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18 can’t-miss fall festivals in DC area

Get in the spirit of the season with a fall festival — or two (WTOP's Rachel Nania)

WASHINGTON — Cooler temperatures and changing leaves are just a few signs that fall is here. Festivals celebrating apples and pumpkins are another.

If you’re looking to get in the sweater-weather spirit this season, look no further. Here are 18 of the area’s best fall festivals.

This photo from the 2016 Maryland Renaissance Festival depicts a jousting tournament. (Courtesy Maryland Renaissance Festival)
Maryland Renaissance Festival
Through Oct. 22  The annual Maryland Renaissance Festival has it all — from jousting tournaments to fire-eaters, to pirates and puppetry. And this year, the fun lasts nearly two whole months. Read about some of the festival’s 2017 highlights on wtop.com.  (Courtesy Maryland Renaissance Festival)
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This photo from the 2016 Maryland Renaissance Festival depicts a jousting tournament. (Courtesy Maryland Renaissance Festival)
H Street Festival attendees dressed to the nines on Saturday afternoon. (WTOP/Dana Gooley)
This Oct. 5, 2015 photo shows Strongbow's hard cider in Concord, N.H. Cider typically is lower in alcohol than wine, averaging 5 to 7 percent, but has enough acid and tannins to cleanse and refresh the palate for the next bite. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead)
This photo taken May 14, 2014 shows people walking along southeast Washington’s Barracks Row. While small, older buildings might not make for an impressive skyline, they may be better for cities than massive, gleaming office towers, according to a study released Thursday. Neighborhoods and commercial areas with a mix of older, smaller buildings make for more vibrant, walkable communities with more businesses, nightlife and cultural outlets than massive newer buildings, according the National Trust for Historic Preservation's study.  (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
FILE - In this Dec. 11, 2013, file photo, brewer Stefano Daneri holding up a beer at Good People Brewing in Birmingham, Ala. Alabama's alcohol regulators want the name, address, age and phone number of everyone who buys beer in one of the state's craft breweries and takes it home to drink, a move that is raising concerns about privacy. he Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board is considering a new rule that would require brewers to collect the personal information of anyone who purchases beer at a brewery for off-premise consumption. (AP Photo/Dave Martin, File)
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