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Things to do with kids in the DC area this week

767 things to do with kids in the DC area this week, October 27 – November 2, 300 of them this weekend: story times, classes, family festivals, puppet shows and more. We reviewed 6,000+ Washington-area events to find them. Last updated October 27, 2026.

All kids & family events in the DC area — October 27 – November 2

Wednesday, October 28Wed 10/28Oct 28
WEDNESDAY
28
OCTOBER

1 PM – 6 PM·Butler's Orchard, 22222 Davis Mill Rd, Germantown, MD 20876

Butler's Orchard hosts a pumpkin festival with hayrides, jump pads, corn maze, farm animals, slides, pedal tractors and live music, pumpkins $0.79 per pound, all ages.

THURSDAY
29
OCTOBER

1 PM – 6 PM·Butler's Orchard, 22222 Davis Mill Rd, Germantown, MD 20876

Butler's Orchard hosts a pumpkin festival with hayrides, jump pads, corn maze, farm animals, slides, pedal tractors and live music, pumpkins $0.79 per pound, all ages.

10 AM – 6 PM·Cox Farms, 15621 Braddock Rd, Centreville, VA 20120

Cox Farms offers giant slides, hayrides through Imaginature Trail, a corn maze, farm animals, apple cider and pick‑your‑own pumpkins, all ages.

FRIDAY
30
OCTOBER

1 PM – 6 PM·Butler's Orchard, 22222 Davis Mill Rd, Germantown, MD 20876

Butler's Orchard hosts a pumpkin festival with hayrides, jump pads, corn maze, farm animals, slides, pedal tractors and live music, pumpkins $0.79 per pound, all ages.

10 AM – 6 PM·Cox Farms, 15621 Braddock Rd, Centreville, VA 20120

Cox Farms offers giant slides, hayrides through Imaginature Trail, a corn maze, farm animals, apple cider and pick‑your‑own pumpkins, all ages.

SATURDAY
31
OCTOBER

9 AM – 6 PM·Butler's Orchard, 22222 Davis Mill Rd, Germantown, MD 20876

Butler's Orchard hosts a pumpkin festival with hayrides, jump pads, corn maze, farm animals, slides, pedal tractors and live music, pumpkins $0.79 per pound, all ages.

10 AM – 6 PM·Cox Farms, 15621 Braddock Rd, Centreville, VA 20120

Cox Farms offers giant slides, hayrides through Imaginature Trail, a corn maze, farm animals, apple cider and pick‑your‑own pumpkins, all ages.

10 AM – 1:45 PM·Chinquapin Park Recreation Center & Aquatics Facility, 3210 King St. · Alexandria

Pick a pumpkin from the water, craft a project, and receive a festive goodie bag at Chinquapin Park Recreation Center, with 45‑minute slots, all ages.

10 AM – 2 PM·Temple Hall Farm Pumpkin Patch & Flower Fields, Leesburg, VA

At Temple Hall Farm, participants pick a pumpkin in the field, decorate it with crafters using acrylic paint pens, and leave with their finished pumpkin; $5 fee.

11 AM – 4 PM·Colvin Run Mill Location, 10017 Colvin Run Road, Great Falls, VA 22066

Make cider with a press at Colvin Run Mill, bringing up to eight people, 100 apples and containers for two gallons, pressing and carrying fruit, for all ages.

SUNDAY
1
NOVEMBER

9 AM – 6 PM·Butler's Orchard, 22222 Davis Mill Rd, Germantown, MD 20876

Butler's Orchard hosts a pumpkin festival with hayrides, jump pads, corn maze, farm animals, slides, pedal tractors and live music, pumpkins $0.79 per pound, all ages.

10 AM – 5 PM·Cox Farms, 15621 Braddock Rd, Centreville, VA 20120

Cox Farms offers giant slides, hayrides through Imaginature Trail, a corn maze, farm animals, apple cider and pick‑your‑own pumpkins, all ages.

MONDAY
2
NOVEMBER

10 AM – 5 PM·Cox Farms, 15621 Braddock Rd, Centreville, VA 20120

Cox Farms offers giant slides, hayrides through Imaginature Trail, a corn maze, farm animals, apple cider and pick‑your‑own pumpkins, all ages.