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Downtown Safe Halloween
October 25, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Halloween is just around the corner, and that means one of our favorite community events is back: Downtown Safe Halloween! Enjoy live performances, live DJ, crafts, games, costume contest, and quiet zone. Stick around for Trick-or-Treating on the Downtown Mall from 4:00–4:30 PM! This event is free and open to the public. Don’t miss it!
Fall is full of fun family adventures! Check out our guides to fall festivals in Central Virginia, pumpkin patches and corn mazes, and the best apple-picking spots. After all that farm fun be sure to check out our family recipe collection for some yummy fall treats, including a pear witch.
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