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

Colvin Run Mill Historic Site

Take a Turn at the Mill

Explore beautifully wooded and landscaped grounds around historic Colvin Run Mill and General Store.
Picnic, shop, hike, attend special programs and tour the 200-year-old working mill.

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Upcoming Events

Nov
10
Mini Millers
10:00AM, 10, (2-5 years) Explore Colvin Run Mill with your toddler or preschooler…
Nov
15
Science Meets History - Flight
10:00AM, 15, (6-10 yrs.) Discover how flight developed from birds and insects to…
Dec
06
Children's Holiday Shopping at Historic Colvin Run
11:00AM, 06, (5-12 yrs.) No peeking, it’s a surprise. Children are accompanied by a…
Dec
07
Children's Holiday Shopping at Historic Colvin Run
11:00AM, 07, (5-12 yrs.) No peeking, it’s a surprise. Children are accompanied by a…
Dec
13
Sensory-Friendly Santa at the Mill
12:30PM, 13, (3-Adult) At this sensory-friendly event, children with disabilities and…
Dec
13
Santa at the Mill
3:00PM, 13, (3-Adult) Experience old-fashioned holiday fun at Colvin Run Mill. Visit…

Holiday Magic at Colvin Run Mill

Step into the season at historic Colvin Run Mill! Celebrate with festive activities, family traditions, and timeless holiday cheer. 

Children's Holiday Shopping at Historic Colvin Run 

  • Saturday-Sunday, December 6-7 
  • Timeslots are between 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. • $7 

Santa at the Mill 

Saturday, December 13  

  • Timeslots between 3-5:30 p.m., $10 
  • Sensory-Friendly Timeslots between 12:30-2:15 p.m., $40 

Sunday, December 14  

  • Timeslots between 2-4:30 p.m. • $10 
  • Sensory-Friendly timeslots between 11:30 a.m.-1:15 p.m., $40 

Holiday Lantern Tour 

  • Friday, December 19 • 6:30-8 p.m.• $12 
  • Saturday, December 20 • 5:30-7 p.m.• $12 
Join the Festivities!

Maple Syrup Boil Down

Bundle up for a cozy outdoor adventure and learn how maple sap becomes the golden syrup we all love. 

Sundays: February 15 and February 22, Choose between 11 a.m., 12:30 p.m. or 2 p.m., $8 

  • Bundle up by the fire and learn how maple syrup is made 
  • Learn why trees produce sap and see how we collect sap by tapping those trees 
  • Watch as the sap is boiled down to tasty syrup 
  • Try delicious maple syrup on cornbread made with Colvin Run Mill grains  
  • Visit the mill, the Miller’s House exhibit and the general store 
Tap Into the Flavor

Colvin Run Mill is Fairfax County's award-winning, operational, 19th-century water-powered gristmill. The site offers recreational and educational activities for all ages through tours, school programs and special events. Admission to the park is FREE. There are fees for tours, programs and special events.

Colvin Run Mill Grounds are open daily dawn to dusk. You may walk the grounds and see the historic Mill and buildings from the outside.

The Mill is open on weekends from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. To see inside the mill, you must purchase a mill tour or a Mill in Motion ticket. Advance ticket purchase is recommended.
Purchase a ticket or learn more.

The Colvin Run Mill General Store and Historic Miller's House are open Thursday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. All grain can now be purchased in the store during those hours. For more information, visit our Colvin Run Mill General Store webpage. The historic house features a free self-guided exhibit.

 


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Instructor teaches children about grains around the world.

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Girl Scout sewing during a scout program

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Colvin Run Mill Site History

Colvin Run Mill's Site History web page can be used as a guided walking tour of the park.
Colvin Run Mill's History

Colvin Run Mill, The Smithsonian, and STEM

The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum teamed with Colvin Run Mill to create a video about simple machines for the Smithsonian's STEM in 30 project. Simple machines can be found almost anywhere. Let the video take you behind the scenes at both museums, and visit people who work with simple machines every day. 

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Colvin Run Mill and National Historic Preservation

Colvin Run Mill is one of the few preserved industrial sites from the 1800s. It is on the National Register of Historic Places, part of a program to support identification, evaluation, and protection of America's historic and cultural resources.

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