Cox Farms

Updated June 11, 2025

Centreville Farm Hosts Fall Festival: Hayrides, Baby Animals, Fields of Fear at Cox Farms

## Cox Farms visitor guide (Centreville, Virginia)

Cox Farms is a seasonal farm attraction in Centreville, Virginia, known for its Fall Festival (daytime, family-focused) and its separate nighttime haunted event, Fields of Fear. Its listed address is 15621 Braddock Rd, Centreville, VA 20120. Farms

### Quick facts at a glance
– Address: 15621 Braddock Rd, Centreville, VA 20120 Farms
– Phone: (703) 830-4121 Farms
– Coordinates: 38.8813517, -77.4865088 (from your dataset)
– Tickets: Fall Festival tickets are online-only (not sold in person). Farms

## When to go
Cox Farms is strongly seasonal, and their own ticketing/hours pages reflect that.

### Fall Festival hours and season timing
For the 2025 Fall Festival, Cox Farms lists:
– Season dates: Saturday Sept 20, 2025 through Sunday Nov 9, 2025 Farms
– Hours (Sept/Oct): 10am–6pm, with last entry at 5pm Farms
– Hours (Nov dates): 10am–5pm, with last entry at 4pm Farms

Outdated-data flag: These dates/hours are published for 2025 and can change year to year. Always re-check the ticket calendar and hours page before you go. Farms

### If you’re considering Fields of Fear (nighttime)
Fields of Fear is the separate haunted event with its own ticketing and policies. For 2025, the published schedule states:
– Open: Friday and Saturday nights Sept 26–Nov 8, plus Sunday Oct 12 of Fear
– Hours: 7:30pm–11pm, with last entry at 10pm of Fear
– Ticketing: limited, online-only, and can sell out of Fear

Their Fields of Fear homepage also indicates it’s closed for the season (and references returning in a future September). of Fear

## What you can do there
You mentioned slides and farm-themed interactive things—Cox Farms’ own pages describe the Fall Festival as a big, activity-driven visit, specifically calling out:
– Giant slides
– Hayrides
– Rope swings
– Animals Farms

That combination is why Cox Farms tends to work best as a “stay a while” stop, not a quick in-and-out attraction.

## Tickets, age rules, and policies (the stuff that saves headaches)
Cox Farms is unusually explicit about rules, and they matter because it’s a high-volume seasonal operation.

### Admission rules (Fall Festival)
– Tickets required for everyone age 2 and older; under 24 months is free Farms
– Under 14 must be accompanied by an adult Farms
– No pets, alcohol, recreational drugs, or weapons Farms
– No group discounts; pricing can vary by date Farms

### Fields of Fear guidance (nighttime)
– Not recommended for children under 12 of Fear
– Under 14 must be with a parent/guardian of Fear
– Expect frightening imagery, crowds, loud music, and explicit language (per their policy language) of Fear

## Weather planning (don’t get burned by the forecast)
Cox Farms publishes an inclement weather / rain policy for the Fall Festival. They state that by 7:30am they’ll announce one of:
– Open as usual
– Two-hour delayed opening (festival opens at 12 noon)
– Rained-out day (festival closed) Farms

Practical move: if the forecast looks rough, check the rain policy update early the morning of your visit before you load up the car.

## Accessibility and inclusivity notes
Cox Farms maintains an accessibility guide that breaks attractions into categories (including areas where guests may remain in a wheelchair vs. needing to transfer/ambulate). Farms

They explicitly list several Fall Festival areas/amenities under “may remain in wheelchair” (including the parking lot marked spaces, entry/customer service access, animal viewing areas, certain trails/activities, portable toilets, and the Festival Market). Farms

For Fields of Fear specifically, their FAQ notes that some parts are accessible, but Cornightmare and the Forest are not; the Firegrounds are accessible and staff can help guests onto the hayride wagon (with caution that it can be bumpy). Farms

## A smart way to structure your visit
If you want the “slides + interactive farm play” experience you described, the most reliable plan (based on their own operating model) is:
1. Buy timed/date tickets online early (sellouts are a known issue). Farms
2. Arrive with the “last entry” cutoff in mind (it’s one hour before closing). Farms
3. Use the accessibility guide proactively if anyone in your group has mobility constraints—some attractions require transferring or being ambulatory. Farms
4. If you’re mixing daytime Fall Festival and nighttime Fields of Fear, treat them as two separate experiences with separate tickets and very different suitability for kids. Farms

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