By Patricia Hall, FairfaxFamilyFun.com Each year around this time, I hear the familiar lament from various people: the debate on when to take down the trees. After all, some say, Christmas is now over. But that is simply not true. The “12 Days of Christmas” begin, not end, on December 25. The "12 days" generally refers to the time between Christmas Day and the day of the Epiphany. But surprisingly many people, even Christians, don’t seem to Continue Reading...
Christmas tradition: Bull Run Festival of Lights
UPDATE DEC. 20, 2017: Win one of two car passes to this event! See details below! By Patricia Hall, FairfaxFamilyFun.com If you drive along I-66 (especially traveling east from Manassas) in winter, you can't miss the lights that sometimes peek out from the trees. This means the Bull Run Festival of Lights is back! Visiting this annual holiday lights display at Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority's Bull Run Regional Park in Continue Reading...
No mantle? No problem… At Home Stores can help
We enjoyed partnering with At Home Stores to find creative ideas for holiday home decor! It's the same thing every year: I see lovely Christmas decorations that would be perfect to put on my mantle over the fireplace, except... I don't have one. The mantle, that is. We do have two fireplaces at home, and while the one in the basement does have a mantle, the one upstairs does not. From a practical standpoint, this means no place to put Continue Reading...
McLean Bible Church hosts free Christmas Village
What are you doing this Christmas season? Volunteering and spreading some cheer? Celebrating the story of Christmas? Having fun with the family? Doing some final shopping? McLean Bible Church invites the community to do all of that at its second annual Christmas Village. The event runs for seven days (December 10-16, 2017), takes place mostly indoors, and, best of all, is completely free ! The large church transforms its Tysons Campus Continue Reading...
Enjoy bright beauty at Meadowlark’s Winter Walk of Lights
UPDATE DEC. 18, 2017: Win a set of passes to this beautiful event! See details below! By Patricia Hall, FairfaxFamilyFun.com "Walking in a winter wonderland" is possible nearly every day this holiday season in Northern Virginia -- and snow is not required. If you want to experience a true wonderland this winter, a visit to the beautiful Winter Walk of Lights at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens is a must-do activity. This annual lights Continue Reading...
ETAP kicks Christmas into high gear with new musical
By Patricia Hall, Fairfax Family Fun UPDATE 12/13: We are giving away four tickets to one family to see this great show this weekend! See details at the end of this post! Every holiday season Northern Virginia families are treated to some great entertainment right here at home, by local students: it's time for the annual Christmas show by Encore Theatrical Arts Productions (ETAP)! For more than 20 years, ETAP has produced Continue Reading...
Late December free and festive holiday fun
FREE and Festive Family Fun - LOTS of choices remain now through the end of the year! Looking for something to do during the holidays that is fun, family-friendly, and free in or near Fairfax County, Northern Virginia, or very close by? Look no further! Our list below has lots of ideas (at least two dozen!) for things to do with the family that are all free, right in our area or even right in your home! Please note: by "free" we mean Continue Reading...
Santa Claws: Here’s where to get your pet holiday photos
Pets are family, too, so some people are more than happy to include them in their holiday photos. Northern Virginia furbabies have several opportunities to meet jolly Saint Nick and pose for pictures. Below are some ideas for where you can have get your pet holiday photos this year. Please check the official links below for details, and note that most places have some restrictions and may require a waiver. This list is not comprehensive -- if Continue Reading...
Wolf Trap Holiday Singalong: great night of free family fun!
By Patricia Hall, Fairfax Family Fun What better way to get into the holiday spirit than through song? And what better place to do that than at the Filene Center at Wolf Trap, the National Park for the Performing Arts in Vienna? This hugely popular park and concert venue may be best known for its summer shows, but each winter it also hosts a fun and free community singalong. The Wolf Trap holiday singalong this year is on Saturday, December 2, Continue Reading...
Northern Virginia Christmas Tree Farms
Northern Virginia Christmas Tree Farms It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas… but it’s not complete without the tree! For some families, setting up the tree begins with taking an artificial pine out of a storage box. But people who love the fresh scent of natural pine, the holidays entail the search for that “perfect” tree. A trip to a Christmas tree farm is a tradition for some families, and we in Northern Virginia have good options Continue Reading...
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