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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Spellbinders - Tales of Tails

11/02/2025 12:00 pm

(4-Adult) Enjoy oral storytelling from countries around the world. Attendees are welcome to share a 5-minute story for ages 4 and above. From trickster tales to fables, oral stories share traditions and connect communities. Every child receives a free book.

Nature Walk with a Police Officer

11/08/2025 2:00 pm

(All Ages) Families are invited to join a naturalist to stroll and explore along the nature trail. We will roll logs and search the forest floor and other habitats. We’ll learn about safety while being a nature detective! An officer from the community outreach of the local district FCPD will join us in this investigation.

Nature Journaling - Reciprocity in Nature

11/15/2025 9:30 am

(16-Adult) Explore your relationship with the natural world through writing and sketching. In this reflective class, we'll use journaling prompts and simple drawing exercises to consider the ways we give to and receive from nature. No art or writing experience needed — just curiosity and a willingness to slow down and observe.

Fall Engineering Challenge

11/15/2025 3:00 pm

(6-11 yrs.) Use your critical thinking skills and problem-solving abilities to engineer a solution for our secret seasonal challenge. Attack the design problem and work within the criteria and constraints to see if you can come up with the best solution.

Tricky Turkeys

11/23/2025 9:30 am

(2-5 yrs.) Baby turkeys and their grown-ups are surprisingly curious creatures. Find out about these birds through a story, song and craft. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Register for 9:30 a.m. or 11 a.m.

American Indian Games and Crafts

11/23/2025 2:30 pm

(4-Adult) Play traditional Eastern Woodland Indian games of skill and luck which were common during the period of first European contact. Enjoy oral storytelling and make a game to take home. Children must be accompanied by a registered adult.

Snake and Turtle Feeding

11/30/2025 3:00 pm

(4-Adult) Enjoy a brief presentation and demonstration by our animal caretaker staff. At least one snake, two turtles and a toad will be fed. Children must be accompanied by a registered adult.

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