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www.FredericksburgParent.NET 37 FALL FESTIVALS FALL FESTIVALS Fall Harvest Family Days at Mt. Vernon. HANOVER VEGETABLE FARM GOURDS, GOBLETS AND GHOULS FESTIVAL Oct 15, 16 • 11 am – 6 pm Boney is back for another fun time down on the farm this fall! With live music, wineries, cider, beer garden, over 20 vendors, hay rides, pumpkin picking, corn maze and lots of fun activities for the whole family! Where: Ashland • hanovervegetablefarm.com FALL HARVEST FAMILY DAYS AT MT. VERNON Oct 21 - 22 • 9am - 5pm Enjoy fall activities with the whole family at Mount Vernon! Take a horse-drawn wagon ride and play colonial games on the bowling green before heading to the Pioneer Farm to observe 18th-century demonstrations and greet General Washington. Find your way through a straw bale maze and listen to the Itinerant Band play colo- nial tunes. Sightseeing cruises will be free throughout the weekend. Where: 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Hwy, Alexandria mountvernon.org HARVEST FEST DIA DE LOS MUERTOS Oct 28 • 10 am – 8 pm Experience a cultural flair in the Garden and celebrate all that fall has to offer! This event has a festival vibe with live music, food, adult bev- erages and family-friendly activities. The Bloemendaal House tent will feature Mexican food, so come hungry! Where: Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens, Richmond lewisginter.org/event/harvestfest/ TREATS ON THE STREETS Oct 28: Costume Stroll 9:30, Trick or Treating 10 -12 Get in your Halloween costumes and head to downtown Fredericksburg for the annual Costume Stroll and Treats on the Streets. Where: Downtown Fredericksburg, Meet at the VRE lot for the Costume Stroll BRAEHEAD FARM FALL FESTIVAL WEEKENDS Sat & Sun through Oct 30 • 9 am – 6 pm Hayrides, face painting, pumpkin patch, scavenger hunt, sunflower walk, visit with "The Great Pumpkin", hay barn, corn pit, swings, farm animals and much more! Cost: $14/person Where: 1130 Tyler St, F'burg • braeheadfarm.com BELVEDERE PLANTATION FALL FESTIVAL FINALE Nov 4 It's your last chance to visit Belvedere Plantation before we close for the winter! And we have a great line-up of entertainment and activi- ties—don't miss our new Pumpkin Smash competition! Reduced Farm Admission! Included in Farm Admission are the Corn Maze, Fun Barn, Zipline, Ye Olde Barnyard, Pumpkin Mountain Slide, Jumping Pillow, Hayride and Pedal Tractors. Where: Belvedere Plantation • belvedereplantation.com info@bittybakers.shop Mom-curatedBakingKitsforKids! www.bittybakers.shop @bittybakers Makes a great gift! Multiple themes & recipes available! *Allergy-friendly All ages (toddler-friendly) Starting at$22 *Will work with families to accommodate allergy/diet concerns! Fredericksburg Parent Gives has TWO scarecrows entered into the Scarecrow Contest downtown, each representing one of our non- profit programs. Voting is October 4-31. First up is "Martin" representing the FXBG Advance, our nonprofit newsroom. Martin is a skeletal reporter typing on an antique typewriter, proving that "news is not dead." He is entered in the Best Use of Business Theme category in the window of Possumbilities at 211 William Street. Next, we have our beloved "Dolly" scare- crow, dressed up to the nines in the window of Lady Legacy at 723 Caroline Street, representing the Fredericksburg Area Imagination Library, the local affiliate for the Dolly Parton Library serving 22405, King George and all of Stafford except for 22405. She is entered in the Funniest Scarecrow category. Please vote and help us win! Vote for Us! We Want to Win! Vote for Martin in the Best Use of Business Theme category. Scan the QR code to place your vote. Vote for Dolly in the Funniest Scarecrow category. reporter typing on an antique typewriter, proving that "news is not dead." He is entered in the Best Use of crow, dressed up to the nines in the window of Lady Legacy at 723 Caroline Street, representing the Fredericksburg Area Imagination Library, the local affiliate for the Dolly Parton Library serving 22405, for 22405. She is entered in the Funniest Scarecrow category. Vote for Dolly in the Funniest Scarecrow category. WRITTEN BY LEIGH ANNE VAN DOREN continued from pg 35