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Nov

Wellness Book Club - November

7:00PM, Book: The Upside of Stress, by Kelly McGonigal Also Recommended: Reclaim Your…

Nov

Gourds and Gobblers

10:00AM, Please wait while we redirect you to the right page... (2-5 yrs.) Wild…

Nov

Thanksgiving Cup

9:00AM, Work up your turkey day appetite with 18 challenging holes at our flagship, top…

Nov

Turkey Scramble

10:00AM, (7 - adult) 10 a.m. shotgun start, Burke Lake Golf Center, 703-323-1641. Teams…

Nov

Tanka Tales

10:00AM, (2-Adult) Come to Frying Pan Farm Park for fun and discovery with puppets.…

Nov

Discover the Desert Puppet Show

12:00PM, (3-7 yrs.) Visit the Sonoran Desert in a puppet show about a coyote, jack…

Nov

Snake and Turtle Feeding

2:30PM, (4-Adult) Enjoy a brief presentation and demonstration by our animal caretaker…

Nov

Astronomy Campfire

5:30PM, (4-Adult) Enjoy a campfire at Riverbend Park and learn what ancient cultures…

Nov

Turkey Walk

10:00AM, (3-Adult) Discover the wild turkey’s habits and secret ways during a walk in…

Nov

A Visit with Santa

12:00PM, (2-Adult) Bring your camera to take a picture with Santa in front of a real,…

Nov

Hot Cocoa Wetland Night Hike

4:15PM, (6-Adult) Sip hot cocoa and join a naturalist at Huntley Meadows Park for a…

Nov

Flying Squirrels: Gliding in Tonight

7:00PM, (4-Adult) Join a naturalist at Hidden Oaks Nature Center calling in these…

Nov

Nature for Tiny Tots

10:00AM, (2-3.5 yrs.) Children and their parents learn about plants, animals, and their…

Nov

Geo Rangers

5:00PM, (5-10 yrs.) This Hidden Pond Nature Center program deals with rocks and…

Nov

Celebration Station at Burke Lake Park

5:30PM, When the sun goes down the lights go up! Burke Lake's train station magically…

Nov

Lakeside Campfire Fridays – Fall

7:00PM, (3-Adult) Join us for a night of campfire, s’mores and more at Lake Accotink…

Dec

Children’s Holiday Shopping

10:00AM, (5-Adult) Children are accompanied by a secret shopper at Frying Pan Farm Park…

Dec

Winter Wonderland at Burke Lake Park

10:00AM, (2-Adult) All aboard for a train ride on the Holiday Express, take a spin on…

Dec

Brunch with Santa

10:30AM, (3-Adult) Skip the lines at the mall and bring the family to the new indoor…

Dec

Winter Wreath Workshop

11:30AM, (14-Adult) Create a beautiful, winter wreath to take home for your front door…

Dec

Snowflakes & Cocoa

1:00PM, (3-12 yrs.) Float into our magical world of snowflakes at Huntley Meadows Park…

Dec

Deck the Halls

2:00PM, (12-Adult) Take a house tour at Sully Historic Site focusing on holiday…

Dec

Starlight Express at Lake Fairfax

5:00PM, (2-Adult) The Campground at Lake Fairfax Park is being transformed into a…

Dec

Celebration Station at Burke Lake Park

5:30PM, When the sun goes down the lights go up! Burke Lake's train station magically…

Dec

Christmas at the Farm

10:00AM, (2-Adult) Celebrate the holidays with Santa and company. Enjoy a variety of…

Dec

Winter Wonderland at Burke Lake Park

10:00AM, (2-Adult) All aboard for a train ride on the Holiday Express, take a spin on…

Dec

Gardeners Holiday Open House

12:00PM, (All ages) Treat yourself to a day of holiday fun in the gardens, featuring…

Dec

Gardener’s Holiday Open House & Gardeners’ Holiday: Puppet Show

1:00PM, (All ages) Treat yourself to a day of holiday fun at Green Spring Gardens…

Dec

Gardeners Holiday Puppet Show

1:00PM, (2-Adult) Register in advance for a festive, holiday puppet show by a…

Dec

Gardeners Holiday Puppet Show

3:00PM, (2-Adult) Register in advance for a festive, holiday puppet show by a…

Dec

Astronomical Seminar & Telescope Viewing

7:30PM, (9-Adult) The roll-top observatory at Turner Farm holds a classroom seminar and…

Dec

Christmas Candlelight Tea

4:00PM, (13+) Over the centuries many poets have written about the season of giving.…

Dec

Astronomy for Family Fun: Constellations

7:30PM, (4-Adult) Why are constellations different around the world? Come to…

Dec

Starlight Express at Lake Fairfax

5:00PM, (2-Adult) The Campground at Lake Fairfax Park is being transformed into a…

Dec

Celebration Station at Burke Lake Park

5:30PM, When the sun goes down the lights go up! Burke Lake's train station magically…

Dec

Naturally Beautiful

10:00AM, (Adults) Learn the art of using essential oils to create your own natural…

Dec

Santa’s Critters & Craft

10:00AM, (2-12 yrs.) Come one, come all to meet Santa and his merry band of critters at…

Dec

Winter Wonderland at Burke Lake Park

10:00AM, (2-Adult) All aboard for a train ride on the Holiday Express, take a spin on…

Dec

Brunch with Santa

10:30AM, (3-Adult) Skip the lines at the mall and bring the family to the new indoor…

Dec

Holiday Fun at Lake Accotink

12:00PM, Are those sleigh bells ringing in the distance? Why, we think so. Lake Accotink…

Dec

Floral Design: Holiday Table Arrangement

1:00PM, (Adults) Enjoy the lush, holiday colors and textures by bringing them into your…

Dec

Holidays at Walney Farm

1:00PM, (2-Adult) Celebrate the winter holidays with the Machen family at Walney Farm.…

Dec

Santa in the Mill

3:00PM, (3-Adult) Enjoy old-fashioned holiday fun during the jolly old elf’s annual…

Dec

Wellness Book Club - December

3:00PM, Book: The Mindful Mom-to-be, by Lori Bregman Also Recommended: Pregnancy for…

Dec

Candlelight Tours

4:00PM, (5-Adult) Festive food and drink. Seasonal music of the 18th century. Come tour…

Dec

Christmas Candlelight Tea

4:00PM, (13+) Over the centuries many poets have written about the season of giving.…

Dec

Starlight Express at Lake Fairfax

5:00PM, (2-Adult) The Campground at Lake Fairfax Park is being transformed into a…

Dec

Celebration Station at Burke Lake Park

5:30PM, When the sun goes down the lights go up! Burke Lake's train station magically…

Dec

Flying Squirrels: Gliding in Tonight

7:15PM, (4-Adult) Join a naturalist at Hidden Oaks Nature Center calling in these…

Dec

Christmas at the Farm

10:00AM, (2-Adult) Celebrate the holidays with Santa and company. Enjoy a variety of…

Dec

Winter Wonderland at Burke Lake Park

10:00AM, (2-Adult) All aboard for a train ride on the Holiday Express, take a spin on…

Dec

Squirrel’s Nutcracker Tea Party

2:00PM, (4-Adult) Enjoy seasonal sounds as your family watches a puppet show starring a…

Dec

Elegant Evening: Sully Candlelight Tour

4:00PM, (5-Adult) Come to Sully Historic Site and enjoy festive food and drink and…

Dec

Christmas Candlelight Tea

4:00PM, (13+) Over the centuries many poets have written about the season of giving.…

Dec

Huntley in the 20th Century

1:00PM, (Adults) Schemes and dreams, subs and bombers. Meet at Historic Huntley and…

Dec

Getaway: Lewis Ginter Gardenfest of Lights, Richmond, VA

2:00PM, (8-Adult) Get into the holiday spirit at Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens in…

Dec

Holiday Golf, Fitness & Fun

5:30PM, Enjoy the holiday season at Pinecrest's newly renovated indoor golf facility…

Dec

Hot Dog, S’mores! Wagon Ride & Campfire

5:30PM, (4-Adult) Enjoy a turkey hot dog supper roasted over a campfire at Ellanor C.…

Dec

Meteor Astronomy

7:30PM, (9-Adult) This class at Observatory Park at Turner Farm covers basic meteor…

Dec

Geminids Meteor Shower Campfire

8:00PM, (6-Adult) Take advantage of this unique opportunity and stay out late with us…

Dec

Starlight Express at Lake Fairfax

5:00PM, (2-Adult) The Campground at Lake Fairfax Park is being transformed into a…

Dec

Kids Night Out

6:00PM, (5-12 yrs.) Kids Only. No parents allowed. Join us at Riverbend Park for an…

Dec

Lakeside Campfire Fridays – Fall

7:00PM, (3-Adult) Join us for a night of campfire, s’mores and more at Lake Accotink…

Dec

Family Wreath Making

2:00PM, (2-Adult) Make your own seasonal wreath out of vines decorated with greens,…

Dec

Elegant Evening: Sully Candlelight Tour

4:00PM, (5-Adult) Come to Sully Historic Site and enjoy festive food and drink and…

Dec

Starlight Express at Lake Fairfax

5:00PM, (2-Adult) The Campground at Lake Fairfax Park is being transformed into a…

Dec

Super Sleuth Bird Club

4:00PM, (9-13 yrs.) Get to know the birds of Ellanor C. Lawrence Park. Learn birding…

Dec

Christmas at Huntley

4:30PM, (4-Adult) Learn about the different Christmas traditions people shared at…

Dec

Skiing Penguins and Snowman Fun

2:00PM, (3-9 yrs.) Create fun crafts and activities to keep or share. Build and race…

Dec

The Women of Historic Huntley

1:00PM, (Adults) A society matron, an enslaved wife and mother, a farmer’s daughter, a…

Dec

Winter Solstice Campfire

7:00PM, (4-Adult) Celebrate the winter solstice with a campfire and s’mores at Hidden…

Dec

Winter Solstice Celebration

8:00PM, (3-Adult) It’s the shortest day of the year, and cozy warmth is on the schedule…

Dec

Caroling Wagon Ride & Campfire

4:00PM, (4-Adult) Join us in song and exploration on a wagon ride at Ellanor C.…

Dec

Bobby Cadabra Magic Show

11:00AM, (2-Adult) This magic show is full of laughs, audience participation and live…

Dec

Holiday Concert – IONA

1:00PM, (5-Adult) One of the top-rated pan-Celtic groups in the world treats its…

Dec

Hot Cocoa Wetland Night Hike

4:30PM, (6-Adult) Sip hot cocoa and join a naturalist at Huntley Meadows Park for a…

Jan

Winter Lecture: Vegetables Love Flowers

1:30PM, (Adults) Learn how to grow an organic garden where good bugs eat bad bugs,…

Jan

Bluegrass-Only Lonesome

7:00PM, This band delivers shockingly good bluegrass harmonies and impressive…

Feb

Bluegrass-Laurie Lewis

7:00PM, Grammy Award-winning musician and two-time IBMA Female Vocalist of the Year,…

Feb

Bluegrass-Nothin' Fancy

7:00PM, Quoting from the band's website, “From the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia, comes…

Feb

Bluegrass Barn - Nothin'Fancy

7:00PM, Nothin' Fancy is one of the most entertaining bands in the bluegrass genre and…

Mar

Bluegrass-Highland Travelers

7:00PM, This new band is a beautiful Phoenix rising from the ashes of two dearly-…

Apr

Bluegrass-Becky Buller Band

7:00PM, The Becky Buller Band promises to be the highlight of our season, and what a…

May

Healthy Strides 5k/10k

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