24 online only
2nd Saturday Open House & Art Walk
Workhouse opens 70+ artist studios in W-5 to W-10, with gallery receptions in W-16.
WHO Everyone
WhenSat Nov 14, 2026 · Sat Nov 14, 2026 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
WhereWorkhouse Arts Center, 9518 Workhouse Way, Lorton
CostFree (fee-based activities such as Masterpiece Mini-Golf extra)
Photo: Workhouse Arts Center via workhousearts.org
Bright Nights at Cameron Run
Walk among new light displays at Cameron Run, then try the lighted mini golf, scavenger hunt and giant maze.
WHO Everyone
WhenSat Nov 14 – Sun Jan 3 · Nov 14–22 weekends 5–10 PM; Nov 27–Dec 17 Mon–Thu 5–9 PM, Fri–Sun 5–10 PM; Dec 18–Jan 3 nightly 5–10 PM
WhereCameron Run Regional Park, 4001 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria
Cost$9 online; $12 on-site
Photo: NOVA Parks via novaparks.com
Bull Run Festival of Lights
Drive the holiday lights through Bull Run Regional Park.
WHO Everyone
WhenSat Nov 14–Sun Jan 3, 2027 · Mon–Thu 5:30–9:30 PM; Fri–Sun & holidays 5:30–10:00 PM
WhereBull Run Regional Park, 7700 Bull Run Dr, Centreville
Cost$30–45 per vehicle in advance online (varies by date); buses $75
Fall Gallery Walk 2026
Downtown businesses host artists showing paintings and sculpture.
WHO Everyone
WhenSat Nov 14, 2026 · Sat Nov 14 12-5 PM
WhereHistoric Downtown Manassas (Visitor Center at the Train Depot), 9431 West Street, Manassas
CostSee organizer website for details
Photo: Historic Manassas Inc. via historicmanassas.org
Fredericksburg Tree Lighting
Shop local vendors and bring the kids for activities as Riverfront Park’s tree lights up.
WHO Everyone
WhenSat Nov 14 · 4–7 PM
WhereRiverfront Park, 701 Sophia Street, Fredericksburg
CostFree
Holiday Tree Lighting
Watch the city’s holiday tree light up at Waterfront Park.
WHO Everyone
WhenSat Nov 21 · 6–8 PM
WhereWaterfront Park, 1A Prince St., Alexandria
CostSee organizer website for details
Photo: City of Alexandria via alexandriava.gov
Reston Holiday Parade & Tree Lighting
Watch floats, marching bands and giant balloons roll down Market Street, then come back for the evening tree lighting.
WHO Everyone
WhenFri Nov 27 · parade 11 AM; Sip & Stroll 4:30–8 PM; tree lighting 6 PM
WhereReston Town Center, Market Street, Reston
CostSee organizer website for details
Photo: Reston Town Center via restontowncenter.com
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