Loudoun is glorious in the fall. The air is crisp and cool, early morning mists hang in the valleys, and lush green farm fields are offset by explosions of burnt yellow and salmon red from forests of oak, ash and maple. It’s also a great time to get out and celebrate the harvest. Whether your passion is craft beer or corn mazes, artisan fairs or golden autumnal foliage, Loudoun has something for everyone come leaf-peeping season.
Fall Harvest and Pick-Your-Own in Loudoun
Apple Harvest at Great Country Farms
Great Country Farms' apple orchard is open for apple picking and freshly pressed apple cider tasting. Hop on the wagon to the orchard to pick ripe, delectable apples every day until the end of September and don’t miss the tasty apple cider donuts in the farm store when back from the fields. If apples are not your choice of harvest produce, the pumpkin patch is open from the last week of September through October. Time to get carving.
Leesburg Animal Park Pumpkin Village and Fall Festival
Leesburg Animal Park celebrates its 25th Annual Pumpkin Village and Fall Festival from September 21 until November 5. On top of the exotic animals, kids get to enjoy giant hill slides, moon bounces, wagon rides, a petting zoo, pedal carts, the corn bin, pony rides and much more! Come weekends, there’s live music, face painting and fresh harvest treats. After filling them up with sweet stuff, take the kids on an adventure on the kiddie zipline.
Temple Hall Farm Pumpkin Patch
Celebrate harvest season at Temple Hall Farms' pumpkin patch and sunflower fields from September 27 to November 2. Bring the whole family to ride wagons through the 286-acre farm, pick out the best pumpkin you can find and get sunflowers for your holiday decor. Kids get to bounce on giant jumping pillows, participate in a farm animal scavenger hunt and play around in the corn box – think of a sand pit but with corn. A portion of the proceeds from the pick-your-own sunflowers opportunity benefits the apprenticeship program for neurodivergent individuals at Legacy Farms.
Fall Fairs & Festivals in Loudoun
LoCo Wine Festival
Old Farm Winery at Hartland staged the inaugural LoCo Wine Fest last September. On the weekend of September 27 and 28 the festival rolls around again. Some 14 Loudoun wineries will serve tastings in a refurbished timber barn on the grounds while live bands perform on the front porch of historic Longfield Manor. A dozen food trucks and craft vendors will be on site selling tasty treats and handmade products.
Morven Park International & Fall Horse Trials
Calling all horse fans: October 9-12 Morven Park hosts the most prestigious event on the Loudoun equestrian calendar; the 2025 Morven Park International & Fall Horse Trials and the US Equestrian Open Eventing Final. Televised on ESPN3, the US Equestrian Open Eventing Final will feature athletes from across the world vying for $200,000 in Olympic-level competition. Witness riders tackle the "equestrian triathlon" of dressage, cross-country, and showjumping up close. Admission is free but get a Saturday tailgate and/or 4-day VIP pass for prime viewing.
81st Annual Waterford Fair
Make your way to historic Waterford on the weekend of October 3-5 for the 81st annual Waterford Fair. This extraordinary festival of colonial-era arts, craft, music and private home tours sees the National Historic Landmark town’s usual population of 289 swell to several thousand. Exhibitors and artisan demonstrators include weavers, gunsmiths, bladesmiths, farriers and carpenters; magicians and musicians perform for the crowds and visitors get behind-the-curtains guided tours of some of the oldest, most immaculately preserved private homes in the nation, many dating back to the 18th Century.
Loudoun Fall Farm Tour 2025
On the weekend of October 18-19 Loudoun celebrates its rich agricultural heritage with the annual Loudoun Fall Farm Tour: more than 30 participating farms showcasing what it means to be Loudoun made, Loudoun grown. On top of encounters with cows, pigs, sheep, goats, llamas, alpacas, donkeys and horses, visitors can meet farming families and buy incredible farm-grown produce from cheeses, meats and vegetables to fruit, honey and ice cream. Make sure to stock up on local foods and gifts for the holidays.
