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22 Fredericksburg Parent and Family • October 2018 WRITTEN BY BRENDA SAPANGHILA This is a monthly column featuring winners and nomi- nees of the 2018 FredParent Family Favorite contest. Patchin', Pickin' and Fall Festivalin' 18 Places to Enjoy Fall with the Kiddos It's me to break out the fl annel and boots, y'all. Fall is here! With October being ripe with fall fun, it's me to pack a lunch and hot thermos of coff ee, jam the kids into the car, and spend the day choosing pumpkins, picking apples and having fun in and around town. 4TH ANNUAL "SCARECROWS ARE COMING" CONTEST! Downtown Fredericksburg Merchants • Oct 5 - 31 Check out all the wonderful, spooky and crea ve scarecrows in down- town and vote for your favorites! There are four categories: Funniest, Spookiest, Historic and Best Use of Business Theme. There will be a winner in each category for each type of ballot—digital and paper. Winners announced on Tuesday, November 6! Trophies presented at the Rappahannock Rotary Club mee ng on Wednesday, November 14. Get more into on our website FredericksburgParent.net DOWNTOWN F'BURG HARVEST FESTIVAL Hurkamp Park • Oct 6 • 9 am- 1 pm Pick and decorate a pumpkin from our mini pumpkin patch, select beau - ful fall decor for your home and par cipate in fun, kid-friendly ac vi es! STAFFORD FAMILY FALL FESTIVAL Pra Park, 120 River Rd, F'burg. • www.staff ordparks.com Oct 13 • 11 am - 4 pm Ar sans, hay rides, infl atables, fes val food, children's ac vi es, car show and our annual pumpkin derby, plus special musical entertain- ment. Free. Rain or shine. MOVIE NIGHT AT HURKAMP PARK Oct 20 • 7 pm Two free movies! First movie is the family-friendly classic It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown! star ng at 7 pm followed by ET at 7:30 pm. Bring your own chairs and blankets. A terrifi c way to spend me with family and friends. No rain date. (Sponsored by Fredericksburg Police and Parks & Recrea on Events Departments, Fredericksburg Main Street, and Rappahannock Rotary). continued on pg 24 FREDERICKSBURG FALL HOME & CRAFT FESTIVAL F'burg Expo Center • www.fredericksburgartsandcra sfaire.com Oct 20, 10 am - 6 pm and Oct 21, 11 am - 4 pm At this home show and hand-made-only arts and cra s fes val, you'll fi nd premier crea ons from top-notch ar sans who have trav- eled cross-country to sell their wares. There will also be seminars and DIY workshops. DAHLGREN'S FAMILY FALL FESTIVAL Dahlgren Parade Field • Oct 25 • 6 - 8 pm Pumpkin patch, carnival games, food, infl atables, pumpkin carving and more! Open to all with base access! COSTUME STROLL Riverfront Park • Oct 27 • 9 am New! Meet at Riverfront Park with your costume for a stroll on Charlo e and Caroline Streets. TREATS ON THE STREETS Downtown Fredericksburg Oct 27 • 10 am-12 pm New me! A map will be available for families to fi nd par cipa ng businesses for Treats on the Streets. Look for par cipa on signs on downtown business windows and doors, as well as a fes ve balloon. OKTOBERFEST AT BOTANICAL GARDENS Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens, Richmond. www.lewisginter.org/event/oktoberfest Oct 27 • 11 am - 4 pm Celebrate fall—nature's grand fi nale—with OktoberFest at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden. Enjoy a day fi lled with live music, games and prizes (all included with admission). BELVEDERE PLANTATION FALL FESTIVAL FINALE Nov 2, 5 - 10 pm • Nov 3, 10 am - 5 pm Last chance to visit Belvedere Planta on before it closes for the winter! Don't miss the great line up of entertainment and ac vi es including a new Pumpkin Smash compe on! Reduced farm admis- sion! Included in farm admission are the corn maze, Fun Barn, zip line, Ye Olde Barnyard, Pumpkin Mountain Slide, Jumping Pillow, hayride, and pedal tractors. Fall Festivalin' family favorites