Halloween Take and Make

Sun · Oct 25·10 AM – 4 PM·City of Fairfax Regional Library

Pick up a simple origami bat craft at the library’s Information Desk to make later, for ages 5–10 and 13–18.

Sat · Oct 24·9 AM·Nova Labs, 3850 Jermantown Rd, Fairfax, VA 22030

At Nova Labs, participants heat‑treat stainless‑steel knife blanks to 1900°F, cryo‑quench them, grind a fillet knife shape, and learn metallurgy and handle‑making, 16 and over.

Sat · Oct 24·10:30 AM – 10:50 AM·City of Fairfax Regional Library

Two quick stories and a few fun songs in the children's area of the City of Fairfax Regional Library for ages 5 and under.

Sat · Oct 24·11 AM – 5 PM·Burke Lake Park Location, 7315 Ox Road, Fairfax Station, VA 22039

Ghost Town at Burke Lake Park offers themed activity areas, a train ride, carousel, crafts and mini‑golf for all ages; tickets $20 online, $25 day‑of.

Sat · Oct 24·11:30 AM – 12 PM·Mosaic District · Fairfax

Barnes & Noble Saturday Storytime — Storytime at the Mosaic District location in Fairfax.

Sat · Oct 31·10 AM – 11 AM·Burke Lake Park Location, 7315 Ox Road, Fairfax Station, VA 22039

Craft and experiment with a naturalist, exploring new pumpkin uses and getting messy at Burke Lake Park, for ages 4–18.

Sat · Oct 31·2:30 PM – 4 PM·City of Fairfax Regional Library — City of Fairfax Meeting Room 101A, City of Fairfax Meeting Room 101B

Intergenerational Halloween Crafternoon (City of Fairfax Regional Library, Meeting Rooms 101A & 101B) — Making cute witches from recycled book pages. Ages 18 and up.

Mon · Nov 2·2:30 PM – 3:30 PM·City of Fairfax Regional Library — City of Fairfax Meeting Room 101A, City of Fairfax Meeting Room 101B

Creative crafting with supplied materials in the library meeting rooms, encouraging imagination, for ages 3–10.

Fri · Oct 23·10 AM – 2 PM·Herndon Fortnightly Library — Herndon Fortnightly Maker Lab

Quilting projects and charity quilting at a bee‑style drop‑in in the Herndon Fortnightly Maker Lab, ages 18 and up.

Fri · Oct 23·10 AM – 5:30 PM·Reston Regional Library — Reston Meeting Room 1

Friends of Reston Library Puzzles & Games Sale (Reston Regional Library, Meeting Room 1) — Gently used puzzles and assorted board games available for purchase.