Get moving, improve wellness and connect with community at Fairfax County Park Authority Rec Centers.

Visit any of the Park Authority’s nine Rec Centers for an Open House event on Tuesday, Sept. 22. Sign up for a free, 7-day trial or purchase a 30 days for $30 pass to receive admission and try out all the amenities these facilities have to offer.

Bring your friends and family to see what membership can offer. Come out from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 22 to learn more about membership, try fitness demonstrations/sample classes and enjoy other exciting activities depending on the location. In addition to a membership table, fitness orientations and various sample classes (get full schedules online), you will find the following:

• Audrey Moore Rec Center: Ice cream, snacks/drinks, table tennis open play and esports demo until 7 p.m.
• Cub Run Rec Center: Popcorn, face painting, snow cones, free InBody assessments, inflatable axe throwing and bubbles.
• Franconia Rec Center: Popcorn, free carousel rides, raffle, arts and crafts and ask a personal trainer 5:30-7 p.m.
• George Washington Rec Center: Cornhole, mini golf, splash pad, festive floats and esports.
• Mount Vernon Rec Center: Fishing for rubber duckies, Pokémon demo, ice skating demo and skating level evaluations, open rock wall climbing and photo with the ice resurfacer.
• Oakmont Rec Center: Face stickers, bobbing for donuts, pumpkin craft and campfires with s’mores.
• Providence Rec Center: Swim with a mermaid, photo booth and bring gently used sneaker donations.
• South Run Rec Center: Popcorn and giveaways.
• Spring Hill Rec Center: Popcorn, community gardening starter kit giveaway and esports tournament.

In addition to the fun activities happening at the Mount Vernon Rec Center Open House, FCPA will hold a special lifeguard open-hire event. Candidates can complete an application, take a swim test and interview with Park Authority staff, all in one location. This is a great opportunity to learn more about lifeguard positions at Mount Vernon Rec Center and take the next step toward joining the team.

Level up your commitment to wellness this fall by purchasing Rec Center annual membership — at a 15% discount — throughout September. Members gain access to a variety of tools to help meet personal goals:

• Access all nine Rec Centers.
• Enjoy pools, spas and saunas.
• Workout in Fitness Centers (with free orientations).
• Join drop-in group exercise classes.
• Get moving on sports courts, in gyms and on tracks.
• Take advantage of discounts for drop-in childcare (where available).

Purchase membership online or in person at any of the Rec Centers. Check out how to join, connect and get active by visiting the Rec Centers website.