SUMMER EVENTS
62nd Annual Fairfax County 4-H Fair & Farm Show
August 7-8, 9am-5pm Old-fashioned country fun with carnival games, rides and exhibits. Carnival rides open from 11am until 10pm Saturday, 11am until 5pm Sunday. Try your hand at milking a cow or goat, shelling corn or other farm chores. Free admission to the fair. $5/parking
SULLY HISTORIC SITE
3650 Historic Sully Way Chantilly, VA 703-437-1794, Website Open daily, except Tuesdays, 11am-4pm for guided tours of the 1794 house. In July and August only, tours on the hour from 10am4pm. $6/adult, $5/student (16+), $4 senior (60+) and child (5-15 yrs.).
Countryside Wagon Ride
June 6, 1pm Tour Sully’s expansive fields and learn about the early 19th century farm and agriculture. Dress for the weather and field walking. $7/ adult, $5/seniors and children
Antique Car Show June 20, 10am-3:30pm Celebrate Father’s Day at Sully’s Annual Antique Car Show. More than 400 antique and classic cars. Tour of the first floor of the 1794 house included. $9/adult, $8/senior, $6/child
Dairy Days - Ice Cream Making and Butter Churning July 2 and 30, August 20 and 27, 1-4pm Churn butter, crank ice cream and play historic games for a taste of 18th century life. $5
Let Freedom Ring July 4, 10am-4pm Use a quill pen to affix your personalized scrawl to our Declaration. Guided tour included. $6/adult, $5/student, $4/senior and child
World War II Living History July 10-11, 10am-4pm Saturday, 10am3pm Sunday Sully hosts Allied and Axis re-enactors for a weekend of demonstrations, memories and music. House tour included. $7/adult, $5/ senior and child
Early American Crafty Creations July 29, 1-4pm Weave, twirl, twist and shape your way into the past by making historic crafts as you rotate to various stations. $10
Civil War Encampment Weekend August 14-15, 10am-4pm Saturday, 10am-3pm Sunday Federal and Confederate troops recreate Civil War daily life as re-enactors demonstrate the varied work of the army. Skirmishes each day. Live music and a fashion show. House tour includes artifacts rarely on exhibit. $7/adult, $5/senior and child or two-day ticket $12/ adult, $8/senior and child
ELLANOR C. LAWRENCE PARK
Take in the annual Sully Car Show on Fathers’ Day.
14 ResOURces
5040 Walney Road, Chantilly, VA 20151 703-631-0013, Website The Walney Visitor Center features natural and cultural exhibits and a hands-on area to introduce the public to the past farmland and
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present parkland. Scavenger-hunt lists, selfguide maps and scout packages are available to rent or purchase at the Visitor Center. The Visitor Center is open 9am-5pm, Monday, Wednesday-Friday; noon-5pm Saturday and Sunday; closed Tuesdays.
Pond Life
June 5, (Families) 10am-noon Meet a Naturalist by Walney Pond. Bring boots that can get wet and find out who is living under the water at the pond’s edge. $10/family
Birds at the Water’s Edge
June 7, (5-6 yrs.) 3-4pm June 14, (7-11 yrs.) 3-4pm Scoop small critters from Walney Pond’s edge and identify prey for the visiting waterfowl. $5/child
Evening Explorations: Campfire night with constellations
June 9, (Families) 8:30-9:30pm Meet at Cabell’s Mill and talk stars around a warm campfire. Learn to identify early summer constellations. $10/family
Creating Herbal Vinegars
June 13, (Families) 1-2pm Visit our herb garden to find the best herbs for flavored vinegars. Learn how to make herbal vinegars and the benefits of using vinegar in your own home. $10/family
Evening Explorations: Bats
June 16, (All ages) 8:30-9:30pm Walk the meadows and forest edges to see bats feeding on insects. Learn about our native bats and their habits. $10/family
Father’s Day Campfire
June 18, (All ages) 7-8pm Begin Father’s Day weekend with a hike, campfire and s’mores. Learn about some of nature’s best fathers, hike near a stream. Mom’s invited, too. $5/person
Evening Explorations: Fishing at Walney Pond
June 23, (All ages), 7:30-8:30pm Join a naturalist at Walney Pond and go fish-