Find Fall Family Fun at ParktoberFest in Chantilly

Bring a blanket and relax on the lawn while enjoying live music, food, and a day in the park with family and friends.

By Kate Oczypok • Posted October 5, 2026 at 4:51 p.m.

courtesy Parktoberfest

If you’re looking for food, drinks, music, and merriment — all for a good cause, add ParktoberFest to your calendar. The free event will be held on Saturday, October 10, from noon to 5 p.m. at the lawn of Middlegate House beside Cabell’s Mill in Ellanor C. Lawrence Park.

The annual ParktoberFest celebration is hosted by the Ellanor C. Lawrence Park (ECLP) Friends. ECLP works to keep the historic park flourishing through events and programs, as well as scholarships for local students. The nonprofit also raises funds to support the Woodlands Stewardship Education Center and STREAM Loop.

a band plays at the Parktoberfest celebration in Chantilly — Courtesy Ellanor C. Lawrence Park Friends

The day will feature live music from artists like The Walkaways. Craft beer will be available for purchase from Ono Brewery in Chantilly, and food from Spinner Deli and Burgorilla.

a vendor booth at ParktoberFest — Courtesy Ellanor C. Lawrence Park Friends

Stop by the marketplace and shop for goods and services from more than 20 local makers, bakers, and artisans. ECLP staff and a local Girl Scout troop will also be offering kid-friendly crafts and activities.

Guests are encouraged to bring a blanket and chairs. Free parking is available, but biking and walking are encouraged.

Feature image courtesy Ellanor C. Lawrence Park Friends

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Kate Oczypok

Contributing Writer

Kate Oczypok has been a freelance writer since 2011, and is proud to be a regular contributor to Northern Virginia Magazine in digital and print since 2020. Her bylines have appeared in The New York Times, People.com, Better Homes and Gardens, and locally The Georgetowner and Washingtonian Magazine, among others. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Print Journalism from American University and a M.Ed. in Education from Penn State. She also teaches virtual piano lessons in the after school hours and does portrait photography on weekends.