Give yourself the gift of a recharge in the beginning of the holiday season through nature therapy at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens. Join certified nature and forest therapy guide Ilana Rubin of Kindred Nature for a peaceful morning mini-retreat away...
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Interactive Chesapeake Bay aquarium at Glen Echo Park offers timed‑entry exhibits and educators for personalized learning, $10 per person, ages 2 and up.
Family Fun Fridays at Riverbend Park’s Nature Center offers books, crafts, games, microscope exploration, puzzles, sandbox digging, and hourly naturalist read‑alouds, all ages.
Evening campfire at Lake Fairfax with nature walks, interactive activities, animal presentations and s’mores; all ages, registration and fee required.
Morning Tai Chi class at Hunters Woods Plaza, led by Hunters Woods Fellowship House residents, free drop‑in session, moves indoors during inclement weather, for all ages.
Southside Park Habitat Restoration (Town of Vienna) — Habitat restoration work at Southside Park.
Invasive plant removal at Thrifton Hill Park offers habitat improvement, native plant education, and outdoor exercise for ages 8 and up.
Invasive plant removal at Fort Scott Park improves habitat, provides exercise, and teaches native plants and wildlife, ages 8 and up.
A Halloween scavenger hunt at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens begins with a book trail featuring Millie Fleur’s Poison Garden.
Guided sunset kayak paddle on calm Reservoir Park waters amid peak fall foliage, led by ACA‑certified instructor and NOVA Parks naturalist, spotting wildlife; $40, ages 12+.
Mini Golf course and Climb UPton transformed into haunted Halloween attractions at Upton Hill Regional Park — all ages.
Naturalist-led hike at Lake Fairfax explores plants, animals, and iNaturalist photography; smartphones, cameras, binoculars welcome, with themes like salamanders, birds, wildflowers, trees, history, for ages 8 and up.
Haunted mini golf and a terrifying trail wind through Pohick Bay Regional Park, offering spooky family‑friendly attractions and festive surprises.
