By Patricia Hall, Fairfax Family Fun Let freedom ring! As much as possible, anyway! To say that the year 2020 is unusual would be a great understatement. In late winter, when the COVID-19 coronavirus began spreading in the United States, no one imagined than keeping social distance and quarantining for a few weeks would become months, with not just spring but summer activities cancelled. And here we are, right before the Fourth of July. What Continue Reading...
Order up, support Fisher House (and maybe win a fun prize!)
Want to enjoy a fun night on the town (in this case, the City of Fairfax) with the chance to win cool prizes, all while helping a wonderful cause? Join me and some other community leaders this Thursday, August 16, at The Old Shebeen as we support The Fisher House! I am joining some other local community leaders as guest (or "celebrity") bartenders on this fun night! From 6 pm to 10 pm we'll be helping out behind the bar, with all our tips (and Continue Reading...
City of Fairfax Band Association hosts children’s concert
UPDATE 7-13-2017: BECAUSE OF HEAT ADVISORIES, THIS EVENT HAS BEEN MOVED INDOORS TO THE SHERWOOD COMMUNITY CENTER. By Patricia Hall, FairfaxFamilyFun.com A fun and free summer tradition is coming up this week: the annual City of Fairfax Band Association Children's Concert! Each year, this organization hosts a fun community event to celebrate summer and keep kids interested in music. The 2017 concert takes place on Thursday, July 13, at Continue Reading...
City of Fairfax Chocolate Lovers Festival
By Patricia Hall, FairfaxFamilyFun.com If you love chocolate (and who doesn’t?), mark your calendars for February 6-7, 2016: the annual Chocolate Lovers Festival returns in the City of Fairfax! This two-day event, held on the first full weekend of February each year, features activities for all to enjoy, including the Taste of Chocolate with scrumptious samplings, the Chocolate Challenge with amazing creations, the ever-popular Kiwanis Continue Reading...
City of Fairfax hosting ‘epic’ Star Wars event
Star Wars fans, here is something you won't want to miss: an event that will be not just great, but epic! The City of Fairfax invites you to its Star Wars Epic Event on Friday night, January 22, 2016. At this special event, from 6 pm to 8 pm at the Sherwood Community Center, guests can train as a Jedi, make a light saber, and listen to stories from a galaxy far, far away, plus play games and enjoy other activities and "galactic" refreshments. Continue Reading...
Winter is sweet with three upcoming chocolate festivals!
By Patricia Hall, FairfaxFamilyFun.comWinter is sweet in Northern Virginia with at least three chocolate festivals coming up! These day-long events feature lots of scrumptious chocolate and family-friendly activities. They also benefit local small businesses and community organizations, so by indulging in chocolaty treats, you're also doing a good thing! Still, three festivals... can't keep track of them all? Look no further: we've Continue Reading...
Chuy’s Restaurant opens in Fairfax today, 9/16: Here’s what you’ll find
By Patricia Hall, FairfaxFamilyFun.comI was first introduced to Chuy's Restaurants when I visited one of the original ones in the Austin area many years back. I remember great food and a fun decor, but it was so long ago, I was excited to be re-acquainted with Chuy's at a media preview last Saturday for the restaurant opening today in Fairfax. This Chuy's is at 11219 Lee Highway in the City of Fairfax, and with its bright decor both inside and Continue Reading...
Chuy’s Restaurant opens in Fairfax today, 9/16: Here’s what you’ll find
By Patricia Hall, FairfaxFamilyFun.comI was first introduced to Chuy's Restaurants when I visited one of the original ones in the Austin area many years back. I remember great food and a fun decor, but it was so long ago, I was excited to be re-acquainted with Chuy's at a media preview last Saturday for the restaurant opening today in Fairfax. This Chuy's is at 11219 Lee Highway in the City of Fairfax, and with its bright decor both inside and Continue Reading...
Fun upcoming pet events in and around Fairfax County!
By Patricia Hall, FairfaxFamilyFun.comAh, the dog days of summer... and apparently, early fall is "going to the dogs," too! We have long promoted pets as part of the family here at Fairfax Family Fun. In fact, our Pet-friendly Fairfax page is a permanent features of this site, highlighting pet-friendly events and resources in our area. While that is still your go-to page for general information, with so many fun family-friendly events Continue Reading...
City of Fairfax Band Assoc. hosts kids’ concert July 17
By Patricia Hall, FairfaxFamilyFun.comIn a blog post last week about the Ukulele Festival in Reston, I mentioned the story of how last year at a City of Fairfax Band Association event, when asked what his favorite music was, my son immediately said "Hawaiian" (and he meant it, too).The event where that happened was the band's annual Children's Concert. And while the concert did not feature Hawaiian songs, it did feature music my son knew Continue Reading...
