Visit A Fairfax Pumpkin Patch Before It's Too Late

FAIRFAX CITY, VA — Don’t miss out, this is the last full weekend to visit a Fairfax City area pumpkin patch and buy your Halloween decorations.

If your family still wants to drop by a local pumpkin patch in the Fairfax Cityarea, we have a list of stands open in the area. And, we have tips on pumpkin carving and how to perfectly roast those seeds for snacks.

In many cases, coronavirus precautions have merely changed — not shut down — area pumpkin patches and their entertainment options. Below is a list of some of our favorite pumpkin patches near Fairfax City, with an address, hours and website to check for more details.

Cox Farms
Address: 15621 Braddock Rd., Centreville
Season opening/closing dates: Sept. 25-Nov. 2
Attractions: While Cox Farms' fall festival will be closed for the 2020 season, you can still stock up on seasonal essentials. Order online, and then pick up your goods at our drive-thru market.
Hours: Open for pickup 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily
Pricing: Pumpkins will be available for online purchase soon. If you purchase a pumpkin, you'll get to choose your perfect pumpkin from an assortment. When you shop for pumpkins online, you'll choose from several size categories. In addition to the mini pumpkins and the patch pumpkins, you'll have the options of the standard carving pumpkins in small, medium, large and jumbo sizes. When you reach the loading station at the farm, you'll pull up to a pumpkin display.
Phone: 703-830-4121
Website: https://coxfarms.com

Whitehall Farms Fall Open House
Address: 12523 Popes Head Rd., Clifton
Season opening/closing dates: Oct. 3-31
Attractions: Enjoy the open house with lots of family friendly fun featuring nature trails, lawn games, a field of pumpkins and animal encounters.
Hours: Saturdays and Sundays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Last wagon ride begin at 3:30 p.m.Pricing: $10 for adults and children 3 and older. $8 for active duty military and their families. Preorder tickets HERE. Daily admissions will be limited.
Phone: 703-968-3900
Website: https://whitehall.farm.com

DePaul's Urban Farm
Address: 12599 Chain Bridge Road, Vienna
Hours: Daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Phone: 703-537-0744
Website: www.depaulsurbanfarm.com

Reston Farms Garden Market Fall Fest
Address: 10800 Baron Cameron Avenue, Reston
Hours: Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, Sept. 25 to Nov. 1, timed tickets at 9 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m. and 5 p.m.
Email: info@depaulsurbanfarm.com
Website: www.restonfarm.com

Meadows Farms Nurseries
Address: 10618 Leesburg Pike, Vienna
Hours: No fall festival this year, pumpkin patch offered during operating hours, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday.
Phone: 703-854-9408
Website: https://meadowsfarms.com

Krop's Crops
Address: 11110 Georgetown Pike, Great Falls
Hours: Daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in shop; walk-in hayrides to pumpkin patch weekends in October from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Email: lkrop@hotmail.com
Website: www.kropscrops.com

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If we missed your favorite pumpkin patch, be sure to share it with readers in the comments section.