Weekend Planner: Boneyard Hunt, 'Chakaween' and Other Weekend Halloween Events

For the last weekend in October, Fairfax County has a ton of events going on. Check out these cool Halloween events in your area.

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"Chakaween." Fitness class Chakaboom will have its event at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Franconia Fire Station located at 6300 Beulah St. Dress up in your favorite costume and get in a good work out at the same time. Friends and family are invited to this event. The cost is $10 per person. The best costume will win a prize. (Check out the video of last year's event above.)

Fall Festival. Aldersgate United Methodist Church will have a fall festival from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday. The event will include face painting, food trucks, balloon twisting and live music from The U.S. Army Voices and Close2Home. Aldersgate is located at 1301 Collingwood Rd. in Alexandria.

Boneyard Hunt. Bring out your costumed pup for a special event for dogs. Lake Accotink Park will host a Howloween Dog Costume Contest and Boneyard Hunt. Special prizes and treats will be available. All dogs must be leashed and friendly. $6 per dog. 2-4 p.m. Saturday. Lake Accotink Park, 7500 Lake Accotink Park Road, Springfield.

Boo! More Parks! Fairfax County Parks Authority has several other Halloween events this weekend. Pumpkin Patch at Nature Playce, Halloween Fest at Green Spring Gardens, Historic All Hallows Eve at Sully Historic SIte, Halloween Goblin Golf at Lake Accotink, the Ghost Train at Burke Lake and more. Costs, times and locations vary.

Old School Halloween Party. Busy weekend at Jammin’ Java with a lot of  shows planned, but we’ll keep with the Halloween theme and highlight the “All Souls Day” Old School Halloween Party presented by SNRG. There will be a costume contest for best old school costumes. From $10. 10:30 p.m. Saturday. Jammin Java, 227 Maple Avenue E., Vienna. See the complete Jammin’ Java schedule.

Scream … Surprise! Some of Disney’s most popular characters hit the ice at the Patriot Center all weekend for Disney on Ice: Let’s Celebrate. There will be performances of holiday themes, including a Halloween Haunt by the Disney villains, along with a birthday party with the Mad Hatter and more. From $20. Times vary. Thru Sunday. Patriot Center, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax.

Back So Soon? Yes. Summer camp returns as an extra Halloween treat. The Workhouse Arts Center hosts a Halloween Mini Camp this weekend, with costume and cooking lessons, and more. For ages 6-10. $145. Register. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Workhouse Arts Center, 9601 Ox Road, Lorton.

Barns Bursting. Busy weekend at the Wolf Trap with folk, country and bluegrass concerts. Sam Bush, the “king of Newgrass,” kicks off the weekend’s events Thursday. Memphis-born Jesse WInchester performs Friday. And folk duo Magpie presents a 40th Anniversary show on Saturday. Costs and times vary. The Barns at Wolf Trap, 1635 Trap Road, Vienna.

For more information on events in the northern Virginia area, check out Patch's Halloween 2013.