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11/14/2026 1:00 pm to 11/14/2026 2:30 pm
(12-Adult) Discover how people of the past patched, stitched and darned to mend worn clothing. See and touch examples of mending techniques. Learn how to thread a needle, make basic stitches and sew on a patch to extend the life of your own garments. Materials will be provided.
12/05/2026 11:00 am to 12/05/2026 3:00 pm
Children can shop for gifts with help from a secret shopper, then wrap and tag their surprises.
No peeking, it’s a surprise. Children are accompanied by a secret shopper to assist them with purchasing holiday gifts at the Colvin Run Mill General Store. Assistants help wrap and tag gifts. Cost of gifts not included. Adults may tour the site…
12/06/2026 11:00 am to 12/06/2026 3:00 pm
Children can shop for gifts with help from a secret shopper, then wrap and tag their surprises.
No peeking, it’s a surprise. Children are accompanied by a secret shopper to assist them with purchasing holiday gifts at the Colvin Run Mill General Store. Assistants help wrap and tag gifts. Cost of gifts not included. Adults may tour the site…
12/12/2026 12:45 pm to 12/12/2026 5:00 pm
Visit Santa and enjoy holiday crafts, festive music, hot cocoa, marshmallow roasting and explore the decorated Miller’s House.
Experience old-fashioned holiday fun at Colvin Run Mill. Visit Santa in the Mill, tour the Miller's House decorated for the holidays, roast a marshmallow and enjoy cocoa. Festive music and…
12/13/2026 12:30 pm to 12/13/2026 4:00 pm
Visit Santa and enjoy holiday crafts, festive music, hot cocoa, marshmallow roasting and explore the decorated Miller’s House.
Experience old-fashioned holiday fun at Colvin Run Mill. Visit Santa in the Mill, tour the Miller's House decorated for the holidays, roast a marshmallow and enjoy cocoa. Festive music and…
12/18/2026 6:30 pm to 12/18/2026 8:00 pm
Explore Colvin Run Mill by lantern light and experience holiday traditions from years past.
Tour beautiful Colvin Run by candlelight. Discover how different a 200-year old mill looks at night and visit the miller’s house decorated for the holidays. Learn how families of the mill spent the winter months and enjoy some holiday treats. Space is…
12/19/2026 5:30 pm to 12/19/2026 7:00 pm
Explore Colvin Run Mill by lantern light and experience holiday traditions from years past.
Tour beautiful Colvin Run by candlelight. Discover how different a 200-year old mill looks at night and visit the miller’s house decorated for the holidays. Learn how families of the mill spent the winter months and enjoy some holiday treats. Space is…
12/21/2026 10:00 am to 12/21/2026 11:30 am
(4 to adult) Explore traditional ways to wrap and decorate gifts for the holiday season.
12/21/2026 10:00 am to 12/21/2026 11:30 am
(4 to adult) Decorate candy canes made by our blacksmith, explore holiday traditions and finish with hot cocoa and candy canes.
02/06/2027 1:00 pm to 02/06/2027 2:30 pm
(3-Adult) Bring your child to the mill and celebrate Valentine’s Day with this heart-themed tea party. We’ll have tea, savory and sweet treats and play 19th century parlor games. Children must be accompanied by a registered adult.
02/21/2027 11:00 am to 02/21/2027 2:45 pm
(4-Adult) The sap is rising and the maple trees are tapped! Bundle up and discover how maple syrup goes from tree to table at Colvin Run Mill.
See how maple sap is collected.Learn why maple trees produce sap.Watch sap boil into syrup over an open fire.Sample maple syrup over cornbread made with Colvin Run cornmeal.Sign for a session at 11…
02/27/2027 2:00 pm to 02/27/2027 3:00 pm
(14-Adult) African Americans' labor, experience, and knowledge were crucial to 19th-century grist milling. Explore a historic mill as you discuss the contributions of African American millers in Fairfax County.
02/28/2027 11:00 am
(4-Adult) The sap is rising and the maple trees are tapped! Bundle up and discover how maple syrup goes from tree to table at Colvin Run Mill.
See how maple sap is collected.Learn why maple trees produce sap.Watch sap boil into syrup over an open fire.Sample maple syrup over cornbread made with Colvin Run cornmeal.Sign for a session at 11 a.m., 12:30 p.m. or 2…
03/07/2027 11:00 am
(4-Adult) The sap is rising and the maple trees are tapped! Bundle up and discover how maple syrup goes from tree to table at Colvin Run Mill.
See how maple sap is collected.Learn why maple trees produce sap.Watch sap boil into syrup over an open fire.Sample maple syrup over cornbread made with Colvin Run cornmeal.Sign for a session at 11 a.m., 12:30 p.m. or 2…