# Van Ness Elementary Fall Festival with Pumpkins in the Park — Navy Yard > Event for families in the Washington–Arlington–Alexandria area (DC / VA / MD / WV). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Sun, Oct 25 · 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM - Where: Van Ness Elementary School, 1150 5th Street SE, Washington, DC 20003 - Ages: Bring the whole family - Price: Admission is free; food and tickets available onsite - Organizer: Navy Yard BID (Capitol Riverfront BID) with Van Ness Elementary School - Official page: https://navyyarddc.org/events - Last checked: Sat, Oct 24 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 32 metro areas as of Oct 24, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-10-24), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/van-ness-elementary-fall-festival-with-pumpkins-in-the-park-navy-yard--listing-866bc5d4a663fa7c57f9ca22 ## About The Navy Yard BID and Van Ness Elementary School join forces this year, opening the school's annual Fall Festival to the whole neighborhood and folding in the BID's Pumpkins in the Park. Families find family-friendly music, carnival games with prizes, crafts, a bake sale, and pick-your-own pumpkins to decorate on the spot. Admission is free; food and game tickets are sold on site, so bring a little cash or a card. It runs for three hours on Sunday afternoon at the school on 5th Street SE. ## Similar picks in Washington, DC - [Butler's Orchard 46th Annual Pumpkin Festival](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/butler-s-orchard-46th-annual-pumpkin-festival--listing-36c2c31c3fd039b86ffb8ace) — Sep 19 – Nov 1 · 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM · Butler's Orchard, Germantown · All ages · From $12 · checked Oct 16. Butler's Orchard in Germantown runs its 46th Pumpkin Festival from September 19 to November 1, 2026, Wednesday to Sunday plus Columbus Day. Admission covers hayrides, access to… - [Artful Fun: Boo Bash — Langley Park Community Center](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/artful-fun-boo-bash-langley-park-community-center--listing-3a3673a5e8aff0a528334db2) — Sat, Oct 24 · 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM · Langley Park Community Center, Hyattsville · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. A free Halloween afternoon party at Langley Park Community Center run by Prince George's County Parks and Recreation. Children can come in costume for the kids' costume contest… - [Pumpkin Patch at Nature Playce](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/pumpkin-patch-at-nature-playce--listing-98ce7c0cea1750c6bbdfa553) — Sun, Oct 25 · 2:30 PM – 5:00 PM · Hidden Oaks Nature Center, Annandale · Ages 3–5 · From $12 · checked Oct 11. Preschoolers find and decorate miniature pumpkins, hear seasonal stories and make a craft. - [Temple Hall Farm Pumpkin Patch & Flower Fields](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/temple-hall-farm-pumpkin-patch-and-flower-fields--listing-23d99b446eed0e3da943d2d0) — Sep 26 – Nov 3 · 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Temple Hall Farm Regional Park, Leesburg · All ages · From $15 · checked Oct 16. Temple Hall Farm Regional Park near Leesburg opens its fall pumpkin patch daily from September 26 to November 3, 2026, 9 am to 5 pm, with last tickets sold at 4 pm. Admission is… - [Ghost Town at Burke Lake Park](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/ghost-town-at-burke-lake-park--listing-316341b5f4af86f623d5cf57) — Sat, Oct 24 (+1 more date) · 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Burke Lake Park, Fairfax Station · All ages · From $20 · checked Oct 16. Ghost Town is Burke Lake Park's family Halloween afternoon, run on Saturday and Sunday, October 24 and 25, 2026, from 11 am to 5 pm. Families come in costume for activities that… - [Calabash Carnage Pumpkin Decorating Party](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/calabash-carnage-pumpkin-decorating-party--listing-c51d76c69e65f53fd1cc6f85) — Sat, Oct 24 · 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Brentwood Arts Exchange · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. Brentwood Arts Exchange hosts a free family pumpkin decorating party on Saturday, October 24, 2026, from 1 to 3 pm. Families carve, paint or embellish pumpkins with fun or spooky… ## More for families - [Halloween events for kids in Washington, DC](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/halloween) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/halloween.md) - [This weekend in Washington, DC](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/this-weekend) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/this-weekend.md) - [Things to do with kids in Washington, DC](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc.md)