Halloween Parade!

Sat · Oct 31·10 AM – 6 PM·Cox Farms, 15621 Braddock Rd, Centreville, VA 20120

Cox Farms offers giant slides, hayrides through Imaginature Trail, a corn maze, farm animals, apple cider and pick‑your‑own pumpkins, all ages.

Sat · Oct 31·3 PM · 4 PM·Centreville Regional Library

One-on-one English conversation with a library volunteer at Centreville Regional Library; basic English required, registration required, students limited to one session weekly, ages 18+.

Sat · Oct 31·Reston Regional Library

Black cats hide in the Children’s Section; spot ten kitties for a prize at Reston Regional Library, ages 10 and under.

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.

Thu · Oct 29·10:30 AM – 11 AM·Centreville Regional Library — Centreville Lobby

Stories, songs, and fingerplays for ages 3–5 take place in the Centreville Library lobby; space limited, arrive 15 minutes early for a ticket.

Wed · Nov 4·10:30 AM – 11 AM·Centreville Regional Library — Centreville Meeting Room 1, Centreville Meeting Room 2

Songs, rhymes, giggles and books shared in Centreville Regional Library meeting rooms, building early literacy for newborns to 23‑month-olds with a caregiver; space limited, arrive early for ticket.

Sat · Nov 7·10:30 AM – 11:30 AM·NextStop Theatre, 269 Sunset Park Drive, Herndon

Imagination-filled hour of storytelling and play at NextStop Theatre, where picture books launch beginner acting with movement, voices and drama activities, free snack included, ages 3–5.

Fri · Oct 23·11 AM – 4 PM·Sherwood Regional Library — Sherwood Meeting Room · Alexandria

Red Cross Blood Drive (Sherwood Regional Library, Sherwood Meeting Room) — Blood donations taken; sign up for an appointment online, ages 18 and up.

Fri · Oct 23·11:15 AM – 11:45 AM·Martha Washington Library — Martha Washington Meeting Room, Martha Washington Meeting Room 104B · Alexandria

Martha Washington Library meeting room hosts gentle movements, massage and songs that help parents bond with infants while encouraging emotional and physical development, ages 3 and under.

Fri · Oct 23·12:30 PM – 1:30 PM·Kingstowne Regional Library — Meeting Room (E103) · Alexandria

Interactive Bone & Joint Health workshop at Kingstowne Regional Library meeting room, covering conditions, supplements, exercises, and a modeling‑clay bone‑shaping activity, ages 18 and up.