(14-Adult) Challenge yourself with what you thought you knew about our nation’s past with an entertaining history quiz while enjoying afternoon tea. Discover fascinating facts and unexpected truths about our nation’s history, symbols, events and notable figures - including some former Green Spring residents.

(6-Adult) Learn about the artifacts that tell us about Green Spring’s past. Do a hands-on artifact assembly with pottery shards using archaeology tools and tips. Decorate your own teacup based on historical styles before having tea and treats as you discuss what your cup’s patterns can tell you about the past. Children must be accompanied by an adult registered in the program.

(6-Adult) Our Continental Army, formed in 1775, was created from colonial volunteers. Farmers and tradespeople learned to follow directions, march and fight as one unit. Join us as we practice drilling and talk about the Army's struggles and successes around the campfire.

(8-Adult) Farming is the backbone of America, and farm animals have changed over time with breeding. Learn more about historic animal breeds that have lived in America and then meet and interact with some of their modern descendants. This program links to the VA250 and Fairfax250 commemoration.

(All Ages) Bring Dad or Grandad out to see and hear 19th century technology at work. The miller will be grinding, conditions permitting. Please call the site to confirm. Free admission for Fathers and Grandfathers.

(Adults) Enjoy a docent-led tour of the vibrant summer demonstration gardens. Finish at the Historic House lawn to enjoy delicious ices, served with toppings and garnishes.

(12-Adult) Discover how woolen textiles were made in the 19th century and examine different spinning wheels. Learn to use a drop spindle and spin wool yarn to take home.

(16-Adult) View the interior of the 1784 Historic House to discover fascinating ways it was adapted over time, reflecting changing needs, lifestyles and technologies spanning 3 centuries. A hidden doorway, a rotated staircase, repurposed historic woodwork and a major mid-20th century renovation all reveal how much a home can tell us about human history.

(3-Adult) Enjoy a summer afternoon like the miller's family did in the 1800s. Churn and eat ice cream. Play with historic games and toys, then make a toy to take home.

(All Ages) Make and enjoy hand-cranked ice cream as Huntley's Harris family may have done. Discover how the histories of ice cream and Huntley follow a similar path from elite luxury to family fare. Ice well and Historic Huntley House tour included.

(16-Adult) The emergence of the Colonial Revival dates to the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, which inspired a powerful national movement to connect with America’s past. Discover why this collective nostalgia took hold and the different ways it was expressed. In architecture, the movement peaked from the late 1800s to the mid-20th century, when Green Spring’s Historic House received an extensive Colonial Revival-style rehabilitation. A brief guided tour of the exterior and interior of the house follows the presentation. Refreshments served. This program links to the VA250 and Fairfax250 commemoration.

(16-Adult) Throughout history, collective storytelling has sometimes blurred the lines between reality and folklore. Hear about popular historical fictions in Virginia’s history, how some have been debunked by historians and others endure. Close to home, discover some historical myths of Fairfax County, and a few that we’ve discovered and corrected at Historic Green Spring. Refreshments served. This program links to the VA250 and Fairfax250 commemoration.

(4-Adult) Crank ice cream as you discover how ice was harvested and stored in this 19th century farm. Try using ice tongs. Children must be accompanied registered adult.

(4-Adult) Explore 200-year-old Colvin Run Mill as we grind grain using the power of the waterwheel. Hear and smell the grindstones at work. Learn how automated gristmills revolutionized flour production. Visit the 19th century Miller's House and stop by Colvin Run General Store to purchase our ground grain. This program links to the VA250 and Fairfax250 commemoration.

(8-Adult) Texts written in 1791 were written with a quill pen and ink on paper. The Frying Pan Meeting House Minutes were written over two hundred years ago and give us insights today into life during that time. Come and learn about the people’s stories recorded in the minutes in the late 1700s and tour the Meeting House and cemetery. Experience writing a message with a quill pen and ink which was an essential tool for communicating before new technologies became available.

(16-Adult) Historic inventories reveal that tea was enjoyed by residents of Green Spring from the early 1800s to the mid-20th century. Learn about the historical shift from green to black teas in America during this time as you sample a range of both tea types. Learn about their geographic origins, cultivation and history, how to brew them to perfection and why black and green teas are still the most widely consumed by Americans today. Accompaniments served. This program links to the VA250 and Fairfax250 commemoration.

(6-Adult) Discover more about the turbulent history and importance of Sully and Fairfax County during the Civil War. Tour the historic site and learn about the different figures who experienced the war at Sully. Hear about Maria Barlow, who encountered and dealt with troops on both sides. Gain a better understanding of the effects the war had on Fairfax County and why it matters today. This program links to the VA250 and the Fairfax250 commemoration.

(8-Adult) Learn about the people who signed the Declaration and why they took the risk, then decide if you'd sign too. Discover what the fight for liberty meant for different people. Help build a Liberty 2026 wall by posting what the Declaration means to you, while enjoying refreshments. This program links to the VA250 and the Fairfax250 commemoration.