Fall Festivals in and Around Fredericksburg, VA – 2025
Aug 26, 2025 02:59PM ● By Laura Carter
Fall Festivals in and Around Fredericksburg, VA – 2025
There’s just something magical about fall in Virginia—the crisp air, vibrant foliage, and weekends filled with festivals that bring friends, families, and neighbors together. Fredericksburg and the surrounding areas are bursting with seasonal celebrations this year, offering everything from pumpkin patches and apple butter to haunted hangars and street art. Whether you’re looking for family-friendly fun, foodie favorites, or a spooky thrill, here’s your ultimate guide to the best fall festivals in and around Fredericksburg for 2025.
September Festivals
Belvedere Plantation Harvest Festival – September 13
Kick off fall with hayrides, face painting, scavenger hunts, farm animals, and of course, pumpkin picking. Don’t miss the sunflower walk or the chance to visit the legendary “Great Pumpkin.”Belvedere Plantation
1410 Belvedere Drive, Fredericksburg, VA
Apple Harvest Festival @ Great Country Farms – September 19
Celebrate all things apple with cider pressing demos, apple butter making, corn mazes, and wagon rides. Perfect for families and fall flavor lovers. Great Country Farms
34355 Snickersville Turnpike, Bluemont, VA
Fall Pumpkin Harvest Festival @ Great Country Farms – September 19
Come back for pumpkins, pig races, hayrides, marshmallow roasting, and a bonfire. This one is a seasonal favorite! Great Country Farms
34355 Snickersville Turnpike, Bluemont, VA
Culpeper Harvest Days Farm Tour – September 20–21
Take a free, self-guided tour through Culpeper’s farms and learn about agriculture with hands-on activities, tastings, and demonstrations.Culpeper Farm Tour
10220 James Monroe Highway, Culpeper, VA
Fall Family Festival – September 20
A free Fredericksburg festival with 70+ vendors, food trucks, a reptile petting zoo, local corvette clubs, bounce houses, and door prizes. Fall Family Festival - disAbility Resource Center
2400 Airport Avenue, Fredericksburg, VA
State Fair of Virginia – September 26–October 5
Virginia’s biggest fall tradition returns with 10 days of rides, animals, food, crafts, blue-ribbon competitions, and family fun. State Fair of Virginia
13191 Dawn Boulevard, Doswell, VA
Snead's Aspragus Farm - September 27-Nov 2
This working farm has a huge pumpkin patch for pick-your-own. Other activities include four mountain slides, Whispering Pines play forest, sand pile, hayrides, farm animals, and more!
Where: 18294 Tidewater Trail, Fredericksburg, VA 22408. www.sneadsfarm.com
Braehead Farm Fall Festival Weekends – Starting September 27
Enjoy hayrides, scavenger hunts, farm animals, and the chance to meet the “Great Pumpkin.” Braehead Farm
1130 Tyler Street, Fredericksburg, VA
Hanover Vegetable Farm’s Gourds, Goblets & Ghouls Festival – September 27
Pumpkin picking, hayrides, corn mazes, wine, cider, live music, and 20+ vendors make this festival a hit. Hanover Vegetable Farm
13580 Ashland Road, Ashland, VA
Via Colori Stafford – September 27–28
Watch 75 artists create massive chalk murals while enjoying food vendors, live entertainment, and kids’ activities. Via Colori Stafford
95 Aviation Way, Fredericksburg, VA
Wilderness Fall Festival – September 27
Moon bounces, hayrides, games, food trucks, and free admission at Wilderness Presidential Resort. Wilderness Fall Festival - FXBG
9220 Plank Road, Spotsylvania, VA
October Festivals
Stafford Family Fall Festival – October 4
Free fun with hayrides, inflatables, artisan vendors, crafts, and the annual pumpkin derby.Stafford Fall Festival - Tour Stafford Virginia
120 River Road, Fredericksburg, VA
Stafford County Agricultural & Homemaking Fair – October 9
Carnival rides, pageants, farm animals, and sheriff demonstrations highlight this free family fair. Stafford County Fair
121 University Boulevard, Fredericksburg, VA
Fredericksburg Fall Arts & Craft Festival – October 11
Browse more than 200 artisans and crafters offering jewelry, home décor, and one-of-a-kind art. Fall Arts & Craft Show | Fredericksburg Convention Center
2371 Carl D. Silver Parkway, Fredericksburg, VA
Fredericksburg's Cat Tour & Coffee in Canal Quarter – October 11
A quirky favorite—stroll or trolley through Canal Quarter while neighbors showcase their cats. Tickets will go on sale soon, so stay tuned Leashed or crated cats welcome! Fredericksburg Parent & Family
2201 Caroline St, Fredericksburg, VA 22401
King George Fall Festival – October 11
Enjoy parades, live music, free rides, food trucks, and a car show at this community celebration. King George Fall Festival
10100 Foxes Way, King George, VA
Annual Harvest Festival in Bowling Green – October 17
One of the largest in the region with 150+ vendors, food trucks, live music, antique tractors, pumpkin painting, and a beer garden. Bowling Green, VA
Main Street, Bowling Green, VA
Fall Festival & Craft Fair @ Mountain Run Winery – October 18
Sip wine, enjoy lawn games, shop vendors, and relax to live music. Parking $5, admission free. Mountain Run Winery
Mountain Run Winery, Culpeper, VA
Fall Harvest Festival @ Mount Vernon – October 18–19
Step back in time with 18th-century farm demos, a straw bale maze, and hands-on pioneer activities. George Washington's Mount Vernon
3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway, Mount Vernon, VA
Wilderness Halloween Festival – October 19
Spooktacular fun with trick-or-treating, hayrides, games, vendors, food trucks, and a car show. Free admission! Wilderness Halloween Festival & Car Show
9220 Plank Road, Spotsylvania, VA
Annual Harvest Festival Fly-In – October 25
Head to Shannon Airport for vintage aircraft, trick-or-treating aviation-style, a candy drop, food, exhibits, and the first-ever Haunted Hangar tour. Shannon Airport LLC
3380 Shannon Airport Circle, Fredericksburg, VA
Costume Stroll & Treats on the Streets – October 25
Line up in costume at 8:30 a.m. for this beloved downtown Fredericksburg Halloween parade, followed by treats, vendors, and a “touch-a-truck” event. Fredericksburg Costume Stroll
Downtown Fredericksburg, VA
Fredericksburg VegFest – October 25
Celebrate plant-based living with vegan food trucks, local vendors, and inspiring speakers. FXBG VegFest
350 Lansdowne Road, Fredericksburg, VA
Patawomeck Halloween Festival & Craft Fair – October 25
Enjoy tribal traditions, crafts, treats, and fall festivities in southern Stafford County. Patawomeck Indian Tribe of Virginia
638 Kings Highway, Fredericksburg, VA
(While your list focuses on Fall Festivals, you can also find links to Pumpkin Patches, Apple Picking, Trunk or Treat, Trick Or Treat Locations in these links as well.
With so many unique festivals on the calendar, fall 2025 is shaping up to be one of the best yet in the Fredericksburg region. Whether you’re chasing blue-ribbon pies, wandering a corn maze, sipping cider, or strolling with your cat through Canal Quarter, there’s something magical for everyone this season.
Grab your flannel, pack your calendar, and get ready to experience the very best of fall in and around Fredericksburg!