Park Authority

CONTACT INFORMATION: Open during regular business hours 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday
703-324-8700 TTY 711
12055 Government Center Pkwy.
Fairfax, Virginia 22035
Jai Cole
Executive Director

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Nov
10
10:00AM, (2-5 years) Explore Colvin Run Mill with your toddler or preschooler through…
Nov
12
5:30PM, (3-Adult) It's dinner time at the nature center and worms and insects are on…
Nov
12
10:30AM, (16-Adult) Fairfax was as divided as the nation in 1861. Yet these divisions…
Nov
13
10:00AM, (2-6 yrs.) Walk with a naturalist and your child as we investigate the critters…
Nov
14
5:30PM, (8-Adult) Come and tour the historic house and landscape by lantern, torch and…
Nov
15
5:30PM, (8-Adult) Come and tour the historic house and landscape by lantern, torch and…
Nov
15
5:00PM, (4-Adult) Enjoy a late afternoon walk to learn why winter is the best time to…
Nov
15
4:00PM, (2-Adult) Enjoy an intimate after hours experience at the farm as day turns to…
Nov
15
3:00PM, (6-11 yrs.) Use your critical thinking skills and problem-solving abilities to…
Nov
15
2:00PM, (12-Adult) Hone your birding skills on the trail and learn to play our favorite…
Nov
15
1:00PM, (16-Adult) Join Smithsonian Gardens horticulturist, Christine Price-Abelow for…
Nov
15
1:00PM, (7-Adult) Turkeys are native to the Americas and have been everything from…
Nov
15
1:00PM, (Adults) Enjoy an afternoon tea circa 1830 much as Betsey Mason would have with…
Nov
15
10:00AM, (16-Adult) For the beginner or advanced student, artist and instructor Dawn…
Nov
15
10:00AM, (6-10 yrs.) Discover how flight developed from birds and insects to balloons…
Nov
15
10:00AM, FREE Grand Reopening Event Mount Vernon Rec Center is officially back and…
Nov
15
9:30AM, (16-Adult) Explore your relationship with the natural world through writing and…
Nov
16
10:00AM, (13-Adult) Walk with a naturalist by the lakeside and learn techniques and tips…
Nov
19
10:30AM, (Adults) Join a historian for a tour of Huntley that examines the relationship…
Nov
20
1:00PM, (4-Adult) Learn how the Powhatan Native Americans used the plants and animals…

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Who Needs a Valentine to Have a Great Day?

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Whether you are flying solo, hanging with your crew or celebrating with someone special, Fairfax County parks has got your back!  Choose from crafts, art, science, food and nature adventures. 

Custom Valentines Making 

Saturday, February 7 • 10-11:30 a.m., Frying Pan Farm Park • $8 

Garden Artist-Naturally Yours 

Saturday, February 7 • 1-2 p.m., Green Spring Gardens • $12 

Queen of Hearts Tea Party 

Saturday, February 7 • 1-2:30 p.m., Colvin Run Mill• $15 

Nature DIY Valentines 

Saturday, February 7 • 2-3 p.m., Ellanor C. Lawrence Park • $9 

Winter Storytime-Valentines Day 

Saturday, February 14 • 10-11 a.m., Green Spring Gardens • $8 

Tea and Chocolates 

Saturday, February 14 • 1-3 p.m., Historic Huntley • $35 

Valentines Day Science 

Saturday, February 14 • 2-3 p.m., Hidden Oaks Nature Center • $10 

Valentine's Stargazing Stroll 

Saturday, February 14 • 4-5:30 p.m., Lake Accotink Park • $13 per family 

Couples Evening at the Nature Center 

Saturday, February 14 • 7-8:30 p.m., Hidden Oaks Nature Center • $12 

Taste a World of Chocolates  

Saturday, February 21 • 4-5 p.m., Colvin Run Mill • $20 

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