(4-Adult) Discover how sailors were fed during the War of 1812. Explore the mill as we grind grain using the power of the waterwheel. Meet members of Ship's Company, a War of 1812 reenactors' group and hear stories about life at sea. Make ship biscuits, also called hardtack. All participants, including accompanying adults, must register and pay for the program.
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A Halloween scavenger hunt at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens begins with a book trail featuring Millie Fleur’s Poison Garden.
Reston Art Gallery and Studios (RAGS) at Lake Anne Plaza showcases artist-made jewelry, prints, photography, watercolors, mixed‑media collages, and acrylic and oil paintings, including works by Marthe McGrath.
Hidden National Zoo animal pictures challenge participants to find ten mammals in the Reston Regional Library for a prize, for ages 10 and under.
Sudoku, crosswords, Color Me Happy, and word searches challenge cognitive function at the Reston Regional Library information desk, open to adults 18 and up.
Guided hike on Follow the Hollows trail spotlights bats, toads, salamanders, spiders and owls, ending with a fire and s’mores at Riverbend Park.
Hike through fall foliage, identify trees, then craft a keepsake from a perfect leaf at Riverbend Park for ages 5 and up.
Southside Park Habitat Restoration (Town of Vienna) — Habitat restoration work at Southside Park.
Haunted Mini Golf at Oakmont Rec Center offers trick‑or‑treat prizes at every hole, food trucks, popcorn and games; $15 online, $18 door, all ages.
Trick-or-treat on the farm with farm animals, crafts, games, and a decorated farmhouse tour, in one‑hour slots at Frying Pan Farm Park, for ages 2 and up.
Evening campfire at Hidden Pond Nature Center features nature walks, interactive activities, animal presentations and s’mores, all ages.
Meadowside Nature Center hosts adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities caring for reptiles, amphibians, and birds—feeding, cleaning, and making enrichment, low voices required, free, ages 18+.
Nighttime lantern-lit tour of the historic house and 19th‑century gristmill shares local ghost stories, legends, and supernatural tales, ages 12 and up.
