(8-Adult) Come and tour the historic buildings and landscape by safe candlelight. Experience how different kinds of light reflected on the lives of Sully's free and enslaved residents. Enjoy refreshments after the tour. Preregistration required. Sign up for 5:30 p.m. or 6 p.m.Note: This program involves walking outside and indoors in very low light. This program links to the VA250 and Fairfax250 commemoration.
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Tour historic Sully buildings and grounds by candlelight, seeing light’s effect on free and enslaved residents, then enjoy refreshments; preregistration required, ages 8+.
Candlelit tour of Sully Historic Site’s buildings and grounds reveals light’s impact on free and enslaved residents, followed by refreshments; preregistration required, ages 8 and up.
Frying Pan Farm — Chantilly Regional Library meeting room, for ages 5–10.
One-on-one English conversation with a library volunteer at Chantilly Regional Library, requiring basic skills; sign up online or call, one session per week, ages 18+.
Free public safety class at Fairfax Fire Station #3 teaches hands‑only CPR/AED, stop‑the‑bleed, stroke awareness, fire extinguisher and smoke alarm use, with limited enrollment.
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.
Historic Blenheim staff guide participants through clue‑finding, puzzle‑solving, and exploration of the grounds and historic house, ages 10–14.
Nighttime lantern-lit tour of the historic house and 19th‑century gristmill shares local ghost stories, legends, and supernatural tales, ages 12 and up.
