Great Falls events
29 upcoming. What's on in Great Falls, Virginia itself: village celebrations, park programs at Great Falls and Riverbend parks, the Grange, the library, studio tours and the farmers market.
TomorrowSunday, October 18
10am to 5pm, through Oct 18Free
Great Falls StudiosThe 23rd annual self-guided tour of working art studios across Great Falls, with dozens of local artists opening their doors. Free, two days only.
10am
Riverbend ParkDig for fossil shark teeth and walk where dinosaurs did on a short hike, with a dino craft to finish. A naturalist program on the park's prehistoric past, ages 4 and up.
12 to 3pm
Colvin Run MillWatch 19th-century craftspeople at work at the mill: lace making, woodcarving and other trades people once relied on every day, demonstrated live.
4 to 7pm$50
St. Francis Episcopal ChurchAmadeus Concerts brings the 9th Street Quartet to St. Francis for Theofanidis, Mendelssohn and Caroline Shaw, with a pre-concert talk and a wine reception after.
MondayOctober 19
7:30 to 9pm$13
Observatory Park at Turner FarmLearn the basics of telescope observing and the astronomy resources available locally, then practice on the night sky at the Roll-Top Observatory. Ages 8 and up.
WednesdayOctober 21
7pm
Great Falls GrangeGFCA hosts Fairfax County Police leadership from the Reston District for a town hall on traffic, safety and quality-of-life issues, with data and an open Q&A.
FridayOctober 23
7pm and 7:30pm, through Oct 24
Colvin Run MillA lantern-lit night tour of the historic house and gristmill, telling local ghost stories and legends and what they say about the people who told them. Ages 12 and up.
SaturdayOctober 24
10 to 11am
Riverbend ParkA naturalist-led hike through Riverbend's fall foliage to learn the trees, then a keepsake craft made from a favorite autumn leaf. Ages 5 and up.
10am to 1:30pm, every SaturdayFree
Great Falls Farmers MarketThe year-round Saturday market on Walker Road, with local produce, baked goods, prepared foods and crafts from regional growers and makers.
11am, every Saturday
Colvin Run MillBring about 100 apples and up to eight people, and press your own cider on the mill's old-fashioned press to take home in your own sealed containers. All ages.
6:30 to 8pm, one of 2 dates
Observatory Park at Turner FarmTour planets, constellations, stars, nebulas and galaxies through the observatory's telescopes, or with the naked eye. No experience needed; held rain or shine.
MondayOctober 26
7:30 to 9pm
Observatory Park at Turner FarmExamine real meteorite specimens, including pieces from the moon and Mars, in a classroom session with Analemma Society volunteers, then view through telescopes. Ages 8 and up.
FridayOctober 30
12 to 5pm, one of 3 dates
Riverbend ParkStay-and-play afternoons at the Riverbend Nature Center: books, crafts, games, a microscope and a sandbox, with a short naturalist presentation each session. All ages.
7 to 8pm
Riverbend ParkCelebrate Bat Week with an evening scavenger hunt through the Riverbend woods to learn about local bats, ending with a bat craft to take home. Ages 5 and up.
SaturdayOctober 31
3 to 7pmFree
Great Falls Village Centre GreenThe village Halloween party on the Green: a pet parade and costume contest at 3, a haunted house, live music, and trick-or-treating with local merchants from 5 to 7.
7 to 8:30pm$12
Riverbend ParkA guided night hike down the Follow the Hollows trail in search of bats, toads, salamanders, spiders and owls, ending by the campfire. Ages 4 and up.
SundayNovember 1
12 to 2pm$14
Colvin Run MillSee how War of 1812 sailors were fed: grind grain with the waterwheel, meet Ship's Company reenactors, and bake your own ship's biscuit hardtack. Ages 4 and up.
5pm
St. Francis Episcopal ChurchSt. Francis' annual chili cook-off in the parish hall, this year with a Halloween theme and costumes encouraged. Families and singles are warmly welcome.
WednesdayNovember 4
6:30 to 8pm
Observatory Park at Turner FarmTour the planets and moons visible in the current night sky, then explore them through telescopes, rain or shine. Ages 6 and up; children attend with a registered adult.
FridayNovember 6
6 to 8pm, one of 2 dates
Artists' Atelier and Arts of Great Falls GalleryFirst Friday evening open studios and a fresh gallery show at the Village Centre, with artists on hand at the Atelier and the Arts of Great Falls Gallery.
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