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Frying Pan Farm Park

Fairfax County, Virginia

CONTACT INFORMATION: Park open 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Kidwell Farm open 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Facility Hours vary.

703-437-9101
TTY 711

FCPAFryingPanPark@fairfaxcounty.gov

Farm and Equestrian: 2709 West Ox Road; Visitor Center: 2739 West Ox Road
Herndon, Virginia

Nicole Mitchell ,
Manager

Frying Pan Farm Park

Preserving 20th century farm life

Frying Pan preserves and interprets farm life of the 1920s to 1950s. Welcome to one of the most popular parks in Fairfax County.

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First time visiting?  Please do not feed our farm animals.

That can cause illness and expensive vet visits. Please respect the animals on our working farm, and enjoy our classes, events, activities and rides.

Job Openings 

View job details and application information for openings at Frying Pan Farm Park.

Visit Resource Management Division Jobs to view the below job opportunities. 

  • Frying Pan Farm Park - Maintenance Worker (part-time)
  • Frying Pan Farm Park - Store Clerk (part-time)
  • Frying Pan Farm Park - Front Desk Attendant (part-time)

For other park employment opportunities, visit the Park Authority jobs page.

 

Programs and Activities

Classes and Camps

Birthday Parties

Carousel/Playground

Equestrian

Events in the Park

Field Trips

Scouts

Wagon Rides

More Programs/Activities

Bluegrass Barn

Frying Pan On Your Own

Births/New Arrivals

Arts in the Parks

Hunter Mill Melodies

4-H Club

4-H Fair and Carnival

Facilities/Rentals

Rental Facilities

Visitor Center

Picnic Shelter

Kidwell Farm

Country Store

Carousel and Playground

Schoolhouse

Trails

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Field Trips

Kidwell Farm sign outside the farm's barn

Field Trips

Scouting

Smiling Girl Scouts meet and pet one of the park's draft horses

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Volunteer holds a goat inside the Kidwell Farm barn

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Programs / Activities

Bluegrass Barn

Classes and Camps

By-Request Programs

Events in the Park

Birthday Parties

Field Trips

Frying Pan On Your Own

Births/New Arrivals

Scouts

Team Building

Wagon Rides

4-H Club

Facilities / Rentals

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Carousel / Playground

Country Store

Equestrian Facilities

Kidwell Farm

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Picnic Shelter

Rental Facilities

Schoolhouse

Visitor Center

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Friends of Frying Pan

Hours and Fees

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ResOURces Newsletter

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Ask a Historian

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