DC, NoVA Weekend Events: Boo at the Zoo, Harry Potter Festival

As we continue counting down the days to Halloween, there are plenty of weekend events around Northern Virginia and DC. Between Halloween haunts, fall festivals, and foodie events, there's something for your family.

We've rounded up numerous events going on in your communities from Friday, Oct. 19 to Sunday, Oct. 21. Some are free. Some have a fee.

Some of the larger attractions you'll find include: Boo at the Zoo, Bristow Harry Potter Fall Festival, Bark Ball, Lake Accotink Fall Festival, Shirlington Shucktoberfest, Kingstowne Haunted House and Seaport Day in Alexandria.

You can post your own local events on the Patch. Here's how to sign up.

Friday, Oct. 19

• Boo at the Zoo (through Oct. 21)
• The Beach Boys in Fredericksburg
• Lindsey Buckingham at Warner Theater
• Leesburg Pumpkin Village (open daily through Nov. 6)
• Uno's 2nd Annual Haunted Skeleton Scavenger Hunt (through Oct. 31)
• Alexandria Ghosts & Graveyard Tour (daily in October)
• Cox Farms Fall Festival (open daily through Nov. 6)
• Cox Farms Fields of Fear (weekends through Nov. 2)
• Temple Hall Farm Fall Festival & Corn Maize (open weekends through Nov. 6)
• Middleburg Film Festival (through Oct. 21)
• Eerie Evenings in the Park at Sterling Community Center (through Oct. 21)
• Dracula the Ballet by Manassas Ballet (through Oct. 21)
• Vienna Theater Company's "Emilie" (dates through Nov. 4)
• Ghosts of Alexandria Tour (various dates in October)
• Hallowine at Bluemont Vineyard (through Oct. 20)
• Reston Community Players Present "Hairspray" (dates through Nov. 10)
• Oktoberfest at Döner Bistro Leesburg (through Oct. 21)
• 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)
• The Death Trail in Dumfries (weekends through Oct. 28)

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Saturday, Oct. 20

• Shirlington Shucktoberfest
• Lake Accotink Fall Festival
• Bristow Harry Potter Fall Festival w/ Sweet ZeN7 Health Bar
• Kingstowne Haunted House
• Haunted Laurianne Woods (dates through Oct. 31)
• Air & Scare at Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
• The Wailers at Tally Ho Theater
• Fredericksburg Fall Home and Craft Festival
• Seaport Day in Alexandria
• Fredericksburg Animal Rescue Festival
• Fall Tour at Loudoun Farms (through Oct. 21)
• Halloween Family Fun Day at Reston Community Center
• Fall Harvest Family Days at Mount Vernon (through Oct. 21)
• Village at Leesburg Monster Mash
• Walk to End Alzheimer's - Virginia Tri-Counties
• Race for Every Child in DC
• Bark Ball in DC
• Tales From the Vault at Ivy Hill Cemetery
• City of Fairfax Band Concert: Looking Upward
• Waterfront Beer Garden by Port City Brewing Company
• Love Our Local Authors Festival in Alexandria
• Community and Family Fun Day at Ono Brewing Company
• Beyond the Battlefield Walking Tour of Civil War Alexandria
• Shatterproof Rise Up Against Addiction 5K Walk/Run
• Oktoberfest Parking Lot Picnic in Alexandria
• Leesburg Corner Premium Outlets Touch-A-Truck
• Free Family Fun at the KinderCare Fall Festival

Sunday, Oct. 21

• Garbage 20th Anniversary Tour at Lincoln Theater
• NOVA Annandale Symphony Orchestra 25th Anniversary Concert Series
• Walk-A-Mile in Her Shoes in Fredericksburg
• Portside in Old Town Fitness Class

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