By Patricia Hall, FairfaxFamilyFun.com Christmas and the winter holidays are long gone and Valentine's Day is weeks away, but if you need an "excuse" to indulge in chocolate, you're un luck! Each winter in Northern Virginia a few celebrations all about chocolate take place, the first of which is the McLean Chocolate Festival! This event, celebrating its seventh year, takes place Sunday, January 27, 2019, and includes samples, sales, Continue Reading...
Indulge in winter with chocolate festivals
By Patricia Hall, FairfaxFamilyFun.com Did you make a New Year's resolution? Did it involve avoiding sweets or chocolate? Well, you may want to avoid the rest of this post then! Winter in Northern Virginia means the return of several chocolate festivals! These day-long events feature lots of rich chocolatey treats, often along with entertainment and family-friendly activities. Some of them also benefit local small businesses and community Continue Reading...
Monster Jam returns to DC — and so does our giveaway!
Happy New Year 2019! How about we get this year off to a ROARING start? You can do so later this month when Monster Jam® returns to Washington, DC ! The exciting monster truck show is coming to Capital One Arena January 26-27, 2019. As Fairfax Family Fun has been doing for several years now, we once again have an opportunity to win four tickets to the show! Please read below to learn more about Monster Jam and how you can win free Continue Reading...
Dr. King celebrations, volunteering, and family fun on MLK Day
By Patricia Hall, FairfaxFamilyFun.com Martin Luther King (MLK) Jr. Day is coming up on Monday, January 21, 2019. It's a federal holiday and day off from school for many kids, so some local families will find themselves with a bonus day to spend together! What started as a day to pay tribute to an iconic American often now serves as good opportunity for volunteering, with some businesses and organizations using the holiday as a "day on, not Continue Reading...
The year of the pig: Lunar New Year is coming up!
Celebrations of the new year aren't over when the January 1st has come and gone. For some people around the world, the traditional new year won't happen for another few weeks: Lunar New Year (sometimes called Chinese New Year) is coming up soon! This year (4717 in the Chinese lunar calendar) is the “Year of the Pig” (or sometimes called The Year of the Boar) and it begins on February 5, 2019. With a sizable Asian population in the Northern Continue Reading...
Fun freebies: fourth grade ski pass and national park pass
Disclosure: This site is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com. By Patricia Hall, Fairfax Family Fun If you have a fourth grader, you're in luck: this year he or she can get some awesome freebies to enjoy the great outdoors! The fourth grade ski pass offered by Pennsylvania and the Continue Reading...
Family-friendly New Year’s Eve events
Who says family time and New Year's Eve (NYE) fun have to be separate things? Many adults opt to make NYE a grown-ups-only event, and that is certainly understandable. But some families prefer to ring in the new year with everyone together, kids of all ages included, and even then, there are some good options. Family-friendly New Year's Eve celebrations in Northern Virginia include evening celebrations with music and other entertainment, Continue Reading...
Northern Virginia Holiday Staycation Fun Guide
Home for the holidays? Whether you're entertaining family or other out-of-town guests, just enjoying a stay-at-home vacation, or looking to explore new holiday activities, the week between Christmas and New Year's Day offers much to do in Northern Virginia and Washington, DC! See our Northern Virginia Holiday Staycation Fun Guide below for some good ideas! Many thanks to the nZone for sponsoring this guide -- be sure to check them out for Continue Reading...
McLean Bible Church hosts Christmas Around the World
This Christmas season, travel around the world to see how people internationally celebrate when they're "home for the holidays." McLean Bible Church invites the community to get a taste of multicultural celebrations at its free "Christmas Around the World" event, December 14-15, 2018. The megachurch is turning its Tysons Campus, at 8925 Leesburg Pike, Vienna, VA 22182, into an international "destination" with multiple attractions. The hours Continue Reading...
Udvar-Hazy Center celebrates 15th anniversary
One of Northern Virginia's most popular attractions is celebrating a special birthday: The Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center turns 15 years old this Saturday! The annex of Smithsonian's Air & Space Museum in Chantilly opened its doors to the public on December 15, 2003. Since then, nearly 20 million people from all over the world have walked through its doors. To celebrate, the museum is hosting a day full of special talks, exhibits, and Continue Reading...
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