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10/02/2026 5:30 pm to 10/02/2026 6:30 pm
(5-Adult) Join a naturalist to meet live snakes and learn why snakes are important. Dress for the weather and wear comfortable shoes.
10/03/2026 11:00 am
Halloween arrives early at the Burke Lake Park mini-golf course. Enjoy a festive themed experience with Halloween treats included. Our ghosts and goblins will be appearing all day from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Bring a date, a friend, or the whole family, this mini-golf experience is fun for everyone! Buy your tickets today before they sell out!
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10/04/2026 10:00 am to 10/04/2026 11:30 am
(9-Adult) With every season there are different blooms, leaves, roots, seeds and mushrooms that you can identify and eat. Learn how to eat from the forest safely and ethically as you join a Naturalist on a walk by the Lake. Please be aware that foraging is prohibited in Fairfax County parks. This class will focus on how to safely identify various…
10/04/2026 11:00 am to 10/04/2026 5:00 pm
Halloween arrives early at the Burke Lake Park mini-golf course. Enjoy a festive themed experience with Halloween treats included. Our ghosts and goblins will be appearing all day from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Bring a date, a friend, or the whole family, this mini-golf experience is fun for everyone! Buy your tickets today before they sell…
10/10/2026 11:00 am
Halloween arrives early at the Burke Lake Park mini-golf course. Enjoy a festive themed experience with Halloween treats included. Our ghosts and goblins will be appearing all day from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Bring a date, a friend, or the whole family, this mini-golf experience is fun for everyone! Buy your tickets today before they sell out!
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10/11/2026 11:00 am
Halloween arrives early at the Burke Lake Park mini-golf course. Enjoy a festive themed experience with Halloween treats included. Our ghosts and goblins will be appearing all day from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Bring a date, a friend, or the whole family, this mini-golf experience is fun for everyone! Buy your tickets today before they sell out!
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10/11/2026 1:00 pm to 10/11/2026 2:00 pm
(9-Adult) Join a naturalist to learn how to preserve nature by creating resin pendants encapsulating small natural specimens. Discover how to responsibly select natural materials, while also learning how to use resin to make your own natural charm. No living wildlife will be affected in the making of the charms. All materials will be provided.
10/16/2026 6:30 pm to 10/16/2026 8:00 pm
(5-Adult) Join us for an evening campfire the whole family can enjoy. Explore the wonders of our natural world through nature walks, interactive activities and animal presentations. Includes s’mores. Topics vary by date. Children must be accompanied by a registered adult.
10/17/2026 11:00 am
Halloween arrives early at the Burke Lake Park mini-golf course. Enjoy a festive themed experience with Halloween treats included. Our ghosts and goblins will be appearing all day from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Bring a date, a friend, or the whole family, this mini-golf experience is fun for everyone! Buy your tickets today before they sell out!
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10/17/2026 4:30 pm to 10/17/2026 6:00 pm
(13-Adult) Walk with a naturalist by the lakeside and learn techniques and tips for drawing the natural world. Gain a better understanding of how to utilize different sketching and observational skills. Bring the medium of your choice to the class.
Topic: Finding Beauty in the Beast - Sketching Bugs
10/17/2026 6:30 pm to 10/17/2026 7:30 pm
(4-Adult) Join a naturalist for a night of learning about the beauty of our local bats. It's time to clear these flying mammals' good name and understand how helpful they are to humans. The program will involve not only talking about bats, but also looking and listening for nearby bats.
10/18/2026 11:00 am
Halloween arrives early at the Burke Lake Park mini-golf course. Enjoy a festive themed experience with Halloween treats included. Our ghosts and goblins will be appearing all day from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Bring a date, a friend, or the whole family, this mini-golf experience is fun for everyone! Buy your tickets today before they sell out!
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10/24/2026 11:00 am to 10/24/2026 5:00 pm
(All Ages) At this Family-friendly Halloween event, Family members can come in their best costumes to celebrate the holiday with an afternoon packed with fun but not-spooky activities. The Ghost Town includes themed activity areas, train ride, carousel ride, crafts and mini golf. Online tickets are $20 and available online up until two days before…
10/25/2026 11:00 am to 10/25/2026 5:00 pm
(All Ages) At this Family-friendly Halloween event, Family members can come in their best costumes to celebrate the holiday with an afternoon packed with fun but not-spooky activities. The Ghost Town includes themed activity areas, train ride, carousel ride, crafts and mini golf.
Online tickets are $20 and available online up until two days…
10/31/2026 10:00 am to 10/31/2026 11:00 am
(4-Adult) Craft and experiment with a Naturalist while we find new and unique ways to use pumpkins. Come prepared to get messy.
11/01/2026 10:00 am to 11/01/2026 11:00 am
(8-Adult) Join our park naturalist on a hike and explore wild plants and animals throughout the trails. Learn how to use the iNaturalist app to take pictures of things you find along the way. Smart phones, cameras and binoculars welcome. Each hike will feature a different theme and may include: salamanders, birds and other wildlife, wildflowers,…
11/01/2026 1:00 pm to 11/01/2026 2:00 pm
(9-Adult) Join a naturalist to learn how to preserve nature by creating resin pendants encapsulating small natural specimens. Discover how to responsibly select natural materials, while also learning how to use resin to make your own natural charm. No living wildlife will be affected in the making of the charms. All materials will be provided.
11/06/2026 5:00 pm to 11/06/2026 6:00 pm
(6-Adult) Use your eyes and ears to identify native birds as you embark on a guided walk with one of our naturalists. Both beginner birders and veterans welcome. Bring your own binoculars or use one of ours.