What's happening this weekend in the DMV
Checking out the fun Fall activities at Reston Farm Garden Market
Fall is officially here! So what better way to kick off your favorite seasonal festivities than with a visit to the Reston Farm Garden Market. FOX 5's Ayesha Khan visited the market to get a preview of all the fun Fall activities it offers!
WASHINGTON - This weekend the DMV will have some beautiful fall weather. Want to get out and enjoy it? D.C., Maryland and Virginia all have fun, festive events coming up this weekend where everyone can find something they'll enjoy.
Here are some of the best fall events taking place Oct. 21-23 in the DMV:
D.C.
Meet the Makers!
Meet the amazing entrepreneurs behind DC-local brands like Swapples, Compass Coffee and Snacklins. Sample food and drinks from more than 50 local businesses.
Oct. 22 | Union Kitchen
5:00pm - 7:00pm
$20
More information here.
Halloween Salsa Dance Party
Head to Salsa with Silvia's D.C. studio for a night of Latin dancing, performances, a costume contest and karaoke. But first, start the night off by learning how to do the "Thriller" dance.
Oct. 22 | Salsa With Silvia D.C.
7:00pm - 2:00am
$15 - $30
More information here.
Pumpkin Fest
Spend an afternoon cooking and carving pumpkins with the team at local hardware store W.S. Jenks & Son. There will be a demonstration for cooking pumpkin soup and pumpkin ice cream and a Jack-O-Lantern carving area. You can BYOP (bring your own pumping) or purchase a discounted pumpkin from Lancaster Farm Fresh.
Oct. 22 | W.S. Jenks & Son
12:00pm - 2:00pm
$10-$20
More information here.
Maryland
Taco, Beer, Tequila Festival 2022
Head to National Harbor for tacos, tequila and beer … oh my! The 21+ event also includes beer, cider and tequila sampling, a guacamole pavilion, and churros and chocolate too.
Oct. 22 & 23 | National Harbor, MD
11am - 5pm
$55-$85
More information here.
Halloween Hayride and Haunted Bonfire
Head to Butler's Orchard for a 30-minute hayride with "demons and devils" followed by a bonfire with s'mores…and ghost stories of the fallen soldiers from the Civil War. Wear your best Halloween costume and BYOB - this event is 21+.
Oct. 22 | Butler's Orchard
7:30pm - 11:30pm\
$55-$60
More information here.
Ghost Tour in Historic Frederick
Join Maryland's oldest operating ghost tour to learn about Frederick's gruesome and bloody past. With 300 years of war, executions and revenge, is Frederick really Maryland's "most haunted city?"
Oct. 20, 21 & 22 | 124 North Market Street
7:00pm
$9-$15
More information here.
Virginia
Halloween BINGOAT: Bingo + Goats
BINGOAT is bingo with the friendly goats from Walnut Creek Farm - who will be wearing their Halloween costumes. Prizes and goat cuddles galore!
Oct. 22 | Faith Lutheran Church
12:30 - 1:30
$40
More information here.
Adult Cornmaze
Kids get all the cornmaze fun, but not this time! Enjoy beverages from Henway Hard Cider and Bluemont Vineyard and live music by the bonfire.
Oct. 21 & 22 | Great Country Farms
6:30pm - 9:30pm
$32
More information here.
Cemetery Tour
Who said spooky season couldn't be educational? Learn more about the early residents buried in the Manassas Cemetery.
Oct. 28 | Manassas Cemetery
Tours at 6:30pm and 7:30pm
$7
More information here.