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FUN FAMILY FALL FESTIVALS
Celebrate autumn's harvest around the state.
Fall Harvest at Baugher’s
Weekends in October
Pick-your-own pumpkins, hayrides, pony rides, scarecrow making, face painting, petting zoo, food, farm market, ice cream and play area. Always call before you leave the house. 410-857-0111
Near Westminster
Carroll County
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Butler’s Orchard Pumpkin Festival
Weekends in October
Enjoy a hayride, jump in the hayloft, swoosh down the giant slides, visit barnyard buddies, play the rubber duckie derby, and explore the straw maze! Enjoy beautiful fall foliage, live music, hand dipped caramel apples, crafts, and lots more!
Germantown
Montgomery County
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Past Events:
Greenstreet Gardens Fall Festival
September 22, 2012, 11:00am - 4:00pm
Ride the cow train, take a bumpy ride down the underground slide, play in the corn pit, and more. Greenstreet Gardens
Lothian
Anne Arundel County
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West Annapolis Oktoberfest
September 23, 2012, 10:00am - 5:00pm
Listen to a German Oom-Pa-Pa band perform while you shop from vendors and enjoy beer and German food.
Annapolis
Anne Arundel County
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Fall Harvest Festival & Crafts
September 29, 2012, 11:00am - 5:00pm
Visit the craft booths, make a scarecrow, paint a pumpkin, bob for apples and more at this two-day festival.
Steppingstone Museum
Havre de Grace
Harford County
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Frederick’s Oktoberfest
September 29, 2012
Enjoy a range of kid-friendly activities such as face painting, pumpkin decorating, scarecrow making, karate demonstrations, performances, musical entertainment and more. Free admission for anyone who wears an authentic dirndl or lederhosen!
Frederick Fairgrounds
Frederick County
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Fall Festival
September 30, 2012, 10:00am - 5:00pm
Come to the oldest street festival in Annapolis, featuring art, antiques, crafts, food, live music and entertainment for the entire family.
Annapolis
Anne Arundel County
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Pumpkin Trolleyfest
October 4, 2012
Come to the national Capital Trolley Museum's Pumpkin Trolleyfest where your child can pick out and decorate a small pumpkin from the museum's "Pumpkin Market."
National Capital Trolley Museum
Colesville
Montgomery County
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Sugarloaf Crafts Festival
October 5-7, 2012
Visitors can shop a stunning array of sculpture, glass, jewelry, fashion, wood, metal, furniture, home accessories, photography and fine art – all hand-crafted by American artists who have been jury selected for this prestigious show.
Timonium
Baltimore County
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Darlington Apple Festival
October 6, 2012
The festival includes an outdoor stage with all day entertainment, hundreds of country crafters exhibiting and selling their work, a fall harvest of mums, pumpkins, and of course, Apples ! There is also a children's area with games and kids can even stuff their own scarecrows. There are also hayrides for the whole family all day long. And Food !!! All the usual things plus pit beef, barbecue, seafood, apple fritters, apple cake, candy apples, "Apple Delight" and more!
Darlington
Harford County
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Community Fall Festival
October 6, 2012, 10:00am - 3:00pm
Come to this free event featuring a car show, live music, moon bounce, pony rides, food, drinks, farm animals, straw bale maze, face painting, door prizes and a host of other attractions designed for the entire family.
Grace Presbyterian Church
Davidsonville
Anne Arundel County
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Harvest Festival
October 6, 2012, 11:00am - 6:00pm
Celebrate fall with old-time crafts, pumpkin fun, corn maze, gardening talks, live music, potato scramble, and more.
Agricultural History Farm Park
Derwood
Montgomery County
301-258-4030
Artisan’s Festival
October 6, 2012, 11:00am - 5:00pm
Head to the kid’s corner and have your face painted, find the needle in the hay stack, or decorate a pumpkin. Craftsman and artists also will be showing their wares.
QAC 4-H Park
Centreville
Queen Anne's County
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Farm Museum Fall Festival
October 6-7, 2012
Hay Rides, Craft Demonstrations, Craft Sales, Sawmill, Farm Life Displays, Antique Farm Equipment Displays, Manor House Tours, Farm Animals, Homestyle Food, Children’s Activitiess
Rose Hill Manor Park
Frederick
Frederick County
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Fall Festival and Craft Day
October 7, 2012, 10:00am - 4:00pm
Enjoy live music and a farm dinner based on historic recipes.
Hancock's Resolution
Pasadena
Anne Arundel County
More info...Autumn Glory Festival
October 10-14, 2012
The annual Autumn Glory Festival is a five-day celebration of autumn that celebrates the beauty of the local fall foliage. From Wednesday through Sunday, the area offers a wide variety of things to do indoors or outdoors. The Festival includes two large parades, concerts, band competitions, art exhibits, antique & craft shows and much more!
Oakland
Garrett County
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The Great Pumpkin Patch
October 13, 2012, 12:00pm - 5:00pm
Enjoy a hayride, moon bounces, face painting, a petting zoo, pony rides, pumpkin decorating, and more. Bring your best candy-collecting bag and hop on the Trick or Treat Trail to meet your favorite cartoon, superhero, or movie characters. Pick a pumpkin from the patch for a small fee.
Old National Pike District Park
Mt. Airy
Caroll County
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PumpkinFest at Irvine Nature Center
October 13, 2012
Celebrate the fall harvest with crafts, games, activities and fun for all ages. Pick your own pumpkin, build a scarecrow, perform in a drum circle and get into the spirit of the season.
Irvine Nature Center
Owings Mills
Baltimore County
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Maryland Pumpkin Festival
October 13, 2012, 10:00am - 5:00pm
Celebrate all things pumpkin with pie eating contests, seed spitting contests, pumpkin hunts, egg hunts, face painting, live music and more.
Summers Farm
Frederick
Frederick County
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Fall Harvest Festival at Kinder Farm Park
October 13, 2012, 10:00am - 4:00pm
Enjoy hayrides, children's games, music, scarecrow making, pumpkin painting, blacksmith demo, farm animals, ponies, food and more.
Kinder Farm Park
Millersville
Anne Arundel County
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Perryville Fall Appreciation Days Parade and Autumnfest
October 13, 2012
Perryville fall parade and autumnfest features many family activities to enjoy.
Perryville
Cecil County
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Cotoctin Colorfest
October 13-14, 2012
Demonstrations by various crafters will be taking throughout the two days, including glass blowing, broom making, wood turnings, dulcimer crafting and wood carvings of flowers.
Thurmont
Frederick County
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Fall Family Fun Day
October 14, 2012, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Enjoy crafts, games, and activities.
Chesapeake Beach Railway Museum
Chesapeake Beach
Calvert County
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Maritime Monster Mash
October 19, 2012, 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Enjoy some spooky family fun including games, ‘trick-or-treats’ at various exhibits, and a costume contest. Enjoy live music, roving entertainers, magicians, and costumed maritime monsters.
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum
St. Michaels
Talbot County
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Chelonia Creature Feature
October 20, 2012, 6:30pm - 9:00pm
Join us to interact with some creepy animals, create arts and crafts, have your face painted, and take part in fun activities – all this during the Holy Grounds Haunted House at the Severna Park Community Center. Proceeds will go to rainforest and crocodilian conservation.
Severna Park Community Center
Severna Park
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Haunted Holy Grounds
October 20, 2012
Enjoy lots of ghastly and ghoulish fun in the Haunted Holy Grounds and Graveyard. Chelonia Eco-Advertures will offer Creature Feature in the main building for the younger or more timid children to enjoy.
Severna Park Community Center
Severna Park
Anne Arundel County
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Fall Harvest Days
October 20-21, 2012
Traditional autumn happenings may include apple butter making, farm machinery demonstrations, tractor and mule pulled wagon rides, scarecrow making, and children's games. Country food and crafts for sale and on-stage entertainment. Enter the giant pumpkin contest
Farm Museum
Westminster
Carroll County
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Autumn Wine Festival
Oct. 20-21, 2012
Maryland's finest wineries, juried art and fine crafts, entertainment and free parking.
Salisbury
Pemberton Historical Park
Wicomico County
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La Plata Fall Festival
October 21, 2012
On the grounds of La Plata Town Hall
Family fun with games, activities, entertainment, food, crafts, and more; FREE!
Charles County
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Halloween on the Farm
October 21, 2012, 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Come out for an autumn celebration filled with crafts, cookies and cider, a costume contest, and hayrides.
Old Maryland Farm
Upper Marlboro
Prince George's County
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Fall Apple Festival
October 21, 2012, 11:00am - 4:00pm
Come out for apple games, folklore, crafts and of course, delicious apples! Learn about this versatile, popular fruit and the cider-making process.
Brookside Nature Center
Wheaton
Montgomery County
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Twilight Tales at Accokeek
October 26, 2012, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Enjoy scary stories and songs performed as the sun sets over George Washington’s Mount Vernon across the river, and explore the haunted farm house with your own ghoulish guide. National Colonial Farm
Accokeek
Prince George's County
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Scarecrow Making and Trick-or-Treat
October 27, 2012, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Make a scarecrow and then go trick-or-treating.
Leonardtown Square
St. Mary's County
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The Great Jack O' Lantern
October 27, 2012, 7:00pm
Bask in the warmth of a fall campfire, roast marshmallows, listen to haunted Halloween tales, and have your fortune told. Kids can win a prize on a hunt for glowing jack o'lanterns, and everyone can enjoy popcorn and hot cider.
Darnall's Chance House Museum
Upper Marlboro
Prince George's County
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Halloween in the Garden
October 27, 2012, 11:00am - 4:00pm
Bring home candy and other treats from more than 60 local businesses and organizations during this daytime trick-or-treating parade.
Annmarie Garden
Dowell
Calvert County
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