Virginia Fall Festivals September 2025: Top Picks

Looking for pumpkins, hayrides, apple pie contests, and live music? These seven September festivals deliver the season’s best across Northern Virginia and the Valley.

1. 1) Mount Vernon Colonial Market & Fair — Sept. 13–14, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.

   Step into an 18th-century marketplace at George Washington’s estate with artisan wares, costumed interpreters, and period entertainment on the east lawn. Address: 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Hwy., Mount Vernon.

   Details verified via Mount Vernon’s official event page.

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2. 2) Great Country Farms — Fall Pumpkin Harvest & Corn Maze (Sept. 19–Oct. 31)

   Pumpkin picking, a giant corn maze, weekend bonfires, and the crowd-favorite pig races (11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m. on weekends). Address: 34355 Snickersville Turnpike, Bluemont.

   Dates, hours, and pig-race times confirmed via the farm’s festival listings.

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3. 3) Cox Farms Fall Festival (Centreville) — Sept. 20–Nov. 9

   Quintessential fall fun: legendary hayrides, giant slides, rope swings, and farm animals—plus apple cider donuts, kettle corn, and caramel apples. Address: 15621 Braddock Rd., Centreville.

   Dates and operating hours verified via Cox Farms’ official festival pages.

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4. 4) Shenandoah Valley Apple Harvest Festival — Sept. 20–21, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.

   All things apple with live music, kids’ zone, vendors, pie-baking and pie-eating contests, plus a classic-car show. Pet-friendly. Address: Frederick County Fairgrounds, 250 Fairground Rd., Clear Brook.

   Dates, hours, and location confirmed via regional chamber/event listings.

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5. 5) Temple Hall Farm Pumpkin Patch & Sunflower Fields (Leesburg) — Sept. 27–Nov. 2, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.

   Pick-your-own pumpkins and sunflowers, wagon rides, farm animals, hill slides, inflatable pillows, and weekend food truck service. Each paid admission includes one pumpkin and sunflowers. Address: 15855 Limestone School Rd., Leesburg.

   Dates, hours, pricing, and inclusions verified via NOVA Parks.

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6. 6) Mosaic Fall Festival (Fairfax) — Sept. 27–28, 11 a.m.–6 p.m.

   Weekend fun with fall-themed selfie stations, live entertainment, kids’ pumpkin painting, and a big URBNmarket vendor fair. FRESHFARM’s Sunday market adds a strong lineup of producers. Address: Mosaic District, 2910 District Ave., Fairfax.

   Stage schedule and hours confirmed via Mosaic District’s event page.

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7. 7) Fredericksburg Greek Festival — Sept. 27 (11 a.m.–8 p.m.) & Sept. 28 (noon–4 p.m.)

   Authentic gyros, spanakopita, souvlaki, pastries, traditional music and dance, plus guided church tours highlighting iconography and history. Address: Nativity of the Theotokos Greek Orthodox Church, 12326 Spotswood Furnace Rd., Spotsylvania County (Fredericksburg area).

   Times and location verified via the festival’s official site and county notice.

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Outdoor events are weather-dependent. Check the event page before you go.

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