Alert:
09/04/2026 6:00 pm to 09/04/2026 7:30 pm
(4-Adult) Learn the science and art of building a fire and then test your skill with primitive fire bows and modern fire-making techniques. Use your new skills to roast some s'mores at the end. Children must be accompanied by a registered adult.
09/05/2026 10:00 am to 09/05/2026 11:30 am
(14-Adult) Go off trail with a naturalist to learn about the Paw-Paws historical and ecological importance to Virginia.
09/05/2026 3:00 pm to 09/05/2026 4:00 pm
(4-Adult) Crank ice cream as you discover how ice was harvested and stored in this 19th century farm. Try using ice tongs. All participants, including accompanying adults, must register and pay for the program.
09/06/2026 3:00 pm to 09/06/2026 5:00 pm
(12-Adult) From the Brown family in the 1740s until Ellanor C. Lawrence in the 1970s, women have defined the Park's cultural and natural history. Hike around Ellanor C. Lawrence Park, learning about the women whose lives and work helped shape our land. Children must be accompanied by a registered adult.
Sign up for 3 p.m. or 4 p.m.
09/12/2026 10:00 am to 09/12/2026 11:30 am
(10-Adult) Enjoy a naturalist-led hike and identify plants that are safe to eat and which ones to avoid. Participants will learn how plants were used in rope making and folk remedies with connections to Eastern Woodland Indians. Foraging in Fairfax County Parks is prohibited.
09/13/2026 10:00 am to 09/13/2026 11:00 am
(4-Adult) Join us as we search for tadpoles, dragonfly nymphs and water scorpions to catch and release. Learn about how they reflect the health of the pond. Meets at Walney Pond. Children must be accompanied by an adult registered in the program.
09/13/2026 3:00 pm
(8-Adult) Listen to stories of African Americans who were forced to live and work on this farm. Reflect on individuals’ stories of resistance and survival. Learn how enslaved communities and freedom seekers have forged a path of resiliency throughout American history.
Sign up for 3 p.m. or 4 p.m.
09/20/2026 3:00 pm
(12-Adult) From the Brown family in the 1740s until Ellanor C. Lawrence in the 1970s, women have defined the Park's cultural and natural history. Hike around Ellanor C. Lawrence Park, learning about the women whose lives and work helped shape our land. Children must be accompanied by a registered adult.
Sign up for 3 p.m. or 4 p.m.
09/25/2026 7:00 pm to 09/25/2026 8:30 pm
(4-Adult) Enjoy a night hike to learn about nocturnal hunters. Listen to taped calls of owls and coyotes and possibly catch a glimpse of them in the forest. End the evening with s'mores round the campfire. Children must be accompanied by an adult registered in the program.
09/26/2026 3:00 pm to 09/26/2026 4:00 pm
(4-Adult) Crank ice cream as you discover how ice was harvested and stored in this 19th century farm. Try using ice tongs. All participants, including accompanying adults, must register and pay for the program.
09/27/2026 3:00 pm
(8-Adult) Listen to stories of African Americans who were forced to live and work on this farm. Reflect on individuals’ stories of resistance and survival. Learn how enslaved communities and freedom seekers have forged a path of resiliency throughout American history.
Sign for starting at 3 p.m. or 4 p.m.
10/24/2026 6:00 pm to 10/24/2026 8:00 pm
Amazing reptiles call Ellanor C. Lawrence Park home. Play games, test your courage at a touch table and meet these fascinating creatures up close. Then, calm your nerves by roasting s’mores around a campfire while listening to stories before taking a stroll through the darkening autumn woods.
Ages 4-Adult