By Patricia Hall, FairfaxFamilyFun.com Go jump in a lake! Really, it's for a good cause! Each winter Lake Anne Plaza hosts the Virginia Polar Dip, a fun and wacky fundraiser to benefit a camp for kids with life-threatening illnesses. This year's event is on Saturday, February 3, 2018. At this unusual but fun event, participants plunge into the icy waters of Lake Anne, raising money from pledges along the way. Don't worry, the dip is quick, Continue Reading...
Monster Jam Triple Threat Series returns to DC
Unexpected, unscripted and unforgettable, Monster Jam® Triple Threat Series takes center stage in the world’s most iconic venues like Capital One Arena, formerly known as Verizon Center in Washington, DC, sporting meticulously manicured dirt tracks created with the sole purpose of pushing these perfectly engineered, larger-than-life trucks to the limit. Featuring the eight most intense athletes of Monster Jam, Washington, D.C. fans will witness a Continue Reading...
Holidays at Theme Parks
By Patricia Hall, FairfaxFamilyFun.com Can't get enough of theme parks? Don't let winter get in the way! Summer may be the best season to enjoy theme parks in full, but in winter you still can enjoy some rides and special attractions. The holiday season also puts the parks in a new light, literally, with thousands of sparkling, dazzling lights, festive decorations, and gorgeous scenes. Although dates and hours are limited and not all rides may Continue Reading...
Enjoy silly, not spooky, fun at Busch Gardens Spooktacular
By Patricia Hall, Fairfax Family Fun If your kids are lamenting that summer is gone and that means no more trips to a theme park, it's time to hit the road: In the fall, you can still enjoy family fun at Busch Gardens Williamsburg, which opens briefly for the season. At night, its popular Howl-O-Scream event turns the park into a scary place, but during the day, you can enjoy silly, not-too-spooky fun with The Count's Continue Reading...
14 things to love about the Kings Dominion Great Pumpkin Fest
Thanks to Kings Dominion for hosting us to explore The Great Pumpkin Fest and share our experiences! By Patricia Hall, Fairfax Family Fun Fall is here, and for kids that means time for autumn activities like painting a pumpkin and going through a hay maze… stuff you can do at a theme park, right? At Kings Dominion you can do that now because The Great Pumpkin Fest is here! Each year the park opens for a few weekends in the fall so kids and Continue Reading...
10 reasons to love Wintergreen Resort in summer
By Patricia Hall, Fairfax Family Fun Wintergreen Resort: Quick, what comes to mind? If it’s images of skiing and other winter sports, that’s understandable. As one of the most popular ski resorts in Virginia, Wintergreen offers all kinds of winter fun that includes great skiing and snowboarding trails plus sliding down the state’s longest snow-tubing park. We ourselves have experienced Wintergreen during the ski season and recommend it Continue Reading...
How to make a family vacation journal
By Maggie Miller, Family Finds Fun Summertime is upon us and that means lots of family time and lots of fun activities to do together. What does your family have planned this summer? I've never been one of those moms that can't wait for the kids to get back in a school routine. I feel like summer is the time we get to play, have fun, and just be a family without having to rush here and there! Will you take a few long weekends to get away Continue Reading...
Get ready for the Great American Eclipse 2017!
By Patricia Hall, Fairfax Family Fun By now you've probably heard the big news: on Monday, August 21, 2017, a total solar eclipse will occur, causing the day to temporarily turn into night. This rare event may happen only once in someone's lifetime: the 2017 event is the first total solar eclipse going coast-to-coast across the continental United States in nearly 100 years. See below for more information and all the special events taking Continue Reading...
DC, take a vacation! Busch Gardens has a deal for you!
Hey, local folks... you need a vacation! Says who? Says the U. S. Travel Association, which conducted a recent survey that revealed that people in and around the nation's capital left more than 17.3 million vacation days "on the table" last year. In response, Busch Gardens® and Water Country USA® in Williamsburg, Virginia, want to help you out. To encourage Washingtonians to take time away from work this summer and enjoy family fun, the park is Continue Reading...
Celebrate Fairfax brings back favorites, adds new features
By Patricia Hall, FairfaxFamilyFun.com It's almost here: Northern Virginia's largest community festival, a three-day celebration with an incredible amount of fun! The Celebrate Fairfax Festival, June 9-11, 2017, features dozens of concerts with local and celebrity bands, dancing and other live entertainment, kids' activities, unique fun, animals to pet and watch perform, nightly fireworks, and more. The event, celebrating its 36 year, takes Continue Reading...
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