Fall in Alexandria: the Alexandria Cider Festival at Lloyd House 1 to 5 p.m. Nov. 21, tickets $55. October's pumpkin patches and fall fests have passed.

Last checked Nov. 1, 2026. This page is updated each year. Listings come from the city’s events calendar, Visit Alexandria’s events feed and each organizer’s own page; times and prices are as published.

Updated Nov. 1: The October events on this page have passed. The Alexandria Cider Festival is still to come, 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, at Lloyd House; tickets are now $55, $25 for a designated driver and $65 at the door if space remains. The page will be refreshed for fall 2027 in September.

We found no farm pumpkin patch listed inside Alexandria this year, but the last two weekends of October are full of fall events. Lost Boy Cider’s Fall Fest on Saturday, Oct. 24, gives away 100 pumpkins to children, Mount Vernon holds its harvest weekend just south of the city, and Halloween Saturday, Oct. 31, brings a pumpkin patch in a swimming pool and Pumpkin Palooza at a historic house museum. The season ends with the Alexandria Cider Festival on Nov. 21.

Before you go

  • City recreation events: register on the city calendar; questions to Alex311, 311 or 703-746-4311
  • Visitor information: Alexandria Visitor Center, 221 King St., 703-838-5005
  • Getting there: DASH buses are free; see our getting around guide

Saturday, Oct. 24

  • Lost Boy Cider Fall Fest, noon to 6 p.m., 317 Hooffs Run Drive. Free admission. Twenty local makers, live music from three acts, whole-hog barbecue from 12:30 p.m. until it runs out, a petting zoo from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. and 100 free pumpkins for children, reserved ahead on the event page. Leashed dogs are welcome, it runs rain or shine, and parking is free on site but fills by early afternoon. Drinkers must be 21.
  • Fall Harvest Family Days at George Washington’s Mount Vernon, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 24-25. Wheat treading in Washington’s 16-sided barn, farm animals and 18th-century demonstrations of cooking, textiles, laundry and making fish nets, horseshoes and soap. Tickets.
  • Old Town Trick-or-Treat, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., starting at Pippin Toy Co., 1310 King St. Free.

On Sunday, Oct. 25, the 30th Del Ray Halloween Parade steps off at 2 p.m. on Mount Vernon Avenue.

Saturday, Oct. 31

Time Event Where Cost
10 a.m.-1:45 p.m. Floating Pumpkin Patch: pick a pumpkin from the pool, make a craft, take home a goodie bag; 45-minute slots Chinquapin Park Recreation Center, 3210 King St. $9
11 a.m.-5 p.m. Alexandria Fall-O-Ween: handmade fall and Halloween crafts, treats and a costume parade Carlyle, 300 John Carlyle St. Details
Noon-2 p.m. Pumpkin Palooza: pumpkin decorating, crafts, face painting and games; up to two pumpkins per family Lee-Fendall House, 614 Oronoco St. $20 a child, $10 an adult
2 p.m. This is Halloween, a free family concert by the Alexandria Children’s Chorus, Alexandria Singers and Washington Metropolitan Philharmonic musicians 109 S. Washington St. Free; donations to the Campagna Center

Pumpkin Palooza runs rain or shine, and the museum strongly recommends buying tickets in advance because walk-ups are not guaranteed a pumpkin. The Floating Pumpkin Patch is a city recreation event; register through the city calendar listing.

Nov. 21: Alexandria Cider Festival

The Office of Historic Alexandria marks Virginia Cider Week with tastings on the grounds of Lloyd House, 220 N. Washington St., and on Queen Street, from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21. Tickets include a souvenir glass, live music, tavern games and a food truck. For the nation’s 250th anniversary, the VA250 mobile museum, “Out of Many, One,” will be open on Queen Street during the festival.

  • $55 through Nov. 20 (the $50 early price ended Nov. 1), $25 for designated drivers
  • Online sales end at noon Friday, Nov. 20; tickets at the door are $65
  • The event is outdoors; dress for the weather

Tickets from the Historic Alexandria shop.

Fall leaves

Leaf season brings city leaf collection from late October through January; rake leaves to the curb the day before your zone’s date. See our trash and recycling guide. For a fall walk, the Mount Vernon Trail along the river is covered in our parks and trails guide.

What this means for you

  • For free pumpkins, reserve one on Lost Boy Cider’s event page before Oct. 24.
  • Buy Pumpkin Palooza tickets ahead; walk-ups may miss out.
  • Cider Festival tickets go up $5 after Nov. 1.

Related guides: trick-or-treat hours, things to do this month and Alexandria history and landmarks.

Frequently asked questions

Is there a pumpkin patch in Alexandria, Virginia?

Not a farm patch, but several pumpkin events: Lost Boy Cider gives 100 free pumpkins to children at its Fall Fest Oct. 24, and on Oct. 31 Chinquapin pool holds a Floating Pumpkin Patch and the Lee-Fendall House holds Pumpkin Palooza.

What fall festivals are in Alexandria this weekend?

On Saturday, Oct. 24, Lost Boy Cider’s free Fall Fest runs noon to 6 p.m. at 317 Hooffs Run Drive, and Mount Vernon holds Fall Harvest Family Days Oct. 24-25 just south of the city.

When is the Alexandria Cider Festival 2026?

1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, at Lloyd House, 220 N. Washington St. Tickets are $55 through Nov. 20, $25 for a designated driver and $65 at the door if space remains.

What is the Floating Pumpkin Patch?

A city recreation event at Chinquapin Park Recreation Center, 3210 King St., on Saturday, Oct. 31: children pick a pumpkin from the pool, make a craft and take home a goodie bag. It costs $9, in 45-minute time slots from 10 a.m.