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16 Fredericksburg Parent and Family • October 2016 Complement apple and pumpkin picking with these day and week- end trips throughout Virginia. See pages 30 and 31 to learn more about Fredericksburg's very own October event, The Scarecrows are Coming. There are many family-friendly wineries located off I-66. Philip Carter Winery in Hume, Virginia, has open fields to frolic through, or picnic in a rustic farm setting at Aspen Dale Winery in Delaplane, Virginia. Looking to stay local? Have lunch at Potomac Point Winery in Stafford or spend the day on the water enjoying vino at Lake Anna Winery in Spotsylvania. October is Virginia Wine Month! October 6-9 This festival celebrates the city's dedication to the peanut crop with concerts, competitions, tractor and truck pulls and fireworks. Suffolk Peanut Festival October 8-9 A parade, craft show, games and food highlight this fall festival located at King George High School. A pageant to nominate the festival queen will be held on Sunday, October 9. King George Fall Festival October 7-9 This free event showcases more than 30 performing groups on seven live music stages. In addi- tion, children's activities, a folk arts marketplace, and regional and ethnic foods will be offered. Richmond Folk Festival October 8 November is Virginia Oyster Month. Indulge in fresh oys- ters (Did you know there are seven variations based on their location?) while enjoying them in the half-shell, stew or in a po'boy. Then take an excursion to see the famed wild ponies of the island. Chincoteague Island Oyster Festival WRITTEN BY KERRY PINTO 10 great Fall