Colvin Run Mill Historic Site

CONTACT INFORMATION: Colvin Run General Store is open Thursday through Sunday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Ticketed Mill Tours available Saturday and Sunday. The grounds are open daily from dawn to dusk.
703-759-2771 TTY 711
10017 Colvin Run Road
Great Falls, Virginia 22066
Julie Gurnee
Colvin Run Mill Manager

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Upcoming Events

Mar
22

7:30PM, (5-Adult) Join us for an evening campfire the whole family can enjoy.…
Mar
23

8:00AM, (12-Adult) Going on nature walks are not only beneficial for your…
Mar
23

9:15AM, (3-8 years) Stomp over to Hidden Oaks Nature Center to enjoy a dinosaur…
Mar
23

9:30AM, (16-Adult) Animal eyes are so varied and intricate. Learn some fun…
Mar
23

9:30AM, (Adults) Use your basic drawing skills to accurately render realistic…
Mar
23

10:00AM, (Adults) Experience Green Spring Gardens with all of your senses. Join…
Mar
23

10:00AM, (Adults) Did your hydrangea fail to bloom? Nervous about shaping your…
Mar
23

12:00PM, (11 to 17 years) This program satisfies most of the requirements to…
Mar
23

2:00PM, (8-Adult) Combine your interests with a guided Pokémon Go hike at…
Mar
23

3:30PM, (3-Adult) Come celebrate spring at Lake Fairfax Park. Play spring egg…
Mar
23

7:00PM, (6-Adult) Come for an evening walk through the woods to one of the park…
Mar
23

7:30PM, (4-Adult) Join us for an evening campfire the whole family can enjoy.…
Mar
24

8:00AM, (12-Adult) Learn about the park's birds and some basic identification…
Mar
24

10:00AM, Get fit by a Callaway Performance Fitter. Best-in-class fitting…
Mar
24

10:00AM, (12-Adult) Learn about the healing power of plants. Discover the…
Mar
24

10:30AM, (3-8 years) Stomp over to Hidden Oaks Nature Center to enjoy a…
Mar
24

1:00PM, (6-Adult) Learn ancient techniques of starting a fire, working on a dug…
Mar
24

1:00PM, */ Bring your best canine friend out to Ides of Bark at Grist Mill…
Mar
24

1:00PM, (Adult) Observe National Cleaning Week with a sweeping history of…
Mar
24

7:00PM, (3-Adult) When evening shadows spread over Kidwell Farm, it is time to…
Mar
25

7:30PM, (8-Adult) Get ready for the Great North American Solar Eclipse on April…
Mar
25

7:30PM, (Adults) Take time to set intentions for the next month while engaging…
Mar
26

7:00PM, (6-Adult) Come for an evening walk through the woods to one of the park…
Mar
27

7:30PM, (8-Adult) This program is a fun tour of planets, constellations, stars…
Mar
28

3:00PM, (7-14 years) Our farmers make taking care of the animals look easy.…
Mar
29

8:00PM, (13-Adult) Be a farmer for the night and help us check on the farm’s…
Mar
30

9:30AM, (Adults) Learn to identify Riverbend's beautiful spring ephemerals, and…
Mar
30

9:30AM, (2 to 9 years) Hop on over to Oakmont Mini Golf for a wonderful “Egg-…
Mar
30

10:00AM, (All Ages) This ticket is for event Amusements only. Egg Hunt tickets…
Mar
30

10:00AM, (1-7 years) At this sensory-friendly egg hunt, children with…
Mar
30

10:30AM, (5-7 years) This ticket is for Egg Hunts only for age group 5-7 year-…
Mar
30

10:45AM, (1 to 4 years) This ticket is for Egg Hunts only for age group 1- to 4…
Mar
30

11:00AM, (2-9 years) Hunt for eggs filled with treats and treasures on the…
Mar
30

1:00PM, (13-Adult) Join a naturalist for a hike focused on observing the shapes…
Mar
30

7:00PM, (Adults) Take an evening stroll through the forest to one of the park's…
Apr
01

10:00AM, (4-Adult) Join us on a family wildflower and eagle watching walk. A…
Apr
02

11:00AM, Preschool registration opens at 8 a.m. on Monday, March 4. Prepare for…
Apr
03

10:00AM, (3-5 years) During this naturalist-led class, children and parents get…
Apr
04

4:30PM, (9-12 years) Join naturalists for a weekly exploration of our forest…
Apr
05

1:00PM, (9-12 years) Students join a park naturalist to investigate the…
Apr
05

1:30PM, (Adults) Branch out and try something different in your garden. Join…
Apr
06

10:00AM, (Adults) Create a Japanese-style floral design with the help of…
Apr
06

10:00AM, (3-Adult) Celebrate the Virginia Bluebells that carpet the early…
Apr
06

10:00AM, (7 years +) Players compete in a 9-hole individual stroke play (…
Apr
06

11:00AM, (5-Adult) In celebration of the National Cherry Blossom Festival, join…
Apr
06

1:30PM, (5-Adult) Find out what’s cracking (or not) as we do various…
Apr
06

3:00PM, (2-Adult) Bring a clean, empty, plastic bottle to make a bird feeder.…
Apr
07

12:00PM, (All Ages) We're running the mill like it’s 1811 when the mill was…
Apr
07

12:00PM, (7-10 years) Explore hydropower and windpower with hands-on activities…
Apr
07

6:00PM, (8-Adult) Join our park naturalist on a hike and explore wild plants…
Apr
08

10:00AM, (2-5 yrs.) Explore Colvin Run Mill with your toddler this spring while…
Apr
08

10:30AM, (3-5 years) Your preschooler will enjoy nature-themed activities and…
Apr
08

1:30PM, (5-Adult) Come out to your local park and learn about the science…
Apr
08

1:30PM, (5-Adult) Come out to your local park and learn about the science…
Apr
08

2:00PM, (4-Adult) Join our naturalists to view the partial annular solar…
Apr
09

10:00AM, (7-12 yrs.) This program for school-aged children focuses on the…
Apr
12

7:30PM, (5-Adult) Join us for an evening campfire the whole family can enjoy.…
Apr
13

9:00AM, (12-Adults) Learn the fundamentals of kayaking in a relaxed and…
Apr
13

9:30AM, (16-Adult) Explore the pastel colors of spring strolling and field…
Apr
13

9:30AM, (Adults) Learn to identify Riverbend's beautiful spring ephemerals, and…
Apr
13

10:00AM, (6-11 years) See the best that our park has to offer with topics that…
Apr
13

10:00AM, (All ages) This event is for experienced riders as well as people who…
Apr
13

12:00PM, (2-Adult) Meet a naturalist and explore the lake. Bring old shoes that…
Apr
13

12:30PM, (3-Adult) Stomp your way to a most unusual picnic in the woods. Bring…
Apr
13

1:00PM, (All Ages) Join us at Historic Huntley for a celebration of arts and…
Apr
13

7:00PM, (Adults) Join park naturalists for a relaxing stroll through the park's…
Apr
14

9:00AM, (12-Adult) Paddle with a naturalist to learn about the flora and fauna…
Apr
14

9:00AM, (13-Adult) Walk with a naturalist by the lakeside and learn techniques…
Apr
14

1:00PM, Long before the women’s art movement of the 1970s, female painters were…
Apr
14

3:00PM, (All Ages) What do you want out of your park? What is important to you…
Apr
18

1:00PM, (Adult) Take a tour of the beautiful demonstration gardens with an…
Apr
18

5:00PM, (8-12 years) Inspired by Pohick Rangers, this series takes you on an…
Apr
19

1:00PM, (5-Adult) Join us for an evening campfire the whole family can enjoy.…
Apr
20

10:00AM, (5-Adult) Experience the magic at Green Spring Gardens this spring by…
Apr
20

10:00AM, (5-Adult) In this introductory course parents and children will learn…
Apr
20

10:30AM, (Adults) Bees pull more than their weight when it comes to your garden…
Apr
20

7:15PM, (4-Adult) Join us for an evening campfire the whole family can enjoy.…
Apr
20

7:30PM, (7-Adult) Walk the meadows and forest edges to see bats feeding on…
Apr
21

8:00AM, (12-Adult) Learn about the park's birds and some basic identification…
Apr
21

10:00AM, (12-Adult) Paddle with a naturalist to learn about the flora and fauna…
Apr
21

12:00PM, (All Ages) We're running the mill like it’s 1811 when the mill was…
Apr
22

10:00AM, (2-5 years) Explore Colvin Run Mill with your toddler this spring…
Apr
23

10:00AM, (7-12 yrs.) This program for school-aged children focuses on the…
Apr
26

7:00PM, (5-Adult) Join us for an evening campfire the whole family can enjoy.…
Apr
27

2:00AM, (10-Adult) Kayak or canoe along the Potomac River in search of hidden…
Apr
27

9:00AM, (3-Adult) Explore the trails with a naturalist to learn about the…
Apr
27

1:00PM, (All Ages) Discover a view for all time during a tour of Historic…
Apr
27

1:00PM, (4-Adult) Hosted by ArtsFairfax and the Fairfax Poet Laureate, come…
Apr
27

2:00PM, (4-Adult) Enjoy a naturalist guided walk through the forested trails,…
Apr
27

3:00PM, (5-Adult) Come out and enjoy some guided fishing with a park naturalist…
Apr
27

4:00PM, (12-Adult) Going on nature walks are not only beneficial for your…
Apr
27

7:00PM, (4-Adult) Enjoy a naturalist-led walk through the forest to listen for…
Apr
27

7:30PM, (4-Adult) Join a naturalist for a night of learning about the beauty of…
Apr
28

10:00AM, (2-Adult) Meet a naturalist and explore the lake. Bring old shoes that…
Apr
28

10:00AM, (4-Adult) Learn from a naturalist what makes wildflowers so important…
Apr
28

1:00PM, (All Ages) Experience local biodiversity and be a citizen scientist.…
Apr
28

1:00PM, (6-Adult) Learn ancient techniques of starting a fire, working on a dug…
Apr
28

1:00PM, (6-21 yrs.) This event is designed for participants with Autism and…
Apr
28

1:00PM, (Adult) Needlework artist Caroline Hottenstein presents the story of…
Apr
28

4:00PM, (5-Adult) Join a naturalist to search for signs of raptors and explore…
May
03

11:00AM, Preschool registration opens at 8 a.m. on Monday, March 4. Prepare for…
May
09

1:00PM, (Adult) Take a tour of the beautiful demonstration gardens with an…
May
11

8:00AM, (12 years +) Shotgun start. Teams of two compete in a 9-hole, best ball…
May
12

1:00PM, (14 – Adult) Hats off to mom! Celebrate the day by crafting your own…
May
18

8:00AM, (12 years +) Tee time start. Teams of two compete in an 18-hole best…
May
19

9:00AM, (7 years +) Tee time start. Players compete in a 9-hole scramble…
May
23

1:00PM, (Adult) Take a tour of the beautiful demonstration gardens with an…
May
26

1:00PM, (Adult) Urban art or vandalism? Graffiti preserves history and culture…
Jun
08

8:00AM, (12 years +) Shotgun start. Teams of two compete in a 9-hole, scramble…
Jun
15

10:00AM, (18 years +) Teams of two compete in a 9-hole, scramble format (…
Jun
15

11:00AM, (7 years +). Teams of two players compete in an 18-hole best-ball…
Jul
06

8:00AM, (7 years +). Teams of two players compete in an 18-hole scramble format…
Jul
07

8:00AM, (7 years +) Tee time start. Players compete in a 9-hole scramble…
Jul
13

10:00AM, (17 yrs. and under) Participants compete in a 9-hole stroke play…
Jul
13

10:00AM, (18 years +) Participants compete in a 9-hole stroke play tournament…
Aug
04

8:00AM, (7-17 years) Tee time start. Players compete in a 9-hole individual…
Aug
10

8:00AM, (7-17 years) Junior golfers compete in an 18-hole stroke play…
Aug
17

8:00AM, (18 years +) Participants compete in an 18-hole stroke play tournament…
Sep
07

8:00AM, (12 years +) Participants compete in an 18-hole stroke play tournament…
Sep
08

8:00AM, (13 years +) Tee time start. Players compete in a 9-hole individual…
Sep
28

8:00AM, (7 years +) Players compete in an 18-hole individual stroke play…
Oct
05

10:00AM, (18 yrs. +) Jefferson Golf Course, (703) 573-0444. Participants…
Oct
18

7:30PM, (12 years +) Teams of two play a 9-hole scramble using glow-in-the-dark…
Oct
20

9:00AM, (7 years +) Tee time start. Players compete in a 9-hole scramble…
Oct
25

7:30PM, (12 years +) Teams of two play a 9-hole scramble using glow-in-the-dark…
Nov
14

9:30AM, (18 years +) Shotgun start. Join us for our 12th Annual Turkey Cup.…
Mar
30

9:00AM, Two sessions: 9-10:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Help the Easter…
Apr
08

2:00PM, (4-Adult) Join our naturalists to view the partial annular solar…
Apr
20

10:00AM, Welcome to Fairfax County’s 2024 Earth Day Festival! The Largest…
May
04

6:30AM, Sold Out Due to the popularity of the Healthy Strides 5K/10K, this…
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