Celebrate nature! That's what the Walker Nature Center will help you do at its annual Spring Festival on May 7, 2016, a free community event with fun for all ages. The festival will have indoor and outdoor exhibits from multiple organizations, plus entertainment, craft-making for kids and native plants for sale. Guests also can enjoy the trails, fishing, or canoe or kayak rentals at Lake Audubon for $3. This event, from 1 pm to 5 pm, is a Continue Reading...
Kid Junction to host all-day anniversary celebration
Guess who's turning three? No, not one of our kids. But three-year-olds -- and kids younger and older -- are all invited to celebrate when Kid Junction hosts a party for its third anniversary! This fun indoor playground in Chantilly has been serving fun for young children, who come for the variety of options: tot play areas, big indoor climbing structures, pretend-play rooms in a Kid Village, a nice cafe, arcade games, and more. Kid Junction is Continue Reading...
Unique, fun runs and races in the NOVA and DC area
By Patricia Hall, FairfaxFamilyFun.com Running is great for fitness, but who says it has to be "all business?" Maybe you're a serious marathoner focused on getting your next personal record or winning an elite race. If so, this post is not for you! But if you're looking for some just-for-fun races, you're in luck! The Northern Virginia area and the metropolitan Washington, DC, region are home to many non-competitive, lighthearted, unique runs Continue Reading...
Finding famly fun at Busch Gardens Christmas Town
By Patricia Hall, FairfaxFamilyFun.com It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas around here, but at Busch Gardens Williamsburg, the season has been shinning bright since Nov. 21! At the annual Christmas Town™ festival, now through Dec. 31, 2014, "the world's most beautiful theme park" becomes even more spectacular with sparkling lights, spectacular shows, and fun seasonal extras. We recently made our first visit to Christmas Town and can Continue Reading...
Family-friendly holiday fun at National Harbor!
UPDATE: PLEASE NOTE THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM IS NO LONGER AT NATIONAL HARBOR By Patricia Hall, FairfaxFamilyFun.com With so much to do, you'll never run out of ideas for family fun in Fairfax County (the focus of this site). But we love our neighbors just as much and increasingly find that some areas are easier to get to than you'd imagine. One such place is National Harbor in Maryland. With dozens of restaurants (from elegant to casual) and Continue Reading...
A first-timer’s visit to Kings Dominion
By Patricia Hall, FairfaxFamilyFun.com When is a good age to take a child to a theme park? Who knows. While some families begin taking their kids when they are very young -- toddlers, or even babies -- we chose to hold off until a little bit longer. We had already introduced our child to a full-service theme park (we visited Dutch Wonderland in Pennsylvania, which is great for young children) but had not been to a major park until this spring, Continue Reading...
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