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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Mar
21
10:00AM, (5-Adult) Join a naturalist to learn the basics of fishing while enjoying the…
Mar
21
12:00PM, (6-Adult) Explore the work 19th century women did at home and in their…
Mar
21
2:00PM, (5-Adult) Join a naturalist to meet live snakes and learn why snakes are…
Mar
21
2:00PM, (12-Adult) From the Brown family in the 1740s until Ellanor C. Lawrence in the…
Mar
21
2:30PM, (8-Adult) Combine your interests with a guided Pokémon Go hike at Riverbend…
Mar
21
6:00PM, Search for your lucky charm and the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow at…
Mar
21
6:30PM, (3-Adult) When evening shadows spread over Kidwell Farm, it is time to put the…
Mar
21
6:45PM, (Adults) Take an evening stroll through the forest to one of the park's largest…
Mar
21
7:30PM, (3-Adult) Enjoy a stroll along the lake shores and learn about the…
Mar
22
9:00AM, (4-Adult) Amphibians can use all sorts of small bodies of water to complete…
Mar
22
10:30AM, (3-8 years) Stomp over to Hidden Oaks Nature Center to enjoy a dinosaur-themed…
Mar
22
1:00PM, (3-Adult) Watch a family-friendly screening of Alice in Wonderland (1951).…
Mar
22
6:30PM, (3-Adult) When evening shadows spread over Kidwell Farm, it is time to put the…
Mar
23
9:30AM, (Adults) Learn to identify Riverbend's beautiful spring ephemerals, and…
Mar
23
9:30AM, (Adults) This class features a gentle introduction to the Vinyasa method which…
Mar
24
9:30AM, (4-10 yrs.) Students will join a naturalist to learn new ways to observe and…
Mar
24
10:30AM, (7-12 yrs.) Homeschoolers will explore the mycorrhizal networks that connect…
Mar
25
1:30PM, (16-Adult) Join published poet Sherri Waas Shunfenthal and spend some time…
Mar
25
3:00PM, (3-6 yrs.) Explore the parks through books. Hear a story, enjoy nature…
Mar
27
6:00PM, (5-Adult) Enjoy the beauty of the lakefront at sunset while learning the basics…

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Due to cold temperatures, outdoor events may be canceled. Please call ahead before visiting.

Spring Programs

Spring is in the air — and so are the eggs! Splash craft, or dash through the grass in search of colorful surprises and family festivity.

Paper Quilling Egg Ornaments and Bunny Frames

Saturday, March 21 • Providence Rec Center

Dinosaur Egg Hunt

Sunday, March 22 • 10:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m., Hidden Oaks Nature Center • $12

Mini-Golf Egg-plorations

Saturday, March 28 • 11 a.m.–6 p.m., , Oakmont Mini Golf • $16

Baskets and Bunnies – Amusement Tickets

Saturday, April 4  • 10 a.m.–5 p.m., , Burke Lake Park • $20 in advance, $25 at the door

Bubbles and Bunnies

Saturday, April 4 • choose start times at 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m. or noon, , Cub Run Rec Center

Egg Hunt
Saturday, April 4 • choose start times at 11 a.m., 12:30 p.m. or 2 p.m., , Colvin Run Mill • $12

Eggsperiments
Saturday, April 11 • 1–2:30 p.m., , Hidden Oaks Nature Center • $10

Find Your Egg-cellent Adventure!

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