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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Colvin Run Mill Programs

Upcoming Events

Jun
30
10:00AM, 30, (1-4 yrs.) Get moving with your toddler as we explore the park using our…
Jul
06
12:00PM, 06, (4-Adult) Explore Colvin Run Mill to see how it operated in 1811. Hear and…
Jul
11
6:00PM, 11, (14-Adult) Come learn about Metilda, an enslaved 14-year old girl who came…
Jul
13
2:00PM, 13, (6-10 yrs.) Discover how flight developed from birds and insects to…
Jul
20
12:00PM, 20, (4-Adult) Explore Colvin Run Mill to see how it operated in 1811. Hear and…
Jul
20
4:00PM, 20, (3-Adult) Celebrate National Ice Cream Day. Bring a picnic dinner to your…

Grinding Grain

First and third Sundays of each month, April through November.

 

Blacksmithing Demonstrations

First Sunday of each month when the mill is grinding
11 a.m.-3 p.m.
No reservations required.
Watch as the blacksmith fires up his forge and works with hammer and tongs to make iron tools and utensils. FREE

 

Northern Virginia Carvers

First Sunday of each month, April to November, in the Education Center.

11 a.m. – 3 p.m.   No reservations required.

A young girl smiles as she gathers straw to stuff in a scarecrow

 

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