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Colvin Run Mill Historic Site

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CONTACT INFORMATION: Colvin Run General Store is open Thursday through Sunday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Ticketed Mill Tours available Saturday and Sunday. The grounds are open daily from dawn to dusk.
703-759-2771 TTY 711
kiersten.fiore@fairfaxcounty.gov
10017 Colvin Run Road
Great Falls, Virginia 22066
fairfaxparks
Kiersten Fiore
Colvin Run Mill Manager

Colvin Run Mill Historic Site

Take a Turn at the Mill

Explore beautifully wooded and landscaped grounds around historic Colvin Run Mill and General Store.
Picnic, shop, hike, attend special programs and tour the 200-year-old working mill.

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Oct
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Cider Making (Class)
11:00AM, 31, (All Ages) Bring up to eight people and learn how to use an old-fashioned…
Nov
01
High Seas and Hardtack
12:00PM, 01, (4-Adult) Discover how sailors were fed during the War of 1812. Explore the…
Dec
05
Children’s Holiday Shopping
11:00AM, 05, Children can shop for gifts with help from a secret shopper, then wrap and…
Dec
06
Children’s Holiday Shopping
11:00AM, 06, Children can shop for gifts with help from a secret shopper, then wrap and…
Dec
12
Santa at the Mill
12:45PM, 12, Visit Santa and enjoy holiday crafts, festive music, hot cocoa, marshmallow…
Dec
13
Santa at the Mill
12:30PM, 13, Visit Santa and enjoy holiday crafts, festive music, hot cocoa, marshmallow…
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Virginia Hauntings: Legends and Lore

What do Virginia’s legends say about us? Step inside Colvin Run Mill after dark for a lantern-lit tour filled with local ghost stories, legends and tales of the supernatural.

Your guide will lead you through the historic house and 19th-century gristmill while sharing stories inspired by Virginia folklore.

Friday, Oct. 23, and Saturday, Oct. 24

Choose a 7 or 7:30 p.m. session

Ages 12 and older | $10

Explore Virginia’s Haunted History

Celebrate the Holidays at Colvin Run Mill

celebrate the holidays at colvin run mill

Step back in time this December and celebrate the season with old-fashioned holiday traditions at historic Colvin Run Mill.

Celebrate the Holidays at Colvin Run Mill

Saturday, Dec. 5-Sunday, Dec. 6 
Choose a one-hour session beginning between noon and 3 p.m. 
Sensory-friendly sessions: 11 a.m.-noon 

  • $7 per child; cost of gifts is additional

Children can shop for gifts with help from a secret shopper, then wrap and tag their surprises.

Celebrate the Holidays at the Mill

Saturday, Dec. 12-Sunday, Dec. 13 
Choose a time from 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday or 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday 
Sensory-friendly sessions: 12:45-1:45 p.m. Saturday and 12:30-1:30 p.m. Sunday

  • $10 per person
  • Sensory-friendly sessions: $40 per family or group of up to five

Visit Santa and enjoy holiday crafts, festive music, hot cocoa, marshmallow roasting and  explore the decorated Miller’s House. 

Celebrate the Holidays at the Mill

Friday, Dec. 18-Saturday, Dec. 19 
Friday, 6:30-8 p.m. | Saturday, 5:30-7 p.m.

  • Adults: $12
  • Youth, students and seniors: $10
  • Children ages 4 and younger: Free

Explore Colvin Run Mill by lantern light and experience holiday traditions from years past. 

Celebrate the Holidays at the Mill

Saturday, Dec. 19 | 2-3:30 p.m. 

  • $12

Create holiday greeting cards inspired by traditions of the past. 

Celebrate the Holidays at the Mill

Sunday, Dec. 20 | 2-3:30 p.m.

  • $12

Explore traditional ways to wrap and decorate gifts for the holiday season. 

Celebrate the Holidays at the Mill

Monday, Dec. 21 | 10-11:30 a.m.

  • $12

Decorate candy canes made by our blacksmith, explore holiday traditions and finish with hot cocoa and candy canes. 

Celebrate the Holidays at the Mill

Maple Syrup Boil Down

Maple Syrup Boil Down

Sundays, Feb. 21 and 28 and March 7 
Choose 11 a.m., 12:30 p.m. or 2 p.m. 
Ages 4-Adult | $8 per person

The sap is rising and the maple trees are tapped! Bundle up and discover how maple syrup goes from tree to table at Colvin Run Mill.

  • See how maple sap is collected
  • Learn why maple trees produce sap
  • Watch sap boil into syrup over an open fire
  • Sample maple syrup over cornbread made with Colvin Run cornmeal

This is an outdoor program. Dress for the weather.

Tap Into Maple Season

Colvin Run Mill is Fairfax County's award-winning, operational, 19th-century water-powered gristmill. The site offers recreational and educational activities for all ages through tours, school programs and special events. Admission to the park is FREE. There are fees for tours, programs and special events.

Colvin Run Mill Grounds are open daily dawn to dusk. You may walk the grounds and see the historic Mill and buildings from the outside.

The Mill is open on weekends from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. To see inside the mill, you must purchase a mill tour or a Mill in Motion ticket. Advance ticket purchase is recommended.
Purchase a ticket or learn more.

The Colvin Run Mill General Store and Historic Miller's House are open Thursday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. All grain can now be purchased in the store during those hours. For more information, visit our Colvin Run Mill General Store webpage. The historic house features a free self-guided exhibit.

 


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Colvin Run Mill Site History

Colvin Run Mill's Site History web page can be used as a guided walking tour of the park.
Colvin Run Mill's History

Colvin Run Mill, The Smithsonian, and STEM

The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum teamed with Colvin Run Mill to create a video about simple machines for the Smithsonian's STEM in 30 project. Simple machines can be found almost anywhere. Let the video take you behind the scenes at both museums, and visit people who work with simple machines every day. 

Watch the Simple Machines Video

Colvin Run Mill and National Historic Preservation

Colvin Run Mill is one of the few preserved industrial sites from the 1800s. It is on the National Register of Historic Places, part of a program to support identification, evaluation, and protection of America's historic and cultural resources.

Watch the Preservation of the Mill Video

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Colvin Run Mill Location

10017 Colvin Run Road
Great Falls, VA, 22066
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There is ample free parking for school buses.

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