# Rainy Day Activities near Bristow

> Events under a roof: museums, libraries, theaters, and other indoor venues. Closest to Bristow first.

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### [Mountain Stage with Kathy Mattea at Hylton Center](https://wknd.app/r/vdvnhc/mountain-stage-with-kathy-mattea-at-hylton-center)

- When: 2026-10-18 19:00 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: Merchant Hall, 10960 George Mason Circle, Manassas, VA 20110 (38.7593435, -77.5245195)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: $45.00
- Category: concert
- Topics: live-music, americana, folk, country
- About: Grammy winner Kathy Mattea hosts a live on-the-road taping of NPR's Mountain Stage in Merchant Hall, with featured artists Mary Gauthier, Ruthie Foster, and Scythian spanning roots, folk, blues, and country. Tickets from about $45. 7 PM.
- Source: https://hylton.calendar.gmu.edu/mountain-stage-hosted-by-kathy-mattea-2026
- Distance: about 10 min drive from the town center (2.6 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [Live music in the DMV](https://wknd.app/f/napgfx/live-music-in-the-dmv)

### [Toddler Story Time at Manassas City Library](https://wknd.app/r/uy9h4m/toddler-story-time-at-manassas-city-library)

- When: 2026-10-22 11:00-11:30 (America/New_York), and 1 more date
- Scarcity: few_dates
- Cadence: run
- Where: Manassas City Library, 10104 Dumfries Road, Manassas, VA 20110-7951 (38.73722, -77.47505)
- Ages: 1 to 3
- Price: free
- Category: kids
- Topics: storytime, books, little-kids, indoor
- About: Stories read aloud with singing and movement for toddlers 18 to 36 months, followed by a 30 minute open play session. First come, first served; siblings welcome.
- Source: https://pwcgov.libnet.info/event/10448144
- Distance: about 10 min drive from the town center (3.4 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [NoVA infant activities](https://wknd.app/f/g4ptfe/nova-infant-activities)

### [Factory of Fear: Outbreak at ARTfactory](https://wknd.app/r/zs4k3t/factory-of-fear-outbreak-at-artfactory)

- When: 2026-10-17 19:00-22:30 (America/New_York), and 3 more dates
- Scarcity: few_dates
- Cadence: run
- Where: ARTfactory, 9419 Battle Street, Manassas, VA 20110 (38.7505, -77.47211)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: $25.00
- Category: festival
- Topics: halloween, evening, indoor
- About: ARTfactory's fifth annual haunt turns four floors of the historic Manassas building into Outbreak, a walk-through of infection and quarantine with live actors. Proceeds support arts programming; not for kids under 14.
- Source: https://visitmanassas.org/event/factory-of-fear-outbreak-oct-15/
- Distance: about 10 min drive from the town center (3.9 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [Fall events in DC](https://wknd.app/f/96g4j7/fall-events-in-dc)

### [Baby Story Time at Bull Run Library](https://wknd.app/r/5af8u8/baby-story-time-at-bull-run-library)

- When: 2026-10-22 10:30-11:15 (America/New_York), and 2 more dates
- Scarcity: few_dates
- Cadence: run
- Where: Bull Run Library, 8051 Ashton Avenue, Manassas, VA 20109 (38.78697, -77.52051)
- Ages: 0 to 2
- Price: free
- Category: kids
- Topics: storytime, books, little-kids, indoor
- About: An interactive story time with stories, music and rhymes designed for ages 0 to 2 with a caregiver, followed by play and social time. Held Thursday mornings in the Bull Run Community Room.
- Source: https://www.burbio.com/states/Virginia/Manassas/bull-run-regional-library
- Distance: about 10 min drive from the town center (4.5 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [NoVA infant activities](https://wknd.app/f/g4ptfe/nova-infant-activities)

### [Halloween Story Time and Parade - Bull Run](https://wknd.app/r/w2zq8d/halloween-story-time-and-parade-bull-run)

- When: 2026-10-30 10:30-11:15 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: 8051 Ashton Avenue, Manassas, VA 20109 (38.78697, -77.52051)
- Ages: 0 to 12
- Category: kids
- Topics: halloween, storytime, parade
- About: Halloween story time and costume parade at Bull Run Library.
- Source: https://pwcgov.libnet.info/event/16851587
- Distance: about 10 min drive from the town center (4.5 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [Northern Virginia family events](https://wknd.app/f/6xgp28/northern-virginia-family-events)

### [Toddler Story Time at Haymarket Gainesville Library](https://wknd.app/r/hf27xh/toddler-story-time-at-haymarket-gainesville-library)

- When: 2026-10-20 10:30-11:00 (America/New_York), and 48 more dates
- Scarcity: weekly
- Cadence: weekly
- Where: Haymarket Gainesville Library, 14870 Lightner Road, Haymarket, VA (38.8366141, -77.6321439)
- Ages: 1 to 3
- Category: kids
- Topics: books
- About: Weekly Tuesday storytime for toddlers 18 to 36 months at the Haymarket Gainesville branch.
- Source: https://www.burbio.com/states/Virginia/Prince-William/prince-william-public-library-system/Toddler-Story-Time-304632167
- Distance: about 20 min drive from the town center (9.4 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [NoVA infant activities](https://wknd.app/f/g4ptfe/nova-infant-activities)

### [Baby Story Time at Haymarket Gainesville Library](https://wknd.app/r/9p8tph/baby-story-time-at-haymarket-gainesville-library)

- When: 2026-10-21 10:30-11:15 (America/New_York), and 48 more dates
- Scarcity: weekly
- Cadence: weekly
- Where: Haymarket Gainesville Library, 14870 Lightner Road, Haymarket, VA (38.8366141, -77.6321439)
- Ages: 0 to 1
- Category: kids
- Topics: books
- About: Weekly storytime with songs and playtime for babies and caregivers; registration required each week.
- Source: https://pwcgov.libnet.info/event/16367227
- Distance: about 20 min drive from the town center (9.4 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [NoVA infant activities](https://wknd.app/f/g4ptfe/nova-infant-activities)

### [PreK Skill Builders (Haymarket Gainesville)](https://wknd.app/r/zkpdmu/prek-skill-builders-haymarket-gainesville)

- When: 2026-10-23 10:30-12:00 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: 14870 Lightner Road, Haymarket, VA 20169 (38.83659, -77.63214)
- Ages: 3 to 6
- Category: kids
- Topics: preschool, skills, early-literacy
- About: Pre-K early literacy skill-building sessions.
- Source: https://pwcgov.libnet.info/event/16649838
- Distance: about 20 min drive from the town center (9.4 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [Northern Virginia family events](https://wknd.app/f/6xgp28/northern-virginia-family-events)

### [Family Story Time (Montclair)](https://wknd.app/r/4q43p3/family-story-time-montclair)

- When: 2026-10-20 10:30-11:30 (America/New_York), and 1 more date
- Scarcity: few_dates
- Cadence: run
- Where: 5049 Waterway Drive, Dumfries, VA 22025 (38.61015, -77.35702)
- Ages: 0 to 6
- Category: kids
- Topics: storytime, family, weekly
- About: Weekly Tuesday family story time for combined ages at Montclair Library.
- Source: https://pwcgov.libnet.info/event/16808206
- Distance: about 25 min drive from the town center (12.4 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [Northern Virginia family events](https://wknd.app/f/6xgp28/northern-virginia-family-events)

### [Baby Lap-Sit Storytime at Chantilly Library](https://wknd.app/r/vc8sbt/baby-lap-sit-storytime-at-chantilly-library)

- When: 2026-10-21 10:15-10:45 (America/New_York), and 48 more dates
- Scarcity: weekly
- Cadence: weekly
- Where: Chantilly Regional Library, 4000 Stringfellow Road, Chantilly, VA (38.8826366, -77.4081887)
- Ages: 0 to 1
- Category: kids
- Topics: books
- About: Gentle lapsit storytime with songs, bouncing rhymes and a story for babies, followed by playtime. Registration required.
- Source: https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/15062081
- Distance: about 30 min drive from the town center (13 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [NoVA infant activities](https://wknd.app/f/g4ptfe/nova-infant-activities)

### [Tots Yoga Storytime at Chantilly Library](https://wknd.app/r/kvqvnm/tots-yoga-storytime-at-chantilly-library)

- When: 2026-10-21 11:15-12:00 (America/New_York), and 48 more dates
- Scarcity: weekly
- Cadence: weekly
- Where: Chantilly Library, 4000 Stringfellow Road, Chantilly, VA (38.8826366, -77.4081887)
- Ages: 2 to 4
- Category: kids
- Topics: books
- About: Storytime mixing singing, reading, play and simple yoga poses for little ones. A calm mid-morning library session.
- Source: https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/15062527
- Distance: about 30 min drive from the town center (13 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [NoVA infant activities](https://wknd.app/f/g4ptfe/nova-infant-activities)

### [Halloween Family Story Time (Lake Ridge)](https://wknd.app/r/kyaab3/halloween-family-story-time-lake-ridge)

- When: 2026-10-31 10:30-11:00 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: 2239 Old Bridge Road, Woodbridge, VA 22192 (38.67612, -77.28142)
- Ages: 0 to 6
- Category: kids
- Topics: halloween, storytime, family
- About: Halloween family story time at Lake Ridge Library.
- Source: https://pwcgov.libnet.info/event/17056687
- Distance: about 30 min drive from the town center (14.1 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [Northern Virginia family events](https://wknd.app/f/6xgp28/northern-virginia-family-events)

### [Baby Lapsit Storytime at Burke Centre Library](https://wknd.app/r/j7rt4y/baby-lapsit-storytime-at-burke-centre-library)

- When: 2026-10-21 10:30-11:00 (America/New_York), and 48 more dates
- Scarcity: weekly
- Cadence: weekly
- Where: Burke Centre Library, 5935 Freds Oak Road, Burke, VA (38.7874391, -77.3171238)
- Ages: 0 to 2
- Category: kids
- Topics: books
- About: Songs, lap bounces and stories for babies from birth to 18 months, followed by playtime. Free.
- Source: https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/16421102
- Distance: about 35 min drive from the town center (12.6 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [NoVA infant activities](https://wknd.app/f/g4ptfe/nova-infant-activities)

### [Story Time: Space Spinners](https://wknd.app/r/vasjhm/story-time-space-spinners)

- When: 2026-10-20 11:00 (America/New_York), and 3 more dates
- Scarcity: few_dates
- Cadence: run
- Where: 14390 Air and Space Museum Pkwy, Chantilly, VA 20151 (38.91143, -77.44321)
- Ages: 0 to 5
- Price: free
- Category: kids
- Topics: storytime, space, weekly
- About: Weekly Tuesday and Thursday space-themed story time at the Udvar-Hazy Center.
- Source: https://airandspace.si.edu/whats-on/events/story-time-space-spinners-1
- Distance: about 35 min drive from the town center (14 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [Northern Virginia family events](https://wknd.app/f/6xgp28/northern-virginia-family-events)

### [Story Time: Nobody Owns the Sky](https://wknd.app/r/wwcrby/story-time-nobody-owns-the-sky)

- When: 2026-11-03 11:00 (America/New_York), and 7 more dates
- Scarcity: daily
- Cadence: weekly
- Where: 14390 Air and Space Museum Pkwy, Chantilly, VA 20151 (38.91143, -77.44321)
- Ages: 0 to 5
- Price: free
- Category: kids
- Topics: storytime, aviation, weekly
- About: Weekly Tuesday and Thursday story time at the Udvar-Hazy Center in November.
- Source: https://airandspace.si.edu/whats-on/events/story-time-nobody-owns-sky-0
- Distance: about 35 min drive from the town center (14 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [Northern Virginia family events](https://wknd.app/f/6xgp28/northern-virginia-family-events)

### [Toddler Storytime at Gum Spring Library](https://wknd.app/r/m6vt4n/toddler-storytime-at-gum-spring-library)

- When: 2026-10-20 10:00-10:30 (America/New_York), and 3 more dates
- Scarcity: few_dates
- Cadence: run
- Where: Gum Spring Library, 24600 Millstream Drive, Stone Ridge, VA 20105 (38.93753, -77.54568)
- Ages: 1 to 3
- Price: free
- Category: kids
- Topics: storytime, books, little-kids, indoor
- About: Rhymes, songs, stories and movement for toddlers 18 months to 3 years with a caregiver. Runs Tuesday and Thursday mornings in Meeting Room A at Gum Spring.
- Source: https://loudoun.libnet.info/event/14622713
- Distance: about 35 min drive from the town center (14.9 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [NoVA infant activities](https://wknd.app/f/g4ptfe/nova-infant-activities)

### [Baby Storytime at Gum Spring Library](https://wknd.app/r/9f7deg/baby-storytime-at-gum-spring-library)

- When: 2026-10-21 11:00-12:00 (America/New_York), and 1 more date
- Scarcity: few_dates
- Cadence: run
- Where: Gum Spring Library, 24600 Millstream Drive, Stone Ridge, VA 20105 (38.93753, -77.54568)
- Ages: 0 to 2
- Price: free
- Category: kids
- Topics: storytime, books, little-kids, indoor
- About: Lap rhymes, action songs and interactive stories for babies up to 18 months with a caregiver, followed by open playtime. Held Wednesday late mornings in Meeting Room A at Gum Spring.
- Source: https://loudoun.libnet.info/event/14622698
- Distance: about 35 min drive from the town center (14.9 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [NoVA infant activities](https://wknd.app/f/g4ptfe/nova-infant-activities)

### [Music and Motion (Potomac)](https://wknd.app/r/4sm9mr/music-and-motion-potomac)

- When: 2026-10-23 10:30-11:00 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: 2201 Opitz Boulevard, Woodbridge, VA 22191 (38.63271, -77.28064)
- Ages: 1 to 6
- Category: kids
- Topics: music, movement, toddlers
- About: Music and movement program for ages 1-6 at Potomac Library.
- Source: https://pwcgov.libnet.info/event/16490605
- Distance: about 35 min drive from the town center (15.1 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [Northern Virginia family events](https://wknd.app/f/6xgp28/northern-virginia-family-events)

### [Magical Places and Creatures: Donnalynne Lefever at Workhouse](https://wknd.app/r/v9mxck/magical-places-and-creatures-donnalynne-lefever-at-workhouse)

- When: 2026-10-16 all day (America/New_York), and 23 more dates
- Scarcity: daily
- Cadence: daily
- Where: Arches Gallery, 9506 Workhouse Way, Lorton, VA 22079 (38.6973797, -77.2553916)
- Ages: all ages
- Category: exhibit
- Topics: art, painting, fantasy
- About: Solo exhibition of mythical creatures and magical places by Donnalynne Lefever at the Arches Gallery in the Workhouse. Layered paintings inspired by mythology and dreams, with an artist reception on October 10.
- Source: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/magical-places-and-creatures-art-exhibit-by-donnalynne-lefever-tickets-1998932246158
- Distance: about 35 min drive from the town center (15.2 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [Art events in the DMV](https://wknd.app/f/nfn8xc/art-events-in-the-dmv)

### [TRANSFORMATIONS: Lloyd Wolf's Lorton Reformatory Photos, Workhouse](https://wknd.app/r/x99ckn/transformations-lloyd-wolfs-lorton-reformatory-photos)

- When: 2026-10-16 all day (America/New_York), and 22 more dates
- Scarcity: daily
- Cadence: daily
- Where: Workhouse Arts Center, 9518 Workhouse Way, Lorton, VA 22079 (38.697639, -77.2554229)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: exhibit
- Topics: art, photography, history, documentary
- About: Documentary photographs by Lloyd Wolf record a pioneering drug rehabilitation program inside the Lorton Reformatory from 1989 to 1991. Shown where the events took place, the images trace recovery and resilience among incarcerated men. On view in the McGuireWoods Gallery with an artist reception on October 3.
- Source: https://www.workhousearts.org/transformations-at-lorton
- Distance: about 35 min drive from the town center (15.2 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [Art events in the DMV](https://wknd.app/f/nfn8xc/art-events-in-the-dmv)

### [Museum Explorers](https://wknd.app/r/p8pnwf/museum-explorers)

- When: 2026-10-22 10:00-10:45 (America/New_York), and 2 more dates
- Scarcity: few_dates
- Cadence: weekly
- Where: 10209 Main Street, Fairfax, VA 22030 (38.84414, -77.29993)
- Ages: 2 to 4
- Price: free
- Category: kids
- Topics: history, storytime, crafts, museum, preschool
- About: A history-filled program at the Fairfax Museum and Visitor Center where children explore one exhibit object plus an activity, song, craft, and story, with pre-registration required and an adult accompanying each child.
- Source: https://www.fairfaxva.gov/Events-directory/Historic-Resources/Museum-Explorers
- Distance: about 35 min drive from the town center (15.2 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [Northern Virginia family events](https://wknd.app/f/6xgp28/northern-virginia-family-events)

### [Wonderful Ones Storytime at Pohick Regional Library](https://wknd.app/r/9z964j/wonderful-ones-storytime-at-pohick-regional-library)

- When: 2026-10-20 10:30-11:00 (America/New_York), and 48 more dates
- Scarcity: weekly
- Cadence: weekly
- Where: Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA (38.7749322, -77.268109)
- Ages: 1 to 2
- Category: kids
- Topics: books
- About: Stories, songs and rhymes for one-year-olds; limited to 15 children with free tickets at the info desk.
- Source: https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/15412305
- Distance: about 40 min drive from the town center (14.9 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [NoVA infant activities](https://wknd.app/f/g4ptfe/nova-infant-activities)

### [Tales for Twos at Pohick Regional Library](https://wknd.app/r/mcndc7/tales-for-twos-at-pohick-regional-library)

- When: 2026-10-21 10:30-11:00 (America/New_York), and 48 more dates
- Scarcity: weekly
- Cadence: weekly
- Where: Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA (38.7749322, -77.268109)
- Ages: 2 to 3
- Category: kids
- Topics: books
- About: Stories, songs and rhymes geared to two-year-olds at the Pohick branch in Burke.
- Source: https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/15412504
- Distance: about 40 min drive from the town center (14.9 mi, straight line)
- Feed: [NoVA infant activities](https://wknd.app/f/g4ptfe/nova-infant-activities)