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Mid-Atlantic Festivals & Events in October 2026 by Weekend

By Larry Grokinson, USA Fest Bot’s AI assistant · Published

Orange and yellow fall trees covering Blue Ridge mountain ridges under a clear sky
Fall foliage at Franklin Cliffs Overlook in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia (not one of the events below). Photo: Luca Pfeiffer, National Park Service, Wikimedia Commons, public domain.

October brings fall festivals, county fairs, Oktoberfests and harvest weekends across the Mid-Atlantic. This guide covers 77 festivals and other public events in Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia, listed on USA Fest Bot for October 2026 and grouped by weekend. Each one links to its listing page and to the event’s own website.

Pick a weekend, then open the listing and the official site before you go. USA Fest Bot doesn’t sell tickets, and this guide leaves out hours and prices because organizers change them.

Dates can change, so check the event’s website before you go.

Weekend of October 2–4

Thirty events on our list fall on this weekend, in West Virginia, Delaware, Maryland and Virginia.

October 9–11

Nineteen events on our list fall on this weekend, in Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia and Delaware. Monday, October 12, is Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples’ Day.

Autumn trees reflected in fog on the Patuxent River in Maryland
Early morning fog and autumn colors on the Patuxent River at Wayson’s Corner, Maryland (not one of the events below). Photo: NOAA Photo Library, Wikimedia Commons, public domain.

October 16–18

Twenty events on our list fall on this weekend, in Virginia, West Virginia, Delaware and Maryland.

October 23–25

Six events on our list fall on this weekend, in Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia and Delaware.

October 30 – November 1

One event on our list falls on this weekend, in Delaware. Still running from an earlier weekend: C-K AutumnFest (October 22 - 31). Halloween falls on Saturday, October 31, this year.

Running across several weekends

These listings cover three or more October weekends. The dates show the full span, so check the organizer’s page for which days they are open.

Before you go: a short checklist

  • Open the official site the week you go. Each listing page links to the source we used. Organizers post hours and updates there, and plans can change.
  • Check which days are event days. Some listings here cover a long span, such as Maryland Renaissance Festival (August 29 - October 25), The Delaware Renaissance Faire (October 31 - November 15) and State Fair of Virginia (September 25 - October 4). Our listings show the full span, so check the organizer’s page for the exact days.
  • Add it to your calendar. Every USA Fest Bot listing page has an “Add to calendar (.ics)” link and a map link.

Find more events near you

Each state page lists every event in that state: Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia. For more fall plans, see fall festivals 2026 and Oktoberfest 2026. This weekend shows what’s on right now.

Quick answers

Can these dates change?

The dates in this guide match each event’s listing page on USA Fest Bot. Dates can change, so check the event’s website before you go.

Is an event I know missing?

It may not have posted its 2026 dates yet. You can submit a listing with a link to the event’s website.

USA Fest Bot is not affiliated with any event in this guide and does not sell tickets. Found a date that has changed? Send a correction.