Natural History Weekend at Bull Run

Bull Run Regional Park 7700 Bull Run Drive, Centreville, VA, United States

(VA) (NOVA Parks) Come camp with us on Natural History Weekend! We will have a craft and themed activities that are perfect for the whole family! *Participation is for registered campers only.

$50 – $150

Sleepover at the Natural History Museum

Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History 1000 Madison Drive NW, Washington, DC, United States

(DC) (Smithsonian) Join fellow adventurers at one of the world's most visited museums for a night of fun! Wander through the Fossil Hall, where dinosaurs cast giant shadows. Wander through the Fossil Hall, where dinosaurs cast giant shadows. Learn about Earth's past and discover the ocean's aquatic wonders. Visit pollinators and walk softly past mysterious mammals. Participate in games and ...

$150

Flower to Fruit: A Pollination Journey

US Botanic Garden 100 Maryland Ave SW, Washington DC, United States

(DC) (US Botanic Garden) Join Lilly Andersen, USBG Family Education Specialist  and investigate the differences in plants before and after pollination! In this drop-in program, dissect a flower to learn about its different parts and how these components attract and interact with pollinators. Watch a fruit dissection demonstration to see how the papaya flower develops into the papaya fruit after ...

Free

Storytime on the Farm

Temple Hall Farm Regional Park 15855 Limestone School Road, Leesburg, VA, United States

(VA) (NOVA Parks) Join us every other Thursday for Storytime on the Farm. Hear a farm or nature-related story, then experience the subject up close with an animal meet and greet or short nature walk. We will meet behind the office for storytime. If it's raining, please join us in the Visitor's Center. This program is free and aimed towards ...

Full Moon Friday

Locust Grove Nature Center 7777 Democracy Blvd, Bethesda, MD, United States

(MD) (Montgomery Parks) Join us for the magic of the full moon for a hike and campfire on each Friday nearest to the full moon. Feel free to bring your own hot dogs or food to warm over the fire, and we’ll provide marshmallows. Please register and pay for adults and children. Ages 10 and up.

$8

Sturgeon Moon Campfire

Long Branch Nature Center & Park 625 S Carlin Springs Rd, Arlington, VA, United States

(VA) (Arlington Parks) The whole family is invited to join us at Long Branch Nature Center for lots of old-fashioned fun. This engaging program will be filled with entertaining activities which may include stories, special animal guests, games, songs and of course, S’mores. (We will provide the marshmallows, chocolate & graham crackers).

$5

Night Hike and Smores Campfire

Lake Fairfax Park 1400 Lake Fairfax Drive, Reston, VA, United States

(VA) (Fairfax County Parks) Enjoy a naturalist-led walk through the forest to listen for nocturnal animals and to look for evidence of wildlife. End your hike at our campfire and make s'mores. Children must be accompanied by an adult registered in the program. Ages 4 to Adult.

$10

Farmer for a Day

Temple Hall Farm Regional Park 15855 Limestone School Road, Leesburg, VA, United States

(VA) (NOVA Parks)Come help us with our farm chores! Participants will get an up close and private experience with our animals and get to see what it is like to be a farm helper for a day. Your group will get to meet the animals, participate in morning farm chores, and learn as you go with one of our expert ...

$50

Night Insect Campfire

Long Branch Nature Center & Park 625 S Carlin Springs Rd, Arlington, VA, United States

(VA) (Arlington Parks) The whole family is invited to join us at Long Branch Nature Center for lots of old-fashioned fun. This engaging program will be filled with entertaining activities which may include stories, special animal guests, games, songs and of course, S’mores. (We will provide the marshmallows, chocolate & graham crackers).

$5

Turtle Talk

Brookside Nature Center 1400 Glenallan Ave, Silver Spring, MD, United States

(MD) (Montgomery Parks) Visit our Eastern box turtle ambassadors in their outdoor enclosure! Watch them stretch their legs and learn about their behavior, conservation challenges, and the physical features that make them such fascinating reptiles. This is a free, drop-in program for all ages. No registration required.

Free

Pawpaw Fruit & Berries Walk

Long Branch Nature Center & Park 625 S Carlin Springs Rd, Arlington, VA, United States

(VA) (Arlington Parks) Join a seasoned naturalist to stroll around Glencarlyn Park to look for the season's bounty, the Pawpaw fruit, as well as other summer berries. Families.

Free

Insects Night Hike

Long Branch Nature Center & Park 625 S Carlin Springs Rd, Arlington, VA, United States

(VA) (Arlington Parks) Join us for a hike through the habitats of Glencarlyn Park at night. We'll see what kind of critters come out in the dark and what comes out after them. Families.

$5
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