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

Frying Pan Farm Park Events

Department Resources

UPDATE: Event is SOLD OUT - Horseback Trail Ride

05/28/2026 5:30 pm to 05/28/2026 6:30 pm

(8-Adult) Hit the trail on horseback with a small group around Frying Pan Farm Park led by experienced instructors and horses. Start with an introductory riding session, then depart for a 45-minute trail ride around the park. The trail portion is a mix of wooded trails and field riding. Helmets are required and will be provided by the instructor,…

UPDATE: Event is SOLD OUT - Horseback Trail Ride

05/28/2026 7:00 pm to 05/28/2026 8:00 pm

(8-Adult) Hit the trail on horseback with a small group around Frying Pan Farm Park led by experienced instructors and horses. Start with an introductory riding session, then depart for a 45-minute trail ride around the park. The trail portion is a mix of wooded trails and field riding. Helmets are required and will be provided by the instructor,…

UPDATE: Event is SOLD OUT - Horseback Trail Ride

06/04/2026 5:30 pm to 06/04/2026 6:30 pm

(8-Adult) Hit the trail on horseback with a small group around Frying Pan Farm Park led by experienced instructors and horses. Start with an introductory riding session, then depart for a 45-minute trail ride around the park. The trail portion is a mix of wooded trails and field riding. Helmets are required and will be provided by the instructor,…

UPDATE: Event is SOLD OUT - Horseback Trail Ride

06/04/2026 7:00 pm to 06/04/2026 8:00 pm

(8-Adult) Hit the trail on horseback with a small group around Frying Pan Farm Park led by experienced instructors and horses. Start with an introductory riding session, then depart for a 45-minute trail ride around the park. The trail portion is a mix of wooded trails and field riding. Helmets are required and will be provided by the instructor,…

Battle Royale in the Forest

06/06/2026 10:00 am to 06/06/2026 11:00 am

(6-Adult) There is a battle going on in an ancient forest in our parks. Come take a hike through the forest to learn about the fight of the native inhabitants of our special forest community for dominance and learn how you can help them in their plight.

UPDATE: Event is SOLD OUT - Horseback Trail Ride

06/11/2026 5:30 pm to 06/11/2026 6:30 pm

(8-Adult) Hit the trail on horseback with a small group around Frying Pan Farm Park led by experienced instructors and horses. Start with an introductory riding session, then depart for a 45-minute trail ride around the park. The trail portion is a mix of wooded trails and field riding. Helmets are required and will be provided by the instructor,…

UPDATE: Event is SOLD OUT - Horseback Trail Ride

06/11/2026 7:00 pm to 06/11/2026 8:00 pm

(8-Adult) Hit the trail on horseback with a small group around Frying Pan Farm Park led by experienced instructors and horses. Start with an introductory riding session, then depart for a 45-minute trail ride around the park. The trail portion is a mix of wooded trails and field riding. Helmets are required and will be provided by the instructor,…

Harvest 250 - America’s Gardens

06/13/2026 9:00 am to 06/13/2026 10:00 am

(6-Adult) The food we grow and eat has nourished us and changed us over the last two and a half centuries. From Three sisters to victory gardens, to regenerative soil management, we are what we grow. Come and touch some of the plants that have touched history as we celebrate 250 years of American gardens. This program links to the VA250 and…

UPDATE: Event is SOLD OUT - Horseback Trail Ride

06/18/2026 5:30 pm to 06/18/2026 6:30 pm

(8-Adult) Hit the trail on horseback with a small group around Frying Pan Farm Park led by experienced instructors and horses. Start with an introductory riding session, then depart for a 45-minute trail ride around the park. The trail portion is a mix of wooded trails and field riding. Helmets are required and will be provided by the instructor,…

UPDATE: Event is SOLD OUT - Horseback Trail Ride

06/18/2026 7:00 pm to 06/18/2026 8:00 pm

(8-Adult) Hit the trail on horseback with a small group around Frying Pan Farm Park led by experienced instructors and horses. Start with an introductory riding session, then depart for a 45-minute trail ride around the park. The trail portion is a mix of wooded trails and field riding. Helmets are required and will be provided by the instructor,…

Exploring Our Historic Meeting House and Grounds

06/20/2026 10:00 am to 06/20/2026 2:00 pm

(12-Adult) As we celebrate Juneteenth and the legacy of freedom it represents, join us to explore the history of the free and enslaved African American members of the Frying Pan Baptist Meeting House.

Learn the ways in which Black congregants fought for greater freedoms within the church and how they formed their own community after…

Posts from the Past

06/28/2026 4:00 pm to 06/28/2026 5:00 pm

(8-Adult) Texts written in 1791 were written with a quill pen and ink on paper. The Frying Pan Meeting House Minutes were written over two hundred years ago and give us insights today into life during that time. Come and learn about the people’s stories recorded in the minutes in the late 1700s and tour the Meeting House and cemetery. Experience…

Fairfax County Carnival and Fair

07/30/2026 10:00 am

Enjoy old-fashioned family fun, carnival games and rides, tractor demos, exhibit and shows, fair food, live entertainment and live animals.

On Friday, July 31, there's Big Truck Night from 5 to 7 p.m.

Check back for carnival ride ticket sales.

Frying Pan Farm Park Classes and Camps

See all classes and camps coming to Frying Pan Farm Park.


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