Park Authority

CONTACT INFORMATION: Open during regular business hours 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday
703-324-8700 TTY 711
12055 Government Center Pkwy.
Fairfax, Virginia 22035
Jai Cole
Executive Director

Department Resources

Get on a Roll with the Park Authority’s Family Skate and Dance Nights

Family Skate NightJoin a community on wheels at Franconia Rec Center’s Family Skate and Dance Nights! Break out the quad skates, inline skates or dancing shoes (bring your own skates/footwear) and enjoy a fun atmosphere filled with friends, food, music and fun with themed skate nights coming up throughout the summer. Each of the following events are scheduled from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Franconia Rec Center:

  • May 4: May the Fourth Be With You (Star Wars-themed)
  • May 18: One-Year Anniversary
  • June 15: Juneteenth Celebration
  • July 20: Hawaiian Luau and Caribbean Night
  • Aug. 17: Back To School Flashback to the 90s and 00s
  • Nov. 16: Franconia Hold ‘Em Skate and Dance Night (Country Night)
  • Dec. 21: Holiday and Ugly Sweater Skate and Dance Night

Tickets cost $10 for everyone (skaters, dancers, spectators and chaperones) and may be purchased online in advance, or at the door for $15. Pizza, snacks and drinks are available for purchase.

Patrons can find Skate and Dance Night parking in the lower parking lot by driving past the front of the Rec Center and parking in the lot to the right. Enter the event by the gym doors located near to the parking lot.

Register for Family Skate Night

Franconia Rec Center is located at 6601 Telegraph Road in Alexandria. Visit the Franconia Rec Center website for more information.

Love skate nights? Book the Franconia Rec Center gym for a private party and make it your very own skate night. Call 703-922-9841 to inquire.

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