(4-Adult) Explore Colvin Run Mill to see how it operated in 1811. Hear and feel the Mill grinding grain. Learn about Oliver Evans and his first US patents that revolutionized food production. Try your hands at simple machines. Visit the 19th century Miller's House and stop by Colvin Run General Store to purchase our ground grain.

(5-Adult) Churn butter, crank ice cream, and experience the products of a historic dairy. Come visit and learn more about the importance of dairy farms in Fairfax County’s past. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

(6-Adult) Hike the trail and learn about the history of abandoned sites hidden from most visitor’s view. Follow trails of forested areas and Cain’s Branch waterway to learn about the life of early inhabitants who made Sully their home. This outdoor guided program does involve some walking over uneven terrain and along trails. Program is held weather permitting.

(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.

(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.

(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.

(3-Adult) Bring your child to the mill and celebrate summer with this white rabbit themed tea party. You'll enjoy tea, savory and sweet treats, crafts and 19th century games. Free film screening following tea service. Children must be accompanied by a registered adult.

(3-Adult) Celebrate National Ice Cream Day. Bring a picnic dinner to your local park to enjoy with your family and friends. Play games and make ice cream.

(14-Adult) Come learn about Metilda, an enslaved 14-year old girl who came to live at Colvin Run Mill. Discuss her life at the mill and the house. Examine what history tells us about the lives of enslaved children, their work, and their families. 

(12-Adult) Learn about the lives and legacy of the people enslaved at Sully Historic Site from the 1700s to the Civil War. This tour includes a walk into the original outbuildings, main house and representative housing for the enslaved. Sully is on the National Register of Historic Places and is part of the National Park Service Underground Railroad Network to Freedom. The tour is held weather permitting.

(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.