Fall for These 5 D.C.-Area October Festivals
By Deb Greengold
OAKLAND AUTUMN GLORY FESTIVAL: OCT. 9-13
FAIRFAX FALL FESTIVAL: OCT. 12
This festival is a 5-day annual fall event that celebrates the
changing season! Holding a combination of indoor and
outdoor activities ranging from concerts, band performances,
art exhibits, and even a parade. It was voted as one of the
‘Top 50 Small Towns with the Best Fall Foliage’ by Good
Housekeeping and is known to have something for everyone.

Garrett county is welcoming to all to come visit and enjoy
the crisp autumn weather! Deep Creek, MD, various times.

autumglory.com ALL THINGS GO FALL CLASSIC: OCT. 12-13
The 43rd annual Fairfax festival is finally here! Come to this
free event, suitable for all ages and enjoy food, children’s
activities, and arts and crafts. There will also be a late-night
concert in Old Town Square from 5:30pm-8:30 pm. Fairfax,
Va., 5:30 p.m. festivalnet.com
TASTE OF DC: OCT. 26-27
Here in Washington, D.C., All Things Go Fall Classic holds
uprising musicians with exciting vibes like LANY, Betty Who
and Allie X. Having music flying through the air and crippling
crisp fall leaves below your feet you’ll have an overwhelming
feel-good mood for the entirety of the night. Also, make sure
to visit one of the food vendors when you get hungry from
dancing the night away! There will be pizza, empanadas
from local DC chefs, Shake Shack, Insomnia Cookies
and so much more! Union Market, D.C., various times.

allthingsgofallclassic.com Known for being the ‘Largest culinary festival in the
mid-Atlantic’, check out The Taste of DC. It has been bringing
people and food together since 1989, it is a taste bud tingling-
packed weekend with ‘captivating entertainment’. Don’t miss
Restaurant Row which holds over 50 of the region’s best
restaurants and largest beer garden, right here in DC! Audi
Field, Washington, D.C., various times. thetasteofdc.org
BOO AT THE ZOO: OCT. 18-20
Even the animals are getting into the Halloween spirit! The
National Zoo’s annual Boo at the Zoo is an event everyone
can enjoy. There will be trick-or-treating stations for the kids,
animal demonstrations, after-hour access to the diff erent
animal house and this is just to name a few. National Zoo,
Washington, D.C., various times. nationalzoo.si.edu ■
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