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Cox Farms Fall Festival in Centreville, VA
Quick answer
Cox Farms Fall Festival is a park or outdoor outing in Centreville, VA for toddlers, ages 4 to 6, and ages 7 to 10. Free admission applies only to the listed ages.
A daytime fall farm outing with animals, hayrides, giant slides, rope swings, straw tunnels, and a fenced play area for younger children.
- Hours
- Sep 19 to Nov 8, 2026, Sep and Oct 10 AM to 6 PM, Nov 10 AM to 5 PM, Closed Tue, Wed, and Nov 4 to 6
- Admission
- $15 discount day, $20 value day, $25 regular day, $30 peak day, Under 24 months free
- Bathrooms
- Portable toilets throughout the festival, Accessible toilet in each cluster
- Parking
- Free onsite parking, Grass, packed earth, and gravel lot
- Reservations
- Online ticket required for ages 2 and older, Busy dates can sell out
- Stroller friendly
- No
- Good for
- All ages · Centreville, VA
- Address
- 15621 Braddock Road, Centreville, VA 20120
- Phone
- 703-830-4121
- Planning note
- The 2026 Fall Festival runs September 19 through November 8. It is closed Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and November 4 through 6.
What works by age
- Ages 1 to 3 High energy
Toddlers can watch animals and try gentler play with close adult help.
- Ages 4 to 6 High energy
Children can combine the hayride, slides, animals, and open play areas.
- Ages 7 to 10 High energy
Older children can handle more of the large slides, rope swings, and longer festival route.
Will this work for your family?
- Best for
- A full seasonal farm festival day when the family wants many active choices in one place.
- Choose something else when
- Choose a smaller farm when crowds, uneven ground, online ticket prices, or a long active day will be hard.
- Arrival plan
- Buy tickets online for the exact date, arrive early, and agree on two priority activities before entering.
- Sibling fit
- The range of animals, slides, swings, and play areas can work across ages when adults divide up as needed.
Do this: Pick Two Festival Favorites
Estimated duration: 3 to 5 hours
- Do the hayride or most important activity first.
- Choose one area for slides, animals, or active play.
- Collect the included small pumpkin and leave before the final energy crash.
Bring: Online tickets, Closed toe shoes, Water, Sun protection, Weather layers
Easy exit: Skip the last activity and head for the pumpkin and exit when the group is ready.
Quick parent answers
When is the 2026 Cox Farms Fall Festival?
The published season runs from September 19 through November 8, 2026, with scheduled closed days.
What does admission include?
Admission includes the hayride, slides, rope swings, animals, play areas, apples and cider, and one small pumpkin. Prices vary by date and tickets are sold online.
What parents are saying
This is a full fall festival day, not a quick farm stop. Buy the exact date online, wear shoes for dirt and grass, and use the fenced younger child area when the giant slides and rope swings are too much.