# Things to do with kids in Fairfax County, VA

> 46 upcoming family events and 10 places and ongoing programs in Fairfax County, VA, in the Washington–Arlington–Alexandria area. Listings whose address ZIP code is in this county (Census Bureau ZIP-to-county file). Dates and times are Eastern Time. Today is Sat, Oct 24.

Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Oct 24, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about
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## Events ahead

- [Air & Scare 2026](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/air-and-scare-2026--listing-f1d6dbe09a3f456b9bcf38bf) — Sat, Oct 24 · Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Chantilly · Free · checked Oct 14. Family Halloween science activities at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, including toddler puppet programming, story time, scavenger activities, explainers, costumes, and treats.
- [Autumn Leaves Hike and Craft at Riverbend Park](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/autumn-leaves-hike-and-craft-at-riverbend-park--listing-dcd0ae849ab87d1c29bd02d1) — Sat, Oct 24 · 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Riverbend Park, Great Falls · Ages 5+ · From $9 · checked Oct 20. Autumn Leaves Hike and Craft is a one-hour Saturday-morning nature program at Riverbend Park in Great Falls on October 24, from 10 to 11 a.m. Participants hike through the fall…
- [Ghost Town at Burke Lake Park](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/ghost-town-at-burke-lake-park--listing-316341b5f4af86f623d5cf57) — Sat, Oct 24 (+1 more date) · 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Burke Lake Park, Fairfax Station · All ages · From $20 · checked Oct 16. Ghost Town is Burke Lake Park's family Halloween afternoon, run on Saturday and Sunday, October 24 and 25, 2026, from 11 am to 5 pm. Families come in costume for activities that…
- [Halloween on the Farm — Frying Pan Farm Park](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/halloween-on-the-farm-frying-pan-farm-park--listing-ed3a7a8b461463235c6eb4f7) — Sat, Oct 24 · 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Frying Pan Farm Park, Herndon · Ages 2+ · From $12 · checked Oct 16. Frying Pan Farm Park in Herndon hosts trick-or-treating on its working farm on Friday, October 23 (sessions at 5, 6 and 7 pm) and Saturday, October 24, 2026 (sessions at 4:30…
- [Haunted Mini Golf and Haunted Trail at Pohick Bay](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/haunted-mini-golf-and-haunted-trail-at-pohick-bay--listing-6013618059151547c3b802b0) — Sat, Oct 24 (+2 more dates) · 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Pohick Bay Regional Park, Lorton · All ages · From $15 · checked Oct 16. Pohick Bay Regional Park's fourth annual Halloween nights combine a haunted mini golf course with a haunted trail, plus a rock wall, a pumpkin-themed moon bounce and carnival…
- [House of Reptiles at Ellanor C. Lawrence Park](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/house-of-reptiles-at-ellanor-c-lawrence-park--listing-203320509850c064cdd2c996) — Sat, Oct 24 · 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Ellanor C. Lawrence Park - Visitor Center & Amphitheater, Chantilly · Ages 4+ · From $15 · checked Oct 20. House of Reptiles is an evening program at Ellanor C. Lawrence Park in Chantilly on Saturday, October 24, from 6 to 8 p.m. Families meet the reptiles that call the park home…
- [RoboThink McLean Robotics Engineering — One-month Course](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/robothink-mclean-robotics-engineering-one-month-course--listing-bd0087a25187808c2cdd1058) — Oct 16 – Nov 16 · 4:00 PM – 6:30 PM · RoboThink McLean · Ages 6–12 · From $300 · checked Oct 11. A local robotics engineering course using hands-on building and coding projects.
- [RoboThink McLean Robotics Engineering — Three-month Course](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/robothink-mclean-robotics-engineering-three-month-course--listing-a806d3301ac205e4f5b25663) — Oct 12 – Jan 22 · 4:00 PM – 6:30 PM · RoboThink McLean · Ages 6–12 · From $832.50 · checked Oct 11. A local robotics engineering course using hands-on building and coding projects.
- [Pumpkin Patch at Nature Playce](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/pumpkin-patch-at-nature-playce--listing-98ce7c0cea1750c6bbdfa553) — Sun, Oct 25 · 2:30 PM – 5:00 PM · Hidden Oaks Nature Center, Annandale · Ages 3–5 · From $12 · checked Oct 11. Preschoolers find and decorate miniature pumpkins, hear seasonal stories and make a craft.
- [The Haunted Mine: Sluice for Spooky Treasures — Bull Run](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/the-haunted-mine-sluice-for-spooky-treasures-bull-run--listing-0607ac849ac88a0dfc088a22) — Sun, Oct 25 · 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM · Bull Run Regional Park, Centreville · checked Oct 16. At Bull Run Regional Park, NOVA Parks turns gem mining into a Halloween story: an old 1800s mine shaft has supposedly started glowing and whispering, and young explorers are…
- [Night at the Nature Center — Hidden Pond](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/night-at-the-nature-center-hidden-pond--listing-90a52d802ed79881fe902354) — Wed, Oct 28 · 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM · Hidden Pond Nature Center, Springfield · Ages 3+ · From $9 · checked Oct 16. Hidden Pond Nature Center in Springfield invites families into the park after dark on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, from 5:30 to 6:30 pm. As the sun sets, participants explore the…
- [Vienna Halloween Parade 2026](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/vienna-halloween-parade-2026--listing-f8106a14450e091a374fc48a) — Wed, Oct 28 · 7:00 PM · Maple Avenue (Branch Road to Center Street), Vienna · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. Vienna has held a Halloween parade since 1946, and the Town of Vienna runs it rain or shine on the Wednesday before Halloween along Maple Avenue from Branch Road to Center…
- [Bat Walk at the Bend](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/bat-walk-at-the-bend--listing-55556ad78f63d06747562a66) — Fri, Oct 30 · 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Riverbend Park, Great Falls · Ages 5+ · From $10 · checked Oct 16. For International Bat Week, Riverbend Park offers an evening bat program on Friday, October 30, 2026, from 7 to 8 pm. Families learn about the lives of these flying mammals while…
- [Family Fun Fridays at Riverbend Nature Center](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/family-fun-fridays-at-riverbend-nature-center--listing-8e996183e3038fb8d5b78654) — Fri, Oct 30 (+2 more dates) · 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Riverbend Park Nature Center, Great Falls · All ages · From $5 · checked Oct 16. On select Fridays each month, Riverbend Park's nature center in Great Falls opens a drop-in family play afternoon from noon to 5 pm. Families read books together, make crafts…
- [Spooky Dry Ice Science — October series](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/spooky-dry-ice-science-october-series--listing-5b716ba825e8e945ad695c6c) — Fri, Oct 30 · Hidden Oaks Nature Center, Annandale · Ages 5+ · From $10 · checked Oct 11. Explore states of matter with bubbling mixtures, screaming spoons and Boo bubbles.
- [Gourd-geous Discoveries — Pumpkin Science at Burke Lake](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/gourd-geous-discoveries-pumpkin-science-at-burke-lake--listing-806fde0220d7a49d24f8be33) — Sat, Oct 31 · 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Burke Lake Park, Fairfax Station · Ages 4+ · From $10 · checked Oct 16. On Halloween morning, Saturday, October 31, 2026, from 10 to 11 am, a Burke Lake Park naturalist leads a hands-on pumpkin session where children craft and experiment to find new…
- [Halloween in the Hollows — Riverbend Park](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/halloween-in-the-hollows-riverbend-park--listing-22a1ed0dd010408839b294ea) — Sat, Oct 31 · 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM · Riverbend Park, Great Falls · Ages 4+ · From $12 · checked Oct 16. Riverbend Park in Great Falls holds an evening Halloween nature hike on Saturday, October 31, 2026, from 7 to 8:30 pm. A guide takes families down the Follow the Hollows trail…
- [High Seas and Hardtack — Colvin Run Mill](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/high-seas-and-hardtack-colvin-run-mill--listing-3143649c0aea372ee970e388) — Sun, Nov 1 · 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM · Colvin Run Mill, Great Falls · Ages 4+ · From $14 · checked Oct 16. Colvin Run Mill in Great Falls looks at how sailors were fed during the War of 1812 in this hands-on history program on Sunday, November 1, 2026, from noon to 2 pm. Families…
- [Planet Adventure Night at Observatory Park at Turner Farm](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/planet-adventure-night-at-observatory-park-at-turner-farm--listing-321ff94f87d380f6e4980d89) — Wed, Nov 4 · 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM · Observatory Park at Turner Farm, Great Falls · Ages 6+ · From $13 · checked Oct 20. Planet Adventure Night at Observatory Park at Turner Farm in Great Falls is a 90-minute evening astronomy program on Wednesday, November 4, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Participants tour…
- [Autumn Leaf Animals](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/autumn-leaf-animals--listing-2f5d8fa6b56d6037cc42ebd5) — Sat, Nov 7 · 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Hidden Oaks Nature Center, Annandale · Ages 5–12 · From $12 · checked Oct 11. Create animal art from natural materials gathered around the park.
- [Fall Celebration Gratitude Hike — Hidden Pond](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/fall-celebration-gratitude-hike-hidden-pond--listing-ffcd5eef4e888d4a65c8abee) — Sat, Nov 7 · 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM · Hidden Pond Nature Center, Springfield · Ages 3+ · From $12 · checked Oct 16. Hidden Pond Nature Center marks National Gratitude Month with a family program on Saturday, November 7, 2026, from 1 to 2:30 pm. Participants hike to enjoy the fall foliage, look…
- [Family Fishing with a Naturalist — Burke Lake](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/family-fishing-with-a-naturalist-burke-lake--listing-40d57408da19bb1814dcae80) — Sat, Nov 7 · 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM · Burke Lake Park, Fairfax Station · Ages 5+ · From $14 · checked Oct 16. A Burke Lake Park naturalist teaches families the basics of fishing on the lakefront on Saturday, November 7, 2026, from 10 to 11:30 am. Beyond casting and baiting, the session…
- [Sully Illuminated — Candlelight Tours](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/sully-illuminated-candlelight-tours--listing-3c590c783f0f8f8e33affa59) — Sat, Nov 7 (+2 more dates) · 5:30 PM – 7:15 PM · Sully Historic Site, Chantilly · Ages 8+ · From $12 · checked Oct 16. Sully Historic Site in Chantilly offers candlelight tours of its historic buildings and landscape on three Saturday evenings in November 2026: November 7, 14 and 21, with tours…
- [Winter Walk of Lights at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/winter-walk-of-lights-at-meadowlark-botanical-gardens--listing-260b5adf081e80ce055c9e66) — Nov 11 – Jan 3 · 5:30 PM – 10:00 PM · Meadowlark Botanical Gardens, Vienna · All ages · From $19 · checked Oct 16. Meadowlark Botanical Gardens in Vienna turns into an evening light trail for its 15th Winter Walk of Lights season, open November 11, 2026 through January 3, 2027. Visitors walk…
- [Bull Run Festival of Lights 2026](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/bull-run-festival-of-lights-2026--listing-5c547d83da16621b13afa6ec) — Nov 14 – Jan 3 · 5:30 PM – 10:00 PM · Bull Run Regional Park, Centreville · All ages · From $30 · checked Oct 16. Bull Run Festival of Lights is a 2.5-mile drive-through holiday light show in Bull Run Regional Park in Centreville, run nightly by NOVA Parks from November 14, 2026 through…
- [Soar Together Family Day: Maps and Navigation — Udvar-Hazy Center](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/soar-together-family-day-maps-and-navigation-udvar-hazy-center--listing-ffcedaf46f85387db947a1a1) — Sat, Nov 14 · 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM · Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center (National Air and Space Museum), Chantilly · Free · checked Oct 24. A free family day at the National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly about how people find their way — to school, across the country, through the sky…
- [Family Skate and Dance Night: Franconia Rodeo Rollout](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/family-skate-and-dance-night-franconia-rodeo-rollout--listing-99b54d4b891ad9e60de10470) — Sat, Nov 21 · 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Franconia Rec Center, Alexandria · From $10 · checked Oct 24. Franconia Rec Center turns its gym into a roller rink for a country-themed family skate and dance night. A playlist of western hits and line-dance favorites keeps things moving…
- [Dark Sky Patch at Observatory Park at Turner Farm](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/dark-sky-patch-at-observatory-park-at-turner-farm--listing-5f0af2a3cef1d7293d183f3f) — Sat, Nov 28 · 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM · Observatory Park at Turner Farm, Great Falls · Ages 5–9 · From $14 · checked Oct 24. An evening program for children aged 5 to 9 at Observatory Park at Turner Farm in Great Falls, built around a Dark Sky patch (listed in the calendar for Girl Scout Daisies and…
- [Candy Cane Mini Golf at Oakmont Rec Center](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/candy-cane-mini-golf-at-oakmont-rec-center--listing-f7b44d9988fa0554723facae) — Sat, Dec 5 · 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM · Oakmont Rec Center, Oakton · All ages · From $15 · checked Oct 24. For one evening Oakmont Rec Center's mini golf course in Oakton becomes 'Candy Cane Lane', decorated with holiday lights and festive displays. Families play a round of mini golf…
- [Children's Holiday Shopping at Colvin Run Mill](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/children-s-holiday-shopping-at-colvin-run-mill--listing-863e38bd4c7ac64d81ce60a7) — Sat, Dec 5 (+1 more date) · 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM · Colvin Run Mill, Great Falls · From $7 · checked Oct 20. At Children's Holiday Shopping, kids shop for family gifts at the Colvin Run Mill General Store with help from a secret shopper, then wrap and tag their surprises so nobody…
- [Donuts with Santa — Vienna Community Center](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/donuts-with-santa-vienna-community-center--listing-dff33ed954238174c68da683) — Sat, Dec 5 · 9:00 AM – 11:20 AM · Vienna Community Center · From $5 · checked Oct 16. Santa visits the Vienna Community Center for a morning of holiday wishes, and Mrs. Claus sets up a donut bar for the children. Along with time to tell Santa what they hope for…
- [Festival of Lights and Carols — Downtown Fairfax](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/festival-of-lights-and-carols-downtown-fairfax--listing-0b2261312b9f3e74e49bf935) — Sat, Dec 5 · 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM · Old Town Square, Fairfax · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. The City of Fairfax turns Old Town Square into a winter scene for its Festival of Lights and Carols, an afternoon-into-evening holiday party in Downtown Fairfax. From noon there…
- [Holiday on the Farm at Frying Pan Farm Park](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/holiday-on-the-farm-at-frying-pan-farm-park--listing-42e8d55205afe0d006c92b53) — Sat, Dec 5 (+4 more dates) · 4:30 PM – 7:00 PM · Frying Pan Farm Park, Herndon · From $12 · checked Oct 20. Holiday on the Farm turns Frying Pan Farm Park into a lighted evening event on five December dates: Saturday the 5th, Friday the 11th, Saturday the 12th, Friday the 18th and…
- [Winter Wonderland at Burke Lake Park](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/winter-wonderland-at-burke-lake-park--listing-7be2774cf0765d66519b618a) — Sat, Dec 5 (+5 more dates) · 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Burke Lake Park, Fairfax Station · From $20 · checked Oct 20. Winter Wonderland fills Burke Lake Park with a full day of holiday activities on six December weekend days: December 5, 6, 12, 13, 19 and 20, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Families ride…
- [Astronomy Festival at Observatory Park at Turner Farm](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/astronomy-festival-at-observatory-park-at-turner-farm--listing-44d2348a4124ec050826cdbc) — Sat, Dec 12 · 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM · Observatory Park at Turner Farm, Great Falls · Ages 3+ · From $10 · checked Oct 24. A winter evening of astronomy at Observatory Park at Turner Farm in Great Falls, for ages 3 to adult. Staff lead guided star-gazing and let visitors look through the park's…
- [Santa at the Mill at Colvin Run Mill](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/santa-at-the-mill-at-colvin-run-mill--listing-bb393b95e0be8fb7268cfd6f) — Sat, Dec 12 (+1 more date) · 12:45 PM – 5:00 PM · Colvin Run Mill, Great Falls · From $10 · checked Oct 20. Colvin Run Mill in Great Falls offers an old-fashioned Santa visit on Saturday, December 12 and Sunday, December 13. Families visit Santa inside the historic mill, tour the…
- [Swimming with Santa at Spring Hill Rec Center](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/swimming-with-santa-at-spring-hill-rec-center--listing-30dfa18fefbecd4374cc46d8) — Sat, Dec 12 · 2:30 PM – 5:30 PM · Spring Hill Rec Center, McLean · Ages 1–12 · From $21 · checked Oct 24. Santa and his elves visit the pool at Spring Hill Rec Center in McLean. Children swim with Santa, share their wish lists, and each child receives a small gift. Sessions are split…
- [The Gingerbread Games — City of Fairfax](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/the-gingerbread-games-city-of-fairfax--listing-f5ef7e901f4382f5431cb067) — Sat, Dec 12 · 10:00 AM – 10:45 AM · Stacy C. Sherwood Community Center, Fairfax · From $35 · checked Oct 16. The Gingerbread Games is a gingerbread house building and decorating competition run by City of Fairfax Parks and Recreation at the Stacy C. Sherwood Community Center. Each…
- [The Joyfully Jolly Jamboree — The Alden Theatre, McLean](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/the-joyfully-jolly-jamboree-the-alden-theatre-mclean--listing-8d253334568363b5f7989ebc) — Sat, Dec 12 · 11:00 AM · The Alden Theatre (McLean Community Center) · All ages · From $20 · checked Oct 24. A 50-minute holiday variety show at McLean Community Center's Alden Theatre styled after nostalgic TV holiday specials, with original songs, toe-tapping choreography, mock…
- [Holiday Lantern Tour at Colvin Run Mill](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/holiday-lantern-tour-at-colvin-run-mill--listing-0df23f2a9fdbcc2b96b56073) — Fri, Dec 18 (+1 more date) · 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM · Colvin Run Mill, Great Falls · From $10 · checked Oct 20. Holiday Lantern Tour takes families through Colvin Run Mill after dark on Friday, December 18 and Saturday, December 19, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The tour goes by lantern and…
- [Family Skate and Dance: Holiday and Tacky Sweater Night — Franconia](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/family-skate-and-dance-holiday-and-tacky-sweater-night-franconia--listing-51600cb3063144599bb862bf) — Sat, Dec 19 · 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Franconia Rec Center, Alexandria · From $10 · checked Oct 24. A holiday edition of Franconia Rec Center's family skate night: the gym becomes a skating floor decorated for the season, a DJ plays holiday songs, and families are invited to…
- [Holiday Greetings Card-Making at Colvin Run Mill](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/holiday-greetings-card-making-at-colvin-run-mill--listing-b3dd5ca81d07a60c3007a929) — Sat, Dec 19 · 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM · Colvin Run Mill, Great Falls · Ages 4+ · From $12 · checked Oct 24. A short holiday workshop at Colvin Run Mill in Great Falls for ages 4 to adult. Participants explore how people sent holiday greetings in the past inside the historic miller's…
- [Holiday Ice Show at Mount Vernon Rec Center](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/holiday-ice-show-at-mount-vernon-rec-center--listing-6fe1156dacdbd4f61033e3ab) — Sat, Dec 19 · 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Mount Vernon Rec Center, Alexandria · Free · checked Oct 24. Ice skating students from the Mount Vernon Rec Center's lesson program perform choreographed, holiday-themed routines in the center's red rink in this free seasonal recital. It…
- [Sounds of the Season: A Lil' Maceo Holiday — The Alden Theatre](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/sounds-of-the-season-a-lil-maceo-holiday-the-alden-theatre--listing-fdfc4ee014d9fc90a07c0475) — Sat, Dec 19 · 7:00 PM · The Alden Theatre (McLean Community Center) · All ages · From $25 · checked Oct 24. One of McLean Community Center's favorite holiday traditions: an upbeat evening of funky jazz versions of beloved seasonal classics by the band Lil' Maceo, full of energy, style…
- [Candy Canes and Cocoa at Colvin Run Mill](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/candy-canes-and-cocoa-at-colvin-run-mill--listing-49bfd5fdabd6687d1ebb4d45) — Mon, Dec 21 · 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM · Colvin Run Mill, Great Falls · Ages 4+ · From $12 · checked Oct 20. Candy Canes and Cocoa is a 90-minute holiday program at Colvin Run Mill in Great Falls on Monday, December 21, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Participants decorate candy canes made by the…
- [Furia Flamenca: Navidad Flamenca — The Alden Theatre, McLean](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/furia-flamenca-navidad-flamenca-the-alden-theatre-mclean--listing-1cc4c964c729e1bf454d170d) — Sun, Jan 3 · 2:00 PM · The Alden Theatre (McLean Community Center) · All ages · From $25 · checked Oct 24. Furia Flamenca's holiday concert celebrates Christmas the Spanish and Puerto Rican way, taking the audience through festive traditions leading up to Three Kings Day with flamenco…

## Places and ongoing programs

- [Fairfax Ice Arena](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/fairfax-ice-arena--listing-c359ed70cd4da45595ba4513) — Open year-round with daily public skate sessions; winter public skate hours apply… · Fairfax Ice Arena · All ages · From $10.25 · checked Oct 21. Fairfax Ice Arena is an independent indoor rink in Fairfax that runs public skating every day of the year, with extra holiday sessions. Its winter public skate hours (November 1…
- [Flights of Fancy Story Time at the Udvar-Hazy Center](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/flights-of-fancy-story-time-at-the-udvar-hazy-center--listing-9a965b18e4a975b93cb9449f) — Tuesdays and Thursdays at 11 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. (story listed for October: Space… · Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Chantilly · Free · checked Oct 20. Flights of Fancy is the National Air and Space Museum's free story time for children at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, held every Tuesday and Thursday at 11 a.m…
- [Lead By Example Centreville Youth Taekwondo](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/lead-by-example-centreville-youth-taekwondo--listing-dbc8ab4a49af29a1bd7bdd08) — Ask the organizer for the current class schedule and enrollment. · Lead By Example Taekwondo Westfields, Centreville · checked Oct 11. Youth martial-arts instruction with before/after-school and camp options at the Westfields branch.
- [Levine Music West Falls Youth Lessons](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/levine-music-west-falls-youth-lessons--listing-c350e289e28f11d61728747e) — Ask the organizer for the current class schedule and enrollment. · Levine Music West Falls, Falls Church · checked Oct 11. Individual and group music instruction in a nonprofit community music school.
- [McLean Karate Kids Weekend Classes](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/mclean-karate-kids-weekend-classes--listing-362b389d9615a1c78cb0c0e2) — Saturday and Sunday 13:00–14:00; one weekly lesson for eight weeks or two weekly for… · McLean Karate Kids at McLean Racquet & Health Club · Ages 4–12 · From $225 · checked Oct 11. Weekend karate fundamentals, coordination and structured practice for children.
- [Meadowlark Botanical Gardens — daytime family visit](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/meadowlark-botanical-gardens-daytime-family-visit--listing-958d7d1e37bc2c62b1488300) — Visitor Center April–October 10 am–7 pm; November–March 10 am–4 pm. Thanksgiving… · Meadowlark Botanical Gardens, Vienna · From $5 · checked Oct 11. Explore ornamental gardens, native plant collections, lakes and a Korean Bell Garden.
- [Nova Explore Archery Beginner Course](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/nova-explore-archery-beginner-course--listing-b89f8f620d4f8fdd2f678f25) — Ask the organizer for the current class schedule and enrollment. · Nova Fencing & Archery Club, Falls Church · Ages 8+ · From $195 · checked Oct 11. Learn range safety, shooting form and accuracy on the indoor archery range.
- [Nova Youth Beginner Fencing](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/nova-youth-beginner-fencing--listing-7cda65bbb25d5821000a46fa) — Ask the organizer for the current class schedule and enrollment. · Nova Fencing & Archery Club, Falls Church · Ages 7–12 · From $195 · checked Oct 11. Introductory footwork, blade skills, rules and coached first bouts for new youth fencers.
- [Romp n' Roll Fairfax Va Baby, Toddler and Preschool Classes](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/romp-n-roll-fairfax-va-baby-toddler-and-preschool-classes--listing-f66cc727fda0399621e63ffb) — Ongoing · Romp n' Roll Fairfax Va · Up to 5 · Paid · checked Oct 16. Gym, art, music and other play-based classes for babies, toddlers and preschoolers at this local Romp n' Roll branch. Most classes involve a parent or caregiver; some older…
- [Sportrock Lorton Intro to Organized Youth Climbing](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/sportrock-lorton-intro-to-organized-youth-climbing--listing-c1b9e9c739dcf423bf20e2d1) — Ask the organizer for the current class schedule and enrollment. · Sportrock Lorton · checked Oct 11. Eight-week coached introduction to climbing skills, confidence and group participation.

## Recently ended

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- [Our Prehistoric Park — Fossil Dig at Riverbend](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/our-prehistoric-park-fossil-dig-at-riverbend--listing-339d9410aac14a664f773317) — ended Sun, Oct 18
- [Halloween on the Green — Vienna Town Green](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/halloween-on-the-green-vienna-town-green--listing-1c5bfceb02e74b42c406e49c) — ended Sat, Oct 17

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