NoVAGO’s 2025 Fall Picnic & Auction
Lake Fairfax, Reston
October 12, 2025
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Join us for the annual Fall Picnic, hosted by the Northern Virginia Geocaching Organization! It's the perfect chance to catch up with old pals, make some new friends, enjoy delicious food, go geocaching, and check out the area!
Show your support for NoVAGO at the fall picnic. Our auction is our biggest annual fundraiser (see details below) and you won’t want to miss it.
Lunch:
NoVAGO will provide the hamburgers and hot dogs, while the rest of the food is potluck, provided by event attendees! Keep in mind that even if there are 100 people showing up, you do not need to bring enough to feed 100 people! If 100 people bring enough to feed 100 people, that's way too much food, even for us! Please post your Will Attend log with what you plan to bring. If you don't know now, please post it as the event gets closer so we can keep track of who is bringing what and try to fill in holes. A list will be posted periodically for you to see what others are bringing. No dish, dessert or drink will get turned away! All food is welcome!
Alcoholic beverages are prohibited in the park. Please, just don’t bring any.
There are a generous number of tables under the shelter, but if you prefer to bring your own chair or blanket to enjoy lawn seating, please feel free.
Activities:
When you arrive, sign the guest book!
Look around for trackables. Log them as ‘Discovered’ but only trade with permission. Also, King Kong prefers selfies with his trackable logs. Don’t make him sad.
Auction: Drop off auction donations with a volunteer from 11:00 am - 12:00 pm, Silent auction bidding 12:00-1:20, 1:30-2:00 all winning items must be paid and picked up in-person. Want to do a deeper dig into our annual auction? Visit our website. Thank you!
Group Photo: Let's do a group photo right before the auction closes at about 1:20 pm. Look for the NoVAGO banner and gather round.
Notes:
If you would like to volunteer for NoVAGO before, during, and after the picnic, please sign up for a slot. (CLICK HERE TO VOLUNTEER) We love our volunteers, so thanks in advance!
Yes! There are restrooms near the picnic shelter.
This event is ADA compliant.
We gladly welcome pets at our event, but must be kept on a leash at all times. And please clean up after your furry friend as needed.
This event is rain or shine. Only hazardous weather will keep us from hosting, in which case we will make every effort to give notification as early as possible.
You are welcome to bring your own camp chairs to set up around the outside of the pavilion to hopefully enjoy nice weather.
Please retrieve your belongings from in and around the shelter by 2:00 PM. We will be cleaning up the area at this time and cannot ensure these items will be left undisturbed afterwards.
Did we say VOLUNTEERS? It's worth asking twice, would you please consider lending a hand? If you think of something helpful that you don't see on the list message hrothroc through the geocaching app.
Auction
We are excited to announce that our annual silent auction will take place during the event. We warmly invite you to consider contributing a donation, as anything, big or small, is greatly appreciated and welcomed. The funds raised will support the Northern Virginia Geocaching Organization in organizing events like this one and many more. Your generous support allows us to keep our membership free. For more information about the auction times and how to participate, please visit our website. Thank you!
Community Celebration Events - 2025
This Event is part of a limited release of Community Celebration Events to celebrate 25 years of geocaching. Geocachers hosted events between January 1, 2025 and December 31, 2025. Learn more about Community Celebration Events on the Geocaching Blog.