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Historic Campus Walking Tour
Walking tour of the former Lorton Reformatory campus; meet at Lorton Prison Museum, Building W2.
WHO Everyone
WhenThu Oct 15–Thu Nov 5, 2026 · Thu Oct 15, 2026 10:00–11:00 AM; Thu Nov 5, 2026 10:00–11:00 AM
WhereWorkhouse Arts Center, 9518 Workhouse Way, Lorton
Cost$10/person ($5/youth 12 and under), pay onsite
Photo: Workhouse Arts Center via workhousearts.org
HAUNT: Dark Encounters
Found-footage haunted trail story: a 1996 road trip of friends who vanished in rural Virginia.
WHO Everyone
WhenFri Oct 16–Fri Oct 30, 2026 · Fri Oct 16; Sat Oct 17; Sun Oct 18; Fri Oct 23; Sat Oct 24; Sun Oct 25; Fri Oct 30 — 7:00–10:00 PM each night
WhereWorkhouse Arts Center, 9518 Workhouse Way, Lorton
Cost$35 a night; Slasher Pass skip-the-line upgrade +$10
Photo: Workhouse Arts Center via workhousearts.org
Historic Flashlight Tours
After-dark flashlight tour of the former Lorton prison campus incl. the historic cellblock and un-rehabilitated back side of campus.
WHO Everyone
WhenFri Oct 16–Fri Oct 30, 2026 · Fri Oct 16; Sat Oct 17; Sun Oct 18; Fri Oct 23; Sat Oct 24; Sun Oct 25; Fri Oct 30 — 7:00–10:00 PM
WhereWorkhouse Arts Center, 9518 Workhouse Way, Lorton
Cost$10-15 per person (varies by night; on-site during The Haunt)
Photo: Workhouse Arts Center via workhousearts.org
Fall Mini Golf Tournaments
Two tournaments on the artist-designed Masterpiece Mini-Golf course, Central Quad; 'All ages are welcome!'.
WHO Everyone
WhenSat Oct 17, 2026 · Sat Oct 17, 2026 1:00–4:00 PM (day tournament); 6:00–9:00 PM (night tournament with LED balls during the Haunt)
WhereWorkhouse Arts Center, 9518 Workhouse Way, Lorton
CostSee organizer website for details
Potomac Music Fall Fest
Potomac Music's Fifth Annual Fall Fest with live music, food trucks, local vendors and family activities.
WHO Family
WhenSat Oct 17, 2026 · Sat Oct 17, 2026 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
WhereWorkhouse Arts Center, 9518 Workhouse Way, Lorton
CostFree
Photo: Workhouse Arts Center via workhousearts.org
Bat Boy: The Musical
Horror-comedy rock musical by Keythe Farley, Brian Flemming and Laurence O'Keefe about a half-bat boy in Hope Falls, WV.
WHO Everyone
WhenSat Oct 17–Sun Oct 25, 2026 · Sat Oct 17, 2026 5:00 PM; Sun Oct 18 2:00 PM; Sat Oct 24 5:00 PM; Sun Oct 25 2:00 PM
WhereWorkhouse Arts Center, W3 Theater, 9518 Workhouse Way, Lorton
CostGeneral Admission $50 (discounts for seniors, military, students, groups 20+)
Photo: Workhouse Arts Center via workhousearts.org
12th Annual Workhouse Glass International Exhibition
Juried functional and sculptural contemporary glass in the Vulcan Gallery, Building W-16.
WHO Everyone
WhenSat Oct 24, 2026–Sun Jan 3, 2027 · Oct 24, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027 · daily 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM per calendar entry
WhereWorkhouse Arts Center, 9518 Workhouse Way, Lorton
CostSee organizer website for details
Photo: Workhouse Arts Center via workhousearts.org
From Hand to Heart: A Moving Forward Sudan Exhibit
Work by the Sudanese diaspora on the war, with focus on the women carrying it, in Workhouse's Muse Gallery.
WHO Everyone
WhenSat Nov 7, 2026–Sun Jan 10, 2027 · On view Nov 7, 2026 – Jan 10, 2027 (calendar hours 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM)
WhereWorkhouse Arts Center, 9518 Workhouse Way, Lorton
CostSee organizer website for details
Photo: Workhouse Arts Center via workhousearts.org
2nd Saturday Open House & Art Walk
Workhouse opens 70+ artist studios in W-5 to W-10, with gallery receptions in W-16.
WHO Everyone
WhenSat Nov 14, 2026 · Sat Nov 14, 2026 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
WhereWorkhouse Arts Center, 9518 Workhouse Way, Lorton
CostFree (fee-based activities such as Masterpiece Mini-Golf extra)
Photo: Workhouse Arts Center via workhousearts.org