Winter break is already underway for Fairfax County Public Schools, which are closed through Jan. 1. This also means your kids will be home for more than two weeks. That's a lot of hours to fill for working parents and bored kids.
The good news is we have several options that will help make winter break fun.
Park Authority Day Camps and Programs
The Park Authority has several fun winter break day camps for ages preschool through high school.
Let your budding star take center stage at a performing arts camp. Channel your youngster’s inner Jedi with Jedi survival camps. Reach new heights at Lego-themed camps. Or explore more camps including nature, fencing, gymnastics and cheer, music, ice skating and robotics.
Register for Winter Break Day Camps
Parks and RECenters
Our parks and RECenters are also open during winter break. Here are a few ideas:
- Bundle up and check out the new family-friendly Chessie’s Trail at Lee District Family Recreation Area.
- Head to Frying Pan Farm Park to see the baby pigs and catch a winter puppet show.
- Help feed the reptiles at Hidden Oaks Nature Center.
- Practice your golf swing at one our weather-proof driving ranges.
- Make a splash in one of our heated, indoor RECenter pools.
- Gear up for the upcoming Olympics with a trip to the Mount Vernon Ice Arena for open skate.
View Full Listing of Park Programs
Events at Your Library
Take a look at some of the activities taking place at your local library branch, including:
- Holiday open houses.
- Youth sketching and waterpainting club.
- Creating unique aromatherapy gifts for teens.
- Holiday movie nights.
SACC Winter Program
Children enrolled in School Age Child Care's (SACC) Winter Program, “Call of the Wild: Animal Heroes,” will enjoy a week filled with fun and adventure as they explore the stories of both real life and fictional animal heroes. The program offers fun, safe and educational care for children in kindergarten through 6th grade at 23 sites throughout the county.
To enroll your child at a location near your home or office, call SACC Registration at 703-449-8989, TTY 711, between 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday, except holidays.
RECQuest for Grades 1-6
RECQuest provides parents of students in grades 1 through 6 with an affordable recreation program during winter break that incudes team sports, games, arts and crafts, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) programming, service projects and field trips.
Fun for Teens, Too!
Teens In Action offers an engaging, healthy and affordable recreation program for Fairfax County teens to learn, play and serve. Activities include team sports, games, arts and crafts, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) programming, service projects, cultural field trips and much more.
McLean Community Center Winter Break Trips
The McLean Community Center offers a variety of day trips that will keep your kids busy from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Options include:
- Star Wars movie day
- Indoor go karting
- Retro arcade games
- Bowling and a movie
- Tubing and ice skating