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...
Celebrate and help animals at the HART holiday party
Calling all "party animals!" You are invited to celebrate the season and help a great local animal rescue at a fun holiday party that is family-friendly and open to the community at the HART holiday party! Homeless Animals Rescue Team (HART) is a great no-kill animal rescue organization that helps hundreds of cats and dogs find temporary care and forever homes in Northern Virginia. This fantastic group of volunteers works all year-round to Continue Reading...
Santa Train 2018 ticket giveaway
Kids who love Santa AND trains are in for a treat on Saturday, December 8, 2018, when Virginia Railway Express (VRE) hosts its annual "Santa Train" event to benefit Operation Lifesaver. In an earlier blog post, we told you all about this very popular event that has Santa and Mrs. Claus ride along on select trains that depart from four VRE stations at different times but all on just one day. This event always sells out within an hour or two Continue Reading...
Santa to visit neighborhoods on fire trucks!
By Patricia Hall, FairfaxFamilyFun.com Many kids love fire trucks, and also Santa, so if your family is celebrating Christmas, you are in luck! Several fire departments in Northern Virginia, including Fairfax County's own Falls Church, McLean, Dunn Loring, Vienna, and Burke neighborhoods, welcome Santa in style each year by offering him rides on a fire truck! Other neighboring areas, such as Leesburg, have similar programs. These events, Continue Reading...
Learn about Christmas at a live nativity
For an experience that celebrates the true meaning of Christmas and teaches kids about history and other lands, consider taking your family to an area live nativity. These events (also called living nativities) enable you to "travel back in time" and see what the Christmas nativity would have looked like. Each year several Northern Virginia churches host special presentations to take you back in time to experience the story of the birth of Jesus Continue Reading...
Hanukkah events in Northern Virginia
The Festival of Lights is coming soon! Several organizations in Northern Virginia offer events for the community to celebrate the high holidays, and Hanukkah of course is one of the most festive times. If you're celebrating Hanukkah in Northern Virginia, you'll find several public menorah lighting events with family fun. These fun, free celebrations include the lighting of a huge menorah along with live entertainment and treats such as potato Continue Reading...
Holiday freebies and fun from the nZone
By Patricia Hall, Fairfax Family Fun Two things that just about any parent can use during the holiday are more money and more time. With Christmas coming up, many moms and dads are looking for ways to save money and to get a little more time to themselves for all the errands they need to run. This December, the nZone is offering local families multiple ways to help with both of these issues -- and show their kids a fun time! With free Continue Reading...
Celebrate Christmas with the Washingtons with Mount Vernon by Candlelight Tours
Thanks to Mount Vernon for inviting us on this wonderful tour! By Patricia Hall, Fairfax Family Fun A visit to George Washington’s Mount Vernon, no matter how many times you’ve been there, always ends up being educational. The estate, museum, and gardens – home to the first president of the United States – offers much to see, do, and learn from for visitors of all ages. One way to enjoy the historic site and see it in a new light is to Continue Reading...
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