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

Oct
11
1:00PM, 11, (3-Adult) Bring your child to the Mill and celebrate Fall. We’ll have tea,…
Oct
13
10:00AM, 13, (2-5 yrs.) Explore Colvin Run Mill with your toddler or preschooler through…
Oct
19
12:00PM, 19, (5–Adult) Watch live demos of 1800s-era crafts and trades. Meet modern…
Oct
24
7:00PM, 24, (12-Adult) What do our legends say about us? Learn about local ghost…
Oct
25
11:00AM, 25, (All Ages) Bring up to eight people and learn how to use an old-fashioned…
Oct
27
10:00AM, 27, (2-5 yrs.) Explore Colvin Run Mill with your toddler or preschooler through…

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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