Arts & Entertainment
DC, NoVA Weekend Events: Flavors Of Fall, Art On The Avenue
Weekend highlights around DC and Northern Virginia include haunted attractions opening, Clifton Day and Oktoberfest.
The first weekend of October is a busy one around Northern Virginia and DC. Between fall festivals, Halloween haunts and foodie events, there's plenty to do. If you're off Monday for Columbus Day, there are even more options.
We've rounded up numerous events going on in your communities from Friday, Oct. 5 to Monday, Oct. 8. Some are free. Some have a fee.
Some of the larger attractions you'll find include: Vienna Oktoberfest, Art on the Avenue, Mount Vernon Fall Wine Festival, All Things Go Fall Classic, Clifton Day Festival, Reston Flavors of Fall and Manassas Fall Jubilee.
Find out what's happening in Greater Alexandriafor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Friday, Oct. 5
- Mount Vernon Fall Wine Festival (through Oct. 7)
- Florence and the Machine (through Oct. 6)
- Fall Pumpkin Harvest Festival at Great Country Farms (through Oct. 31)
- Viking Ship at The Wharf DC (through Oct. 15)
- Del Ray Artisans “Symmetry – Balance in an Asymmetrical World” Exhibit Opening
- Alexandria Ghosts & Graveyard Tour (daily in October)
- Jack Kilby & the Front Line Album Release in Del Ray
- Scarecrows Are Coming Contest in Fredericksburg
- First Friday in Manassas
- Smithsonian Craft2Wear Show (through Oct. 6)
- Arlington-Alexandria Urban Agriculture Symposium
- Opening Reception for October Show at Gallery Underground
Saturday, Oct. 6
- Vienna Oktoberfest
- Art on the Avenue
- Reston Flavors of Fall
- DC-Metro Modern Home Tour
- Brambleton Fall Festival
- Cox Farms Fall Festival (open daily through Nov. 6)
- Leesburg Pumpkin Village (open daily through Nov. 6)
- Temple Hall Farm Fall Festival & Corn Maize (open weekends through Nov. 6)
- All Things Go Fall Classic at Union Market
- Annual Family Fall Festival at St. Ann School
- Manassas Fall Jubilee
- WMZQ Fall Fest at Jiffy Lube Live
- Food Truck Rodeo in Spotsylvania
- Hillfest DC
- Love Beer Fest DC (through Oct. 7)
- Oktoberfest at Claude Moore Colonial Farm
- St. Aidan's Oktoberfest
- Fredericksburg Greek Festival (through Oct. 7)
- Cox Farms Fields of Fear (weekends through Nov. 2)
- Gravesteen at Fort Belvoir (dates in October)
- The Haunted Hill in Spotsylvania (dates in October)
- Haunted Nightmares in Winchester (dates in October)
- Madhunter's Madhouse in Lorton (dates in October)
- Shocktober in Leesburg (weekends through Nov. 4)
- Friends of Homeless Animals Barktoberfest
- McLean 5K
- YMCA Reston Grand Re-Opening Community Celebration
- Immersive History Weekend at Chancellorsville Battlefield (through Oct. 7)
- Civil War Artillery Day in Alexandria
- Youth for Tomorrow's Country Fair and Auctions in Bristow
- Power of Pink Breast Cancer Walk in Fredericksburg
- Pearl Street Warehouse Presents Black Masala
Sunday, Oct. 7
- Phil Collins at Capital One Arena
- Carly Rae Jepsen in DC
- Clifton Day Festival
- MPAartfest
- Blessing of the Animals at Emmanuel Episcopal Church
- Shoff Promotions Comic Book and Sports Card Show
- Wings Over Wolf Trap National Park
- Fairfax Pets on Wheels 23rd Annual Paws for a Cause 3K Walk
- Fun Ride Bike-A-Thon in Herndon
- Crabtoberfest at Northside 10
- The Yards Park Boardwalk Block Party
Monday, Oct. 8
- National Columbus Day Ceremony in DC
- Partners in Art at Del Ray Artisans
- Creative and Essay Writing Workshops at Writopia Lab
- Leesburg Corner Premium Outlets Columbus Day Weekend Sale
- Funday Mondays in Fairfax City
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