Fall Harvest Fest and Carnival at Frying Pan Farm Park

Big Trucks on Friday, Farm Days and a Carnival All Weekend

Frying Pan Farm Park in Herndon holds its Fall Harvest Fest and Carnival this weekend, Friday through Sunday, October 16 to 18. Getting in costs the parking: $10 per car, each day, paid at the park. The carnival rides are extra.

Friday night is Big Truck Night. From 5 to 7, kids get up close to big trucks and specialty vehicles, and the carnival runs from 5 to 9. Saturday and Sunday are Farm Harvest Days, 10am to 3pm, with hands-on farm activities, traditional demonstrations and the livestock. The carnival is open 11 to 9 on Saturday and 11 to 6 on Sunday. There are food vendors and a beer garden all weekend.

The ride pricing takes a minute to figure out. On Friday and Sunday you can buy an unlimited-ride wristband for that day's session: $23.25 online until 5pm Friday, then $28.25 online or $27 at the park. Saturday has no wristbands at all, only ride credits, which are $1 each or $20 for 24, and most rides take 4 to 8 credits. If your kids want to ride everything, Friday night or Sunday with a wristband is the better deal.

One more thing: Friday's forecast had showers and storms in it when I checked on Thursday, so look at the park's page before you head out for Big Truck Night.

Parent Tips 💡

• ✓Buy wristbands before 5pm Friday. That's when the $23.25 presale ends. After that it's $28.25 online or $27 at the park, and each wristband covers one session only.
• ✓Saturday is credits only. No wristbands that day. Credits are $1 each, $20 for 24, $40 for 48, $60 for 72, $80 for 96 or $100 for 125. Most rides take 4 to 8.
• ✓One parent holds the credits. Credits load in the Funtagg app or at the kiosks, and credits bought for a group in the app can't be split across phones.
• ✓Do the farm first. Farm Harvest Days end at 3 and the carnival runs later, so see the animals in the morning and save the rides.
• ✓Don't feed the animals. The farm asks visitors not to, even when the animals look hungry.
• ✓Watch Friday's weather. Storms were in the forecast when I checked. If it's pouring, Sunday is the backup with wristbands.

Questions Parents Ask

Is the Frying Pan Farm Park Fall Harvest Fest free?

There's no admission ticket, but parking is $10 per car each day, paid at the park. Carnival rides cost extra.

How much are the carnival wristbands?

Wristbands are sold only for the Friday session (5 to 9pm) and the Sunday session (11am to 6pm). They're $23.25 online until 5pm Friday, then $28.25 online or $27 at the park. Saturday is ride credits only, $1 each or $20 for 24.

When is Big Truck Night?

Friday, October 16, 2026, from 5 to 7pm. The carnival is open from 5 to 9pm the same night.

What happens at Farm Harvest Days?

On Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 3pm there are hands-on farm activities, traditional demonstrations and the farm animals. Food vendors and a beer garden are open all weekend.