FAMILY FUN
Fall Festivals in The DMV
BY HEATHER M. ROSS
F Bram Fall Fest
Cox Farms Fall Festival
Cox Farms, 15621 Braddock Road, Centreville,
Virginia | 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (5 p.m. in Nov.),
Saturdays and Sundays, Sept. 17 through Nov.

8; closed Monday through Friday Sept. 19-23
and Tuesdays and Thursdays through Nov. 2.

Cox Farms welcomes anyone and every-
one to enjoy a day of family fun on the farm
with rides, delicious food, music and more
to love! See a festival map online to explore
attractions such as the Dino Slide and World
Famous Hayride. Buy tickets at coxfarms.

com beginning Sept. 1. Prices vary by day
from $10-25.

Fall Arts & Crafts Show
Family Fall Festival
Green Spring Gardens, 4603 Green Spring
Road, Alexandria, Virginia | 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 17
Friends of Green Spring Gardens is inviting
families to celebrate the beauty of fall. This
festival will feature plant vendors, activities
for kids and their families, a bake sale and
more fun surprises to be announced! For
updates and more information, visit face-
book.com/GSFrogs or fairfaxcounty.gov/
parks/green-spring. Occoquan, Virginia | Saturday and Sunday, 10
a.m. to 5 p.m., Sept. 24 & 25
Embrace creativity to celebrate the chang-
ing of the seasons as a family with this craft
festival in historic Occoquan, about 40 min-
utes from Alexandria, Virginia. The two-day
festival features more than 200 artisans and
creators, with over 20 categories including
home décor, jewelry, food and pet accesso-
ries. There will also be an Imagination Alley
for kids to create their own art, with demon-
strations, workshops and an opportunity to
help paint a 32-foot mural. Free; shuttle ser-
vice is available. occoquanva.gov
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Silver Spring Arts &
Crafts Fall Fair
Veterans Plaza, 1 Veterans Pl., Silver Spring |
1-6 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 2
Join more than 70 artisans, crafters and
local small businesses in celebrating cre-
ativity and autum at Veterans Plaza. Admire
the changing leaves and enjoy the day with
your family! For additional information and
updates, visit facebook.com/ChicEventsDC
or silverspringdowntown.com.

Fairfax Fall Festival
Old Town Square, 10415 North St., Fairfax,
Virginia | 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 8
This iconic fall community festival is cele-
brating its 46th year. Beginning as a small
hometown festival in Old Town Fairfax, it
now features more than 400 arts, crafts, infor-
mation and food vendors; children’s activities
and three stages of music to entertain all ages.

A concert will follow in Old Town Square from
5:30-8:30 p.m. fairfaxva.gov
Bram Fall Fest
Evergreen Mills Road, between Belmont Ridge
Road and Loudoun County Parkway, Bram-
bleton, Virginia | noon to 6 p.m., Oct. 22; rain
date Oct. 23
BRAM FALL FEST: C/O BRAMBLETON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
all is finally here! It’s time for
colorful leaves, warm sweaters
and hot apple cider. With fewer
COVID-19 restrictions, many
communities are looking forward
to the cozy fun of their returning
fall festivals. Here are our picks of
festivals to attend in the DMV to get
your family into the fall spirit.




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Do you enjoy live music, food and
amusements? Get excited for axe
throwing, rides, inflatables and more
at this town festival. Tickets are $10-
15 for Brambleton residents and
$15-20 for non-residents. Save money
with online presales. Children ages
3 and younger enter free. bram-
bletonhoa.com Fall Harvest Festival at
Mount Vernon
CHIC EVENTS DC
3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway,
Mount Vernon, Virginia | 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
Oct. 22 & 23
Put a historic spin on your fall festival by
attending this celebration on the farm at
Mount Vernon. Kids can meet General
Washington, explore the grounds and learn
about 18th century crafts and jobs. Free for
members; tickets range from $13-26 for ages
6 through adulthood. Children ages 5 and
younger enter free. mountvernon.org T
Silver Spring Arts & Crafts Fall Fair
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Thursday, October 13 at 9:00 AM - In Person
Wednesday, November 16 at 9:00 AM - In Person
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