Fall Color Snap Sketch Hike

Sat · Oct 24·Fairfax City Composting Center - City Hall, 10455 Armstrong St, Fairfax, VA 22030

Free tree pickup for residents who ordered a tree through the Arbor Day Foundation at Fairfax City Composting Center.

Sat · Oct 24·Historic Blenheim, 3610 Blenheim Blvd., Fairfax, VA 22030

Historic Blenheim hosts a 19th‑century baseball game with period music, a history talk, and spectator seating, allowing participants age 6 and up to play after registering.

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 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.

Sun · Nov 1·10 AM – 11 AM·Burke Lake Park Location, 7315 Ox Road, Fairfax Station, VA 22039

Burke Lake Park naturalist leads a themed hike exploring wild plants, animals, and destinations, teaching iNaturalist app use, with phones, cameras, binoculars welcome, for ages 8 and up.

Sun · Nov 1·1 PM – 2 PM·Burke Lake Park Location, 7315 Ox Road, Fairfax Station, VA 22039

At Burke Lake Park, a naturalist guides participants in creating resin pendants that encapsulate small natural specimens, teaching responsible material selection; all materials provided, ages 9 and up.

Fri · Oct 23·4 PM – 9 PM·Oakmont Rec Center Location, 3200 Jermantown Rd, Oakton, VA 22124

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.

Fri · Oct 23·5 PM – 8 PM·Frying Pan Farm Park Location, 2709 West Ox Road, Herndon, VA 20171

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.

Fri · Oct 23·6:30 PM – 8 PM·Hidden Pond Nature Center Location, 8511 Greeley Blvd., Springfield, VA 22152

Evening campfire at Hidden Pond Nature Center features nature walks, interactive activities, animal presentations and s’mores, all ages.