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Pumpkin patches are always a favorite this time of year. Now down on the farm you can experience more than just “picking your favorite pumpkin”. Following is a list of Northern VA’s pumpkin patches with all of the trimmings. You should always cal l to verify times due to weather changes.
Mount Vernon – George Washington’s Gristmill – wagon rides, straw bale maze, apple roasting, 18th-century games at the South end of George Washington Memorial Parkway. Phone: 703-780-2000. Fall Harvest Family Days October 20 and 21, 2007 ,9am to 5, at the “George Washington: Pioneer Farmer” site at George Washington’s Gristmill. Admission is free and includes wagon rides from 10am to 3, an appearance by “George Washington,” apple roasting, 18th-century games and Colonial demonstrations such as “sheep-to-shawl” wool gathering, blacksmithing and wheat treading. Other highlights include flax to linen demonstrations, outdoor cooking, colonial music and a bake sale. Visitors can help a candle maker and make a corn-husk doll.
Pumpkinville at Leesburg Animal Park – pumpkins, hayrides, a toddler-sized hay maze
Leesburg Gardens and Leesburg Animal Park, 19270 James Monroe Hwy., Leesburg, VA. (Route 15 South), about 1 half miles outside Leesburg. Phone: 703-779-2332. Open daily 9 to 6 during September and October to November 6th. Weekdays -$7.00 per person and weekends $11.00. Admission to Pumpkinville, through Nov. 6, includes entry into Leesburg Animal Park, a small pumpkin, hayrides (along a path with cut-outs), a toddler-sized hay maze, lots of moon bounces and all-you-can-eat apples, cider and, on weekends, popcorn. A three-acre play area features giant slides, tunnels, a tepee, straw mountains, a rope swing and mini-tractor rides. A giant inflatable slide looks like a fire truck and features firefighter wood cut-out accents. New this year is a Sea Monster Moon Bounce. Camel rides, $5, most weekends. Pony rides, $3, daily. There is also a country store, picnic tables and, on weekends, food concessions, including funnel cakes.
Old Mine Ranch -Pumpkins, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, straw or hay bale maze, tractor-pulled hay rides, pony rides, petting zoo, and farm animals. For a map to our farm, click here. Admission price is $6.00 per person and includes hayrides, pony rides, farm animals, moon bounces, slides and much more. Open: Pumpkin Patch Oct 1-Oct 31 - 10-5 everyday, 7-9pm weekdays and Sat.
Maybe the simple pumpkin patch is not your thing to do because being scared out of your mind on Halloween is the way to go. Here are a few of the Haunted Houses in the local area for the brave ones!
Spooky Splash Bash- Chinn Aquatics and Fitness Center – 13025 Chinn Park Drive, Prince William, VA . Friday Oct 26 (5:30P.M. -9:30P.M.) Tickets are sold at the door. Cost is 18 and up $3 and 17 and under $6. Admission to include swimming, games, candy, prizes, contest and a maze.
Haunted History Hike- Leesylvania State park , 2001 Daniel K. Ludwig Dr., Woodbridge, VA, Call for information 703-670-0372. Open Friday, October 26 – Saturday, October 27 (6:30 PM – 8:30 PM). Admission fee is $2 per person or $5 per car. Admission fee is to include a guided night hike back through time to visit the park’s historical residents, then enjoy a beach bonfire.
Trail of Terror- Signal Hill Park, 9300 Signal View Drive, Manassas Park, VA. Call for more information 703-335-8872. Open Friday, October 26 – Saturday October 27, (7:00 PM – 10:00 PM) Admission is$3 per person. Not recommended for children under the age of 6. Admission includes a brave the Trail of Terror hayride through Signal Hill Park.
A Ghostly Journey Through Time- Loriella Park, 10910 Leavells Road, Fredericksburg, VA. Call for More information 540-507-7529 and to pre-register. Hours: Saturday, October 27 (7:00 Pm – 10:00 PM). Admission is $4 per person, Families are $15 and couples are $7. Admission includes a ghostly journey with us through time at the 1st Annual Halloween Hike. The hike will take you through history and explore the time of the Civil War. It will be a spooky but fun adventure for families and people of all ages. Please reserve a time frame because only 30 people are allowed per time frame and space will fill up fast. Pre-registration required.
