THE WASHINGTON POST • FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2010
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Pumpkins in every size
Still looking for the perfect jack-o-lantern to be? Visit one of these Virginia patches to find a plump pumpkin ripe for carving. Up next week: corn mazes in the area. And see our full list of fall happenings, including those in Maryland, right now at
goingoutguide.com. —Kristen Boghosian
FAIRFAX COUNTY
COX FARMS You have to wait until after Halloween to decimate your pumpkins by air gun or slingshot, but there are plenty of other activities at Cox Farm’s fall festival to keep you busy. Among them: slides, hayrides, farm animals, straw tunnels and entertainment. Stop by Friday or Saturday nights for a scary walk around the farm. Pre-picked pumpkins cost 59 cents a pound. Open daily 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Nov. 7. 15621 Braddock Rd., Centreville. 703-830-4121. www.
coxfarms.com. Fall festival admission $9 weekdays, $15 on weekends, free for children younger than 2 and includes a small pumpkin.
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John Moore, farm manager at Temple Hall Farm Regional Park in Leesburg, sets up the 24-acre corn maze.
FAUQUIER COUNTY
HOLLIN FARMS Pick up your dinner along with pumpkins. Fall greens, tomatoes and green beans are ready to be plucked, and grass-fed beef and natural pork are sold on certain dates. The pumpkin patch’s 10 acres feature orange, specialty and mini pumpkins as well as gourds. Carving pumpkins cost 50 cents a pound; specialty pumpkins are 70 cents a pound. Open Wednesday-Sunday through October and Oct. 11. 11324 Pearlstone Lane, Delaplane. 540-592-3574.
www.hollinfarms.com. Free admission.
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THE PUMPKIN PATCH AT HILL HIGH FARMS This land has been family owned and operated for more than 100 years, making it a Virginia Century Farm. Check out the straw maze, pass through the haunted house and see farm animals, then hop on a hayride to the pumpkin patch. Large pumpkins are pre-picked and cost 50 cents a pound; one small pick-your-own pumpkin is included in hayride. Open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. through October. 933 Barley Lane, Winchester. 540-667-7377. www.
thepumpkin-patch.com. Free admission; hayrides to pumpkin patch are $6 and include a pumpkin. $5 corn maze admission for age 5 and older; $12 haunted house admission (Fridays 7 to 11 p.m., Saturdays 1 to 11 pm., Sundays 1 to 5 p.m.).
MARKER-MILLER ORCHARDS Pull a wagon to the patch and pick your favorite pumpkin. Perfect for the little ones, this farm also has a playground and a “cow train” that runs on weekends. Orange pumpkins cost 49 cents a pound; warty pumpkins are 59 cents a pound. Open Monday-Friday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Sunday noon to 5 p.m.
Join us for a family day Argentina at the
d e s p a r a t o d a National Air and Space Museum
In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month and Argentina’s Bicentennial
Saturday, October 16, 10 AM – 3 PM • FREE admission
• Hear about Argentina’s contributions to space exploration from spacesuit designer, Pablo de León, and members of Argentina’s National Commission of Space Activities (CONAE).
• Find out about Argentina’s first aviator, Jorge Newberry.
• Bring the kids for bilingual story times and hands-on activities.
• Meet staff fromILC Dover to see how hot air balloons and space suits are made.
This event is in partnership with the Smithsonian Latino Center and the Secretariat of Culture of the Nation of Argentina and is made possible by the generous support of Northrop Grumman Corporation.
Salome Richard Strauss
Smithsonian National Air and SpaceMuseum
Independence Ave. at Sixth St. SW Washington, D.C. 202.633.1000 Metro: L’Enfant Plaza
http://airandspace.si.edu/HispanicHeritage
Deborah Voigt stars as the sensuous and fiendish Salome, who will stop at nothing to get what she wants.
Oct10m,12, 15,18, 20,23 Kennedy Center Opera House In German with English supertitles
Tickets Start at $25
Order Online at
www.dc-opera.org 202.295.2400 • 800.US.OPERA
Wheelchair accessible seating is available in all price categories for all operas. Call 202.295.2400 or email
adacoordinator@dc-opera.org.
through Oct. 31. 3035 Cedar Creek Grade, Winchester. 540-662-1980.
www.markermillerorchards.com. Free admission.
LOUDOUN COUNTY
CROOKED RUN ORCHARD You won’t find mazes, a country store or animals at this “production-only” farm. This may make it less kid-friendly, but those looking for a real farm experience will be happy with the apple trees, herb gardens, beehives and pumpkins. Pumpkins cost 45 cents a pound. Open daily 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. 37883 E. Main St., Purcellville. 540-338-6642. www.
crookedrunorchard.com. Free admission.
TEMPLE HALL FARM Make an afternoon out of your pumpkin hunt with pumpkin guns, jumping pillows and paintball shooting. There are also pig races, a corn maze, hayrides and, of course, a pick-your-own pumpkin patch. Pumpkins cost 59 cents a pound. Open Tuesday-Sunday 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. through Nov. 9; Fall Festival activities open Friday 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Nov. 7. 15855 Limestone School Rd., Leesburg. 703-779-9372.
www.nvrpa.org. Free admission; fall festival activities cost $12, $10 ages 3 to 11 and seniors, free for age 2 and younger.
Get your holiday events listed Yes, we know the holidays seem far away, but it’s never too early to start thinking about holiday concerts, light displays and children’s shows. To have your event listed in Weekend’s annual guide to Christmas, Hanukkah
and other winter activities, send the information now. We need a detailed description with dates, times, prices, street address, Web address and a phone number we can publish. E-mail the info to weekendlistings @
washpost.com and put “Holiday Happenings” in the subject line. The guide will be published Dec. 3, but we need your information by Nov. 5. If you want your event in Weekend’s regular listings, note that in your e-mail. Don’t submit it twice. Because of space
limitations, craft fairs and religious services will not be included.
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