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08/14/2026 7:30 pm to 08/14/2026 9:30 pm
(5-Adult) Join us for an evening campfire the whole family can enjoy. Explore the wonders of our natural world through nature walks, interactive activities and animal presentations. Includes s’mores. Topics vary by date. Children must be accompanied by a registered adult.
08/16/2026 9:00 am to 08/16/2026 10:30 am
(5-Adult) Learn how to fish alongside your parent or child as you enjoy the scenery around the lake. Gain a better understanding on how to rig and use a fishing rod, how to safely fish, and how we can be environmentally conscious while we fish. Rod and bait will be provided. Participants 16 and older must have a valid Virginia fishing license.
08/18/2026 10:00 am to 08/18/2026 11:00 am
The sensory friendly time at The Water Mine at Lake Fairfax Park welcomes individuals and families who need spaces with reduced sensory input. This family waterpark offers more than an acre of slides, flumes, sprays, showers, floatables, and an interactive water playground. During Sensory Friendly times experience…
08/22/2026 10:00 am to 08/22/2026 12:00 pm
(12-Adult) Paddle with a naturalist to learn about the flora and fauna that call the lake their home. Find out what’s growing along the lake’s edge, who likes to wade in the water and what might be swimming underneath you. Single kayaks and all equipment provided.
08/28/2026 7:30 pm to 08/28/2026 9:00 pm
(5-Adult) Join us for an evening campfire the whole family can enjoy. Explore the wonders of our natural world through nature walks, interactive activities and animal presentations. Includes s’mores. Topics vary by date. Children must be accompanied by a registered adult.
09/05/2026 1:00 pm to 09/05/2026 2:30 pm
(5-Adult) Learn how to fish alongside your parent or child as you enjoy the scenery around the lake. Gain a better understanding on how to rig and use a fishing rod, how to safely fish, and how we can be environmentally conscious while we fish. Rod and bait will be provided. Participants 16 and older must have a valid Virginia fishing license.