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Gingerbread House Contest and Show (at Darnall's Chance House Museum)
Darnall's Chance House Museum - 12:00 PM Pick
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Gingerbread House Contest and Show (at Darnall's Chance House Museum)
Darnall's Chance House Museum - 12:00 PM Pick
Darnall's Chance House Museum - 12:00 PM Pick
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Mount Vernon Fall Harvest Festival
Sat Oct 18, 2025 - Sun Oct 19, 2025
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Repeating every days through October 19, 2025.
9:00am to 5:00pm ET
Age: All ages
Price: Adults (12+) $28, Kids (6-11) $15, (under 5) Free
Location:
George Washington's Mount Vernon
Celebrate the crisp autumn season with 18th-century activities and demonstrations at the Farm at Mount Vernon. Watch wheat-treading demonstrations in Washington's innovative 16-sided threshing barn, and visit the Farrier to learn how horseshoeing was performed in the 18th century. See how laundry was done and help in the process, and watch demonstrations of cooking, candle-making, and spinning.
Tickets can be purchased in advance online.
Check out our full list of fall festivals around DC.
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