Carlyle House Family Fun Day: It's Fall Y'all

Sat · Nov 7·10 AM – 12 PM·Del Ray Artisans Gallery, 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA

Create Andy Warhol‑inspired pop‑art cats on a painted background while learning color theory at Del Ray Artisans Gallery, $25 child/$35 member/$45 non‑member plus $5 fee, all ages.

Sat · Nov 7·11 AM – 1 PM·Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library · Alexandria

Parent & Child Crochet (Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library) — Learn crochet basics and create a project with materials supplied, registration required, for children 8+ and their grown-ups.

Sat · Nov 7·2 PM – 4 PM·Sherwood Regional Library — Sherwood Meeting Room · Alexandria

Make a personal dreamcatcher while learning its Ojibwe origins and protective meaning at Sherwood Regional Library meeting room, for ages 5–10 and 13–18.

Sat · Nov 7·2 PM – 3 PM·Martha Washington Library — Martha Washington Meeting Room · Alexandria

Make a paper‑bag journal, decorating with found objects and scraps, and add personal photos or tickets at Martha Washington Library, for ages 5–10 and 13–18.

Fri · Nov 6·3:30 PM – 4:30 PM·Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library · Alexandria

Building, making, playing games, and winning prizes after school at Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library for ages 8–13.

Sun · Nov 8·1:15 PM – 2:15 PM·James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library · Alexandria

Open crafting, relaxing music, and light snacks with Perler beads, collages, and coloring books at James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library, for ages 9–12.

Thu · Nov 5·2 PM – 3 PM·Sherwood Regional Library — Sherwood Meeting Room · Alexandria

Make and play with custom‑colored play dough, mixing and kneading from scratch before free play, at Sherwood Regional Library’s meeting room, registration required, for ages 3–5.

Wed · Oct 28·10 AM – 7 PM·Meadowlark Botanical Gardens, Vienna, VA

Leashed dogs stroll through Meadowlark Botanical Gardens on Wednesdays, enjoying the garden paths during regular daytime hours.

Wed · Oct 28·10 AM – 6 PM·Meadowlark Botanical Gardens, Vienna, VA

A Halloween scavenger hunt at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens begins with a book trail featuring Millie Fleur’s Poison Garden.

Wed · Oct 28·4 PM – 8 PM·Upton Hill Regional Park, Arlington, VA

Mini Golf course and Climb UPton transformed into haunted Halloween attractions at Upton Hill Regional Park — all ages.