By Patricia Hall, Fairfax Family Fun Living so close to the nation's capital has some distinct advantages, one of them being the ability to meet people truly from all over the world. And there is no better time to do this than during the annual "Around the World Embassy Tour" (AWET). This festival, which happens each spring, is open to the public, highly educational and fun, and completely free. AWET happens this year on Saturday, May 4, 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...
For a twist on a holiday dinner, try this Christmas fondue
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post in conjunction with Shriners Hospitals for Children. We are honored to team with this renowned organization to help promote safety over the holidays through the Be Burn Aware campaign.This site uses affiliate links. By Patricia Hall, Fairfax Family Fun Family gatherings around the holidays include plenty of food. And often these events serve as a time to bring out favorite family recipes, show off Continue Reading...
Strawberry picking begins… and so does strawberry wine!
By Patricia Hall, FairfaxFamilyFun.com Strawberry season has come early this year, and it's time to go pick them fresh in the fields! If you never have tasted freshly picked strawberries, you are missing out on the most delicious, juiciest, sweetest treats! Store-bought, commercial berries can't match the flavor of the fresh, local kind! Just look at all these photos... these are not stock images but pictures from the strawberries we actually Continue Reading...
No fooling: National Capital Area Cake Show returns April 1-2
By Patricia Hall, FairfaxFamilyFun.com If you love cakes -- making them, eating, them, or both -- check out the annual National Capital Area Cake Show. The event is a bit of everything: expo, training session, and competition, all related to cakes. The two-day event (the weekend of April 1 and 2, 2017) is a volunteer-run event "with a common goal of sharing the beauty of sugar art." This year's event has three themes: Wedding Cakes Continue Reading...
Strawberry picking at Wegmeyer Farms – Fairfax Family Fun readers save 25%!
By Patricia Hall, FairfaxFamilyFun.com Going strawberry-picking last year for the first time "ruined" strawberries for me. Why, you might ask? Because once you have tasted fresh, just-picked strawberries, you may never be able to enjoy store-bought ones again! We often buy strawberries, and though my family loves them, I've always thought they were a bit plain. I tend to prefer raspberries, which are plump, juicy, and sweet. Well, guess Continue Reading...
Floris UMC hosts Chocolate Festival
By Patricia Hall, FairfaxFamilyFun.com So many chocolate festivals, so little time! Among the area's winter chocolate festivals is one hosted by Floris United Methodist Church (UMC) in Herndon. The 25th annual Floris UMC Chocolate Festival takes place this year on Saturday, February 13, 2016 -- just in time for Valentine's Day! At this event, which runs from 11 am to 3 pm, guests can sample and purchase all sorts of chocolate 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...
McLean Chocolate Festival
If you love chocolate, you're in luck! Another chocolate festival coming to our immediate area very soon! Each year, you can enjoy the McLean Chocolate Festival, which features lots of opportunities to sample and purchase treats and enjoy family-friendly entertainment (details below). This year's event is on Sunday, January 31, 2016. The festival is from 11 am to 5 pm at the McLean Community Center. Admission is $2 per person, and prices Continue Reading...
Winter is Sweet with These Chocolate Festivals!
By Patricia Hall, FairfaxFamilyFun.com Happy 2016! Winter is sweet in Northern Virginia with these chocolate festivals coming up! These day-long events feature lots of scrumptious treats and family-friendly activities. They also benefit local small businesses and community organizations, so by indulging in sweets, you're also doing a sweet thing! To help you keep track of all the festivals, we've summarized them in one place... see our list Continue Reading...
