RVA Tots

Chesterfield Berry Farm offers an incredible amount of Fall activities! There’s an entire section created for younger kids that includes multiple slides, a dirt “mountain”, rubber duck races, a slide from a firetruck, and more! You’ll also find a tractor wagon ride, barrel ride, pig races, an inflatable zone that includes a GIANT jump pad, and hayrides to a pumpkin patch AND sunflower field.

2024 Opening Date: September 14 (typically open weekends only 9:30am-5pm⁣)

Take a look at my full post on Chesterfield Berry Farm here.

Skinquarter Market in Moseley has free admission and is open during the week. They offer many activities with everything close together, which is great for little ones. You’ll find hayrides, a sand pit, a corn maze, a few hay bales, and the iconic LOVE sign that makes for an adorable photo op!

2024 Opening Date: ⁣Mid-September (typically open Mon-Fri 2-6pm and weekends 9am-6pm)

For more on Skinquarter Market, see my review here.

Cross Creek Nursery is a hidden gem with free fun for little ones (and also open during the week!). Both the West End and Midlothian locations have Fall activities. Last year, the Midlothian location had a slide and a bounce house to play on, goats, a smoke bubble machine, little play house, and you can paint a free mask or pay to paint little pumpkins. On the weekends there are workshops where you can make your own scarecrow, slime, etc. at an extra cost.⁣

2024 Opening Date: Early September with kids activities coming mid to late September

Click here for more information on Cross Creek Nursery

This little stop at the side of the road is perfect for a smaller outing!⁣ There are hay bales in a circle where kiddos can hop from one to the next and take slides back down!⁣ They also go all out with decorations and have adorable photo ops. This is a great option for pumpkin picking for little ones who may not be ready for the full pumpkin patch experience at a large farm yet. ⁣

2024 Opening Date: Typically mid/late September (open during the week as well 8am-7pm daily)

For more info on Pole Green Produce, click here.

Lloyd Family Farms has a huge variety of family-friendly activities and I love that they’re all close together. Expect a sand pit with toys, pony rides, animals, a corn maze, hay bale castle with slides, face painting, and of course a big pumpkin patch (with the biggest pumpkins I’ve ever seen!). Our favorite activity here is the GIANT corn pit!

2024 Opening Date: September 21 (typically open Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays 9am-5pm⁣)

Click here for more information on Lloyd Family Farm!

Maymont’s Garden Glow is the most underrated event in RVA and is pure magic! At this glow hike, Maymont’s historic mansion and gardens turn illuminates with color. The carriage house lawn is also turned into a Glow Village full of fun.⁣ Our favorite part is hitting drums and making the trees light up!

⁣2024 Opening Date: October 16

Click here to see my review of Garden Glow

RVA & surrounding areas have SO many playground options! Here’s just a few recommendations:

Shade: Echo Lake Park (Henrico), Grayland Avenue Tot Lot (Richmond), All Saints Episcopal Church (Richmond), Midlothian Mines (Chesterfield), Hanover Wayside (Hanover)

Fenced In: Twin Hickory Park (Henrico), Dunncroft Castle Point (Henrico), Westhampton Green (Richmond), Park 365 (Richmond), Woodlake United Methodist Church (Chesterfield)

Unique: Pufferbelly Park (Ashland), Point of Rocks (Chester), Park 365 (Richmond)

This FREE Hanover Parks & Recreation event takes place at Pole Green Park and Poor Farm Park and is for kiddos ages 2 to 10 years old. You can meet SO many Disney Princesses. Last year, we hugged Moana, Elsa, Tinkerbell, Ariel, and more! They also have trick or treat booths, a candy scavenger hunt, inflatables, interactive games, and more – all completely free.

2024 Event Dates: No date released yet. Typically a Friday and Saturday (5pm-8:30pm)

For more information Taylor’s SPOOKYFUN Fest, click here.

Hanover Tavern has a free event every year that includes a free magic show, live music, petting zoo, face painting, hay slides, crafts for kids, BBQ, crafts beers, and more!

2024 Event Date: September 28, 10am-3pm

Check out King’s Dominion’s newest, family-friendly daytime event. In addition to all of the kid-friendly rides in Plant Snoopy, you can expect trick or treating, pumpkin decorating, mask making, dance parties, special games and prizes, and more.

2024 Dates: Saturdays & Sundays, September 21 to November 3