(4-7 yrs.) Join us for a cozy tea party on the farm! Bring your favorite stuffed animal, help us decorate for the party and read a story. We will enjoy drinks and cookies in a special environmentally friendly tea set and meet one of our animals.

(2-Adult) Enjoy an intimate after hours experience at the farm as day turns to night. Register for a wagon ride time and enjoy the bonfire after your ride. Staff will provide marshmallows for roasting but feel free to bring along any other treat for yourselves.

(4-Adult) Come learn about this famous children’s author, farmer and conservationist. Hear some Beatrix Potter tales, have a trivia game and share a snack in honor of her July birthday. We will meet some of the critters that inspired her stories and then walk through the farm and talk about her lasting contribution to land preservation. Learn a little of Frying Pan Park’s preservation history too, as we bid the animals good night. All participants must be registered in the program.

(7-14 yrs.) Our farmers make taking care of the animals look easy. Here is your chance for a behind the scenes farm tour to see all the hard work that goes into raising our farm animals. Participants tour our feed room, visit our animal areas, meet farm animals and learn the different management practices that we use to keep the animals happy and healthy. One adult must attend with a registered child in this program.

(7-14 yrs.) Come learn about Dairy cows on one of the last working Dairy farms in Fairfax County. See our cow get milked, feed our cows and dive into the history of dairy farming and what it takes to get milk to make your favorite dairy products.  

(7-14 yrs.) Before modern farm equipment, horses accomplished many tasks on the farm including plowing, clearing, hauling, etc. The Belgian Draft Horse reigns as the strong and gentle giants of the farm. Join us to learn more about this sturdy breed and meet the resident draft horses at Frying Pan. Participants will learn about the care and feeding of the horses, what makes this breed uniquely qualified to perform heavy tasks and explore their living space in the barn and fields.

(2-3 yrs.) Join us to learn about a different element of farm life each week. Children will get to spend time with a different farm animal each session. Other activities can include, story time, creating crafts and introductory level farm chores. One adult must attend with each child.

(3-5 yrs.) Join us to learn about a different element of farm life each week. Children will get to spend time with a different farm animal each session. Other activities can include, story time, creating crafts and introductory level farm chores. One adult must attend with each child.