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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Upcoming Events

May
01
Family Fun Fridays

12:00AM, Spend your Friday exploring together at the Riverbend Nature Center.…
May
01
Amphibian Adventures After Dark

6:00PM, (5-Adult) Listen to the frogs singing at night and learn how to…
May
01
Full Moon Nature Hike and Campfire

7:00PM, (6-Adult) Enjoy nature's tranquil beauty and the night sky under a full…
May
02
Healthy Strides 5K, 10K: Volunteers Needed (Individuals)

6:15AM, (13 and up) Healthy Strides Community 5K and 10K run is looking for…
May
02
Healthy Strides 5K, 10K: Volunteer Groups Needed

6:30AM, Healthy Strides Community 5K and 10K run is looking for community or…
May
02
Intro to Kayaking

7:30AM, (12-Adult) This introductory-level class is perfect for beginners or…
May
02
Drawing Workshop - Butterflies and Plants

9:30AM, (16-Adult) Explore the beauty of butterflies and their dependence on…
May
02
Spring Discovery Hike

10:00AM, (4-Adult) Jump into spring with a guided nature hike along one of our…
May
02
Nature for Newborns

10:00AM, (Adults) Bring your baby and learn about the health benefits of early…
May
02
Spring Farm Day

10:00AM, (Ages 2 and up). Spring Farm Day includes:Sheep shearing Antique farm…
May
02
Two Person Best Ball (Tee Time Start)

10:00AM, (12 yrs. +)  Teams of two compete in a 9-hole, best ball, stroke…
May
02
Book Workshop - Fighting for the Forests

1:30PM, (12-Adult) Join award-winning author P. O’Connell Pearson for an…
May
02
Fighting for the Forest: A Hands-On Conservation Experience

1:30PM, Join award-winning author P. O’Connell Pearson for an engaging look at…
May
02
Spring Engineering Challenge

2:00PM, (6-10 yrs.) Celebrate warmer weather with an engineering challenge with…
May
03
UPDATE: Event is SOLD OUT - Paddle and Paint the Potomac

9:00AM, (16-Adult) Take a short paddling trip up the Potomac River and take in…
May
03
Wetlands Awareness Day

12:00PM, Discover the beauty and importance of wetlands. Stroll forested paths…
May
03
The Timbre of Trees

1:00PM, (Adults) Learn how trees pinpointed a construction date for Green…
May
03
Are You Going to Eat That?

6:00PM, (10-Adult) Enjoy a naturalist-led hike and identify plants that are…
May
04
Wonderful Wildflowers

10:00AM, (7-Adult) Wander with a naturalist to discover wonderful wildflowers…
May
07
Horseback Trail Ride

5:30PM, (8-Adult) Hit the trail on horseback with a small group around Frying…
May
07
Horseback Trail Ride

7:00PM, (8-Adult) Hit the trail on horseback with a small group around Frying…
May
08
Night Shift Naturalists

7:00PM, (5-Adult) This evening program uses UV lights, sound identification and…
May
08
Night Hike with a Naturalist

7:30PM, (4-Adult) Enjoy a night hike with a naturalist to learn about nocturnal…
May
09
Spring Best Ball: Jefferson Cup Tournament Series (Tee Time Start)

9:00AM, (13 years +) Teams of two compete in a 9-hole, best ball, stroke play…
May
09
Park and Bark

11:00AM, Bring your pup and join the fun at this family-friendly, festival…
May
09
Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Month Celebration

12:30PM, Join the FCPA and community partners for a celebratory day of Asian…
May
09
Spring Tea Party

1:00PM, (3-Adult) Bring your child to the mill and celebrate Spring. We’ll have…
May
09
Snakes Secret Lives

1:30PM, (5-Adult) Explore the remarkable adaptations and behaviors of these…
May
09
Ice Cream at Historic Huntley

2:00PM, (All Ages) Make and enjoy hand-cranked ice cream as Huntley's Harris…
May
09
Alice in Wonderland Tea Party

2:00PM, (5-Adult) Parents and children will sip tea, enjoy butterfly-shaped…
May
09
Shell We Swim?

6:30PM, Calling all mermaids and pirates! Put your swim skills to the test by…
May
09
UPDATE: Event is SOLD OUT - Twilight Boardwalk Stroll

7:00PM, (6-Adult) Join a park naturalist for a guided walk along the forested…
May
10
Native Tree Discovery Walk

10:00AM, (7-Adult) Discover our native trees, how they helped people of the…
May
10
Animal Moms and Babies

1:30PM, (4-Adult) Spring is the time for many animals to give birth and raise…
May
13
Animal Feeding

5:30PM, (3-Adult) It's dinner time at the nature center and worms and insects…
May
14
Horseback Trail Ride

5:30PM, (8-Adult) Hit the trail on horseback with a small group around Frying…
May
14
Horseback Trail Ride

7:00PM, (8-Adult) Hit the trail on horseback with a small group around Frying…
May
15
Family Fun Fridays

12:00PM, Spend your Friday exploring together at the Riverbend Nature Center.…
May
15
Dark Sky Patch - Junior and Cadettes

6:30PM, (8-13 yrs.)  Join us for International Dark Sky Week and learn how…
May
15
Campfire Fridays

7:00PM, (5-Adult) Join us for an evening campfire the whole family can enjoy.…
May
16
Fish and Float

9:00AM, (16-Adult) Begin your search for trophy smallmouth bass on the upper…
May
16
Spring Garden Plant Sale

9:00AM, Kick off the growing season at Green Spring Gardens with a community-…
May
16
Drawing Beetles and Bugs

9:30AM, (16-Adult) Beetles and bugs are everywhere from logs, to forests,…
May
16
Spring Discovery Hike

10:00AM, (4-Adult) Jump into spring with a guided nature hike along one of our…
May
16
Meadow Sketch Hike

10:00AM, (12-Adult) Join artist and naturalist Margaret Wohler to identify the…
May
16
Hands-on History - Foraging

11:00AM, (8-Adult) Discover the bounty of edible plants in your backyard. Join…
May
16
Engineering Then and Now

12:00PM, (7-Adult) Discover historic and modern engineering through…
May
16
Spirited Grains Whiskey Tasting

4:00PM, (21 yrs.+) Follow whiskey's journey from grain to glass. Explore the…
May
16
Family Fishing at Sunset

5:00PM, (5-Adult) Enjoy the beauty of the lakefront at sunset while learning…
May
16
Family Skate and Dance Night: Third Anniversary!

5:00PM, Celebrate the third anniversary of Franconia Rec Center’s Family Skate…
May
16
Games After Dark

8:00PM, (5-Adult) Bring the whole family to celebrate national backyard games…
May
17
Paddle and Paint the Potomac

9:00AM, (16-Adult) Take a short paddling trip up the Potomac River and take in…
May
17
Spring Scramble Tournament (Tee Time Start)

9:00AM, (7 yrs. +) Join us for a fun warm-up to your golf season. Teams of two…
May
17
Corn Grinding and Clay Pottery

1:00PM, (4-Adult) Learn how the Powhatan Native Americans used the plants and…
May
17
Community Open House

3:00PM, (All Ages) After experiencing a sampler of our hands-on activities,…
May
20
Nature Storytelling

3:00PM, (3-6 yrs.) Explore the parks through books. Hear a story, enjoy nature…
May
21
Horseback Trail Ride

5:30PM, (8-Adult) Hit the trail on horseback with a small group around Frying…
May
21
Horseback Trail Ride

7:00PM, (8-Adult) Hit the trail on horseback with a small group around Frying…
May
23
UPDATE: Tourname is FULL - Spring Team Challenge (Tee Time Start)

8:00AM, (12 years+) Teams of two compete in an 18-hole best ball, scramble…
May
23
The Buzz on Bees

5:00PM, (6-Adult) Buzz through the ins and outs of a bee colony. Learn about…
May
23
Twilight Boardwalk Stroll

7:30PM, (6-Adult) Join a park naturalist for a guided walk along the forested…
May
24
Feeding Day

10:00AM, (4-13 yrs.) Join a naturalist as they demonstrate how we feed our site…
May
24
Hands-on History - Pots and Paints

1:30PM, (8-Adult) Unearth the secrets of crafting clay pots and make a pot to…
May
28
Horseback Trail Ride

5:30PM, (8-Adult) Hit the trail on horseback with a small group around Frying…
May
28
Horseback Trail Ride

7:00PM, (8-Adult) Hit the trail on horseback with a small group around Frying…
May
29
Family Fun Fridays

12:00PM, Spend your Friday exploring together at the Riverbend Nature Center.…
May
30
Spring Discovery Hike

10:00AM, (4-Adult) Jump into spring with a guided nature hike along one of our…
May
30
Salamanders Undercover

10:00AM, (7-12 yrs.) Find and get to know our local amphibians. Join a…
May
30
Super Snakes

10:00AM, (5-Adult) Join a naturalist to meet live snakes and learn why snakes…
May
30
Little Gardeners

10:30AM, (2-6 yrs.) Explore the ever-changing landscape of the garden. Each…
May
30
Ice Cream at Historic Huntley

2:00PM, (All Ages) Make and enjoy hand-cranked ice cream as Huntley's Harris…
May
30
Creating Oils, Tinctures and Vinegars

4:00PM, (16-Adult) In this program, learn the basics of using plants from the…
May
30
Movie at the Mill - 'Sense and Sensibility'

8:30PM, (10-Adult) Watch an outdoor screening of "Sense of Sensibility" (1995)…
May
31
Campfire Cooking

1:00PM, (5-Adult) Learn about the different methods that can be used to cook…
May
31
Cell Phone Photography

4:00PM, (13-Adult) Smartphones have tremendous power to take great photos if…
Jun
04
Horseback Trail Ride

5:30PM, (8-Adult) Hit the trail on horseback with a small group around Frying…
Jun
04
Horseback Trail Ride

7:00PM, (8-Adult) Hit the trail on horseback with a small group around Frying…
Jun
06
Try-It Triathlon

7:00AM, Step up to the challenge — become a triathlete in this fun, Healthy…
Jun
06
Summer Team Scramble

10:00AM, (12 yrs. +) Oakmont Golf Center. Teams of two compete in a 9-hole,…
Jun
06
Swallowtail Soirée

6:30PM, Sip. Create. Celebrate the beauty of butterflies. Step into an after-…
Jun
11
Horseback Trail Ride

5:30PM, (8-Adult) Hit the trail on horseback with a small group around Frying…
Jun
11
Horseback Trail Ride

7:00PM, (8-Adult) Hit the trail on horseback with a small group around Frying…
Jun
13
Father’s Day Golf Tournament – Parent Child Family Challenge

8:00AM, (7 yrs. +) Teams of two players compete in an 18-hole best-ball…
Jun
13
Summer Scramble – Jefferson Cup Tournament Series

9:00AM, (13+ years) Teams of two compete in a 9-hole, scramble format (captain’…
Jun
13
Grit and Grain - African American Millers

11:00AM, (14-Adult) African Americans' labor, experience, and knowledge were…
Jun
18
Horseback Trail Ride

5:30PM, (8-Adult) Hit the trail on horseback with a small group around Frying…
Jun
18
Horseback Trail Ride

7:00PM, (8-Adult) Hit the trail on horseback with a small group around Frying…
Jun
19
Juneteenth Celebration

10:00AM, (All Ages) Join in a commemoration of emancipation at this special…
Jun
20
Exploring Our Historic Meeting House and Grounds

10:00AM, (12-Adult) As we celebrate Juneteenth and the legacy of freedom it…
Jun
20
Family Skate and Dance Night: Juneteenth Celebration

6:00PM, Celebrate the freedom of and joyfully recognize the perseverance and…
Jun
21
Sully Annual Antique Car Show

10:00AM, Step back in time at the 51st Annual Sully Antique Car Show! Explore…
Jun
23
Sensory Friendly Time at The Water Mine at Lake Fairfax Park

10:00AM, The sensory friendly time at The Water Mine at Lake Fairfax Park…
Jun
24
Rocknoceros

10:00AM, Rocknoceros has entertained tens of thousands of fans around the…
Jun
24
Sensory Friendly Time at Our Special Harbor at Franconia Park

10:00AM, The sensory friendly time at Our Special Harbor at Franconia Park…
Jun
24
The Roadducks

7:00PM, The Roadducks are a five-man rock band based out of Northern Virginia.…
Jun
26
Kings Park Concert Band

7:30PM, The Kings Park Band was formed in 1965 with nine people, donated sheet…
Jun
27
Fyütch

10:00AM, 2026 GRAMMY winner Fyütch presents Hip Hop Harmony: a high-energy…
Jun
27
The Great Zucchini

10:00AM, The wonder of magic, silliness of comedy, and interactive nature of…
Jun
27
La Musica - A World of Encanto with JChris

7:30PM, Join JChris for a workshop of excitement! Kids will be singing, playing…
Jun
27
Korean Cultural Heritage Night - Korean Traditional Arts Foundation Washington

7:30PM, Cultural Arts in the Parks: Enjoy the beauty and value of Gugak,…
Jun
28
Red, White & Blue Tournament

8:00AM, (7yrs. +) Players compete in a 9-hole scramble tournament from…
Jul
01
Sensory Friendly Time at Our Special Harbor at Franconia Park

10:00AM, The sensory friendly time at Our Special Harbor at Franconia Park…
Jul
04
Red, White & Blue Tournament

8:00AM, (7 yrs. +) Teams of two players compete in an 18-hole scramble format,…
Jul
04
Family Friendly 5k and 1 Mile Fun Run

9:00AM, Enjoy a family friendly racecourse on grass, trails and roads. …
Jul
08
Sensory Friendly Time at Our Special Harbor at Franconia Park

10:00AM, The sensory friendly time at Our Special Harbor at Franconia Park…
Jul
11
Modified Stableford – Jefferson Cup Tournament Series

9:00AM, (13 yrs. +) Participants compete in a 9-hole stroke play tournament…
Jul
11
Junior Club Championship

10:00AM, (7-17 yrs.) Participants compete in a 9-hole stroke play tournament.…
Jul
15
Sensory Friendly Time at Our Special Harbor at Franconia Park

10:00AM, The sensory friendly time at Our Special Harbor at Franconia Park…
Jul
17
Sensory-Friendly Time at Cub Run Rec Center Indoor Water Park

9:00AM, The sensory friendly time at the Cub Run Rec Center Leisure Pool…
Jul
18
Family Skate and Dance Night: Christmas in July

6:00PM, Switch off the summer heat and get on your feet with a Christmas in…
Jul
21
Sensory Friendly Time at The Water Mine at Lake Fairfax Park

10:00AM, The sensory friendly time at The Water Mine at Lake Fairfax Park…
Jul
22
Sensory Friendly Time at Our Special Harbor at Franconia Park

10:00AM, The sensory friendly time at Our Special Harbor at Franconia Park…
Jul
26
Junior Club Championship

8:00AM, (7-17yrs.) Join us in welcoming the next generation of golf to our…
Jul
29
Sensory Friendly Time at Our Special Harbor at Franconia Park

10:00AM, The sensory friendly time at Our Special Harbor at Franconia Park…
Jul
30
Fairfax County Carnival and Fair

10:00AM, Enjoy old-fashioned family fun, carnival games and rides, tractor…
Jul
31
Sensory-Friendly Time at Cub Run Rec Center Indoor Water Park

9:00AM, The sensory friendly time at the Cub Run Rec Center Leisure Pool…
Aug
05
Sensory Friendly Time at Our Special Harbor at Franconia Park

10:00AM, The sensory friendly time at Our Special Harbor at Franconia Park…
Aug
12
Sensory Friendly Time at Our Special Harbor at Franconia Park

10:00AM, The sensory friendly time at Our Special Harbor at Franconia Park…
Aug
14
Sensory-Friendly Time at Cub Run Rec Center Indoor Water Park

9:00AM, The sensory friendly time at the Cub Run Rec Center Leisure Pool…
Aug
15
Club Championship – Jefferson Cup Tournament Series

8:00AM, (13 yrs. +) Participants compete in an 18-hole stroke play tournament.…
Aug
15
Junior Club Championship

8:00AM, (7-17 yrs.) Junior golfers compete in an 18-hole stroke play tournament…
Aug
18
Sensory Friendly Time at The Water Mine at Lake Fairfax Park

10:00AM, The sensory friendly time at The Water Mine at Lake Fairfax Park…
Aug
19
Sensory Friendly Time at Our Special Harbor at Franconia Park

10:00AM, The sensory friendly time at Our Special Harbor at Franconia Park…
Sep
12
Dog Daze

9:00AM, The Water Mine goes to the dogs with a season-ending, family friendly…
May
02
UPDATE: Event is SOLD OUT - Healthy Strides 5K/10K

7:30AM, Collect your cosmic power in preparation for the 2026 Healthy Strides…
May
09
In the Garden - Making Spring Treats

11:00AM, (4-10 yrs.) Harvest herbs from the garden to make teas and other…

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