(12-Adult) What do our legends say about us? Learn about local ghost stories, legends, and tales of the supernatural on this nighttime lantern-lite tour. The tour guide will lead you through the historic house and the 19th century gristmill.Tours start at 7 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
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Nighttime lantern-lit tour of the historic house and 19th‑century gristmill shares local ghost stories, legends, and supernatural tales, ages 12 and up.
Hike through fall foliage, identify trees, then craft a keepsake from a perfect leaf at Riverbend Park for ages 5 and up.
Cider Making (Class) (Colvin Run Mill) — Use a cider press to press eight people's apples into two gallons of cider; bring 100 apples and sealable containers, all ages.
Birdability Week's Yoga at Meadowside Nature Center offers a gentle bird-themed flow for all levels, in ADA‑accessible indoor or shaded deck space, seated or mat‑based.
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.
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.
Bat Walk at the Bend (Riverbend Park) — Educational scavenger hunt through woods about bats, ending with a handcrafted bat decoration, ages 5 and up.
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.
Volunteer‑guided bird walk in Great Falls Park’s main parking lot welcomes beginners, experienced birders, and youth with adults; no pets allowed, all ages.
NOVA Parks naturalist leads a relaxed morning hike at Algonkian Regional Park, highlighting seasonal changes, plant and animal observations, and autumn sights, sounds, and scents.
Hike the woods at Hidden Oaks Nature Center while a certified instructor guides forest bathing techniques for digital detox and well‑being, for ages 16 and up.
