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08/31/2026 10:00 am to 08/31/2026 10:45 am
(1-4 yrs.) Get moving with your toddler as we explore the park using our senses. Each month, we will make, taste, dance, walk, sing and tell stories. Different topics and activities every session.
09/06/2026 12:00 pm to 09/06/2026 2:00 pm
(4-Adult) Explore 200-year-old Colvin Run Mill as we grind grain using the power of the waterwheel. Hear and smell the grindstones at work. Learn how automated gristmills revolutionized flour production. Visit the 19th century Miller's House and stop by Colvin Run General Store to purchase our ground grain. This program links to the VA250 and…
09/13/2026 1:30 pm to 09/13/2026 3:00 pm
(6-10 yrs.) Bubbles are a great way to explore science and history. Come to Colvin Run Mill for a morning of experiments and play as we investigate shape, surface tension and other bubble science. We'll use soapy, bubbly water to make giant bubbles and clean up like the Miller's family did in the 1800s.
09/13/2026 2:00 pm to 09/13/2026 3:00 pm
(14-Adult) African Americans' labor, experience, and knowledge were crucial to 19th-century grist milling. Explore a historic mill as you discuss the contributions of African American millers in Fairfax County. This program links to the VA250 and Fairfax 250 commemoration.
09/14/2026 10:00 am to 09/14/2026 10:45 am
(2-5 yrs.) Explore Colvin Run Mill with your toddler or preschooler through STEAM activities, hands-on history, crafts, stories, and games. Adults must participate with children. Prepaid reservations required.
A different program each week:
Sept. 14: Discover WaterwheelsOct. 5: Making and Drinking Apple CiderOct. 19: Fall ColorsNov. 16:…09/20/2026 12:00 pm to 09/20/2026 2:00 pm
(4-Adult) Explore 200-year-old Colvin Run Mill as we grind grain using the power of the waterwheel. Hear and smell the grindstones at work. Learn how automated gristmills revolutionized flour production. Visit the 19th century Miller's House and stop by Colvin Run General Store to purchase our ground grain. This program links to the VA250 and…