Colvin Run Mill Classes and Camps

Colvin Run Mill Classes and Camps include activities such as touring a 200-year-old working mill, visiting the Miller’s House exhibit, and visiting the general store. Families can picnic, shop, hike, attend special programs, and take part in tours, school programs, and special events. The program also offers a Maple Syrup Boil Down where participants learn how maple syrup is made, learn why trees produce sap, see how sap is collected by tapping trees, watch sap boiled down to syrup, and try maple syrup on cornbread made with Colvin Run Mill grains.

• Schedule: General Store and Historic Miller’s House open Thursday through Sunday, 11 a.m.–4 p.m.; Mill open on weekends 11 a.m.–4 p.m.; ticketed mill tours available Saturday and Sunday; grounds open daily from dawn to dusk; Maple Syrup Boil Down on Sundays, February 15 and 22, with start times at 11 a.m., 12:30 p.m., or 2 p.m.
• Price: $8 for Maple Syrup Boil Down

Colvin Run Mill Classes and Camps take place at a 200-year-old working mill that is described as Fairfax County's award-winning, operational, 19th-century water-powered gristmill. The historic house includes a free self-guided exhibit, and there is ample free parking for school buses. Colvin Run Mill is on the National Register of Historic Places and is noted as one of the few preserved industrial sites from the 1800s. The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum teamed with Colvin Run Mill to create a video about simple machines for the Smithsonian's STEM in 30 project. The program is managed by Colvin Run Mill Manager Kiersten Fiore.

Last updated January 18, 2026.