Celebrate autumn in the embrace of the season’s fullness at Potomac Overlook Regional Park with a Saturday afternoon retreat. Slow down with forest bathing and journaling in the comfort of nature. All adults (ages 18+) are welcome to join this restorative experience with certified nature therapy guide and story weaving facilitator Ilana Rubin of Kindred Nature. Tea, light snacks, and journals provided.
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Beaver-themed preschool program at Long Branch Nature Center, caretakers stay with children during hands‑on nature activities; ages 3–5.
Squirrels at Long Branch Nature Center offers one‑on‑one nature exploration with songs, games, crafts and mini‑hikes for ages 18–35 months with adult.
Take‑and‑make craft bags with supplies and instructions are handed out at Courthouse Library, Arlington, for ages 1 and under and 3–10.
Digital Navigator staff provide drop‑in help with laptops, phones, and smart devices, plus a beginner computer class in the Wilson Room each Saturday, ages 18 and up.
Invasive plant removal at Fort C.F. Smith Park improves habitat, provides exercise, and teaches native plants and wildlife, ages 8 and up.
Habitat restoration at Glencarlyn Park includes invasive removal, native planting, and seedling protection, offering hands‑on stewardship and wildlife learning for ages 18 and up.
Geocaching and letterboxing lessons with GPS and mapping activities at Carlyle House Historic Park.
A Halloween scavenger hunt at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens begins with a book trail featuring Millie Fleur’s Poison Garden.
NOVA Parks' Roving Naturalist explains leaf color changes and leads a leaf craft at Temple Hall Farm Pumpkin Patch, free with admission.
Mini Golf course and Climb UPton transformed into haunted Halloween attractions at Upton Hill Regional Park — all ages.
Nora Naranjo Morse and Zuni Olla Maidens offer clay workshops, dance, a short film, and talks on the Always Becoming sculpture family at the American Indian Museum.
Haunted mini golf and a terrifying trail wind through Pohick Bay Regional Park, offering spooky family‑friendly attractions and festive surprises.
