Your Guide to Halloween 2013 in Virginia, Maryland and D.C.

Halloween 2013 events are all around the region, in Northern Virginia, in Maryland and in Washington, DC.

Here are some Halloween 2013 activities - some close to home and some just a short distance away.

* Please note that the government shutdown may affect some of these events that take place at the National Zoo or certain parks. If the shutdown is still in effect on the day you plan to go, be sure to confirm before heading out.

FESTIVALS & EVENTS:

FAIRFAX CITY'S FALL FESTIVAL

Old Town Fairfax City

2013 Date: Sat. Oct. 12, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., rides until 8 p.m.

Events for the whole family - live music, food and artisan vendor booths, a beer garden, amusement rides, the Lumberjack competition and more. Old Town Fairfax City, 

COX FARMS FESTIVAL

15621 Braddock Road, Centreville, Va. (703) 830-4121

2013 Dates: Through Nov. 5; hours are 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

November 2-3 is Pumpkin Madness Weekend; discounts to public servants Nov. 2-3. More than just a pumpkin patch, with a spaceship, mining sluice and mechanical bull new this year. The festival includes giant slides, hayrides, rope swings, farm animals, straw tunnels, apples and cider, food, entertainment Small patch pumpkins for everyone with paid admission.

BOO-STRAVAGANZA

Frying Pan Farm Park, 2709 West Ox Road, Herndon

2013 Date: Thursday, Oct. 17, 6-8 p.m. $8 per child.

It's a party for the little ones! Bring your kids to Frying Pan Farm Park's indoor barn dressed in their costumes for fun, games and a wagon ride.  Finish the evening with treats and a small pumpkin. Reservations required, click here and enter code "282 486 2701."

TICONDEROGA FARMS

26469 Ticonderoga Road, Chantilly, Va. (703) 327-4424

2013 dates: Through first week of November, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m

Hay rides and fun, spooky zones, hillside tunnels and a train ride, plus Noah’s Ark, petting animals, swinging bridge, antique tractors, fire pits, and, of course, pumpkins.

Oct. 26, 2013, 2-7 p.m. 

National Air and Space Museum, Chantilly, Va.

MOUNT VERNON FALL HARVEST FAMILY DAYS

George Washington Parkway, Mount Vernon, Va. (703) 780-2000

2013 dates: Oct. 26 - 27, 2013, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Horse-drawn wagon rides at this huge fall festival but, alas, no pumpkins.

Any Halloween happenings we failed to scare up? Add them to our Halloween 2013 Open Blog, to our calendar or send an announcement to Patch readers.

PUMPKIN PATCHES:

HEATHER HILL GARDENS

8111 Ox Rd., Fairfax Station, Va. (703) 690-6060

2013 dates: Through October. Open Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturdays 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., and Sundays 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Zip on over to the zip line and be sure to visit the pumpkin fort. Look for a moon bounce and farm animals, too.

19270 James Monroe Highway, Leesburg, Virginia (703) 433-0002

2013 dates: Through Nov. 5, 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. (5 p.m. after Daylight Savings) All kinds of things for the little ones at this petting zoo. A hay maze, unlimited hayrides, straw mountains, rope swings and more.

BURKE NURSERY AND GARDEN CENTER

9401 Burke Road, Burke, Va. (703) 323-1188

2013 dates: Through Oct. 31. The annual Fall Festival and Pumpkin Playground runs daily from 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.

Who doesn’t want some clowns to counteract all the ghosts this season — unless, of course, you’re afraid of clowns, too. All kinds of farm animals, magicians, musicians and wagon rides.

CORN MAZES:

THE MAIZE AT TEMPLE HILL FARM REGIONAL PARK

15789 Temple Hall Lane, Leesburg, Va. (703) 779-9372.

2013 dates: Through Nov. 5.

Fridays and Saturdays 10 a.m.-10 p.m., Sundays 11 a.m.-6 p.m.

CORN MAZE AT LIBERTY MILLS FARM

9166 Liberty Mills Road, Somerset, Va. (434) 882-MAZE (6293).

2013 dates: Through Nov. 3

The big-daddy of Virginia corn mazes. Four separate trails range in difficulty and take about 30 minutes for the easiest. Feeling bold? Take 2-3 hours for the most challenging. Picking: flowers, produce, pumpkins or strawberries.

CORN MAZE IN THE PLAINS

Old Tavern Rd., Just off I-66, Exit 31, The Plains, Va. (540) 456-7339.

2013 dates: Through Nov. 3. Fridays 10 a.m.-10 p.m., Saturdays, 10 a.m.-10 p.m., Sundays 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Columbus Day (Monday, Oct. 14) 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Corn maze adventure, giant slides, animals and hayrides.

SUMMERS FARM CORN MAZE

5614 Butterfly Lane, Frederick, Md. (301) 620-9316.

2013 dates: Through Nov. 5.

Part of Summers Farm Adventure which includes a huge jumping pillow, a pumpkin train and — wait for it — pig races!

DAIRY FARM TOURS CORN MAZE ADVENTURE AT COWS-N-CORN

5225 Catlett Road, Midland, Va. (540) 439-4806.

2013 dates: Weekends through October. Friday 4-9 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.-9 p.m., Sunday 12:30-8 p.m.

Corn maze, haunted corn maze, gift shop, hay rides and, you got it, cows.

A-BOOS-MENT (AMUSEMENT PARKS):

FRIGHT FEST AT SIX FLAGS AMERICA

Mitchellville, Md. Directions.

2013 Dates: Through Oct. 27.

Billed as one of the largest Halloween celebrations in the metro area, Six Flags has street entertainment, and a trail for kids to trick-or-treat.

HALLOWEEN HAUNT AT KINGS DOMINION

Doswell, Va. Directions.

2013 dates: Through Oct. 27

Special mazes and scare zones, and a special, less-scary place for kids.

HALLOWEEN PARTIES:

Annual Halloween Party at Potomac Overlook Regional Park: For $10, you get live music, food, games, arts and crafts, storytelling and guided hikes through the wood. Advanced registration required. Registration begins at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 5. The park is located at 2845 N. Marcey Road, Arlington. Info: 703-528-5406

Trunk or Treat: Floris United Methodist Church invites you to come out and enjoy a safe and free evening of Halloween fun for kids and families. The parking lot will be chock-full of delightfully decorated car trunks with lots of candy, inflatables for kids to bounce, a preschool harvest activity area, family photo booth (bring your own camera/smart phone), hot dogs, snacks, drinks, and contests for the best decorated trunk and costumes by age group. 13600 Frying Pan Road, Herndon. Halloween, Oct. 31, 6:30-8:30 p.m., rain or shine. 703-793-0026.

BAR CRAWLS:

Mark your calendars for Friday, Oct. 25: HiBall Events is hosting a Monster Bar Crawl along the Orange Line in Arlington from 4 to 9 p.m. Tickets cost about $12, and $1 of that will be donated to Stop Child Abuse Now of Northern Virginia. So far, 20 bars in Ballston, Courthouse and Clarendon are participating. Costume contests and drink specials are expected to be announced closer to the event. Get off your broom and check out Clarendon Nights for the full rundown of participating venues.

HALLOWEEN’S A ZOO:

BOO AT THE ZOO

National Zoo, Washington, DC

2013 dates: Oct. 25-27, 2013, 5:30-8:30 p.m.

Kids can trick-or-treat while visiting bats, spiders, owls, and other animals. Haunted trails at the annual National Zoo’s Halloween celebration. More than 40 stations will be manned by costumed volunteers handing out candy.

NIGHT OF THE LIVING ZOO

National Zoo, Washington, DC

2013 Date: Oct. 30, 2013, 6:30 - 10 p.m.

Palm readers, fire eaters, talking bats, and illusionists. 21 years and older only, with a valid ID.

• Alexandria’s Original Ghost & Graveyard Tour

• Alexandria’s Footsteps to the Past

• Leesburg Ghost Tours

• Paranormal Tours at Oatlands

• Historic Occoquan Ghost Tours: Call 571-572-9410 or e-mail Hauntedoccoquan@gmail.com.

LOVE A PARADE?

Leesburg Kiwanis Halloween Parade

Oct. 31, 6-8 p.m. Ida Lee Park, King Street to Fairfax Street, Leesburg, Va. This Northern Virginia community has held an annual parade every year since 1957, except for last year due to Hurricane Sandy, so be sure to come out this year!

Vienna

October 23, 7 p.m. Maple Avenue (Route 123) from Branch Road to Center Street. Vienna, Va. The parade brings the community together to show off their Halloween costumes. Held rain or shine.

Falloween at Market Commons

Oct. 26, 11:30 a.m. Market Common Clarendon, 2800 Clarendon Blvd, Arlington, Va.

Del Ray Halloween Parade

Oct. 27, 2-3:30 p.m. Del Ray (Alexandria), Va. 17th Annual Del Ray Halloween Parade along Mount Vernon Avenue between Bellefonte Avenue and the playing fields at Mount Vernon Recreation Center. There have been thousands of participants in the past. Costumed children, adults, strollers and pets are all invited to march. There is no registration for children and families that march in the parade. Those participating gather on Mount Vernon Avenue south of Bellefonte Avenue prior to 2 p.m.

HALLOWEEN RUNS AND ZOMBIE WALKS:

Blood and Guts Run

Oct. 26, 2013, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Bull Run Regional Park, Centreville, Va.

Among the events: A 5k zombie obstacle course.

Zombie Run at National Harbor

Oct. 26, 2013, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The Plaza at National Harbor in Maryland at the foot of the Woodrow Wilson Bridge. 5K run to raise money for Smile Train, an international charity that provides cleft palate surgery to children in developing countries.

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