Critter Chow at Sky Meadows State Park
Watch rangers feed the park's animal ambassadors, Gertie and Birdie, and learn what they eat and how they fit into the ecosystem.
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Watch rangers feed the park's animal ambassadors, Gertie and Birdie, and learn what they eat and how they fit into the ecosystem.
Rangers lead a two-mile evening walk along the Holly Marsh Trail to watch the full moon rise over the Potomac.
A ranger-led half-mile orientation hike tells the story of the 1862 Battle of Cedar Mountain, the largest Civil War fight in Culpeper County.
A slow, family-friendly ranger walk on the short paved Old Pond Trail about sharing the outdoors kindly with wildlife and other hikers.
A gentle, hour-long guided walk that uses all five senses to show how plants and animals depend on each other in the fall forest.
Take a wagon ride through the forest, then explore the Potomac shoreline collecting treasures and learning about the geology under your feet.
Tour a Civil War cavalry camp with wedge tents, replica gear and live horses, then watch narrated horseback training demonstrations.
Riverside Center's Children's Theatre programming brings Shrek the Musical to the stage! Dress up in your Halloween costume* and join the fairytale creatures…
Meet Lake Anna's reptile ambassadors, learn how Virginia reptiles help the environment, and pick up snake safety tips.
Families explore the nocturnal wildlife of the Rappahannock River through activities and crafts meant to take the fright out of creatures some people find scary.
Learn about the owls that call Caledon home, then head out on an evening wagon ride to listen and look for them in the dark.
Preschoolers dive into hands-on spooky science experiments and sensory play with Fredericksburg Parks and Rec.
Little ones up to age 5 and their families are invited for not-too-spooky stories, songs, and rhymes.
The library's storytime staff share spooky and silly Halloween stories, songs, and activities that build early reading skills.
Historic aircraft, exhibits, food vendors, and aviation-style trick-or-treating with candy drops for kids 12 and under in costume.
The museum opens its doors for a free, family-friendly Halloween Open House on Halloween day.
On the school day off, kids learn to code by building their own versions of Dino Jump, Snake and a maze game in Scratch.
Weekly on Mondays and Wednesdays, November 2 through 18.
Specially trained library staff present stories, songs, and activities about the Indian holiday Diwali that help lay the foundation your child needs to get ready to read.
Homeschool families tour three colonial sites with costumed interpreters covering colonial medicine, tavern life and Mary Washington's household.