The fall is a great season for festivals in the Washington, DC area. The following fall festivals are "don't miss" events, offering great food, music and live entertainment for the whole family. Check out the top events in Washington, DC, Maryland and Northern Virginia. (Listed in no particular order)
Maryland Renaissance Festival
The annual 6-week festival recreates a 16th century English village with crafts, food, live performances on 8 stages, a jousting arena and lots of games. The Maryland Renaissance Festival is a fun family event held in Anne Arundel County, about 30 miles from Washington, DC. (August-October)Kennedy Center Prelude Festival
The Kennedy Center kicks off the new season of performing arts each fall with a festival including a wide variety of performances from Washington, DC artists such as the National Symphony Orchestra, the KC Jazz Club, Lily Cai Chinese Dance Company, Pete Geist, Visual Comedian, and much more. Free events are held throughout the month of September and especially fun is the Dancing on the Terrace program. (September)Penn Quarter Arts on Foot Festival
The visual and performing arts festival features theaters, museums, and arts at a variety of venues in the Penn Quarter neighborhood of Washington, DC. See more than 70 visual artists at 45 venues hosting visual art exhibits, performances, workshops, demonstrations, films, concerts and children's activities. (September)International Childrens Festival
The annual event at Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts features live international performances from around the world for children of all ages. The festival also includes arts and craft activities and an Arts and Technology Pavilion which offers hands-on experience with some of the world's newest creative technologies. (September)Harvest Festival at the Agricultural History Farm Park
This Montgomery County facility hosts one of the largest festivals in the area. Activities include hayrides, scarecrow making, farm demonstrations, crafts, hay maze, live entertainment and more. (October)Find more pumpkin patches in Maryland and Virginia
Mount Vernon Fall Harvest Days
Visit George Washington's Pioneer Farmer Site and create your own cornhusk dolls, take a wagon ride, or find your way through a hay maze. (October)Read about more pumpkin patches in Maryland and Virginia

