Fall Festivals Run Down
If you think back to this time last year, we’re in a much better place. Fall festivals and Halloween probably won’t be exactly what they were pre-pandemic but they’re getting closer. Here are some fall festivals where you can get outside and enjoy:
Cox Farms - hayrides, corn maze, barn slide, straw tunnels and a goat village. Opening weekend is Sept. 18-19, then open weekends and select Thursdays from Sept. 25 to Nov. 7. Cox Farms, 15621 Braddock Rd., Centreville. coxfarms.com. $7-$20.
Summers Farm - slides, hayrides, barnyard animals, pig races, a pick-your-own pumpkin patch and a 2½ -acre corn maze. Sept. 18-Oct. 31. 5620 Butterfly Lane, Frederick. summersfarm.com. $12.50-$17.50. Free for children 2 and younger.
Field of Screams - The annual Maryland scare-a-thon. Sept. 25-Nov. 6, open weekends and select Thursdays. 5401 Olney-Laytonsville Rd., Olney. screams.org. $40-$65 per person.
Butler’s Orchard - A pick-your-own pumpkin field, hayrides, giant slides, pumpkin cannons, corn maze and cidery. Sept. 25 through Oct. 31, open Wednesday to Sunday and Columbus Day. Butler’s Orchard, 22222 Davis Mill Rd., Germantown. butlersorchard.com. $10-$17.
