The Turner Farm

CONTACT INFORMATION: Open dawn to dusk except for speciality, after-hours events hosted only on Friday nights
925 Springvale Road
Great Falls, Virginia 22066
Nicole Mitchell, MPA
Waterfront Sites and Nature Centers Branch Manager

The Turner Farm

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Upcoming Events

Feb
08
4:30PM, 08, This program satisfies most of the requirements to earn the badge. Scouts…
Feb
10
7:30PM, 10, (8-Adult) Take a tour of planets, constellations, stars, nebulas and…
Feb
15
5:30PM, 15, (3-Adult) Enjoy activities including guided star gazing, looking through…
Feb
19
7:30PM, 19, (8-Adult) Electronically Assisted Astronomy (EAA) combines traditional…
Feb
24
7:30PM, 24, (8-Adult) We are familiar with the stars and planets that we can see when…
Feb
26
7:30PM, 26, (8-Adult) This course provides a general introduction to some fundamentals…

Free Friday Viewings at Turner Farm Park Observatory

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Friday Night Viewing Status*

*Please visit the Analemma Society’s website for open or cancel updates on the Friday public viewing sessions.

  • The Analemma Society holds Friday Night Public Viewing Sessions at Turner Farm in Great Falls, VA.
  • Visit the Roll-Top Observatory in action where Analemma Volunteers guide the public to seeing celestial objects through several telescopes in the observatory room.
  • Visitors are invited to bring their own telescopes or binoculars

2025 Winter Schedule-Every clear Friday night, weather permitting.

  • 7:30-9:30 p.m.

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