Discover what makes fall at Algonkian Regional Park so special! Join NOVA Parks' naturalist for a relaxed morning guided hike to search for seasonal changes, observe plants and animals, and enjoy all the sights, sounds, and scents of autumn in the...
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Kids submit favorite snack, dinner, or dessert recipes to a community cookbook at Cascades Library, using template cards from the children's book display, for ages 10 and under.
Agatha Christie movie screening at Sterling Library includes hot tea, light refreshments, and a film‑inspired craft while viewers watch Murder on the Orient Express, ages 14 and up.
Stream Life (Ellanor C. Lawrence Park Visitor Center & Amphitheater) — Guide leads stream exploration, using dip/kick nets to find stoneflies, hellgrammites, water pennies, crayfish, ages 4+.
Naturalist-led hike at Ellanor C. Lawrence Park identifies edible and unsafe plants, teaches rope making and folk remedies linked to Eastern Woodland Indians, for ages 10 and up.
Nighttime lantern-lit tour of the historic house and 19th‑century gristmill shares local ghost stories, legends, and supernatural tales, ages 12 and up.
Reptiles roam the Visitor Center & Amphitheater, offering touch‑table challenges, games, close encounters, campfire s’mores, stories, and an autumn woods stroll, for ages 4 and up.
A Trick-or-Treat Trail and Halloween House at Walker Nature Center feature costumed characters, animals, apple cider, popcorn, games, light effects, non‑scary costumes encouraged, for ages 3 and up.
A Halloween scavenger hunt at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens begins with a book trail featuring Millie Fleur’s Poison Garden.
NOVA Parks' Roving Naturalist explains leaf color changes and leads a leaf craft at Temple Hall Farm Pumpkin Patch, free with admission.
Mini Golf course and Climb UPton transformed into haunted Halloween attractions at Upton Hill Regional Park — all ages.
Hands‑on STEAM workshop at Walker Nature Center lets children explore tree science through interactive activities.
Haunted mini golf and a terrifying trail wind through Pohick Bay Regional Park, offering spooky family‑friendly attractions and festive surprises.
