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What's on this October around DC, Maryland and Virginia
In DC: Boo at the Zoo runs October 16 to 18 at the National Zoo. The free Turkish Festival closes Pennsylvania Avenue for food and folk dancing on Sunday, October 18, and Hill-O-Ween at Eastern Market wraps up the month on Friday, October 30. For a rainy day, the dinosaur exhibit at the National Children's Museum is where we'd go.
In Maryland: Butler's Orchard in Germantown, Gaver Farm in Mount Airy and Summers Farm in Middletown all run their fall festivals through November 1. Montgomery Parks has Halloween Eye Spy Trains at Cabin John and Wheaton, and Mount Scary takes over Mount Airy from October 23 to 30.
In Virginia: Cox Farms in Centreville stays open until November 8. Out in Loudoun, Pumpkin Village at Leesburg Animal Park and Temple Hall Farm run into November, and the free Loudoun Fall Farm Tour is October 17 and 18. Frying Pan Farm Park in Herndon has its harvest fest and carnival that same weekend, and Clemyjontri in McLean hosts a sensory-friendly trick-or-treat on Sunday, October 18. Great Country Farms in Bluemont and Burke Nursery go through October 31, and Air & Scare at Udvar-Hazy is on Saturday, October 24. Can't decide on a farm? Our pumpkin patch comparison puts six of them side by side. For costumes and parades, see the Halloween events guide.